The Johns Hopkins Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology offers summer fellowships in comparative pathology to veterinary students. This program provides experience in diagnostic pathology for a wide range of laboratory, domestic and exotic animal species, experimental pathology, and biomedical research.
Summer fellows participate in laboratory animal pathology submissions, as well as cases from the Maryland Zoo, National Aquarium in Baltimore, and local practitioners. They perform gross necropsies, trim tissues, and assess histopathology.
Cases are signed out with faculty ACVP Diplomates. Fellows work closely with postdoctoral DVMs training in Veterinary Pathology and Laboratory Animal Medicine. Trainee necropsy rotation is two to three days per week, and they are not required to be on evening or weekend call. Summer fellows participate in research projects mentored by faculty pathologists or investigators.
The program starts May 19, 2025, and continues for a minimum of 8 weeks, up to a maximum of 10 weeks. Fellows join a community of veterinary students engaged in this and other summer training programs in the department. The programs include multiple organized professional development and training activities, so Fellows are encouraged to take vacation before or after the fellowship, however there will be flexibility in the start date for students whose academic year ends after May 20, 2024. This program provides a weekly stipend of approximately $566.
Qualification
To be eligible to apply for a fellowship, a veterinary student must be in their 1st or 2nd year of the professional veterinary curriculum. The student need not have participated in research or laboratory animal medicine activities previously but should have an interest in exploring research and laboratory animal medicine as career options. Veterinary students from populations underrepresented in the biomedical sciences are strongly encouraged to apply.
Application
To apply for the program, please go to Summer Fellowship Form After completing the online form you will be instructed to upload the following materials
- a letter stating your background, interests and goals,
- a copy of your veterinary school transcript, with GPA and class rank (unofficial copy is acceptable),
- curriculum vitae
- two (2) letters of recommendation from faculty
Application deadline is February 3, 2025. Please contact Momina Malik, Academic Program Coordinator, Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology, Johns Hopkins University by e-mail to dvmtraining@jhmi.edu
For information on the Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology and other training opportunities for veterinary students and veterinarians, please visit our website at http://mcp.bs.jhmi.edu/ .