SeniorResidency
DepartmentofVeterinaryPathology,WCVM
PolicyonSupervisionofSeniorResidents
AllSeniorResidents(SRs)musthaveaprogramsupervisorwhoisaSenior
PathologistintheDepartmentofVeterinaryPathology.Thesupervisorshouldbe
chosenbymutualagreement,preferablyatthetimeofacceptanceintotheprogram.
ForSeniorResidentswhointendtowritetheACVPboards,thesupervisorwould
normallyalsobethestudent’ssponsorfortheboardexaminationand,therefore,
wouldbeboardcertified.InourDepartment,boardcertificationisusuallybythe
ACVPinClinicalPathologyorAnatomicPathology,butSRswithanavianfocusmay
choosetoprepareforthecertifyingexaminationoftheAmericanCollegeofPoultry
Veterinarians(ACPV).
SeniorResidentsarenotobligatedtoprepareforboardexaminationsduringtheir
programandmayfocusonhoningdiagnostic,teachingandresearchskillsinvarious
combinations.SeniorResidentswhoareunsureabouttheirreadinesstowritethe
boardexaminationshouldseektheadviceoftheirsupervisorwellbeforeDecember
(inthecaseoftheACVPexamination).
Inkeepingwiththe“ResponsibilitiesofaSponsorofaCandidatefortheACVP
Examination”(seetheACVPwebsite),Departmentpathologistswillnotserveas
sponsorsunlesstheyfeelconfidentthatthecandidatefulfillstherequirementsand
hasbeenthoroughlyprepared.TheDepartmentHeadwillberesponsiblefor
administrativeaspectsoftheSeniorResidency.
LicensurewiththeSaskatchewanVeterinaryMedicalAssociation
InordertoparticipateintheSeniorResidencyProgram,allSeniorResidentsrequire
licensurewiththeSaskatchewanVeterinaryMedicalAssociation.Usuallythe
“Educational”categorylicenseisthemostappropriate. Studentsdonotneedany
componentsoftheNEBexaminationinordertobeeligiblefortheeducational
categorylicense.
TermsofReference:SeniorResidencyinVeterinaryPathology
General:Thefollowingaregeneralguidelinesforaone‐‐‐yearprogramofstudyfor
individualswhohaveatleasttwoyearsofintensiveanddiversediagnostictrainingin
Clinical or Anatomic Pathology and who wish to further enhance their diagnostic
skillsandgainclinicalteachingexperience.
WhiledetailsoftheprogramwillbedevelopedforeachResident,preparationto
writetheAmericanCollegeofVeterinaryPathologists(ACVP)boardexaminationis
stronglyencouraged.
Program: Senior Residency
Participant: Senior Resident
Duration:12months
Application
•InternalApplicantsmustsupply:
‐‐‐ Letterofintentandcareergoals.
•ExternalApplicantsmustsupply:
‐‐‐ Letterofintentandcareergoals
‐‐‐ Curriculumvitae
‐‐‐ Threelettersofreferencesentdirectlytodepartmentfromreferees
‐‐‐ Officialoriginaltranscriptssentdirectlytodepartmentfrominstitution
‐‐‐ OfficialoriginalNAVLE,TOEFL(orotherEnglishlanguagetest)scores
‐‐‐ ProofofeligibilityforlicensurewiththeSaskatchewanVeterinaryMedical
Association(mustobtainlicensureinordertoconductindependent
diagnosticwork)
‐‐‐ Anassessmentbydepartmentfacultymayberequiredifitisnotclearthat
theapplicanthasthenecessarybackground.
ThedeadlineforreceiptofallapplicationmaterialsisFebruary1.
Startingdate:ThestartingdateisAugust15.
Prerequisites:Aminimumoftwoyearsofintensiveanddiversediagnostictraining
inClinicalorAnatomicPathology(e.g.MVetScorequivalent)andeligibilityfor
licensurebytheSaskatchewanVeterinaryMedicalAssociation.
Objectives:Toworkindependently,butwithappropriatesupport,asadiagnostic
pathologistandclinicalteacherinordertoenhancediagnosticandteachingskills.
Theone‐‐‐yearresidencyfollowingformaldiagnostictrainingwillalsofulfilthe
requirementsforACVPboardeligibility,andprovidetheopportunitytopreparefor
theACVPboardexamination.
Outline:EachResident'sprogramwillbeplannedattheoutsetwithinthefollowing
guidelines:
•20weekswillbecommittedtoanycombinationofdiagnosticserviceand
undergraduateandgraduateclinicalteaching(thecombinationmayvarywiththe
needsoftheResidentandtheDepartment).
•10weekswillbereservedforindependentstudyandotherscholarlyactivity.
Residentsmaytakeuptoamaximumof6coursecredits;coursefeeswouldapply.
•19weekswouldincluderegularparticipationinDepartmentfunctionsandany
combinationofadditionaldiagnosticserviceorteaching,preparationfortheACVP
boardexamination,and/orresearch.ParticipationinDepartmentfunctionsincludes
attendanceatseminarsandrounds,presentationof2noonhourseminars,and
presentationof1mysteryslideseminar.Residentswhocommittowritingtheboard
examinationwillgenerallyreservethebalanceofthistimeforboardpreparation.
SeniorResidentsareassumedtohaveadequateskillstobecompetent
diagnosticians.Theyare,however,encouragedtoconsultregularlywithsenior
pathologistsindealingwithdiagnosticmaterial.Therewillbeafacultyadvisorwho
willoverseetheResident'sprogram.
Progress:EvaluationoftheResident'sprogressandabilitywillbebythefacultyof
theDepartmentandProfessionalAssociateswithPrairieDiagnosticServices.There
willbeoneformalassessmentapproximatelyhalfwaythroughtheprogramanda
finalassessmentneartheendoftheprogram.Feedbackwillbeprovidedbythe
Resident'sadvisor.
RecognitionofAchievement:Participantswhocompletetheprogram
satisfactorilywillreceiveacertificatefromtheDepartmentofVeterinaryPathology.
Remuneration:Foreligiblecandidates,financialsupportmaybeavailablethrough
theInterprovincialGraduateFellowshipFund.
TimeAllotments(usedincalculatingteachingandservicecommitments):
•ClinicalPathology:1dayofdutyor1dayofVINT580=1day
•AnatomicPathology:1dayofnecropsydutyor1dayofVINT580=2days
•SurgicalPathology:1dayofduty=1day
•GraduateStudentSupervision‐‐‐ MammalianPathology:1day=½day;1week=2
½days
•SurgicalPathology:1day=½day;1week=2½days