Organized seminar series are presented by distinguished researchers in a variety of health related fields. Students and faculty participate in weekly research seminars at which they present and discuss their research results. Faculty are highly interactive within the department and with graduate students which provides a rich environment for development of ideas and progressive research. This department also offers an integrated program combining graduate research training and residency training leading to the Ph.D. degree concurrently with meeting requirements for membership in the American Colleges of Veterinary Pathology or Veterinary Microbiology. Graduates from this program have a high success rate.
Stipends are competitive.
Students in the program may receive assistantships. Scholarships, grants, and research or conference travel funds are available on a competitive basis from the graduate school and the program's home department. The University Office of International Education coordinates the affairs of international students. Currently there are 31 graduate students in the Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology program. All students received funding.