In the event that the performance of a resident is determined unsatisfactory, specific steps and a schedule for performance improvement will be developed by the residency advisor for approval by the Committee in order for the resident to continue enrollment. E. Residency training, research training, and course work 1. Residents who complete all requirements are awarded a certificate of residency. Training includes supervised experience in the practice of laboratory animal medicine. Nonhuman primate experience is gained from other facilities in the area, or by an externship.
Training includes diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and clinical and diagnostic pathology.
Residents are encouraged to attend pathology rounds and pathology seminar, and lab animal cases are included in each. Research training may extend throughout the 36 month period, but the MSpVM research project is usually started after the first year. Each resident, as a requirement of the residency training, must prepare a manuscript suitable for publication by a refereed journal. The manuscript would ordinarily be a report of the research project performed under the guidance of the residency research advisor and Student Advisory Committee. Opportunities include participation as collaborators, and the presentation or publication of case studies, short reviews, and technical notes.