Institution Type Public University

Is there a medical school? Yes

Is this a land-grant institution? Yes

Vivarium Director Dr. Ronald P. Wilson

Program Director Dr. Ronald P. Wilson

Who to Contact Dr. Ronald P. Wilson

Address line 1 Department of Comparative Medicine, H054

Address line 2 M.S. Hershey Medical Center

Address line 3 500 University Drive, P.O. Box 850

City Hershey

State Pennsylvania

Zip 17033

Phone (717) 531-8460

Fax (717) 531-5001

Email rwilson2@hmc.psu.edu

Vivarium Name Penn State Hershey Animal Resources Facilities

Is the facility AAALAC accredited? Yes

Describe management structure One central vivarium only

Describe the extent to which your facilities are centralized Animals housed in 2-5 separate locations

Vivarium Square Feet 68000

Summarize the nature of the animal population and the predominant types of clinical activities Approx. 14,000 average daily census; 90% rodents, primarily genetically-modified mice; 10% rabbits, farm animals, guinea pigs, cats; < 25 non-human primates. Predominant clinical activities include daily veterinary care; after-hours veterinary care as needed; provide anesthesia and surgical expertise, assistance, consultation; assist with surveillance programs; etc.

Number of Veterinarians in program 7

Number of ACLAM Diplomates in program 3

Number of Boarded Pathologists 1

Number of Other Boarded Veterinary Specialists 0

Number of necropsies/week in the veterinary unit 3

Number of surgical cases/week in the veterinary unit 3

Is this program recognized by ACLAM? Yes

Does this program participate in the Uniform Application Process? No

Number of concurrent residents 4

How many residents/trainees have completed this program? 75

Of these, how many have subsequently become ACLAM Diplomates? 43

In what year did the program accept its first trainee? 1968

How many years are required to complete this program (residency only)? 2

Is formal coursework offered? Yes

Is a degree program associated with this residency? Yes

If yes, what degree(s)? Masters of Science

Which departments most commonly grant degree(s)? Department of Compartative Medicine

Give an overview of this program, describing its particular strengths and any unique aspects that are not addressed in any of the other sections Intensive, two-year program combining clinical experience, graduate course work (minimum 30 credits) and thesis research. Appointment as 1/2-time Graduate Assistants (may qualify for loan deferment while enrolled in program). Exposure to many different species and areas of research. Clinical experience supplemented with veterinary coverage for local zoo.

Describe any unique research interests of your faculty

Give a few literature citations of publications completed by trainees during their tenure in this program Rosensteel SM, Wilson RP, White SL, Ehrlich, HP. COL1A1 oligodeoxynucleotides decoy: biochemical and morphologic effects in an acute wound repair model. Experimental & Molecular Pathology. e-pub ahead of print, 2010. Boehm CA, Carney EL, Tallarida RJ, Wilson RP. Midazolam enhances the analgesic properties of dexmedetomidine in the rat. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 2010 (in press). Gulani, J, Norbury, CC, Bonneau, RH, Beckwith, CS. The effect of Helicobacter hepaticus infection on immune responses specific to herpes simplex virus type 1 and characteristics of dendritic cells. Comparative Medicine. 59(6):534-544; 2009. Mejia AF, Culp TD, Cladel NM, Balogh KK, Budgeon LR, Buck CB, Christensen ND. Preclinical model to test HPV capsid vaccines in vivo using infectious HPV/CRPV chimeric papillomavirus particles. Journal of Virology. 80(24):12393-7, 2006. Wilgenburg BJ. Budgeon LR. Lang CM. Griffith JW. Christensen ND. Characterization of immune responses during regression of rabbit oral papillomavirus infections. Comparative Medicine. 55(5):431-9, 2005 Oct. Jenkins JB. Omori T. Guan Z. Vgontzas AN. Bixler EO. Fang J. Sleep is increased in mice with obesity induced by high-fat food. Physiology & Behavior. 87(2):255-62, 2006 Feb 28. Jenkins AL. Lang CM. Budgeon LR. Cladel NM. Reed CA. Welch DR. Christensen ND. Mucosally-derived HPV-40 can infect both human genital foreskin and cutaneous hand skin tissues grafted into athymic mice.Virus Research. 93(1):109-14, 2003 May. Dennis JU. Dean NM. Bennett CF. Griffith JW. Lang CM. Welch DR. Human melanoma metastasis is inhibited following ex vivo treatment with an antisense oligonucleotide to protein kinase C-alpha. Cancer Letters. 128(1):65-70, 1998 Jun 5.

Where will vacancies be advertised? ASLAP Newsletter and website, COMPMED listserv, ACLAM Newsletter, JAVMA website

What month does the program begin? July

Starting Annual Salary 37368

To what extent is travel to meetings, etc. paid for? Travel and expenses are paid for one national meeting in the 2nd year of the program (AALAS, APV). PVMA Annual Conference (complimentary registration provided). Local and regional meetings also available.

Is individual health insurance provided? Yes

Is family health insurance provided? Yes

Describe any fees or tuition Health Insurance costs $312-672/yr

Describe the residents’ responsibilities for night, weekend, and holiday coverage Residents share weekend and holiday duty with the clinical veterinary faculty. Evening emergencies are rare: 2 or fewer per year.

How many annual vacation days are given? 10

How many annual sick days are given? 0

Briefly describe the community Conveniently located in south-central Pennsylvania, Hershey is only hours away from most major metropolitan areas in the Northeast - Washington, DC, Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore. Hershey is a family-oriented community with lots to see and do. Affordable housing on or off campus.

Institutional, facility, or training program web site http://www.hmc.psu.edu/comparativemedicine/