| Is this program recognized by ACLAM? | Yes |
| Does this program participate in the Veterinary Internship & Residency Matching Program (VIRMP)? | Yes
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| Number of concurrent residents | 2
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| How many residents/trainees have completed this program? | 60+
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| Of these, how many have subsequently become ACLAM Diplomates? | 18
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| In what year did the program accept its first trainee? | 1982
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| How many years are required to complete this program (residency only)? | 2
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| Is formal coursework offered? | Yes
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| Is a degree program associated with this residency? | Yes
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| If yes, what degree(s)? | MS |
| Which departments most commonly grant degree(s)? | Department of Comparative 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 | The training program is centered upon specialty training in laboratory animal medicine and science in a setting, which provides interaction with multiple investigative groups at the UW. Rotations include veterinary services (multiple species), pathology services, IACUC, rodent health monitoring program, and research. Rotations may be modified depending upon the trainees’ experience and career goals. The 2000 hours of supervised experience required for the ACLAM training program will be completed in the first year of this program. The second year of the program will consist of continued service effort (in the form of advanced rotations), and research effort for our clinical trainees.
As part of the research effort, trainees may choose to enter the Department of Comparative Medicine master’s program. In this case, it will be important that the trainee identify an area of research and a research mentor before the end of year one. Once the trainee has identified an area of research and a research mentor, the Graduate Research Committee is formed to comply with the degree-granting department’s guidelines. If a student decides not to complete an advanced degree, a graduate research committee is still formed to provide guidance during the research phase of their program.
After completion of at least 24 months of training, the course requirements outlined in Didactic Training (section V), and acceptance for publication in a refereed journal of a manuscript suitable for satisfaction of the ACLAM credentialing requirement, a certificate will be provided as evidence of completion of the training program.
The strengths of our training program are many. First, the University of Washington has varied species, primary, secondary and tertiary, and is a large medical school with varied research programs. Second, our training program provides flexibility for students in research opportunities and experiences. We allow them to tailor the program to fit their needs. Third, our trainees have had a high rate of success in passing ACLAM boards as 6/7 individuals who took the ACLAM board exam in the last 6 years passed. Some of our recent trainees will be taking Path boards instead of ACLAM boards. Finally, the greatest strength of our program has been the recruitment of talented veterinarians that want to learn and succeed. Our trainees have truly been an exceptional group of individuals; intelligent, curious, dedicated, and compassionate.
The flexibility that is the strength of the University of Washington training program, can be a weakness if the trainees are not self-motivated or would prefer to work in a program with more structure. |
| Describe any unique research interests of your faculty | The research interests of our faculty are best explored on our website at: http://depts.washington.edu/compmed/faculty/faculty.html
Broadly, our faculty are interested in animal models of embryology, stem cells, cancer, immunity, autoimmunity, infection, development, and aging. |
| Give a few literature citations of publications completed by trainees during their tenure in this program | Distinct mechanisms of B and T lymphocyte accumulation generate tumor-draining lymph node hypertrophy.Habenicht LM1, Albershardt TC2, Iritani BM1, Ruddell A3. Oncoimmunology. doi: 10.1080/2162402X.2016.1204505. eCollection 2016 Aug. PMID: 27622075 PMCID: PMC5007965 Fnip1 regulates skeletal muscle fiber type specification, fatigue resistance, and susceptibility to muscular dystrophy.Reyes NL1, Banks GB2, Tsang M1, Margineantu D3, Gu H4, Djukovic D4, Chan J1, Torres M1, Liggitt HD1, Hirenallur-S DK1, Hockenbery DM3, Raftery D5, Iritani BM6. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Jan 13;112(2):424-9. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1413021112. Epub 2014 Dec 29. PMID: 25548157 PMCID: PMC4299192 Long-Term Persistence of Anti-HIV Broadly Neutralizing Antibody-Secreting Hematopoietic Cells in Humanized Mice.Kuhlmann AS1, Haworth KG1, Barber-Axthelm IM1, Ironside C1, Giese MA1, Peterson CW2, Kiem HP3. Mol Ther. 2019 Jan 2;27(1):164-177. doi: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2018.09.017. Epub 2018 Sep 27. PMID: 30391142 PMCID: PMC6318702
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| Where will vacancies be advertised? | They are generally not advertised
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| What month does the program begin? | July 1st, or the first Monday of July. |