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Virtual Gross Path Review Course, May 17 - May 21 - don't miss out!!!
by Bruce Williams March 4, 2021

March 4, 2021

Can one amazingly informative flyer answer all of your questions about the upcoming Gross Path Review Course? Check it out! Can one mesmerizingly beautiful flyer make you reflexively register for a week-long course or its rebroadcast videos? We sure hope so - take a look! Bruce Williams, DVM Foundation CFO

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Job Openings: Anatomic Pathology, Penn State Hershey Medical Center
by Bruce Williams March 4, 2021

March 4, 2021

Veterinary Pathologist Department of Comparative Medicine Penn State Hershey Animal Resource Program Penn State College of Medicine The Department of Comparative Medicine at Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Hershey Medical Center seeks a veterinary anatomic pathologist to provide diagnostic and professional services in support of the organization’s research mission and to engage in teaching, research and other academic pursuits. Reporting to the Director, Penn State Hershey Animal Resource Program, the incumbent will provide diagnostic services in support of the organization’s research animal populations and provide pathology services and consultation to specific research programs and projects. The organization’s research portfolio receives approximately $102 million in annual extramural funding for investigations in cancer biology and therapeutics, cardiovascular disease, blood pump and ECLS development, diabetes mellitus and obesity, neural and behavioral sciences, infectious diseases, and immunology. The Animal Resource Program at Penn State College of Medicine provides care and support for approximately 16,000 animals housed in two centralized facilities and one satellite facility. As a faculty member of the Department of Comparative Medicine, the incumbent is expected to participate in teaching of veterinary residents, graduate students, and medical students, and collaborate on research and other scholarly activities. The appointment is at the Assistant Professor level; either tenure-track or fixed term depending on the experience and interest of the applicant. This position is primarily clinical, providing diagnostic and professional services in support of the organization’s research mission. In this role, the incumbent will work with diagnostic laboratory staff, clinical veterinarians, residents and veterinary technicians to diagnose and manage clinical cases identified in the research colonies; assist with disease surveillance and prevention programs. In addition, the incumbent will provide pathology services in support of specific research programs and projects. The selected individual is also encouraged to pursue and develop an independent area of research. In addition to diagnostic and research responsibilities, he/she will teach, and mentor graduate veterinarians enrolled in the department’s ACLAM-recognized training program. Candidates must have excellent oral and written communication skills as well as teaching experience. Requirements include a license to practice veterinary medicine in the US. Applicants should have experience in laboratory animal diagnostic pathology, the ability to build and maintain positive collaborative relationships with investigators, and leadership experience. Preference will be given to candidates who hold board certification or eligibility (ACVP or ECVP) in veterinary anatomic pathology. Salary and rank commensurate with experience. Excellent fringe benefits include liberal vacation, excellent insurance, state or TIAA/CREF retirement options, and educational privileges. To be considered for this position, all applicants need to apply online at: https://apptrkr.com/2162834. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae and the names and addresses of 3 references. Further information can be obtained by contacting Dr. Ronald P. Wilson, Professor and Chair, Department of Comparative Medicine by e-mail, rwilson2(a)pennstatehealth.edu. Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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Save the date! CLASS/POLA 2021
by Jey Koehler March 3, 2021

March 3, 2021

For those who work with laboratory animals, or those who might need laboratory animal knowledge for a certain "quiz" that may be coming up, this is course is for you! July 31 and August 1 the Davis-Thompson Foundation presents the CLASS course, focusing on preparing for the ACLAM exam, USDA and PHS regulations, and the NRC and Ag guides. Right after CLASS on August 2-6 is the famous Pathology of Laboratory Animals course, chock full of pathology of mice, rats, non-human primates, rabbits, ferrets, and mini-pigs. This year, because of ongoing uncertainty related to the pandemic, we are once again offering the course as a virtual course, in both a live version and a rebroadcast one. For those who register for the live version ($250 for Foundation members, $350 for non-members), there will be not one but TWO pathology mock exams. For those who want lectures only, there will be a limited-time rebroadcast ($100 for members, $200 for non-members). Registration is open now https://davisthompsonfoundation.regfox.com/2021pola . A limited number of need-based tuition reimbursements will be offered; for details on how to apply for these please email the course director Dr. Robert Kim (robert.k.kim2.mil(a)mail.mil) Jey Koehler, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVP Auburn University CVM Department of Pathobiology President, Davis-Thompson Foundation

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SAVE THE DATE: 2021 CLASS/POLA - July 31-Aug 6
by Bruce Williams March 3, 2021

March 3, 2021

SAVE THE DATE! Here is the first announcement for the 2021 Current Lab Animal Science Seminar and Pathology of Lab Animals Course! We are virtual, the price is lower, and CLASS is back! We are also planning both a live and rebroadcast version as we are doing with all of our 2021 multiday courses. Yes, CLASS is back after a year's hiatus - with the well-rested Dr. Sarah Bro back at the helm! These two days are aimed at lab animal practitioners and trainees - covering the current USDA and PHS regs, NRC and Ag guides, and with a special session on preparing for the ACLAM exam. This course has been highly praised by successful ACLAM diplomates as a must for board prep. The remainder of the week will be the 68th annual Pathology of Lab Animals Course - a favorite of lab animal pathologists and practitioners around the world. Last year, this 4.5 day course, headed by MAJ Robert Kim, was the Foundation's highest attended course by representatives in over 25 countries. We have added new speakers for major topics, updated the course materials, and for live participants - two mock exams will be given. And, as we did last year, bursaries for five attendees who can demonstrate financial and professional need, will be available again this year (Stay tuned for details on submission requirements. More detailed flyers with schedule and speakers are on the way, but you can register for one or both courses now at: https://davisthompsonfoundation.regfox.com/2021pola[image: pola2021.jpg]

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Job Opening - Veterinary Anatomic/Clinical Pathologist - Hong Kong
by Bruce Williams March 3, 2021

March 3, 2021

Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor (Veterinary Anatomical Pathology/Veterinary Clinical Pathology) in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences *[Ref. C/655/09]* City University of Hong Kong is a dynamic, fast-growing university that is pursuing excellence in research and professional education. As a publicly funded institution, the University is committed to nurturing and developing students’ talents and creating applicable knowledge to support social and economic advancement. The University has nine Colleges/Schools. As part of its pursuit of excellence, the University aims to recruit *outstanding scholars *from all over the world in various disciplines, including *business, creative media, data science, energy and environment, engineering, humanities and social sciences, law, science, veterinary medicine and life sciences.* Applications and nominations are invited for the above posts: The Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences was established in March 2020 with the vision to be Asia’s preeminent body advancing veterinary clinical science in response to evolving societal needs. The mission of the Department has three distinct but interrelated components: to train highly-professional, practicing veterinary clinicians through didactic teaching, laboratories, and practical experiences based in state-of-the-art veterinary clinical facilities; to advance animal health through cutting-edge clinical research; and to contribute to the community through excellent service and outreach. *The position will be appointed on clinical track or tenure track.* Duties The appointee will actively contribute to the missions of the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences to train highly professional veterinary clinicians, to advance animal health through cutting-edge clinical research and to engage with and support the local community. She/he will teach across the BVM curriculum to ensure that students can attain Day 1 competences by integrating and applying knowledge, skills and professional attitudes. The appointee will provide didactic and laboratory teaching and provide service to CityU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, and will also support students on clinical rotations which will begin in 2022. The appointee will conduct research, take up administrative work and other duties to facilitate the development of the College and its Departments as a whole. Involvement in research is supported and encouraged for clinical track. Requirements The appointee must have a veterinary qualification recognized for registration as a veterinary surgeon in Hong Kong with degrees in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc), or equivalent in all levels of appointments. Board certification (European, Australian/New Zealand, American, or equivalent Boards) in the relevant discipline is required for appointment at *Clinical Associate Professor* level or above. For *Clinical Assistant Professor*, credentials for Board certification should be completed, or near completion. Experience in clinical teaching, service and research is required. A PhD is preferred for clinical track and essential for tenure track. Salary and Conditions of Service Remuneration package will be driven by market competitiveness and individual performance. Excellent fringe benefits include gratuity, leave, medical and dental schemes, and relocation assistance (where applicable). Appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract. Information and Application Further information on the posts and the University is available at http://www.cityu.edu.hk, or from the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong (email: Department Administrator at wong.joe(a)cityu.edu.hk) To apply, please submit an online application at http://jobs.cityu.edu.hk, and include a cover letter outlining the interest in the position, teaching statement, diversity statement and current curriculum vitae. Nominations can be sent directly to the Department (email: wong.joe(a)cityu.edu.hk) *Applications and nominations will receive full consideration until the positions are filled.* Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted; and those shortlisted for the post of Assistant Professor will be requested to arrange for at least 3 reference reports sent directly by the referees to the Department, specifying the position applied for. The University's privacy policy is available on the homepage. *City University of Hong Kong is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to the principle of diversity. Personal data provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes.* *Worldwide recognition ranking #48, and #4 among top 50 universities under age 50 (QS survey 2021); #1 in the World’s Most International Universities (THE survey 2020); #1 in Engineering/Technology/Computer Sciences in Hong Kong (ARWU survey 2016); and #1 Business School in Asia-Pacific region (UT Dallas survey 2019).*

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Davis-Thompson Foundation March webinar agenda
by Rafaela De Negri March 2, 2021

March 2, 2021

Dear colleague, The March webinar schedule will look a little different! From now on we will hold 2 free Friday webinars per month. We will continue to hold 2 full day webinars per month (on Tuesdays) per usual. Our Spanish, Australian and Brazilian monthly series continues with one webinar per month and in March we are also holding our first Guatemalan webinar (in spanish, 2 days). *Please note:* - Video editing, uploading, certificate delivery, etc; all depend on generous volunteer work of full time pathologists. If you don't see it in 24h, do not worry or message us yet! Our volunteers are likely juggling caseload, research, teaching, meetings and personal life. Please feel free to contact us if you don't see what you need within a week and we will try our best to assist you. - The survey we present to you at the end of every webinar provides us with important feedback data that we use to improve our webinar program. Please take a moment to respond to it. It will benefit you and our professional community. Below you will find the March webinar schedule. To register, click on the webinar date you wish to participate on and you will be redirected to the registration page. Additional details can be found on the attached flyers. *Free Friday webinars* - Friday, March 5, 9AM-10:30AM (PST) <https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uJbphDC_QcqDVoezFPFVsQ> Brucellosis a neglected or re-emerging disease with Dr. Angela Arenas-Gamboa. The power outages in Texas left Dr. Arenas-Gamboa without power February 19 and she kindly rescheduled her lecture for this month. - Friday, March 12, 9AM-10:30AM (PST) <https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WlhYA571TWilR3Bfv9fCWw> Pathology Identified in Mortality Surveys of Commercial Layer Hens by Dr. Fred Hoerr *Full day webinars* - Tuesday, March 9, 7AM-5PM (PST) <https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7Bf0CAqPRDSRbBvlcAYsPw> Diseases of Exotic Birds with Dr. Garner and Dr. Shivaprasad. -Tuesday, March 23, 7AM-5PM (PST) <https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SsICG0KNQ8y9NwUYmBwNFg> Ocular Pathology with Dr. Ingeborg Langohr, Dr. Dodd Sledge, Dr. Leandro Teixeira and Dr. Stephanie Shrader. *PS*: Do you want a chance to win a registration to the full day webinar in ocular pathology? If so, enter our contest and keep an EYE on our social media to see if you win! 👀 (Contest rules attached! for instructions on how to use instagram see: IG stories <https://www.facebook.com/help/instagram/218520165235356> and IG photos <https://www.facebook.com/help/instagram/174635396025538?helpref=search&sr=7…> ) *Brazilian series* - Wednesday, March 6, PM (BRT) <https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Wb2XpbgeSeSBbHL1h3Jskw> Patologia Suína com Dr. David Driemeier and Dr. Roberto Guedes (this lecture will be presented in portuguese only). *Spanish Series* -Thursday, March 18, 10-11:30AM (PST). <https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vSdDRtRMSdueKf4t4pO1Vg?fbclid=I…> Patología del tracto reproductor de la hembra en pequeños rumiantes con el Dr. Dr. Valentin Perez. (this lecture will be presented in spanish only). *Australian series* - Friday, March 19, 4-6PM (PST) USA. <https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OvVXVgGyREylRcqMpGC05Q> Saturday, March 20 at 8am (AWST), 10am (AEST), 11am (AEDT) Tumors of soft Tissues, including assessment of surgical margins with Dr. Rob Foster *Guatemalan webinar* - Tuesday March 23 and Wednesday March 24, 8AM-12AM (GMT-6). <https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DK8XAd4tTECG2XAWmcLFRQ> "Diagnóstico de enfermedades en bovinos" Dr. Mario Bedolla Alva. "Diagnóstico de enfermedades en fauna silvestre y animal es de zoológico" Dr Carlos Rodriguez "Citología y biopsias de tumores de perros y gatos: Dra. Karina Fresneda "Invasión y metástasis: mecanismos y ejemplos en perros y gatos" Dr. Federico Cifuentes (these lectures will be presented in spanish only) To keep track of all webinars, connect via: - *Google calendar <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=Y19mdWQ2c3Y4aG5qa3ExODRtdXByMG…>* - *Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/groups/CLDavisFoundation/>* - *Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/davisthompsonfdn/?hl=en> *(or @davisthompsonfdn) Rebroadcasts, when available, can be found within a week on Facebook and *YouTube* <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGM1s5wysXq-HGLAyZzClQ>. Keep sending us your *suggestions <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DTFFuturetopics>*: You can also see all suggestions in real time here: *Suggestions repository* <https://www.surveymonkey.com/stories/SM-B7D6V93Y/>. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us. We are looking forward to chatting with you again soon. Kind regards, The Davis-Thompson Foundation Virtual Seminar Committee -- Rafaela De Negri, DVM, MSc Veterinary Pathologist/Assistant Professor Murray State University Breathitt Veterinary Center

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Erratum for DE 160
by claudio barros March 1, 2021

March 1, 2021

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Only a week left to sign up for Diseases of Exotic Birds!
by Bruce Williams March 1, 2021

March 1, 2021

Join us next *Tuesday, March 9*, for a full-day seminar on the *diseases and pathology of exotic bird species* with two of our most popular speakers, *Drs. H.R. Shivaprasad of the University of Califonia at Davis, and Dr. Mike Garner, of Northwest Zoo Path. * You will be amazed at their vocabularies and their ability to sort colors and shapes!. (I meant the subject species, not the speakers!) Oh and please share the attached PDF (with clickable registration link, no less) with all of your tweety-bird-centric friends and colleagues, so they can join us for a fantastic day! Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7Bf0CAqPRDSRbBvlcAYsPw <https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7Bf0CAqPRDSRbBvlcAYsPw?fbclid=I…> 7AM-11:30AM (Pacific Standard Time - that's Calfornia time, folks!) Dr. Garner - Diseases of passerine and zoo birds 3PM-5PM (PST). Dr. Shivaprasad - Diseases of psittacine birds Cost $50 USD This webinar was approved 8 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval and it's pre-approved for 4 credits by the ACVP Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Committee [image: dayseminarexoticbirds-submitted.jpg]

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Diagnostic Exercise #161 March QS 2021
by claudio barros March 1, 2021

March 1, 2021

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LCPG Diagnostic Exercise 160 February AS 2021
by claudio barros March 1, 2021

March 1, 2021

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