Department of Comparative Medicine

||
|
|||

Pre-Doctoral Training in Laboratory Animal Medicine
Training Activities

Two predoctoral training programs for veterinary students are offered. A four-week clerkship is available for senior veterinary students. In addition, there is an 8-12 week research training internship available for sophomore-junior students.

The four-week clerkship for senior veterinary students is designed to:

acquaint the student with the field of laboratory animal medicine;
provide an opportunity to learn restraint, physical examination, administration of medications, venipuncture, anesthesia, and euthanasia of laboratory animals;
familiarize the student with the roles and opportunities of the vet-erinarian in biomedical research as a member of a multidisciplinary research team;
provide experience at anatomic pathology and the correlation of clinical findings with gross and micro-scopic changes;
acquaint the student with regulations to ensure humane care of laboratory animals.

The clerkship program includes participation in clinics, necropsy, histopathology services, classroom instruction, and training classes of the Department of Comparative Medicine. Also included are visitations to the Washington National Primate Research Center and the Seattle Veterans Administration Medical Center, and presentation of a seminar to the Department. A limited number of stipends are available to assist in defraying some of the student's expenses associated with the clerkship.

The 8-12 week research training program for sophomore-junior students is supported by the National Institutes of Health and provides a stipend of $1,000 per month. The goal of the program is to provide the student an opportunity to acquire an appreciation for the roles and opportunities for veterinarians in biomedical research. The principal activity is the partici-pation in cutting-edge biotechnology projects with an established mentor. Research opportuni-ties include transgenic sciences and gene therapy and studies of nonhuman primate models of AIDS. To be eligible for support, individuals must be US citizens or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the US at the time of appointment. Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible.

If you are interested, or have further questions, please contact Dr. Denny Liggitt at (206) 685-3256 or email dliggitt@uw.edu or Cecil Mancebo at (206) 543-8047 or email cmancebo@uw.edu.