Residency Training and MVSc

   The Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre (CCWHC), Atlantic region, located within the Department of Pathology and Microbiology of the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), is seeking a trainee in pathology of free-living wildlife.  The three-year program is designed to provide:

1) training and experience to prepare the candidate for a career in wildlife and/or domestic animal pathology,

2) eligibility for the certification examination in anatomic pathology of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP), and

3) a small research project, leading to a non-thesis Master of Veterinary Science (MVSc) degree.s

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  The program is based on supervised necropsy and histopathology service of the CCWHC (the caseload consists of 700 cases/year, including marine mammals, terrestrial wildlife and a wide variety of bird species), graduate courses and seminars in pathology and related disciplines, and a supervised research project in diagnostic or experimental pathology.  The successful candidate will train with up to three graduate students/residents in pathology.  Faculty members involved in pathology training include five ACVP diplomates in Anatomic Pathology and two diplomates in Clinical Pathology.

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   The successful candidate must have a DVM or equivalent degree and a strong interest in a career in veterinary pathology, with a specific emphasis on wildlife/zoo animal pathology.  Starting stipend is $29,000 CDN (tax free).   Applications should be received by March 31, 2010 to receive fullest consideration.  Anticipated start date is early August 2010.  The position is contingent on available funding.

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   The AVC is located in Charlottetown, the capital city of Prince Edward Island, the smallest Canadian province.  The city has 32,000 inhabitants and provides a variety of restaurants, movie theaters, sports facilities and festivals, and is 25 minutes away from the sandy beaches of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.

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  Interested applicants should submit a resume, letter of intent, and names and contact details for 3 references via electronic or regular mail to:

Dr Pierre-Yves Daoust
Dept. of Pathology and Microbiology
Atlantic Veterinary College, 550 University Avenue
Charlottetown, PE, C1A 4P3
Canada