Veterinary Pathology: Opportunities for Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians, and Biomedical Technicians in Asia Ralph M. Bunte, DVM Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School & SingHealth Experimental Medicine Center What is a Veterinary Pathologist? Requires DVM (VMD), BVMS, BVSc degree Pathology specialist: Self-proclaimed, special interest, attends courses Board-eligible: (for American College of Veterinary Pathologists {ACVP}): Requires at least 3 years full-time training mentored by a board-certified veterinary pathologist Board-certified (Diplomate, ACVP): Same as above plus passes special examination ACVP has two groups; 1. Anatomic Pathology 2. Clinical Pathology 1
What is a Veterinary Pathologist? - continued ACVP has about 1600 members world-wide Is also the European CVP (ECVP) - about 150 members and mostly in Europe Is also the Japanese CVP (JVCP) almost exclusively in Japan Don t need certified training sites for ACVP veterinary pathology training (ACLAM training requires certification of training program) Recognized Veterinary Specialty Organizations (RVSO) Diplomates American Board of Veterinary Practitioners 844 Avian 132 Beef Cattle 14 Canine & Feline 459 Dairy 37 Equine 83 Feline 76 Food Animal 21 Swine Health Management 22 2
Recognized Veterinary Speciality Organizations (RVSO) Diplomates American Board of Veterinary Toxicology 92 American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine 752 American College of Poultry Veterinarians 274 American College of Theriogenologists 360 American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists 185 American College of Veterinary Behaviorists 46 American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology 48 American College of Veterinary Dermatology 195 American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care 293 American College of Animal Welfare New college from last year Recognized Veterinary Speciality Organizations (RVSO) Diplomates American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2,109 Cardiology 182 Small Animal Internal Medicine 1,022 Large Animal Internal Medicine 468 Neurology 175 Oncology 240 American College of Veterinary Microbiologists 158 Bacteriology / Mycology 37 Immunology 43 Microbiology 62 Virology 60 3
Recognized Veterinary Speciality Organizations (RVSO) Diplomates* American College of Veterinary Nutrition 54 American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists 314 American College of Veterinary Pathologists 1,592 Anatomic Pathology 1,308 Clinical Pathology 284 American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine 638 Epidemiology 62 American College of Veterinary Radiology 365 Radiation Oncology 71 American College of Veterinary Surgeons 1,279 Small Animal 248 Large Animal 144 American College of Zoological Medicine 122 American Veterinary Dental College 106 Market Research Statistics U.S. Veterinarians Total 87,998 44,802 43,196 In 1970 89% men In 2009 22% men The total includes AVMA members (Regular, Recent Graduates and Educational) and Non-Members (Excludes non-members born prior to 1939 and non-members who received their veterinary degree prior to 1965) 4
5/8/13 How get more vet pathologists Are approximately 50 training sites in US Most in veterinary schools (24 of 28 schools) Many vet school positions are dual PhD/residency tracts Are 3 sites in Australia Are 3 sites in Canada Are 2 sites in the UK Is 1 site in New Zealand Is CL Davis Foundation world-wide New site is established at U. of Philippines CVM at Los Banos Veterinary Pathology Resource Facility 5
The End Thanks for coming tonight Is there a need for a veterinary college in Hong Kong? In partnership with someone else? With or without contractual arrangements with someone else to provide some of the didactic and/or clinical training? 6