Externship

Organization/Company	Purdue University
Location	West Lafayette, IN
Website
Pathology Environment	Academic
Discipline/Field of Study	Clinical
Length of Externship	Junior/Senior Year Externship (3-6 week duration for students in 3rd or 4th year)
Time of Year	Anytime
Funding/Stipend	No
Housing Provided	No

Description of Externship:

The experience allows students with an interest in clinical pathology to participate in the day-to-day service laboratory duties at an academic institution. This includes but is not limited to hematologic reviews of blood, bone marrow aspirates and core biopsies, biochemical data interpretation, urinalysis reviews, and cytology including hands-on collection techniques and microscopic examination of slide materials. Cytologic samples are correlated to histologic samples when available. Students may work with veterinary students, graduate veterinarians, as well as pathology residents and faculty in review of these samples. Weekly clinical pathology rounds, SVM seminars, and graduate course presentations are available to supplement the learning experience. Access to computer catalogued ASVCP slide sets and SVM cases is readily available in the Purdue University Cytology Resource Center. Currently there are four clinical pathologists and two clinical pathology residents in the service.

Contact:
Dr. Craig A. Thompson, Diplomate ACVP
(765) 494-9916
cathomps@purdue.edu

Updated: 7/10/07