A Different Career Path

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A Different Career Path

• CDC Veterinary Residency Program

Katherine Spears Paul Attending
Veterinarian Animal Resources Branch
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CDC Residency Program

• Why?
• The construction of ABSL 3 laboratories
  throughout the country
• Shortage of laboratory animal veterinarians
• High containment
• Nonhuman primate

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• Animal Resources Branch
• Animal Biosafety Levels 2-4

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Animal Models



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Animal Models

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Animal Models

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CDC Residency Program

• Program Description
• Two year program with a two year pay back
  commitment
• Prevent, diagnose and treat disease
• Prevent, alleviate and minimize pain and distress
• Execute IACUC veterinary responsibilities
• Develop and manage animal husbandry program

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Program Description (cont.)

• Design and operate lab animal facilities
• Provide consultation governing the proper care
  and use of laboratory animals
• Provide research support, information and
  services
• Collaborate on the selection and development of
  animal models
• Design and conduct research

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Didactic Training

• CORE COURSES
• Essentials of Animal Experimentation
• Comparative Pathology Slide Conference
• Biology and Medicine of Rodents and Rabbits
• Biology and Medicine of Nonhuman Primates and
  Exotic Animals

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Core Courses (continued)

• Management Colloquium
• Values in Science (Responsible Conduct of
  Research)
• Statistics
• High Containment Lab (HCL) Training

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Other Didactic Training

• Orientation
• Comparative Medicine Seminars
• Histology Rounds
• Journal Club
• ACUPO rotation
• OHS rotation
• DSAT rotation

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Clinical Training

• Basic handling techniques
• Common procedures
• Species-specific diseases
• Routine physical exams
• Emergency procedures
• Research-related clinical problems
• Work up of clinical cases
• Necropsy techniques
• Surgical techniques

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Clinical Support

• Clinical Pathology lab
• Necropsy services
• Digital radiography
• Ultrasound
• Laparoscopic surgical equipment

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Cardiovascular Lab Training

• Saint Josephs Translational Research Institute
  (SJTRI)
• Swine, calves and sheep
• Cardiovascular research
• Breeding farm

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CDC Seminars and Online Training

• HHS Learning Portal
• CDC University
• ILEAD (leadership development)
• Weekly Epidemiology Seminars
• Visiting scientist seminars

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Off-site Seminars and Meetings

• American Association for Laboratory Animal
  Science (AALAS) conference
• Association of Primate Veterinarians (APV)
  conference
• Biosafety class at Emory University
• AVMA meeting
• NAVC meeting
• SEAALAS meeting

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Two year work commitment

• Increase in salary
• Clinical duties
• Emphasis on high containment
• Offsite training opportunities
• Emory teaching support
• Residency training support
• Leadership
• Study time for ACLAM boards!!

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Contact info

• Dr. Nathaniel Powell, Residency Program Director
  (404-639-3442 czn5_at_cdc.gov)
• Dr. Katherine Paul, Attending Veterinarian
  (404-639-3956 gzy8_at_cdc.gov)
• Dr. Lindsay Livingston, Veterinary Resident
  (404-639-2945 hya5_at_cdc.gov)
• Dr. Temeri Kofie-Wilder, Veterinary Resident
  (404-639-0283 ckv1_at_cdc.gov)

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QUESTIONS