Maxey Wellman, DVM, PhD 2013 ACVP President I hope everyone had a wonderful summer! I have been to Davis, Sacramento, Fort Collins, Cincinnati, Youngstown, Slippery Rock, and Ponce Inlet, and I recently attended the European Society of Veterinary Pathology and European College of Veterinary Pathologists meeting in London. After that, it was off to Ames (my 11th trip to Ames, and I have had to drive the rental car only once, for my first visit, which is good, because as many of you who have asked me to navigate realize, I am quite directionally challenged). The Examination Committee (Karen Terio, General Chair) worked diligently all year to prepare to administer the examination in Ames. This is truly one of the hardest-working committees of the College, and I can’t thank them enough for all of their efforts to continue to put together an examination that is challenging, fair, and relevant. Congratulations to all new ACVP Diplomates! I am extending a big “thank you” to all of the committee and task force members and chairs who continued to work diligently over the summer. The Maintenance of Certification Development Committee (MOCDC, Mandy Fales-Williams, Chair) met with an extensive advisory committee in the spring to review the MOCDC’s proposed program design for ACVP maintenance of certification, which has been mandated by the AVMA’s American Board of Veterinary Specialists to be implemented in 2016, and to develop a very helpful list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Council has approved the proposed program design and the FAQs have been posted on the ACVP website behind Members Only. Click on the Maintenance of Certification button located on the left-hand side of the page. This committee has put in a tremendous amount of effort to ensure that the maintenance of certification program can document educational activities that demonstrate life long learning for a broad diversity of ACVP Diplomates. Please take a few minutes to read over these questions and submit any additional questions you might have to [email protected]. The MOCDC is moving October 2013 ACVP ACVP An Official Publication of The American College of Veterinary Pathologists From the President The Secretary/Treasurer’s Corner On the Inside: continued on page 2 continued on page 2 Page 2 • Endowment Fund Progress Page 3 • Donor List Page 4 • ACVP/ASIP Travel Award • ICPI Travel Award • ASIP 2014 Annual Meeting Michael J. Topper, DVM, PhD Secretary/Treasurer Miscellaneous Updates In this section, I would like to give the membership some updates on various ACVP activities. Election Results The polls closed on 30 June 2013, and I am pleased to announce that Mark Simpson was elected as the 2014 President-elect, Mark Ackermann was elected as the 2014 Secretary/Treasurer- elect, and Glenn Cantor was elected as the 2014-2017 Councilor. Mark S., who is currently finishing up his 4th year on the ACVP Council, Mark A., and Glenn, will start in their new positions at the end of the ACVP Annual Meeting in Montréal. Thanks to all who agreed to run for an elected position! MyEmma Electronic Mailings ACVP uses a mass emailing software program called MyEmma to send out a majority of its electronic messages. Some computer spam programs will label anything sent by MyEmma as spam and file messages in your junk files. Some servers will screen out the MyEmma messages entirely so that the message never reaches your inbox. If you check your junk file and see an ACVP MyEmma message with the ACVP logo, please mark it as “Not Junk.” Electronic messages sent via MyEmma always have “ACVP” in their subject lines, so if your message is filtered out at the server level, ask your IT department to allow messages with “ACVP” in them to be sent to you. Because email is an efficient way to communicate with you, please take a few minutes to ensure that your computer will allow MyEmma messages to go to your email box. Page 5 • Harold W. Casey Award Page 6 • Members In the News • Carl Alden Steps Down Page 7 • Change in ACVP Leadership Pages 7-9 • Externship Reports Pages 11-12 • Silent Auction Donation Form Pages 13-18 • Preliminary Program Outline Page 19 • 2013 Annual Meeting Hotel Accomodations • Workshop Topics and Registration Fees The Examination Committee worked diligently all year to prepare to administer the examination in Ames. This is truly one of the hardest- working committees of the College...
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Maxey Wellman, DVM, PhD2013 ACVP President
I hope everyone had a wonderful summer! I have been to Davis, Sacramento, Fort Collins, Cincinnati, Youngstown, Slippery Rock, and Ponce Inlet, and I recently attended the European Society of Veterinary Pathology and European College of Veterinary Pathologists meeting in London. After that, it was off to Ames (my 11th trip to Ames, and I have had to drive the rental car only once, for my first visit, which is good, because as many of you who have asked me to navigate realize, I am quite directionally challenged). The Examination Committee (Karen Terio, General Chair) worked diligently all year to prepare to administer the examination in Ames. This is truly one of the hardest-working committees of the College, and I can’t thank them enough for all of their efforts to continue to put together an examination that is challenging, fair, and relevant. Congratulations to all new ACVP Diplomates!
I am extending a big “thank you” to all of the committee and task force members and chairs who continued to work diligently over the summer. The Maintenance of Certification Development Committee (MOCDC, Mandy Fales-Williams, Chair) met with an extensive advisory committee in the spring to review the MOCDC’s proposed program design for ACVP maintenance of certification, which has been mandated by the AVMA’s American Board of Veterinary Specialists to be implemented in 2016, and to develop a very helpful list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Council has approved the proposed program design and the FAQs have been posted on the ACVP website behind Members Only. Click on the Maintenance of Certification button located on the left-hand side of the page. This committee has put in a tremendous amount of effort to ensure that the maintenance of certification program can document educational activities that demonstrate life long learning for a broad diversity of ACVP Diplomates. Please take a few minutes to read over these questions and submit any additional questions you might have to [email protected]. The MOCDC is moving
October 2013
ACVPACVPAn Official Publication of The American College of Veterinary Pathologists
From the President The Secretary/Treasurer’s Corner
In this section, I would like to give the membership some updates on various ACVP activities.
Election Results
The polls closed on 30 June 2013, and I am pleased to announce that Mark Simpson was elected as the 2014 President-elect, Mark Ackermann was elected as the 2014 Secretary/Treasurer-elect, and Glenn Cantor was elected as the 2014-2017 Councilor. Mark S., who is currently finishing up his 4th year on the ACVP Council, Mark A., and Glenn, will start in their new positions at the end of the ACVP Annual Meeting in Montréal. Thanks to all who agreed to run for an elected position!
MyEmma Electronic Mailings
ACVP uses a mass emailing software program called MyEmma to send out a majority of its electronic messages. Some computer spam programs will label anything sent by MyEmma as spam and file messages in your junk files. Some servers will screen out the MyEmma messages entirely so that the message never reaches your inbox.
If you check your junk file and see an ACVP MyEmma message with the ACVP logo, please mark it as “Not Junk.” Electronic messages sent via MyEmma always have “ACVP” in their subject lines, so if your message is filtered out at the server level, ask your IT department to allow messages with “ACVP” in them to be sent to you.
Because email is an efficient way to communicate with you, please take a few minutes to ensure that your computer will allow MyEmma messages to go to your email box.
The Examination Committee worked diligently all year to prepare to administer the examination in Ames. This is truly one of the hardest-working committees of the College...
forward with developing a web portal for the database that will collect credits for maintenance of certification. Our goal is to make sure every Diplomate is familiar with this process prior to implementation so we will continue to provide updates in the newsletters, online, and at the annual meeting.
Congratulations to the Development Committee (Anne Ryan, Chair) for their dedicated effort to reach their goal of $500,000 in the ACVP Research and Education Endowment Fund (see the thermometer in this issue)! This money will be used to fund a $5,000 Mid-Career Excellence Award to be announced at the annual meeting in Montréal. Thank you to all who contributed to this endowment fund. In addition to the Mid-Career Excellence Award, your generous contributions will be used to support fellowships, scholarships, and other research grants as part of ACVP’s mission to foster excellence in veterinary pathology.
In August, Jeff Caswell assumed his new role as Editor-in-Chief of Veterinary Pathology. We are excited to have him on board and look forward to his leadership. I want to thank Carl Alden, for his dedication, vision, and creativity in constantly continuing to improve the journal. This past year, based on how critical the journal is to our membership and on the recommendation of the journal’s Editorial Staff and Board, John Shadduck and Tom Rosol graciously led the Veterinary Pathology Strategic Plan Task Force, which included ACVP, ECVP, and JCVP members from industry, government, and academia. Thank you to those of you who responded to their survey and a special thanks to all of the members of this task force, all of whom put a considerable amount of thought and effort into this strategic plan to ensure the journal’s relevance and value for a membership that encompasses a broad range of professional activities. The Veterinary Pathology Strategic Plan is available on the ACVP website here: acvp.org/about/JournalStrategicPlan.cfm. I encourage you to read this visionary plan.
The Certifying Examination Board (Keith Harris) worked with Castle Worldwide, Inc., one of the nation’s leading certification and licensure testing companies, to help ACVP make sure that our certification examination continues to be a rigorous, objective, fair, and relevant evaluation of competence. In conjunction with Castle Worldwide, Inc. and the ACVP Examination Committee, the CEB is developing a long-term strategy for revising the examination format to incorporate new technologies and accreditation standards, modernize the examination question database, implement a two-part examination, and validate our examination on an ongoing basis. We will continue to provide updates on any modifications of the examination format and process through the newsletter, the annual meeting, the website, and the Training Program Committee and Training Program Network.
The Education Committee (Ken Frazier, Chair) has promised to offer another outstanding meeting in Montréal that will “excite, educate, and entertain”, and I am confident that they will deliver. The plenary session will be on epigenetics, the emerging disease session will be on Schmallenberg virus, and there are concurrent sessions on mitochondria, diseases of cattle, and the microbiome. There are mini-symposia on alternative therapeutics, osteochondrosis, and the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. There are pre-meeting workshops on writing for publication in veterinary medicine, and malaria in primates, post-meeting workshops on quantitative histomorphometry and animal models, and so many other exciting sessions on topics from nanotechnology to beluga whales. It is difficult to imagine how many hours this committee spends over several years to put together an outstanding program for such a diverse membership. Please join me in thanking them for their tireless efforts.
I look forward to seeing you in Montréal!
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Upcoming Annual Meeting in Montréal
The 2013 ACVP and ASVCP Concurrent Annual Meetings will be held at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal (Convention Center) in Montréal, Quebec, Canada from November 16-20. The preliminary program (acvp.org/meeting/2013/PDF/ACVP_2013_Prelim_Program_H.pdf) is filled with something for every pathologist. Online registration (acvp.org/meeting/2013/registration.cfm) is open, and hotel information can be found at: acvp.org/meeting/2013/hotel.cfm. Montréal is a vibrant city, and the ACVP has not been there since 1994. Please be sure to check on requirements for travel to Canada at: acvp.org/meeting/2013/canada.cfm. Information on Montréal is available at these sites, as well as many others: www.tourisme-montreal.org/; www.montreal.com/tourism/general/index.html; and www.vieux.montreal.qc.ca/infos/eng/info_toura.htm.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Research and Education Endowment Fund Goal - REACHED
Donor List to the ACVP Research and Education Endowment FundFebruary 1 - September 30, 2013
Eugene Adams, DVM, PhD
Claire Andreasen, DVM, PhD
Charles C. Bailey, DVM
Norman Barlow, DVM, PhD, MBA, MLD
Brad Bolon, DVM, MS, PhD
Cory Brayton, DVM, ACLAM
Angela K. Brice, DVM, PhD
Talmage Brown, DVM, PhD
Maron Calderwood Mays, VMD
Noel P. Clancey, BSc, DVM, MVSc
Wendy Coe, CAE
William C. Hall, VMD, PhD
Francois Courtin, DVM, MPVM
Thomas Dorr, DVM, PhD
Elizabeth Driskell, DVM, PhD
Julie Engiles
D. Esplin, DVM, PhD
Jeffrey Everitt, DVM
Jerry Frantz, VMD
Christiana Glover, DVM, MVSc, PhD
Michael Goldschmidt, MSc, BVMS, MRCVS
William Hall, VMD, PhD
R. Keith Harris, DVM
Wanda Haschek-Hock, BVSc, PhD
Robert Jacobs, DVM, PhD
Calvin Johnson, DVM, PhD
Julie Johnson, DVM, PhD
Robert Kovatch, DVM
Krista La Perle, DVM, PhD
Michael Lairmore, DVM, PhD
Michael Leach, DVM, PhD
Anne Lewis, DVM, PhD
N. James MacLachlan, BVSc, PhD
Kimberly A. Maratea, DVM, PhD
Basil McKenzie, DVM, PhD
James T. Meehan, DVM, PhD
Paul Meunier, DVM, PhD
Robert Moeller, DVM
James C. Murphy, DVM, PhD
Malcolm Nairn, BVSc
Peter O’Hara, DVM, PhD
M. Gerard O’Sullivan, MVB, PhD
Laura E. Perkins, DVM, PhD
Lance Perryman, DVM, PhD
Patricia A. Pesavento, DVM, PhD
Robert Phemister, DVM, PhD
Angela Pillatzki, DVM, MS
Kathleen Potter, DVM, PhD
Christopher M. Reilly, DVM
Roger Renne, DVM
Wayne Robinson, MVSc, PhD
Thomas Rosol, DVM, PhD
Anne M. Ryan, DVM, PhD, MS
Kaori Sakamoto, DVM, PhD
Aaron M. Sargeant, DVM, PhD
Stephen P. Schmidt, DVM, PhD
John Shadduck, DVM, PhD
Sean T. Spagnoli, DVM
Keith E. Steele, DVM, PhD
Howard Steinberg, VMD, PhD
Julia E. Stickle, DVM, PhD
Kimberly and Michael Topper, DVM, PhD
Matthew Wallig, DVM, PhD
Steven Weisbrode, VMD, PhD
Susan V. Westmoreland, VMD
Jeffrey C. Wolf, DVM
Lauren G. Wolfe, DVM, PhD
John Yarrington, DVM, PhD
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American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) - American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP) Meeting Travel Award
• Famke Aeffner is the first recipient of a $1000 travel award to enable her to submit an updated abstract and attend the 2014 Experimental Biology Meeting in San Diego, CA.
• Dr. Aeffner is an anatomic pathology resident and PhD student in the Department of Veterinary Biosciences at the Ohio State University. The abstract she submitted to ACVP is titled “Mice heterozygous for the F508del mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator anion channel display attenuated cardiopulmonary dysfunction and lung injury after influenza H1N1 infection.”
Intersociety Council for Pathology Information (ICPI) 2013 Trainee Travel Awards
• ASIP awarded ICPI Travel Awards to two veterinary pathology residents this year. This award includes $750 for travel to the 2013 ACVP Meeting in Montreal, Canada.
• Maureen O’Brien is a first year resident in anatomic and cardiovascular pathology in the Department of Pathobiology at Texas A&M University. Her ACVP abstract is titled “Comprehensive pathologic evaluation of embolizing coils implanted for occlusion of a canine persistent ductus arteriosus.”
• Virginia Charney is a third year anatomic pathology resident in the Department of Comparative Pathobiology at Purdue University. Her ACVP abstract is titled “Characterization of bone metastases from canine transitional cell carcinoma.”
• For more information about this award, please visit the ICPI website at: http://pathologytraining.org/
American Society for Investigative Pathology 2014 Annual Meeting
The American Society for Investigative Pathology 2014 Annual Meeting will be held April 26-30, 2014 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA. This meeting is held in conjunction with the Experimental Biology Meeting. Several symposia are scheduled, including Lessons from the Canine Genome for Human Cancer Therapy, sponsored by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (Monday, April 28, 8:30-11:30 AM). Specific topics include:
• Molecular Basis of Inherited Blindness in Dogs and Humans (Gustavo Aguirre)
• Comparative Canine Genomics (Matthew Breen)
• Domestication of the Dog and Correlation with Pathological Phenotypes (Phillip Sponenberg)
• Canine Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy (Jaime Modiano)
Be sure to addend the Scientific Interest Group Networking Sessions and Poster Discussions on Tuesday, April 29 at 5:50 PM, too!
The abstract submission deadline for this meeting is November 8. Members of ASIP and ASIP Guest Societies (including ACVP) are able to register for the meeting at the ASIP Member Registration Rate. Register by February 21 for the special rate. For a complete listing of talks please visit: http://experimentalbiology.org.
The Harold W. Casey Scholarship Award is intended to recognize and reward outstanding individuals training in pathology and striving to achieve ACVP certification. To be considered, the candidate should:
1. Possess a DVM or equivalent degree and have completed a minimum of two years in a pathology training position in a North American pathology training program,
2. Have high motivation and academic excellence in undergraduate veterinary and graduate courses,
3. Have as a primary goal the attainment of ACVP Diplomate status,
4. Be committed to leadership, scholarship, and service in the veterinary profession.
The annual award of $1,000 may be used for educational training supplies or tuition. Selected members of the Training Committee Network review nominees for the Casey Scholarship Award, and each year, selecting the most deserving resident becomes more difficult. This year was no exception.
Dr. Steven Kubiski is an exemplary resident, and this award is certainly well-deserved. Steven graduated from the University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine in 2009. He has a passion for the study of infectious diseases and zoo and wildlife pathology, which he has fostered through numerous externships, lectures, wet-labs, presentations, and publications. Following graduation, he worked for one year with the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study in Athens, Georgia as a wildlife disease diagnostician and chronic wasting disease testing coordinator. Steven then started his residency in anatomic pathology at UC Davis, and most recently, is the senior resident at the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park. He has several publications in the fields of infectious disease and wildlife pathology, and coordinated a series of zoo/wildlife pathology rounds, compiling clinicopathologic data for clinicians and pathologists.
Steven is well-regarded as an educator by the faculty at UC Davis, who actively seek Steven out for teaching. Veterinary students see Steven as a role model, garnering comments from students, such as “his expertise in wildlife species combined with a witty sense of humor, make him one of the favorite residents among the students.” The accolades from his faculty advisors abound in his nomination letter, though my favorite is from Dr. Pesavento who states: “I am told that I have promised that if Steven does NOT pass all four parts [of the ACVP board exam] I would: 1. shave my head; and 2. rent a house at Carmel beach for all of the residents to share. I do not remember this particular promise, but I am not concerned about having to do either of these things.”
The Training Program Network and all of the ACVP congratulate Dr. Kubiski for receiving the Harold W. Casey Scholarship Award.
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Members in the News
Alabama Veterinarian of the Year: Dr. Timothy Boosinger, Auburn. A 1976 graduate of the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Boosinger has served as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Auburn University since 2012. Prior to that, he was Dean of the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Boosinger earned his doctorate in pathology from Purdue University in 1983 and is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists. He served as President of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges from 2007-2008. [From JAVMA]
Because of her contributions to an international understanding of veterinary medicine, University of Georgia Professor, Corrie Brown, recently received the XIIth International Veterinary Congress Prize from the American Veterinary Medical Association. [From UGA News Service]
At a time of explosive change in new technology for veterinary pathology research and practice, the Veterinary Pathology journal has also seen its fair share of changes thanks to Editor-in-Chief Carl Alden and his team.
When Carl started as Editor-in-Chief six years ago, he embraced the task and wanted to help members return the journal to the international origins it enjoyed when it was launched in 1962. Carl credits former Editor-in-Chief Eva Sartin for teaching him the ropes.
The journal has undergone some major changes under Carl’s tutelage. “When I took over, the journal was self published by Allen Press. I didn’t think we were getting the mileage we needed to get with a self-published model. We saw declining subscriptions and our impact factor was very low. We started seeing more publishers bundling subscriptions, which opened new doors, as well as a better opportunity for an international presence. Jerry Ward led the task force that interviewed the publishers and led us to Sage.”
“We went from around 2,000 subscriptions to over 8,000 subscriptions, today. Our journal is now in medical and veterinary schools around the globe. While two to three thousand of those subscriptions are provided free to many third world countries through WHO, it’s a solid accomplishment to know that our journal is being used to educate others in all the nuances of veterinary pathology.”
Certainly there were challenges. “We all felt that Allen Press was superb technically, and our members had warm feelings working with them. Moving to a new publisher was stressful for many in the ACVP. During the first year, many of the Sage staff we met during the interview process left the organization, which led to some misunderstandings. One of the biggest challenges came when we needed to convert images from RGB to CMYK. Allen Press converted the images without a problem, but Sage had difficulties. Because we are judged in large part by the quality of the images that accompany journal articles, it was critical to fix this problem. Ultimately we went to an imaging expert to do the conversion for us.”
Carl is proud of many achievements during his time as editor-in-chief. “We are now the top veterinary pathology journal in the world, and our impact factor is close to 2,” he notes. “I’m also proud of expanding the institutional subscriptions while achieving cost control for the journal. The collaboration we developed with the ECVP and JCVP in publishing Veterinary Pathology has been pivotal in the growth and development this journal has achieved in the past 6 years.”
He credits the group of associate editors and country editors who played central roles in the journal’s success. “We have great diversity in geographic origin of manuscripts and species, which has helped the journal return to its status as an international journal.”
Just as Eva prepared Carl for his Editor-in-Chief journey, Carl has a few words of advice for new Editor-in-Chief, Jeff Caswell. “Get a cot for your office as you probably will not have time for your family between your full-time job and the journal job,” he said with a smile. “Jeff is truly a scholar of the publication business. I’m sure he’ll take it to new heights. One thing to keep in mind, though; remember that group consensus may not also lead to the best decision.”
Last summer, Carl received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Toxicologic Pathologists. “Sometimes the only way you know you’ve made an impact is how you’re judged by your colleagues. I have tried to contribute to our profession and was so pleased to see that my colleagues thought so, too.”
So what’s next for Carl? Well he’s not ready to retire just yet. “I’m doing some consulting in pharmaceutical drug safety and working with a venture capital firm to start up a pharmaceutical company in Taiwan.” He’s also doing some veterinary drug development with a colleague at Purdue. But the thing he’s most looking forward to is helping his grandkids with their 4-H projects.
In closing, Carl issued a challenge to ACVP members. “For the impact factor to continue to improve we need the extraordinary researchers among us to send their papers to Veterinary Pathology. Our profession is often judged by the journal and the quality of the research presented. With your help, I’m confident the journal will continue to prosper.”
Carl Alden Steps Down as Journal Editor-in-Chiefby Barbara Hernandez
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Councilor (2014–2017)
ACVP Newsletter • October 2013
Changes in ACVP Leadership
The election results for 2014 are final.
President-Elect: Mark SimpsonSecretary/Treasurer-Elect: Mark AckermannCouncilor: Glenn Cantor
Dr. George Lees was elected as an Honorary member by the ACVP members.
Thanks to all who cast their votes in this year’s election.
ACVP Extern Scholarship Reports
Jessica Bailey, Tuskegee University
I am immensely grateful to the scholarship committee for helping me defray the costs of my pathology externship at The Oregon Regional Primate Research Center, completed in January 2013. The exposure to primate research helped to prepare me for my primate research responsibilities at my current internship in anatomical and clinical pathology at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine.
Under the guidance of Dr. Anne Lewis, I participated in necropsies of nonhuman primates, such as Rhesus monkeys, Japanese snow monkeys, Baboons, and Cynomolgus macaques. In addition, I learned about significant health hazards that one can be exposed to while working with these species and how to protect myself against these hazards. I was informed about the unique and interesting diseases that they encounter at the facility, some of which were species-specific and paralleled human diseases. This was also my first experience with comparative medicine, seeing the use of nonhuman primates as animal models. It was exciting to learn about the different research projects there, contributing to benefit the human condition, projects like anticipating stroke and formulating medicines that can be taken proactively to prime the brain to resist hypoxic injury.
Each week, I participated in the Wednesday slide conference, as well as a virtual slide conference with Oregon State University, where interesting cases were discussed. Once a week, I also met with pathologists to view and interpret histology slides of additional cases that were not discussed during rounds. When I was not assisting in necropsies, I was able to review the department’s extensive archive of cases that included gross and microscopic images representing the common disease processes that are encountered in a primate center.
At the conclusion of the externship, I was required to present a research topic to the pathology department. My topic was Simian virus 40, a polyomavirus that causes progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy and meningoencephalitis in Rhesus macaques that are immunosuppressed. This virus is also believed to be a contaminant from 1955 to 1961 in the widely used polio vaccine.
Unfortunately, I am unable to provide any photos from my experience because of a contract that I signed forbidding this. Regardless, my experience at Oregon Regional Primate Research Center was extremely rewarding, and I once again must thank the scholarship committee for helping me to take advantage of this great opportunity to further my training in veterinary pathology. I will make sure to encourage other veterinary students interested in pathology here at Ross University and back at Tuskegee University to take advantage of this opportunity as well.
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ACVP Extern Scholarship Reports
John Mastrobuono, University of Pennsylvania
My participation in the Aquavet II course in Bristol, Rhode Island, was an excellent experience that allowed me to learn the basics of fish histopathology and disease. This was an excellent course where I was able to learn a lot about animals often overlooked in many veterinary schools’ curricula, while also learning the basic principles of histopathology. It was an intensive course, with classes scheduled from 8am until at least 8:30 pm, and time divided between lectures and looking at slides of the discussed lesions. Although it was tiring, this setup allowed us to cover a great deal of material in a short time. We focused primarily on species that are important to the aquaculture industry and biomedical research, such as catfish, salmon, oysters, and zebrafish. The first group of lectures was a helpful review of normal fish histology, and from there we were given lectures on all aspects of pathology, such as infectious diseases, toxicology, and parasitology. We also had lectures on emerging diseases such as Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia virus (VHSV) and Koi Herpes Virus. The lecturers were great, as they
were always helpful answering questions and willing to stay after classes. The sessions that included reviewing “unknown” slides and going through them as a group was incredibly helpful, providing the opportunity to integrate the material we had learned throughout the two weeks. To complement the histopathology material, there were also gross dissection wet labs, which provided the opportunity to observe gross pathology and practice sample collection procedures, but also to practice clinical diagnostic procedures, reading cytology samples, and parasite identification. The dissection specimens included many invertebrates, such as bivalves and cephalopods, as well as teleosts and elasmobranchs. I came into this course with a very limited background in histopathology, but by the time I left, I felt that I had a solid understanding of the basic principles, as well as some ability to apply those principles to cases. This course is highly recommended for those interested or aquatic animal medicine, or anyone looking to expand their histopathological knowledge.
Wade Edwards, University of Georgia
I recently returned from a two-week summer externship participating in the AQUAVET II course with the assistance of the ACVP Externship Scholarship. The program took place in Bristol, RI at Roger Williams University and focused on the pathology and histopathology of selected aquatic invertebrate and vertebrate species of importance as biomedical research models. I believe that participating in this externship has greatly expanded my knowledge of aquatic animals and provided me with a more solid foundation for recognizing and understanding the normal and abnormal histology of these amazing and very diverse groups of animals.
Our class time in the program was divided between lectures, slide sessions, and laboratory sessions. Each subject area of the program was taught by the experts in the field and served as a great way to learn both the classic and the current problems facing different aquatic animal species. I found the lectures extremely useful, as they helped me learn normal histology in order to then better recognize disease processes discussed throughout the course. The slide sessions were a great way to establish a system for describing tissues appropriately as well. I thought that having several pathology residents enrolled in the program was a great resource for me. They not only helped me work through reading slides, but they also were able to give me advice on how to approach applying for pathology residency programs and what programs would be best suited to my career goals. Going forward, I believe that I now have a better idea of how to be a strong candidate for a residency position and what makes me stand out as an individual.
By receiving funding from the ACVP Externship Subcommittee, I was afforded the opportunity to expand upon my knowledge of aquatic pathology and histology as well as meet and network with many aquatic pathologists and other experts. However, I believe the most valuable part of the externship was the opportunity to build friendships with my fellow classmates and future colleagues. As I hope to continue along in this specialty, it is vital to have a network of peers that you can collaborate with, ask advice from, and have fun with. AQUAVET is the perfect program that marries clinical aquatic medicine together with diagnostic pathology. After completing AQUAVET I in 2010, I recognized the high quality of the course and how beneficial it could be for my career. I believe, without any doubt, my time in AQUAVET II exceeded all of my expectations. I know that regardless of my future career, I will look back on my experiences at AQUAVET II with a new wealth of knowledge and many fond memories. This was all possible due to your generosity and I will never forget it.
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ACVP Extern Scholarship Reports
Brittany McHale, University of Illinois
I had the opportunity to spend eight weeks working with the faculty and residents in the Department of Pathology at the University of Georgia in Athens. Over the course of my stay at UGA, I experienced many aspects of veterinary pathology. I participated in necropsy, biopsy, and zoo and exotic animal pathology (ZEAPS). I attended a diagnostic oncology course Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with the
residents. I also attended weekly journal club, where I had the chance to read articles and present the information to the residents, as well as weekly histopathology, cytology, and gross rounds. I also attended the pathology conference at Tifton during my stay at UGA. This conference gave me the chance to meet faculty and veterinary students interested in pathology from other programs. During the two days at Tifton, I listened to many presentations on interesting pathology cases.
Most of my time, outside of class and seminars, was spent with Dr. Rita McManamon learning about exotic animal pathology. I was introduced to many infectious diseases of which I was not aware. I learned a great deal about what samples and sections are collected from exotic animals and tissue tropisms for many organisms. Dr. McManamon would give me cases to write up, and I was responsible for trimming in tissues, performing histopathology, and coming up with diagnoses. Dr. Rita would review my report and we would talk about how I could make improvements. This, in itself, was such a valuable experience.
I spent time on the necropsy floor working with many different pathologists learning about classic pathologic lesions. Working on biopsy service was very beneficial as well. I worked with the pathology residents trimming in tissues and performing histopathology. After the pathology residents and I would review the slides, a clinician would explore the slides with us and help us reach a diagnostic conclusion. I am a very visual learner; this experience solidified the information I learned in my pathology courses at the University of Illinois.
The program afforded me the opportunity to enhance my skills related to pathology and histology of domestic and exotic animal species, a skill that will benefit me greatly not only in my years remaining in vet school but in my career after. This externship fueled my enthusiasm for pathology and made my career choice clearer. Thank you so much for facilitating this wonderful experience. I would recommend the University of Georgia veterinary pathology externship to any individual that is interested in pathology.
Lindsey Waxman, Cornell University
I attended Aquavet 2 this summer, for two weeks, with the assistance of the ACVP travel grant scholarship. The program began by teaching the 16 enrolled students how to look at normal histology of finfish. We then looked at some of the most common diseases and how they presented histologically. This was often divided based on regions. We looked separately at cold water fish, such as salmon, and warmer aquaculture species, such as catfish. We also learned what to look for with tissue degeneration due to water quality and environmental damage. We even got the opportunity to examine slides with common parasitic organisms in situ. After looking at finfish, we examined bivalves and invertebrate crustacean histology. We covered the common diseases and their associated histologic changes as well. We also had the opportunity to study shrimp and corals. The program also included finfish, elasmobranch, and invertebrate necropsies. The necropsy gave us the ability to procure and examine clinical pathology samples from our newly deceased fish. We were also able to attain our own ante and post mortem sample collection. We examined many parasites from the wild-caught fish, and performed gill clips and skin scrapes, two of the most common fish diagnostic procedures used on live fish.
Honestly, I entered the program with a barely entry level ability at understanding histology. It was in the first four days while looking at the scope that I was able to identify normal structures, as well as diagnose and truly recognize normal and abnormal histologic findings. Aquavet has revitalized my love of aquatic medicine and given me a much better taste for pathology. I now have a confidence I did not enter with, and I know that I have a foundation in pathology from which I can build my career. I can look at an aquatic animal slide and (while many oddities still escape me), I know how to describe, if not name, the normal structures and abnormalities present. In an attempt to retain what I have learned there, I created a dichotomous tree for novice slide evaluation. None of this would have been possible without the generous grant from the ACVP. Attending Aquavet, meeting amazing professors, and hearing the tales of people currently working in the field has helped me to find a profession melding the two worlds of aquatics and pathology. With the training I have gained and the support of the connections I have made, I truly believe I can enter the field of aquatic pathology. I attribute this reinvigorated passion to Aquavet and the masterful people who participated, both as students and faculty. Thank you for making this a part of my education. I will never forget the people I have met, the lessons I have learned, and the opportunities with which I have been presented.
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Obituaries
In Memoriam: John M. Pletcher, DVM, MPH, Diplomate ACVP, 1943-2013by Dr. Luke Brenneke
John M. Pletcher passed away with his fami ly by his s ide on 16 September 2013 af ter a brave batt le with pancreat ic cancer. John made s igni f icant contr ibut ions to
many aspec ts of veterinary pathology during two separate, distinct careers. Born to an Air Force family in San Antonio, TX on 16 April 1943, John traveled the world before attending the University of California at Davis where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in 1967 followed by his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1969. Upon graduation, John began his active duty career in the U.S. Air Force Veterinary Service, a career that would ultimately have profound effects on the field of veterinary pathology. After a year as Base Veterinarian at Lakeland Air Force Base, he was assigned to a post at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor where he received his Master of Public Health degree in 1971. He later completed a residency in veterinary pathology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) and was certified by the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine in 1977, and certified in anatomic pathology by the American College of Veterinary Pathology (ACVP) in 1979. Working as a staff pathologist at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Research Institute and as a research pathologist at Kruger National Wildlife Park, Republic of South Africa from 1979 to 1982, John authored or co-authored many scientific papers and commentaries on infectious and parasitic diseases in South African wildlife. As Chairman of the AFIP Department of Veterinary Pathology from 1986 to 1992, John’s duties included the management of veterinary pathology consults from around the world, research in numerous aspects of veterinary pathology, and the training of veterinary pathologists for the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force. Also during that time, Dr. Pletcher directed the pathology support of the U.S. Fisheries and Wildlife Service during their evaluation of the Exxon Valdez oil spill from 1989 to 1990, and organized research aimed at evaluating the effects of oil fire smoke on animals following the Kuwaiti oil fires in 1991. While John authored or co-authored numerous journal articles on a wide spectrum of veterinary pathology during his term as Chairman at the AFIP, his professional attention focused on strengthening the AFIP veterinary pathology program and mentoring trainees. Graduates of AFIP’s residency program have made a significant impact in all aspects of veterinary pathology in the U.S. military services and other government agencies, academia, and industry. John retired as a Colonel from the United States Army Veterinary Corps (having transferred from the Air Force) in 1992 and entered his second career with Pathology Associates, Inc. (PAI) after a distinguished 23-year career in the military. During
his 21 years with PAI (now Charles River Laboratories-Pathology Associates), John’s publications and contributions to toxicologic pathology were as equally impressive as his contributions to research, education, and military service. In addition to providing pathology services to the pharmaceutical industry, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and numerous other PAI clients, John supervised a large group of veterinary pathologists and staff. In this regard, John was a cornerstone of science, morale, mentoring and professionalism. At the time of John’s passing he was a Senior Scientific Director with Charles River Laboratories. John’s professional affiliations included the Society of Toxicologic Pathology (STP) where he served as a member of the Standardization of Nomenclature and Diagnostic Criteria Program from 1989 to 1992, and the ACVP where he served as a member of the examination committee from 1984 to 1988 and a Councilor from 1992 to 1995.
In 1970, John married the love of his life, Suzanne Siemon, whom he had met at Davis, and together they began a loving partnership that would last 43 years. They raised two children, Brad and Clare. John and Sue’s marriage was as impressive as any of John’s professional accomplishments. They were truly best friends until the day he passed. John’s family was always his most important priority. His interests (outside of pathology) included squash, racquetball and fishing – but most of all his three grandsons.
John’s earthly remains will be interred with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery at a future date yet to be determined. Those who wish to make a memorial contribution in John’s name may do so at the following organizations:
The American College of Veterinary Pathologists either by mail or online. By mail send to: ACVP, Attn: Wendy Coe, 2424 American Lane, Madison, WI 53704-3102. Make checks payable to the ACVP with a note “In memory of JM Pletcher. Online: ACVP members can donate online at the ACVP site to “General Support or General Scholarship” and in the notes put “in Memory of JM Pletcher”. Nonmembers can download the PDF at http://www.acvp.org/public/dev/pdf/ContributionForm10NA.pdf. They can handwrite “In Memory of JM Pletcher”.
Hospice of the Chesapeake, www.hospicechesapeake.org. Their phone number is 1-877-462-1101, or email [email protected].
All who were touched by John’s friendship, love, humor, patriotism, and professionalism miss him and will continue to do so for a very long time.
TheACVP is proud to present a SilentAuction at the 2013AnnualMeeting!LocatedintheExhibitArea,theSilentAuctionwillsupportexternshipscholarshipsforveterinarystudentsexploringveterinarypathologyasacareer.
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2013 ACVP/ASVCP Concurrent Annual MeetingNovember 16-20 • Palais des Congrès de Montréal and LeWestin Montréal Hotel • Montréal, Quebec
To register, reserve a hotel room, or find out more information about the Annual Meeting, please visit the ACVP website at www.acvp.org.
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM OUTLINE
Saturday, November 16 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.Registration
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.ASVCP Pre-Meeting Workshop (available at an additional fee)Writing for Publication in Veterinary Medicine: Keys to Success
Session Chairs: Mary M. Christopher, DVM, PhD, DECVCP* Karen Young, VMD, PhD*
This workshop provides a comprehensive and interactive approach to scientific writing, editing, and critical evaluation of a manuscript. At completion of the workshop, participants will have:
1. Gained a solid understanding of the key concepts and steps involved in organizing and writing a manuscript;
2. Learned practical ways to improve the precision and readability of their writing;
3. Applied what they have learned to the peer-review process, using peer review as both a mentoring tool and a learning experience; and
4. Shared their experience and understanding of publication ethics in discussions of real-world cases.
Rationale: Scientific writing, publication, and peer-review are essential skills for trainees and faculty that seldom are taught directly, but that can have a major impact on academic success. A well-written manuscript that optimally presents one’s research is more likely to be accepted for publication and to be cited by others.
Audience: Both novice and experienced authors will benefit from this workshop. Residents, graduate students, and early-career faculty will especially benefit from the hands-on writing experience and emphasis on key steps in organizing and writing a manuscript. Mid- and late-career faculty and experienced writers also will gain practical tools for improving their writing as well as an effective approach to mentoring trainees.Workshop Leaders: Drs. Christopher and Young have more than 30 years of combined experience as Editors-in-Chief of Veterinary
Clinical Pathology, where they have extensively mentored authors in improving the quality of scientific reporting. They also are award-winning educators and faculty mentors who teach scientific writing and publication to graduate students, residents, and faculty in veterinary medicine, medicine, and interdisciplinary sciences around the world.
• Peer review: making it a learning experience and mentoring others
• Critical review of a manuscript (bring your own manuscript for peer review and editing)
• Responding to peer review
• Publication ethics (case studies)
Materials (available both in print and online):
• Writing for Publication in Veterinary Medicine: A Practical Guide for Researchers and Clinicians, by Mary M. Christopher and Karen M. Young. Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. Available at: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-612222.html
Workshop handouts to guide writing, editing, peer review, and ethics sessions.
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Room 524, MCCC.L. Davis Foundation Pre-Meeting Workshop (available at an additional fee)
A Day with Brian Wilcock Session Chair: Bruce Williams, DVM*
Spend a day on a rare encounter with Brian Wilcock - one of North America’s wittiest and well-known veterinary pathologists. This “rare sighting” of Dr. Wilcock, Emeritus Professor at the OVC, author of “Surgical Pathology of the Dog and Cat”, and many book chapters, including “Pathology of the Eye and Ear” in the current of edition of JKP’s “Pathology of Domestic Animals” promises to be an entertaining as well as revelatory on two of Dr. Wilcock’s favorite topics.
The first part promises to be a truly fun-filled and irreverent talk entitled “If Plato Were a Pathologist...” and will examine the validity of our ongoing practice of imposing classifications based on seemingless variation in histologic appearance - i.e., the classic argument of “splitting” versus “lumping”. In his attempt to bring order from increasing diagnostic chaos, Dr. Wilcock will bring many examples from the field of surgical oncology, such as mammary, adnexal, and vascular tumors, into play.
The second half of the day will take us to another area of Dr. Wilcock’s expertise, entitled “Clinically Relevant Ocular Pathology for Everyone.” By illustrating five or six fundamental principles of ocular pathology, Dr. Wilcock will remove the fear that many of us feel when confronted with “globes of complex pathology.”
8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Primate Pathology Workshop Malaria in Primates: An Evolving Global Health Challenge (available at an additional fee)
8:00 a.m.-8:15 a.m. Welcome
8:15 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Overview and Immunopathogenesis of Malaria
Alberto Moreno, MD
9:00 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Tracking the Emergence of Plasmodium knowlesi in Humans and Macaques
10:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Preclinical Development of Novel Anti-Malarial Drugs
Margaret Weaver, PhD
Supported by Novartis
10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Clinical Diagnosis of Malaria in Macaques
Mehrdad Ameri, DVM, PhD*
11:15 a.m.-12:00 noon Pathology of Plasmodium Infections in Macaques
David Hutto, DVM, PhD, DABT*
12:00 noon-1:00 p.m. Lunch Break (on your own)
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Case Presentations
3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Refreshment Break
3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Case Presentations
5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.Social Media: Using Connections to Find Your Career Path
Speaker: Heather JurySenior Talent Sourcing Strategist, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
Sponsored by IDEXX Laboratories
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.ASVCP Teaching Clinical PathologyPerceived Needs to Continuing Education in Clinical Pathology: A Survey of Practicing Veterinarians and Clinical Pathologists
Session Chair: Jed Overmann, DVM*
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.Opening Reception (cash bar and hors d’oeuvres)
Sunday, November 17 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.Registration
8:10 a.m.–9:00 a.m. Evidence-Based Cytology: What is Evidence?
Carlo Masserdotti, DVM, DECVCP
9:00 a.m.–9:50 a.m. The Evidence-Based Approach to Changing the Routine Practice of Diagnostic Cytopathology and Resident Training Focused Topics and Issues
Gordon H. Yu, MD
9:50 a.m.–10:20 a.m. Refreshment Break
10:20 a.m.–11:10 a.m. Quality Improvement and Risk Reduction in Cytopathology
Dina R. Mody, MD
11:10 a.m.–12:00 noon Historical Overview of Evidence-Based Diagnostic Cytology Including Bone Marrow in Veterinary Medicine
Rose E. Raskin, DVM, PhD*
8:00 a.m.–12:00 noonCareer Development: I Was Not Trained for This!
Session Chair: Erin Brannick, DVM, MS* Session Co-Chair: David K. Meyerholz, DVM, PhD, DACVM*
8:00 a.m.–8:15 a.m. Introduction
8:15 a.m.–8:50 a.m. Running a Governmental Diagnostic Laboratory
Frederic J. Hoerr, DVM, PhD, DACPV*
8:50 a.m.–9:25 a.m. Directing a Division at a Contract Research Organization
Kevin S. McDorman, DVM, PhD*
9:25 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Supervising a Combined Pathology Residency/Graduate Program
Paul C. Stromberg, DVM, PhD*
10:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Developing and Leading a Core Facility
Kelli L. Boyd, DVM, PhD* Krista La Perle, DVM, PhD*
11:30 a.m.–12:00 noon Q&A Session
Kelly L. Boyd, DVM, PhD* Frederic J. Hoerr, DVM, PhD, DACPV* Krista La Perle, DVM, PhD* Kevin S. McDorman, DVM, PhD* Paul C. Stromberg, DVM, PhD*
*ACVP Diplomate
8:00 a.m.–12:00 noonMini-Symposium: Pathology and Toxicology of Alternative Therapeutics
Clinical Signs, Epidemiology, Pathology and Diagnosis of an Emerging Teratogenic Vector Borne Viral Disease of Ruminants— Schmallenberg Virus as an Example
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Quality Improvement and Risk Reduction in Cytopathology
Diane R. Mody, MD
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Quantifying and Reporting Reticulocytes: Benefits and Pitfalls of Each Method
Melinda Camus, DVM*
3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Refreshment Break
3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Reticulocyte Indices in the Assessment of Iron Availability
Andrea Bohn, DVM, PhD*
1:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.Clinical Pathology Focused Scientific Session I
Chair: A. Provencher BolligerCommittee Members: D. DeNicola, C. Grimes, C. Wiedmeyer and A. Wilcox
Invited Speaker1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.Loss of Imprinting at the 14Q32 Locus in Osteosarcoma
S. Subramanian
*ACVP Diplomate
1:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.Diagnostic Pathology Focused Scientific Session I
Session Chair: B. LewisCommittee Members: F.A. Uzal (Past Chair), A. Nyaoke (Co-Chair), S. Raverty, and D. Rotstein
1:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.Industrial and Toxicologic Pathology Focused Scientific Session I
Session Chair: M. Sebastian Committee Members: C. Colleton, M. Conner (Co-Chair), D. Ennulat, M. Hoenerhoff (Past Chair), G. Palanisamy, V. Sasseville, and B. Singh
Invited Speakers1:40 p.m.-2:30 p.m.Microhemorrhage, Alzheimer’s Disease and the Use of Animal Models in Its Assessment
R. Dunstan
3:30 p.m.-4:20 p.m.Novel Biomarkers of Skeletal Muscle Injury
D. Watson
1:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.Natural Disease Focused Scientific Session II
Session Chair: J.P. TeifkeCommittee Members: G. Haldorson, I. Langohr (Co-Chair), A. Miller, B.L. Njaa (Past Chair), D.R. Rissi, and N. Wakamatsu
Invited Speakers2:15 p.m.-3:00 p.m.Bovine Neonatal Pancytopenia and Beyond
S. Scholes
4:15 p.m.-5:00 p.m.Canine Respiratory Disease Complex: More Complex Than We Thought
E.J. Dubovi
3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Refreshment Break
Visit the Clinical Pathology, Diagnostic Pathology, Industrial and Toxicologic Pathology and Natural Disease Focused Scientific Posters during the break. Authors will be present at their poster during this time.
4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.ASVCP Business Meeting
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.ACVP Town Hall Business Meeting
7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.Mystery Slide Review: Neuropathology Case Presentations
Session Chair: Jey Koehler, DVM*
Monday, November 18
7:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.Registration
8:00 a.m.–12:00 noonACVP and ASVCP Joint Plenary Session: Epigenetics: Understanding the World of DNA Sequence - Independent Gene Expression
Session Chair: Marshall S. Scicchitano, MS Session Co-Chair: Ken Frazier DVM, PhD, DABT, FIATP*
8:10 a.m.–9:05 a.m. How Genes and Environment Interact
Randy Jirtle, PhD
9:05 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Epigenetics: Biologic Targets, Biomarkers and Role in Disease
James Herman, MD
10:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break
10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m. DNA Methylation Mediating the Effects of Early Life Environment on Adult Phenotypes
Moshe Szyf, PhD
11:15 a.m.–12:00 noon Reproductive Epigenetics: Preparing the Epigenome for the Next Generation
Jacquetta Trasler, MD, PhD
8:00 a.m.–12:00 noonASVCP Veterinary Laboratory Professionals Session II
Session Chair: Nicole Rosen, MT(ASCP)
8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Interpretation of Graphical Reports from the Advia 2120, Sysmex XT-2000iV and Cell-Dyn
Inger Lilliehöök, DVM, PhD, DECVCP Harold Tvedten, DVM, PhD, DECVCP*
10:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Comparison of Manual Total Cell Counts with Fresh versus Formalin Fixed Blood from Fish
Jill Arnold, MT(ASCP)
11:30 a.m.–12:00 noon Roundtable Discussion: After-Hour/Call Back Testing and Staining Issues
Panelists: Claus Buergelt, DVM* Fabio Del Piero, DVM, PhD* Peter D. Kirkland BVSc, PhD, FASM, PSM Rob Moeller, DVM* Susan E. Turnquist, DVM, PhD* Francisco Uzal, DVM, FRVC, MSc, PhD*
*ACVP Diplomate
Tuesday, November 19 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.Registration
8:00 a.m.–12:00 noonConcurrent Session I: Mitochondria in Health and Disease
8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Canine DEA 1 Typing and Crossmatching: Various Testing Techniques
Urs Giger, PD, DACVIM, DECVCP, DECVIM-C
9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Direct Antiglobulin Testing with Various Techniques and Implications for IMHA
Urs Giger, PD, DACVIM, DECVCP, DECVIM-C
10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Refreshment Break
11:00 a.m.–12:00 noon Advanced Techniques for the Diagnosis of Lymphoma and Leukemia
Anne Avery, VMD, PhD
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.Very Important Pathologist Program
Meet in the Lobby of Le Westin Hotel at 8:45 a.m.(advance registration required)
9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.Exhibits and Poster Session
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PRELIMINARY PROGRAM OUTLINE10:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break
Visit the Clinical Pathology and Education Focused Scientific Posters at the break. Authors will be present at their poster during this time.
1:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.ASVCP Case Review Session
Session Chair: Linda Vap, DVM*
1:30 p.m.–4:40 p.m.Diagnostic Pathology Focused Scientific Session II
Session Chair: B. LewisCommittee Members: F.A. Uzal (Past Chair), A. Nyaoke (Co-Chair), S. Raverty, and D. Rotstein
1:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.Experimental Disease Focused Scientific Session II
Session Chair: K. Gibson-CorleyCommittee Members: M. Gagea, J. Greenlee (Past Chair), S. Monette, B. Plattner (Co-Chair), and R. Read
Invited Speakers1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.Unravelling Host-Bacterial Interactions in IBD
K. Simpson
3:30 p.m.-4.15 p.m.Characterization of the Attaching and Effacing Mechanism of Escherichia Coli in the Pig Intestine Using In Vitro, Organ Culture, and Tissue Culture Infection Models
J.M. Fairbrother
1:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.Industrial and Toxicologic Pathology Focused Scientific Session II
Session Chair: M. Sebastian Committee Members: C. Colleton, M. Conner (Co-Chair), D. Ennulat, M. Hoenerhoff (Past Chair), G. Palanisamy, V. Sasseville, and B. Singh
3:30 p.m.-4:20 p.m.Genomic and Mechanistic Insights into Drug-Induced Vascular Injury in the Rat
D.A. Dalmas Wilk
*ACVP Diplomate
3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.Refreshment Break
Visit the Diagnostic Pathology, Experimental Disease and Industrial and Toxicologic Pathology Focused Scientific Posters at the break. Authors will be present at their poster during this time.
5:15 p.m.–6:45 p.m.Awards and Recognition Event
7:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.Presidential Reception
Wednesday, November 20 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.Registration
8:00 a.m.–12:00 noonYoung Investigator Award Poster Session(Recipients of the 2013 YIA Awards display their poster presentations)
8:00 a.m.–12:00 noonConcurrent Session III: The Microbiome: How the Billions of Organisms that Co-Inhabit Animals and Humans Maintain Health and Cause Disease
Session Chair: Michael Leach, DVM, PhD*
8:00 a.m.–8:10 a.m. Introduction
8:10 a.m.–9:00 a.m. An Introduction to the Microbiome and the Human Microbiome Project
Lita M. Proctor, PhD
9:00 a.m.–9:50 a.m. The Respiratory Tract Microbiome in Health and Disease
Michael Surette, PhD
9:50 a.m.–10:20 a.m. Refreshment Break
10:20 a.m.–11:10 a.m. The GI Microbiome in Domestic Animals: Contributions to Health and Disease
Jan Suchodolski, PhD
11:10 a.m.–12:00 noon The Skin Microbiome in Health and Disease: Humans, Dogs and Their Relationship
8:00 a.m.–8:45 a.m. From König to the Present: What Have We Learned?
Cathy S. Carlson, DVM, PhD*
8:45 a.m.–9:45 a.m. Current Understanding of the Pathogenesis and Risk Factors
Stina Ekman, DVM, PhD, DECVP
9:45 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Refreshment Break
10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m. CT and Micro-CT Investigations of Induced and Naturally Occurring Disease
Kristin Olstad, BVSc, PhD, CertVR
10:45 a.m.–11:45 a.m. High Field MRI Investigations: Pathway to Diagnosing Subclinical Disease
Ferenc Tóth, DVM, PhD, DACVS
11:45 a.m.-12:00 noon Where Do We Go From Here?
Cathy S. Carlson, DVM, PhD*
Co-Sponsored by the ECVP
8:00 a.m.–12:00 noonMini-Symposium: Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Response, Research, and Perspectives
Session Chair: Mac Law, DVM, PhD*
8:00 a.m.–8:10 a.m. Introduction
8:10 a.m.–9:00 a.m. The Effects of Crude Oil on Wild Fish Populations: Lessons Learned From the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
Gary Marty, DVM, PhD*
9:00 a.m.–9:50 a.m. Ecological Impacts During the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Mace Barron, PhD
9:50 a.m.–10:10 a.m. Refreshment Break
10:10 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Marine Mammals, Oil, and the Gulf of Mexico: Perspectives on the Ongoing Unusual Mortality Event Investigation
Kathleen M. Colegrove, DVM, PhD*
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PRELIMINARY PROGRAM OUTLINE11:00 a.m.–11:50 a.m. Physiological and Genomic Footprint of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in Gulf Killifish in Field and Laboratory Studies
Fernando Galvez, BSc, PhD
11:50 a.m.–12:00 noon Question and Discussion
12:00 noonAnnual Meeting Ends
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.(available at an additional fee)Post-Meeting Workshop I (limit of 40 participants)Quantitative Histomorphometry: Methods and Applications for Image Analysis and Stereology
Session Chair: Lars Pedersen, PhD
Practical Morphometry and Stereology for the Pathologist
Danielle L. Brown, DVM*
Practical Examples of Stereology to Address Questions Related to Toxicologic Pathology
Rosanna Mirabile, MS, HTL(ASCP)
Quantitative histomorphometry is an important tool to assess morphological tissue changes due to drug treatment, aging, etc. from histological tissue sections. This workshop presents different methods to extract as much reliable quantitative information as possible from the tissue sections in a reproducible and efficient manner. Advantages and disadvantages of image analysis and stereology and when to apply each method will be addressed. The focus will be on practical guidelines and examples from pre-clinical and safety studies.
1:00 p.m.–5:15 p.m.(available at an additional fee)Post-Meeting Workshop IIComparative Pathology Toolbox: Tools for Meaningful Assessment of Animal Models
Animal models have extensively expanded our knowledge of biology, physiology, genetics, mechanisms of disease, prevention, and treatments. However, the value of research animals as models of human disease continues to be questioned in literature and the news media. In the first Comparative Pathologist Consortium pre-meeting workshop held last year, pathologists raised questions: are we assessing models correctly? Are we effectively
communicating the accuracy and limitations of the model? Are we over interpreting the data coming from these models? In this year’s workshop, experts in comparative pathology will address these questions directly by sharing tools that can be used in small academic labs to large scale research initiatives to define, manipulate, compare, and interpret data from models. Experts will share how they use descriptive, semi-quantitative, and quantitative tools to validate models.
1:00 p.m.-1:10 p.m. Introduction: Tools of Trade: Research Tools for Fair Evaluation of Comparative Pathology Models
New this year: session chairs at the Focused Scientific Session platform presentations will be asking their attendees to visit the posters of their respective focused groups during the refreshment break. Please see below for the corresponding refreshment breaks when authors will be at their posters:
• Clinical Pathology Posters: Refreshment breaks on Sunday afternoon and Tuesday morning
• Diagnostic Pathology Posters: Refreshment breaks on Sunday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon
• Education: Refreshment break on Tuesday morning
• Experimental Disease: Refreshment breaks on Sunday morning and Tuesday afternoon
• Industrial and Toxicologic Pathology Posters: Refreshment breaks on Sunday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon
• Natural Disease: Refreshment breaks on Sunday morning and Sunday afternoon
Veterinary Student Poster Abstracts
Veterinary student posters will be available for viewing at the Palais des Congres de Montréal at the following times:
Sunday, November 17 . . . . 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.Monday, November 18 . . . 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.Tuesday, November 19 . . . 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
2013 ACVP and ASVCP Concurrent Annual Meetings – Hotel Accommodations
The headquarters hotel, Le Westin is currently sold out. However, rooms are available at the Embassy Suites Montréal:
• Deadline for Hotel Reservations: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, or until the rooms sell out.
• Sleeping Room Rates: $185 CAN single or double (currently $180 USD), not including a 17% tax, including wireless internet service.
• Telephone Number for Hotel Reservations: 1-514-288-8886 (be sure to mention the ACVP meeting for the discounted rate).
• All scientific sessions will take place at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal, located across the street from Le Westin and the Embassy Suites Hotels.
• Secure your hotel reservation soon for the 2013 Annual Meeting scheduled for November 16-20!
Pre-Meeting Workshop Topics and Registration FeesSaturday, November 16
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.ASVCP Pre-Meeting Workshop Writing for Publication in Veterinary Medicine: Keys to Success Registration Fee: Members/Non-Members: $275Residents/Trainees/Students: $100
Saturday, November 16 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.C.L. Davis Foundation Pre-Meeting WorkshopA Day with Brian WilcockRegistration Fee: $195
Saturday, November 16 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.Primate Pathology Workshop: Malaria in Primates: An Evolving Global Health ChallengeRegistration Fee: $195
Post-Meeting Workshop Topics and Registration FeesWednesday, November 20
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.Post-Meeting Workshop IQuantitative Histomorphometry: Methods and Applications for Image Analysis and Stereology (limit of 40)
Wednesday, November 20 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.Post-Meeting Workshop IIComparative Pathology Toolbox: Tools for Meaningful Assessment of Animal Models
Registration Fees for the 2013 Annual MeetingRegistration fees for the ACVP/ASVCP Concurrent Annual Meeting on November 16–20 in Montréal at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal are listed below.
On or Before After October 16 October 16
Members $400 $450Non-Members $500 $550Resident, Fellow, Graduate Student* $125 $125ACVP Member Emeritus/Honorary $130 $130Student+ $25 $25
*Registration for residents, fellows, and graduate students must be accompanied by a letter of verification from their department.
+Professional students must complete the registration form and provide a letter accompanying their registration form from their university attesting to their student status.
