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Volume 3, Issue 1 Page 4 A day in the Life of…... Stephanie C. Corn, BS, DVM, Diplomate ACVP (Clinical Pathology) Who is your current employer? �� I am a clinical pathologist at IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. in Worthington, OH. Where did you do your training? �� 1992 – 1996, BS, Zoology, The Ohio State University �� 1996 – 2000, DVM, The Ohio State University �� 2002 – 2005, Clinical Pathology Residency , The Ohio State University �� 2005 – Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Pathologists What are some of your day-to-day duties? �� I spend most of my time examining fine needle aspirate slides from a variety of lesions. Most of these are skin or subcutaneous masses and peripheral lymph nodes, but I also see many ultrasound-guided aspirates of internal organs or masses. Most of the samples are from dogs and cats, but I also get samples from horses, ruminants, llamas/alpacas, exotics, and zoo animals. �� I evaluate fluid samples from the abdominal, pleural, or pericardial space, as well as cerebrospinal fluid and joint fluid. �� I review abnormal blood smears flagged by technicians that perform the initial evaluation of CBC slides in the lab. These patients may be diagnosed with leukemia, blood parasites, or a specific etiology for their anemia (e.g. Heinz body anemia). � I interpret results of immunophenotyping by flow cytometry for dogs and cats with lymphocytosis in the peripheral blood. This can help differentiate between reactive lymphocytosis and lymphoid leukemia (chronic or acute). Lymph node samples from dogs diagnosed with lymphoma on cytology are also examined to differentiate between B-cell and T-cell lymphoma, which has prognostic value. �� I do consults with Veterinarians about results from cytology, hematology, or flow cytometry samples that I have evaluated as well as any other laboratory results that they need help interpreting. �� Our laboratory shares the building with a small animal specialty clinic (MedVet Medical and Cancer Center for Pets), and I train surgery, internal medicine, and oncology residents in pathology. �� I participate in tumor rounds with the specialists from MedVet. I also attend clinical pathology seminar with the clinical pathologists and clinical pathology residents at The Ohio State University. �� I train a clinical pathology resident that is in a dual program with IDEXX and The Ohio State University. What do you like most about veterinary pathology? Making a diagnosis in a tough case. It’s very rewarding to be able to give the submitting Veterinarian a specific diagnosis that can guide treatment. My favorite cases are infectious diseases that mimic neoplasia. It can be very hard to differentiate between these based on the clinical presentation alone, and the treatment and prognosis are completely different. Advice for students interested in veterinary pathology as a career? Learn about as many species as you can, and spend Vet school learning how to be a well-rounded Veterinarian. You can wait to specialize until your residency. Stephanie and Kira
Volume 3, Issue 1 Page 5 Focus on our Future…. Showcasing our Veterinary Schools and Pathology Programs The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine: Student Chapter of the ACVP Contributed by Gabrielle Pastenkos The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine’s chapter of the ACVP was founded in 2000. The club has a small core of dedicated members and maintains contact with a large portion of the student body through its listserv. Current officers are Dillon Muth (President), Gabrielle Pastenkos (Vice President) and Amy Gagat (Treasurer). Dr. Paul D. Stromberg is faculty advisor, and Drs. Kristin Lewis and Sarah Chaney are the 2010-2011 resident mentors. The club does not charge dues for membership and welcomes all students to its events. Our goal is that the majority of OSU veterinary students experience the interface of pathology and clinical medicine. Most events are made possible by the generosity of our residents and professors, who freely share their time and expertise. Funds come from participation in monthly Hills food sales in addition to grants from the University. The OSU SCACVP strives to provide experiential opportunities to students who are looking forward to clinical practice as well as to those planning on a career in pathology. Weekly slide readings with our residents keep pace with the first year histology curriculum, and club members run reviews before first year exams. Members of the pre-veterinary club join us for a wetlab where they get a hands-on introduc- Goss Laboratory tion to pathologic diagnosis of disease. These informal meetings are an excellent forum for general discussions about the profession. Formal lunch lectures are regular events, often hosted jointly with other clubs with the intention of demonstrating the interface of pathology and clinical medicine. Dr. Donald H. Schlafer, from Cornell College of Medicine, recently visited as a lecturer, at an event co-sponsored by the Pathology and Theriogeneology clubs. Dr. Schlafer gave an engaging lecture on placental abnormalities. The club is looking forward to a lecture by the College’s own Dr. Christopher Premanandan on ruminant abortion, co-hosted by the Food Animal Club. Dr. Premanandan’s food animal pathology lectures are popular events. Our professors and residents take an active role in directing students with specific interests in clinical and anatomic pathology towards shaping and achieving their professional goals. A recent lecture featured Dr. Krista La Perle ,Director of the Comparative Pathology and Mouse Phenotyping Shared Resource, discussing her professional history. Dr. Premanandan led several wetlabs that showed students how to select tissues from the necropsy floor for slide preparation. Students chose tissues, cut samples, fixed them and sent them for slide preparation, and participated in a slide review.
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