Working with Internships in Veterinary  Diagnostic Pathology

During the past  40 plus years this laboratory has had the pleasure to provide numerous  internships, providing a unique opportunity to experience the world of veterinary diagnostic pathology.  These are sometimes paid internships, but mostly without pay.  Veterinary schools like applicants to have "veterinary experience" so students realize what they are getting into when applying for admission.  We provide aspects of the profession generally not provided elsewhere.  Most go on to become veterinarians, clinical laboratory technicians, or Registered Veterinary Technicians.  Some of the ones that  became veterinarians include John Adaska, DVM,  ACVP, Keith Hilinske, DVM,  Charlie Steiner, DVM, Barbara Williams, DVM, Amanda Perry, DVM, Lance Gibson, DVM, and Elizabeth Grey, DVM.

Several veterinarians that we have influenced to become pathologists include James Britt, DVM, ACVP, John Adaska, DVM, ACVP, and Nancy Winjum, DVM, ACVP.

Several veterinary students who have interned with us during the summer include Richard  Morris, as a 4th year student from England, and Danielle Shaffer, as a first year student at the Western University of Health Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine. 

One cannot learn to swim by watching movies.  One must get wet.




Amanda Perry DVM, as a preveterinary medical student. Graduated from U.C. Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 1994.











Barbara Williams, DVM, as a preveterinary medical student.  Graduated from U.C. Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 1999.













Marco Bulloch, high school student worker












Peggy Neal,                                                
No that's not a skunk, or she would't
be smiling.  It's a cat.   





   

             




Scott Mac Donald, student intern















Kirk Gilbert, student intern














Candy Anderson, student worker                   












Dr. Jane Marystone, MD.
One of many M.D.s doing a one week rotation as part of their residency in public health at the University of San Diego.













Kimberly Kelly, a prevet student in her senior year at San Diego State University, summer 2005















Danielle Shaffer, DVM. class of 2008 at Western University of Health Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine.  Summer of 2005 photo.























Amalia S. Ramos, Summer 2005
Senior student at the Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, Charles Davis Student Externship program












Lucy Anthenill 1988 as a student intern.
Now (2006) Lucy Anthenill, DVM, PhD
candidate in Comparative Pathology., U.C. Davis



















Heather Phillips, winter of 2007, student intern from San Diego, now a pre-vet student at Cornell University, learning to be a future pathologist.

 







































A pathologist is one who washes hands before going to the bathroom.