Cardiology Residency Training Program
(2 years)
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Cardiology Residency Training Program |
A. To provide advanced post-doctoral clinical training with primary emphasis on veterinary and comparative cardiovascular medicine and minor emphasis on veterinary internal medicine.
B. To provide experience in teaching veterinary cardiology to veterinary students and other residents.
C. To provide experience in research by designing and carrying out an investigative project in veterinary cardiovascular medicine.
D. To fulfill the residency training requirement for board certification in veterinary cardiology as established by the Cardiology Specialty, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM).
II. JUSTIFICATION
Veterinary cardiology, particularly as it pertains to small animal species (dogs and cats), has become a well-developed clinical discipline. The specialty group in Veterinary Cardiology is well-established within the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. There is a need in academic institutions and private veterinary practice for clinicians trained in veterinary cardiology.
The cardiology residency program is designed to provide advanced post-doctoral clinical training in veterinary cardiology of two years' duration following a formal internship or equivalent experience. Completion of this residency will partially fulfill the requirements for board certification in veterinary cardiology of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
The Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital has the physical facilities and clinical case load to support a cardiology residency program for one or two residents. Faculty from the Department of Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine will instruct in this residency.
III. QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATE
Candidates for residency training in veterinary cardiology must have a DVM or equivalent degree from an accredited college of veterinary medicine, and must have completed one year of formal internship or an equivalent training period in the clinical practice of veterinary medicine. Preference will be given to candidates indicating an intent to pursue board certification in veterinary cardiology by the ACVIM.
IV. RESIDENCY PROGRAM
A. Duration
The residency shall be for two (2) years, with the second year based on merit (written evaluation) and desire of the candidate. A certificate of completion will be awarded only to those candidates completing the two year program.
Individuals wishing to pursue an academic degree program (MS, PhD) following the residency may apply to do so. However, it will not be possible to pursue an advanced degree during residency training.
B. General Scope and Nature of Training
The resident will spend approximately 85% of the time in the medical practice and teaching programs of the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, with primary emphasis on cardiovascular medicine. The resident will become familiar with cardiovascular diseases of all domestic species, although the emphasis of training will be on small animal species (dogs and cats).
The resident will spend approximately 15% of the time in other activities, including rounds and seminars, in-house course work, investigative work (research), self-study, and other training.
Approximately 4 weeks/year of vacation will be allowed, subject to approval of the Service Chief.
Written evaluations of the resident's progress and performance will be made by the Service Chief at 6 month intervals in the first year and at the end of the second year of the program. The resident will be required to submit a written evaluation of the residency program at its conclusion.
C. Responsibilities and Activities
1. Clinical and Teaching Responsibilities
a. Receiving, diagnostic evaluation, medical and interventional treatment of patients with cardiovascular disease, under the supervision of service faculty.
b. Consultations (in-house, telephone) and cardiovascular evaluations of patients on other hospital services.
c. Daily hospital rounds with service faculty and assigned professional students.
d. Presentation and participation in hospital seminars and rounds involving cardiology.
e. Assist in supervision and instruction of professional students in clinical medicine. This may include presentation or participation in lectures and/or laboratories in the professional curriculum.
2. Specialty Training
Training and experience will be provided in all areas of cardiovascular clinical medicine, according to the guidelines of the Specialty of Cardiology of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. This training should include periods of study in each of the following areas:
a. Cardiovascular physiology, pharmacology, and comparative cardiovascular medicine. This will be attained by independent study under the direction of service faculty and by attendance of cardiovascular rounds and conferences within the VMTH, including a weekly cardiology Journal Club, and at the UC Davis Medical Center.
b. Specialized diagnostic studies
1) Physical examination, phonocardiography, external pulse recording, by direct performance and interpretation in clinical patients.
2) Cardiac electrophysiology, resting and ambulatory electrocardiography, cardiac event recording, vectorcardiography, exercise and radiotelemetry recording, by performance in clinical patients and consultation with faculty and staff in the School of Medicine.
3) Echocardiography (M-mode, 2-dimensional, transesophageal, spectral Doppler, and color flow Doppler), by performance and interpretation in clinical patients and attendance of conferences at the UC Davis Medical Center.
4) Invasive and interventional techniques, including cardiac catheterization, angiography, balloon dilation valvulotomy, coil embolization, and transvenous pacemaker implantation, by performance, interpretation, and reporting in clinical patients, by observation of human cardiac catheterizations and attendance of cardiac catheterization conferences at the UC Davis Medical Center.
5) Cardiovascular nuclear medicine, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging studies, by consultation with faculty in the Department of Radiological Sciences.
c. Cardiovascular pathology, by review of pathological examinations of clinical patients and preserved specimens, and by independent study under the direction of service faculty.
d. Independent study in all areas of cardiovascular science and medicine, including review of current and past literature in veterinary and human cardiology, is an essential part of the residency, and will be directed by service faculty. Formal review of current literature will also occur during a weekly Journal Club.
3. Research Training
Although the primary focus of this residency is clinical training in cardiovascular medicine, the resident will be introduced to clinical research by being required to design and carry out a research project under the direction of a faculty advisor. The project may be laboratory/experimental or clinical, depending on the experience and interest of the resident and availability of resources and funding. The results of the investigation will be presented at the VMTH Resident Seminar Day during the second year of residency, and prepared for presentation at a national meeting and/or for publication by the end of the residency.
V. APPLICATION
Applicants must submit (1) a curriculum vitae, (2) a letter of intent, (3) transcripts from veterinary school(s), (4) three(3) letters of recommendation, and any other supporting material to: Resident Affairs Coordinator, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of California, Davis, CA 95616.
Mon AM - 8:30-10:00 Service rounds, student orientation
10:00-12:00
Clinic receiving
Mon PM - Patient evaluations, in-house consultations
Tues AM - 8:30-10:00 Service rounds
10:00-12:00 Cardiac cath, other special procedures
Tues PM - Patient evaluations, in-house consultations
4:00-6:00 Journal club and service meeting
Wed AM - 8:00-9:00 Small Animal Medicine Grand Rounds, VMTH
9:00-10:00 Abbreviated service rounds
10:00-12:00
Clinic receiving
Wed PM - Patient evaluations, in-house consultations
Thurs AM - 8:30-10:00 Service rounds
10:00-12:00 Clinic receiving
Thurs PM - Patient evaluations, in-house consultations
Fri AM - 8:00-9:00 Pediatric cardiology rounds, UCD Medical
Center
9:00-10:00
Abbreviated service rounds
10:00-2:00
Cardiac cath, other special procedures
Fri PM - Patient evaluations, in-house consultations
Dr. B.J. Gavaghan (8/1/96 - 7/31/98)
Total examinations: 1003 (dog
and cat 915, horse 62, cow 12, other 14)
Echo examinations: 990
Pericardiocenteses: 17
Invasive procedures:
Balloon dilation valvuloplasty: 17 (9 primary, 8 assistant)
PDA coil placements: 2 (procedure first used 6/98)
Transvenous permanent pacemaker implantations: 12
Transvenous temporary pacemaker placements: 17
Transvenous heartworm extractions: 5
Electrophysiology: 3
Dr. D.B. Adin (8/1/97 - 7/31/99)
Total examinations: approx.
1000
Echo examinations: 941 (new
cases)
Pericardiocenteses: 15
Cath lab procedures
Diagnostic caths: 5
Balloon dilation valvuloplasty: 18 (10 primary, 8 assistant)
PDA coil placements: 7
Transvenous permanent pacemaker implantations: 17
Transvenous temporary pacemaker placements: 10
Transvenous heartworm extractions: 3
Electrophysiology: N/A
Dr. A.C. Wey (8/1/98 - 7/31/00)
Total examinations: 1093 (dog
and cat 1011, large animal 69, other 13)
Echo examinations: 1093
Pericardiocenteses: 15
Cath lab procedures: 60
Diagnostic caths: 9
Balloon dilation valvuloplasty: 17 (14 primary, 3 assistant)
PDA coil placements: 17
Transvenous permanent pacemaker implantations: 15
Electrophysiology: 1
Endomyocardial biopsy: 1
1. William P. Thomas (1973-74) - Board certified 1976
Currently Professor, University of California,
Davis
Dr. William P. Thomas
Dept. of Medicine & Epidemiology
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of California
Davis, CA 95616-8737
530-752-6962
wpthomas@ucdavis.edu
2. Gary L. Wood (1974-76) - Board certified 1978
Currently practicing at Cardiology Northwest,
Portland, OR
Dr. Gary L. Wood
Cardiology Northwest
Barbur Boulevard Veterinary Hospital
10629 SW Barbur Blvd.
Portland, OR 97219
503-246-6989
geedub@heartvet.com
3. Rebecca E. Gompf (1976-78) - Board certified 1980
Currently Associate Professor, University
of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Dr. Rebecca E. Gompf
Dept. of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Tennessee
P.O. Box 1071
Knoxville, TN 37901-1071
423-974-8387
rgompf@utk.edu
4. John R. Reed (1978-80) - Board certified 1982
Currently practicing at Highlands Veterinary
Hospital, North Highlands, CA
Dr. John R. Reed
Highlands Veterinary Hospital
3451 Elkhorn Blvd.
North Highlands, CA 95660
916-332-2845
jreeddvm@aol.com
5. Timothy G. Bauer (1979-81) (Cardiopulmonary Medicine)
(funded privately by Kleberg Foundation)
Currently practicing at Critical Care
Associates of Seattle, Seattle, Washington
Dr. Timothy G. Bauer
Critical Care Associates of Seattle
6525 15th N.W.
Seattle, WA 98117
206-781-9081
tim&dave@aol.com
6. Cathy E. Gaber (1981-83) (Cardiopulmonary Medicine)
- Board certified 1988
Currently in part-time specialty practice,
Detroit, Michigan
Dr. Cathy E. Gaber
4367 Alderwood Drive
Okemos, MI 48864-3099
517-347-0557
lcooley@voyager.net
7. D. David Sisson (1981-83) - Board certified 1985
Currently Professor, University of Illinois
Dr. D. David Sisson
Dept. of Veterinary Clinical Medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Illinois
1008 West Hazelwood Drive
Urbana, IL 61801
217-333-5300
d-sisson@uiuc.edu
8. Jerry A. Woodfield (1983-85) - Board certified
1987
Currently practicing at Northwest Cardiology
Consultants, Seattle, Washington
Dr. Jerry A. Woodfield
Northwest Cardiology Consultants
2609 NW 96th Street
Seattle, WA 98117
206-781-7021
jawoodfield@qwest.net
9. Paul D. Pion (1985-87) - Board certified 1988
Currently owner of Veterinary Information
Network, Davis, CA
Dr. Paul D. Pion
Veterinary Information Network
777 W. Covell Blvd.
Davis, CA 95616
800-700-4636
paul@vin.com
10. Laura A. DeLellis (1987-89) - Board certified 1990
Currently practicing at Michigan Veterinary
Specialists, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Dr. Laura A. DeLellis
Michigan Veterinary Specialists
21600 West 11 Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48076-3709
248-354-6660
laurad@michvet.com
11. Anthony H. Tobias (1989-91) - Board certified 1992
Currently Assistant Professor, University
of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
Dr. Anthony H. Tobias
Small Animal Clinical Science
C-339 VetTchHosp 6192
1365 Gortner Ave
St Paul, MN 55108
612-624-7428
tobia004@tc.umn.edu
12. Carroll Loyer (1990-92) (funded by Merck Foundation) - Board
certified 1995
Currently practicing at Veterinary Referral
Center of Colorado, Denver, CO.
Dr. Carroll Loyer
CardioPulmonary Consulting Specialists
Veterinary Referral Center of Colorado
3550 S. Jason St.
Englewood, CO 80110
303-874-2094
cardiovet2@aol.com
13. Richard D. Kienle (1991-93) - Board certified 1994
Currently practicing at Mission Valley
Veterinary Cardiology, Gilroy, CA
Dr. Richard D. Kienle
Mission Valley Veterinary Cardiology
PO Box 1499
Gilroy, CA 95021
408-842-2899
rdkienle@garlic.com
14. William A. Brown (1992-94) (funded by Merck Foundation) -
Board certified 1995
Currently practicing at Veterinary Cardiology
Consultants, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Dr. William A. Brown
Veterinary Cardiology Consultants
1886 Birmingham Blvd.
Birmingham, MI 48009
248-593-8783
k9hrtdr@aol.com
15. Lori Siemens (1993-95) - Board certified 1996
Currently practicing at Sacramento Veterinary
Surgical Services, Sacramento, CA
Dr. Lori Siemens
Sacramento Veterinary Surgical Services
9700 Business Park Dr., #404
Sacramento, CA 95827
916-362-3111
kweenohrtz@aol.com
16. Mark Rishniw (1994-96) (funded by Merck Foundation) - Board
certified 1997
Currently graduate student, Cornell
University, Ithaca, NY
Dr. Mark Rishniw
New York State College of Veterinary
Medicine
Cornell University
VRT T4 022A
Ithaca, NY 14853
607-253-3029
mr89@cornell.edu
17. Mark A. Oyama (1995-97) - Board certified 1998
Currently Assistant Professor, University
of Illinois, Urbana, IL
Dr. Mark A. Oyama
Dept. of Veterinary Clinical Medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Illinois
1008 West Hazelwood Drive
Urbana, IL 61801
217-333-5300
moyama@cvm.uiuc.edu
18. Brad J. Gavaghan (1996-98) - Board certified (Australian College
of Veterinary Scientists) 2000
Currently practicing at Veterinary Cardiology
and Diagnostic Ultrasound Referrals, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Dr. Brad J. Gavaghan
Veterinary Cardiology and Diagnostic Ultrasound
Referrals
79 Laidlaw St.
Dayboro, Queensland, Australia 4521
011-61-7-3425-2118
bjgavaghan@ozemail.com.au
19. Darcy B. Adin (1997-99) - Board certified 2000
Currently Clinical Instructor, University
of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Dr. Darcy B. Adin
Dept. of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32610
adind@mail.vetmed.ufl.edu
20. Aaron C. Wey (1998-2000) - Board certified 2001
Currently practicing at Specialty Hospital
of San Diego, San Diego, CA
Dr. Aaron C. Wey
VCA Emergency Animal Hospital &
Referral Center
2317 Hotel Circle South
San Diego, CA 92108
619-299-2400
acwey@aol.com
21. Kristin A. MacDonald (1999-2001) - Board certified 2002
Currently graduate student/post-graduate
researcher at UC Davis, Davis, CA
Dr. Kristin A. MacDonald
Dept. of Medicine & Epidemiology
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of California
Davis, CA 95616
kamacdonald@ucdavis.edu
22. Karen R. Sanderson-Percival (2000-2002)
Currently practicing at Veterinary
Referral Center of Colorado, Denver, CO
Dr. Karen R. Percival
CardioPulmonary Consulting Specialists
Veterinary Referral Center of Colorado
3550 S. Jason St.
Englewood, CO 80110
303-874-2094
ksanderson@vrcc.com