Education

Residency in Laboratory Animal Medicine

The Section of Comparative Medicine offers a two year, American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM)-recognized residency in laboratory animal medicine. This program is designed to meet the training requirements for certification by ACLAM and provides training in the following disciplines:

• Clinical medicine and surgery
• Anatomic and clinical pathology
• Virology, serology, and molecular diagnostics
• Biotechnology
• Vivarium management
• Regulatory compliance

Graduate Courses

Comparative Medicine faculty teach a number of graduate courses at the School of Medicine, including:

• Stem and Progenitor Cells in the Adult Nervous System (NSCI 585a)
• Principles of Human Genetics (GENE 500)
• Mouse in Biomedical Research (GENE 703)

More Information

For more information about Comparative Medicine's education programs, please contact Peter C. Smith, DVM, Director of the Residency Training Program.

P: (203) 785-2531
F: (203) 785-7499
E: peter.smith@yale.edu