Our Vision, Mission and Core Competencies
Be the DOD's preferred Veterinary Pathology Center of Excellence.
To inspire and educate the next generation of elite military veterinary pathologists, while safeguarding force health and warfighter readiness through world-class diagnostics and mission-critical research.
- Generate and sustain the DOD's Force of board-certified veterinary pathologists;
- Provide relevant and timely diagnostic pathology services to DOD customers;
- Provide veterinary pathology consultative expertise to global partners; and
- Conduct high-impact research of veterinary pathology importance.
Send questions about case submission and JPC Veterinary Pathology Services to the Chief, Veterinary Pathology Diagnostic Services:
Call
- 301-295-6200 or
- 301-295-6207
Diagnostic Services
Diagnostic materials accepted by the JPC include formalin-fixed tissue specimens, paraffin-embedded tissue specimens, stained histologic sections, cytologic preparations, radiographs and photographs. We do NOT accept fluid samples, any type of sample for culture, or stones (to include urinary or gallbladder stones) and we will immediately discard such samples upon receipt. We also do NOT accept tissues for rabies testing. Rabies testing samples need to be sent to the Food Analysis and Diagnostic Laboratory or a local animal health laboratory.
To the right is an image of a kidney pathology histology slide.
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Veterinary Pathology Residency
The DODVPR is a world-renowned three-year program that trains Army veterinarians in the specialty of anatomic veterinary pathology with the objectives of obtaining specialty board certification and preparedness to support or lead military medical research and operational medicine missions.
For information about the DOD Veterinary Pathology Residency, please visit our page on SharePoint (CAC required; search for "64D Interest").
The DODVPR produces online educational material covering hundreds of systemic disease entities and thousands of cases for educational purposes that are utilized at DOD, university and research institutes worldwide. JPC Veterinary Pathology Services is 100% digitized, facilitating virtual consultations with contributors, disease experts, and Army veterinarians.
The veterinary systemic pathology training at JPC produces Veterinary Systemic Pathology Online, a database of 775 known disease entities encompassing multiple species and organ systems. Digital slides, history and case information are available for veterinary pathology trainees worldwide to access as training material.
Access our VSPO training materials at: www.askjpc.org/vspo.
Wednesday Slide Conference is held weekly throughout the academic calendar. Each conference presents four unknown veterinary pathology cases of classic or newly discovered diseases or entities that have been submitted by veterinary pathologists across the globe. Digital slides, history, case information, and conference discussion notes are available for veterinary pathologists and trainees worldwide. Many training programs utilize WSC cases as part of their own curriculum.
Access our WSC training materials at: www.askjpc.org/wsco.
Research
Our staff and residents are involved in independent and collaborative research projects investigating diseases and conditions of military, veterinary and public health importance. This research supports the health of military working animals as well as the warfighter and their families.
Sharon Daye, Col., USA, DVM, DACVP
DIRECTOR
Col. Sherri Daye is the Director of Veterinary Pathology at the Joint Pathology Center, and serves as the Veterinary Pathology Consultant to the U.S. Army Surgeon General. Prior to her current position, Col. Daye served as the inaugural Director of the One Health Branch at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, as well as the Associate Director of the WRAIR Center for Infectious Diseases Research, and the Associate Director of the WRAIR Veterinary Services Pathology Department, where she provided leadership and subject matter expertise in support of diagnostic, therapeutic, and vaccine countermeasures to protect service members from infectious disease threats.
