Tufts Veterinary School through the effort of Dr. Susan Cotter proposes to put a major emphasis on the teaching of comparative transfusion medicine (TM). The TMAA will allow Dr. Cotter to develop skills which can then be used to develop a comprehensive curriculum. Emphasis on major points will reappear throughout the basic science and clinical curricula through a coordinated faculty interaction. Similarly residency training will include seminars and clinical exposure to modern blood banking techniques. A new residency position will be created for specialty training in TM. The long range goals will be to attract talented individuals toward careers in comparative TM and improve the general level of knowledge of veterinarians necessary for information exchange with physicians in TM research. These goals will be attained with the help of three Boston TM physicians who have agreed to make their expertise, facilities and research laboratories available to the candidate, residents and students until the Tufts TM program is well developed. Tufts is uniquely suited to provide the scientific and technical environment to attract students to careers in TM. Opportunities for collaboration, both within Tufts and in the Boston medical community are unmatched anywhere in the country.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Academic/Teacher Award (ATA) (K07)
Project #
5K07HL001860-04
Application #
3077205
Study Section
(SRC)
Project Start
1986-09-01
Project End
1991-08-31
Budget Start
1989-09-01
Budget End
1990-08-31
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
1989
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Tufts University
Department
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
604483045
City
Boston
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02111
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Bucheler, J; Cotter, S M (1992) Outpatient blood donor program. Probl Vet Med 4:572-81