Turner P V, Haschek W M, Bolon B, Diegel K, Hayes M A, McEwen B, Sargeant A M, Scudamore C L, Stalker M, von Beust B, Wancket L M
Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA.
Vet Pathol. 2015 Jan;52(1):7-17. doi: 10.1177/0300985813519652. Epub 2014 Feb 19.
Veterinary pathologists working as toxicologic pathologists in academic settings fill many vital roles, such as diagnosticians, educators, and/or researchers. These individuals have spent years investigating pathology problems that mainly or exclusively focus on the reactions of cells, organs, or systems to toxic materials. Thus, academic toxicologic pathologists are uniquely suited both to help trainees understand toxicity as a cause of pathology responses and also to provide expert consultation on toxicologic pathology. Most toxicologic pathologists in academia are employed at colleges of medicine or veterinary medicine, even though specific toxicologic pathology faculty appointments are uncommon in Europe and North America. Academic toxicologic pathologists typically receive lower financial compensation than do toxicologic pathologists in industry, but academic positions generally provide alternative rewards, such as higher workplace autonomy and scheduling flexibility, professional enrichment through student interactions, and enhanced opportunities for collaborative research and advanced diagnostic investigations. Regular participation by academic toxicologic pathologists in professional training opportunities (eg, as pathology and toxicology instructors in medical and veterinary medical courses, graduate programs, and residencies) offers an important means of engendering interest and inspiring veterinarians to select toxicologic pathology and toxicology as their own areas of future expertise.
在学术机构担任毒理病理学家的兽医病理学家发挥着许多重要作用，如诊断师、教育工作者和/或研究人员。这些人花费数年时间研究主要或专门关注细胞、器官或系统对有毒物质反应的病理学问题。因此，学术毒理病理学家非常适合帮助学员理解毒性作为病理反应的原因，并就毒理病理学提供专家咨询。尽管在欧洲和北美，专门的毒理病理学教师职位并不常见，但学术界的大多数毒理病理学家都受雇于医学院或兽医学院。学术毒理病理学家通常比行业内的毒理病理学家获得的经济报酬要低，但学术职位通常会提供其他回报，如更高的工作自主性和日程安排灵活性、通过与学生互动实现专业成长，以及增加合作研究和高级诊断调查的机会。学术毒理病理学家定期参与专业培训机会（例如，作为医学和兽医学课程、研究生项目及住院医师培训中的病理学和毒理学讲师），是激发兴趣并激励兽医选择毒理病理学和毒理学作为其未来专业领域的重要途径。
