Diplomate of the European College

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Diplomate of the European College is a standardized form of postgraduate specialist training and examination in veterinary medicine in Europe .

organization

The Diplomate title is awarded by colleges , virtual associations of specialists in the respective field from across the EU. They establish a statute that also defines who can become a member. The individual colleges are recognized by a non-commercial organization, the European Board for Veterinary Specialization (EBVS) based in Utrecht . This first gives a provisional recognition, after 5 years at the earliest, full recognition. The colleges are evaluated by the EBVS every 5 years. The model was the American Board of Veterinary Specialties of the American Veterinary Medical Association .

The prerequisite for admission is the state approval to practice the veterinary profession in the respective country. The candidate must then complete a 2.5–3 year full-time position or up to 7 years part-time position with a diploma in the relevant subject. During the specialization, a scientific paper must be published in a peer-reviewed journal. At the end of the training there is a central exam lasting several days. A Diplomate has to be re-evaluated every 5 years.

The Diplomate is now awarded for 23 subject areas, 13 of which are fully recognized by the EBVS. The first advanced training course was established in veterinary surgery ( Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgery , Dipl. ECVS ). It was founded in 1991 and has been fully recognized since 2000.

Recognized colleges

college abbreviation Area of ​​Expertise founding year recognition
European College of Veterinary Surgery ECVS surgery 1991 2000
European College of Veterinary Dermatology ECVD dermatology 1992 2006
European College of Veterinary Ophthalmology ECVO Ophthalmology 1992 2003
European College of Zoological Medicine ECZM different specialties: birds, reptiles, small mammals, wildlife population health 2009 prov.
European College of Veterinary Neurology ECVN neurology 1993 2002
European College of Veterinary Anaethesia and Analgesia ECVAA Anesthesiology 1994 2003
European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging ECVDI Imaging procedures 1994 2002
European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine - Companion Animals ECVIM-CA Internal medicine small animals 1994 2002
European College of Equine Internal Medicine ECEIM Internal medicine of the horses 2002 prov.
European College of Veterinary Pathology ECVP pathology 1995 2007
European College of Animal Reproduction ECAR Reproductive medicine 1998 2004
European College of Veterinary Laboratory Animal Medicine ECLAM Laboratory Animal Medicine 2000 2008
European College of Veterinary Clinical Pathology ECVCP Clinical pathology 2002 2007
European College of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology ECVPT Pharmacology and toxicology 1997 prov.
European Veterinary Dentistry College EVDC Dentistry 1998 prov.
European College of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition ECVCN Animal nutrition 1999 prov.
European College of Veterinary Public Health ECVPH Public veterinary services 2000 prov.
European College of Veterinary Behavioral Medicine - Companion Animals ECVBM-CA Behavioral Medicine Small Animals 2002 prov.
European College of Bovine Health Management ECBHM Health management cattle 2003 2010
European Veterinary Parasitology College EVPC parasitology 2003 prov.
European College of Porcine Health Management ECPHM Pig health management 2004 prov.
European College of Poultry Veterinary Science ECPVS poultry 2008 prov.
European College of Small Rumninat Health Management ECSRHM Small ruminant health management 2008 prov.

Diplomas and national specializations

Successful acquisition of the Diplomate title also entitles you to use the national training title in some European countries (Denmark, Belgium). In other countries this can be awarded on application, in Germany only in the area of ​​some veterinary associations . The Netherlands and the United Kingdom have already phased out their national continuing education courses in subjects for which there is a college.

literature

  • Lars Mecklenburg et al .: The Diplomate title. In: Dt. TAB. 58 (2010), pp. 776-780.