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ACVS Residency Program Guidelines 2011-2012 - All residents beginning programs between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012 must follow these requirements. This PDF document contains the following information:
Veterinary Surgery Residency Program Program Description Residency Program Overview Checklist Participation of the Diplomate Documentation of Training by the Resident Resident Training Log - web-based documentation program Program Director's Statement - revised 2011 Registration of Resident Advisor - revised 2011 Statement of Compliance - new 2011 Large and Small Animal Curricula External Surgical Rotation Form - new 2011 - Approved Journals List
- Matriculation/Transfer Fee Authorization
The Program Director's Statement, Registration of Resident Advisor and Statement of Compliance to ACVS Residency Program Guidelines can be downloaded separately as PDF files. The PDF files contain form fields so the information can be typed easily. Please complete and either mail or fax to ACVS.
Program Director's Statement - Form 1a (pdf) - must be sent to ACVS within 30 days of the start of the residency program or change in Program Director for an existing resident; completed by Program Director.
Registration of Resident Advisor - Form 1b (pdf) - must be sent to ACVS within one calendar quarter of the start of the residency program or change in Resident Advisor for an existing resident; completed by Resident Advisor.
Statement of Compliance - Form 1c (pdf) - must be sent to ACVS within 30 days of the start of the resident program; completed by resident.
External Surgical Rotation Form (xls) - must be included in Credentials Application packets at the end of the residency program; to be completed by the resident and signed by appropriate surgery supervisor and Resident Advisor.
Summary of changes to the Guidelines in 2011:
- The Program Director's Statement has been revised. The new form must be used for all residents starting between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012.
- The Registration of Resident Advisor has been revised. The new form must be used for all residents starting between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012.
- Form 1c - Statement of Compliance to ACVS Residency Program Guidelines has been added. The new form must be completed by all residents starting and submitted to ACVS within 30 days of the program start date.
- External Surgical Rotation Form has been added. This form is required by all residents who complete surgical rotations at program locations other than their main residency site. It will need to be submitted as part of the credentials application. The form is required for all residents starting July 1, 2011 or later, but residents whose programs began earlier are encouraged to use the form as well.
- The text regarding manuscripts has been clarified. Manuscripts must follow a scientific approach (but not necessarily the scientific method).
- The text regarding seminars has been clarified. Seminars must be on distinctly different topics; the title of the seminar should be descriptive of the content; the resident need not enter more than 6 seminars once 6 have been approved by the committee.
- The Program Director initiates Program Completion.
- The Resident Credentialing Committee will review logs two times per year. New deadlines are February 1 and August 1. For each six-month period, the following should occur - all items should be completed by the review dates:
- The resident should enter all cases, activity weeks, seminars and specialty services by the end of the six-month period.
- The Resident Advisor will need to approve all cases, weeks and seminars, as well as complete the Semi-Annual Review and submit for Program Director approval.
- The Specialty Service supervisors must approve rotations during that time period.
- The Program Director must approve the Semi-Annual Review.
Matriculation/Transfer Fee Payment:
Matriculation Fee: $300 per resident. The fee must be received at the ACVS office within 30 days of the resident’s program start date.
Transfer Fee: $50 (applies to residents switching program locations whose original programs started July 1, 2010 or later)
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