AVMA American Board of Veterinary Specialties

Policies and Procedures

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Policies and Procedures
Updated August 2007


POLICIES OF THE ABVS

I.	History and Description of the ABVS

II.	Guidelines for Establishment, Recognition, and Supervision of Veterinary Specialty Organizations

III.	Guidelines for Establishment, Recognition, and Supervision of a Veterinary Specialty Under an Existing Recognized Veterinary Specialty Organization

IV.	Guidelines for Establishment, Recognition, and Supervision of a Veterinary Subspecialty Under an Existing Recognized Veterinary Specialty

V.	Reports of AVMA-recognized Veterinary Specialty Organizations, Veterinary Specialties, and Veterinary Subspecialties

VI.	Disciplinary Actions

VII.	Definitions of Terms Applied to Veterinary Specialization

VIII.	Advertising and Directory Listings

OPERATING PROCEDURES OF THE ABVS

I.	Officers and Duties

II.	Meetings

III.	Committees

IV.	Reports—Review and Approval

V.	Statement on Integrity

VI.	Appeal Procedures

VII.	Complaints Against a Diplomate of a College/Board

VIII.	Mediation Procedures and Implementation

IX.	Descriptions of Specialty Colleges/Boards in the AVMA Membership Directory and Resource Manual

X.	Residency Programs

FIGURES

1.	Relationships of Organizational Units in Veterinary Specialization (PDF)

APPENDICES

A.	Suggested Components for Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

B.	Annual Report Form (PDF)

C.	Five-year In-depth Report Form (PDF)

D.	Interim Report Form (PDF)

E.	Model Language for Procedure for Appeal of Adverse Decisions (PDF)

F.	Model Language for Request for Special Accommodations for the Certifying Examination (PDF)

G.	Glossary of Acronyms (PDF)

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