American Board of Veterinary Specialties open positions

Application instructions:

The AVMA is seeking three (3) non-board-certified practitioner members of the AVMAto serve as volunteers on the American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS), representing non-specialized veterinary medicine. One position is to be filled by a veterinarian in clinical practice; one position is to be filled by a veterinarian in non-clinical practice; and the third position is an at-large position for a veterinarian in any position of employment associated with veterinary medicine. The ABVS, a committee of the AVMA, is charged with recognizing organizations that conduct board certification of veterinarians in specialized fields of veterinary medicine. The committee membership includes veterinary specialists as well as other groups with a stake in specialized veterinary medicine, including veterinarians in private practice, academic institutions, licensing boards, and the animal-owning public.

Applicants for this position must meet all of the following criteria:

  • Must be an AVMA member who is not board-certified in a veterinary specialty
  • May not currently be, or formerly have been affiliated with, any recognized or petitioning specialty organization or another constituent group represented on the ABVS

Appointment to this position will be made from the pool of nominations received, and the person appointed will serve a single, four-year term, beginning in July 2025.

Members are required to attend one in-person ABVS meeting per year at the AVMA headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois, (usually in late February or early March) and participate in phone- or virtual conference calls throughout the year.

Position: 3 (three) non-specialty AVMA members
Term ends: July 2029
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Drs. Antonio Bowens, Carlos Pereyra, Charine Tabbah
Nominees: None to date