Lecturing

Submission Guidelines

• Send two (2) separate CDs each containing the same lecture documentation. These CDs may also contain your continuing education, publications, submission review, additional board certification and case reviewer training files.
• Use ABVP blue recertification labels or labels that are blue in color.
• The date, name of meeting (or veterinary school if student lecturing), location, title of lecture, and number of hours must be listed for each to receive credit. 
• Lectures must be during the last five (5) years prior to recertification.

 

Example of lecturing documentation (pdf).
 

Date	Name of Meeting	Location	Title of lecture	Hours of Lecture	Credit Hours
8/25/2006	ABVP Practitioners Symposium	San Antonio, TX	Equine Lameness: Stem Cell Therapy	1	4
10/16/2007	Cornell University CVM	Ithaca, NY	Equine Sports Medicine Lameness	3	12

 

Explanation of Credit Allocation

Diplomates who prepare and deliver scientific lectures can earn a maximum of two hundred (200) credits. Lectures must have been given within the last five (5) years prior to the recertification deadline. To accumulate credits, all of the same information as required for CE attendance must be included. Failure to specify any of the requirements will result in disallowance.

• Credits are awarded for the following:
• Continuing Education delivered to veterinarians
• Four (4) credits per actual hour of lecture. The topic must be relevant to the RVS. Multiple presentations of a lecture will be awarded credit one (1) time only.
• Lectures delivered to veterinary students as CE or veterinary college curriculum
• Four (4) credits per actual hour of lecture. The topic must be relevant to the RVS. Each presentation (e.g. over multiple years) will be awarded credit one (1) time only.
• Lectures delivered to veterinary technicians, undergraduate college students, or other professionals
• Two (2) credits per actual hour of lecture. The topic must be relevant to the RVS. Each presentation (e.g. over multiple years) will be awarded credit one (1) time only.
• No credits are awarded for lectures on business, management, communication, or other non-scientific topics.
• No credits are awarded for less formal lectures such as dinner meetings sponsored by companies about products or services.
• No credits are awarded for rounds, in-clinic presentations, journal clubs, etc. unless specifically approved by state licensing boards as allowable CE. Consultations with clients, groups, producers, etc. are not allowed credits.
• No credits are awarded for lectures in topics or species not related to the RVS (e.g. do not list an avian lecture for canine and feline, or a food animal topic for equine, etc.).