Residency Training Programs

ECC residency training program in Bern

The Small Animal Hospital, Department of Clinical Studies of the Vetsuisse Faculty in Bern is an official training center for the ACVECC residency program.

This modern hospital is staffed with specialists in Critical Care, Anesthesia, Surgery, Medicine, Diagnostic Imaging and much more. It is part of a fine veterinary campus with approx 50 students per final year. Residency Programs are offered in most specialties as well as a rotating internship program. The hospital serves the local community as referral center, as a primary emergency unit and runs one of the largest small animal critical care units in Switzerland.

Further information on the Department of Clinical Studies of the Vetsuisse Faculty Bern can be found here and further information on the specific residency program can be found here. Successful completion of the program will allow the candidate to sit the ACVECC certifying exam. Currently no critical care residency positions are open, new positions will be advertized early the following link.

For further information send an .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to David Spreng , Prof.Dr.med.vet. DECVS, DACVECC. Division of Small Animal Surgery, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine , University of Bern.

ECC residency training program in Glasgow

The Emergency & Critical Care Service at Glasgow Vet School works closely with the Internal Medicine and Soft Tissue Surgery services to provide intensive care of critically ill patients. Patients with respiratory distress, severe heart failure, severe anaemia and other issues can be provided with oxygen therapy, inotropic support and round-the-clock monitoring.
Patients are managed under the supervision of Ava Firth, ACVECC-boarded in Emergency & Critical Care, assisted on clinics by Tobias Grave who is pursuing an ACVECC approved residency training program towards specialisation.

Services that we provide include:
• Supportive care and initial diagnostics for emergency patients
• 24- hour intensive care
• Cardiovascular and respiratory monitoring
• Blood or plasma transfusions
• Thoracocentesis or chest tube placement
• Blood gas analysis, partial coagulation panels, blood typing
• Feeding tube placement

For further information send an .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to Ava Firth, DVM, DACVECC, University of Glasgow.

ECC residency training program in London

Senior Clinical Training Scholarship in Emergency and Critical Care (Small Animal)
The Royal Veterinary College, University of London

This is a 3-year training programme that satisfies the requirements for certification by the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. Training scholars are also enrolled in the Graduate School under the MVetMed programme, which is a master’s level degree. The programme is a challenging, clinical programme supported by 4 board certified ACVECC diplomates as well as a full compliment of other specialities including in Internal Medicine, Surgery, Neurology, Anaesthesia, Diagnostic Imaging, Oncology, and Clinical Nutrition. The training programme has a high emphasis on clinical duties, but student teaching and clinical research are also integral parts of the programme which operates within the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals located in North Mymms, Hertfordshire, 30 minutes from London. Recent renovations in the Queen Mother Hospital have been completed and include new state-of-the-art facilities for both the Emergency and Critical Care Services.
Application procedures, position availability, requirements which must be met before application, and programme details can be found at the website.

For further information send an .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to Daniel Chan, Residency Programme Director, The Royal Veterinary College, University of London.

Other ECC residency training programs

http://acvecc.com/

The American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care publishes at their website
an extensive list of approved training programs in Northern America.

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