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Role Delineation

To: ACVP Members
From: ACVP Council

One major objective of the ACVP 2007 - 2012 Strategic Plan is to better define the current roles of veterinary pathologists. This information will facilitate (1) assessment of the current certification process and improvement of certification strategies and (2) objective evaluation and improvement of current training paradigms. To accomplish this objective, several working groups were formed by the Council of the ACVP:

A Role Delineation Task Force was established to conduct an online survey to define the roles, knowledge, and skills of practicing veterinary pathologists (Role Delineation Study, completed 2008)
Test Plan Working Groups were assembled for anatomic pathology and clinical pathology to create written guidelines for appropriate selection of certifying examination content (Test Plans, completed 2009).
A Training Program Development Task Force was created to evaluate training paradigms, recommend improvements to better prepare candidates to achieve certification and successfully practice veterinary pathology, and recommend improvements to the certifying examination process (In Progress, 2009)

The Role Delineation Study results, additional role analyses and comparisons, a summary of the Role Delineation Study, and recommendations for examination content (Test Plans) generated using the survey are presented below for use by ACVP members, veterinary pathology trainees, individuals affiliated with veterinary pathology training programs, and other interested parties.

Summary 2008 ACVP Role Delineation Report (PDF- 223KB)
2008 ACVP Role Delineation Report (PDF- 668KB)
ACVP Role Delineation Results from Recent Diplomates (Certified in 2003-2007) (PDF - 355KB)
Comparison of Role Delineation Results for Diplomates Working in Academia and Industry (coming soon)
Clinical Pathology Test Plan (PDF - 196KB)
Anatomic Pathology Test Plan (PDF - 137KB)

Council would like to thank the membership for completing the Role Delineation Survey and the Test Plan Working Groups for their comprehensive and objective evaluation of the results of the Role Delineation Study in the development of Test Plans for the certifying exams. Please note that the Test Plans are working documents. The Exam Committee, Training Program Development Task Force, and Council will work together to optimize the application of the Test Plans to the certification examination. Council encourages all ACVP members to review the results of the Role Delineation Study and the written Test Plans and to provide comments and suggestions to Wendy Coe, Executive Director, ACVP (wcoe@acvp.org).

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