ACVP Affiliate Membership

ACVP welcomes two affiliate member categories: Trainee Affiliate Members and Allied Professional Members.

Trainee Affiliate Membership

Individuals with a veterinary degree who are in a Veterinary Pathology training program and have not yet achieved ACVP-board certification can choose between an ACVP Trainee Affiliate Membership or a Joint Trainee Membership with both ACVP and the American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology (ASVCP).

Trainee membership is attained by annual application. ACVP Trainee Affiliate membership dues are $50/year. Joint Trainee membership dues are $90/year. ACVP membership is good through June 30 (regardless of the date of payment during the membership year).

Criteria:

• Application requires annual proof of trainee status from training program coordinator, graduate supervisor, or department head.
• Maximum time for trainee status is 7 years after start of pathology training (e.g. residency, internship, fellowship or graduate program), exclusive of medical or parental leaves (documentation required).
• See Addendum for examples of eligibility and ineligibility.

ACVP Trainee Affiliate Membership Benefits

• Direct communication of trainee-specific information from ACVP to trainees
• Opportunity for trainees to build connections, collaborations and networks through serving on committees (other than the Certifying Examination Board, Appeals, Nominating, and Finance)
• On-line access to six annual issues of Veterinary Pathology journal
• Reduced ACVP Annual Meeting registration
• Access to educational webinars
• Access to Members Only section of website (includes webinar information, member directory, documents, salary surveys, and more)

ACVP/ASVCP Joint Trainee Affiliate Membership

In addition to the above:

• On-line access to Veterinary Clinical Pathology journal
• Access to ASVCP Online Rounds (offered monthly)
• Access to ASVCP members section of website (includes chemistry case bank, mystery slide case bank)
• Access to ASVCP listserv
• Ability to serve on ASVCP committees

Limitations:

• Trainee members are ineligible to hold office or vote on ballots being considered by Diplomate Members
• Trainees who have completed 7 years of training and have not become board certified are eligible to join ACVP as Allied Professional Affiliate Members.

Apply for Trainee Affiliate Membership.

Allied Professional Affiliate Members

Persons who are qualified, by virtue of training and/or experience, and are actively involved in anatomic pathology, clinical pathology, molecular pathology and/or pathology informatics through administration, teaching, or research, or work in the biopharmaceutical industry, or are engaged as scientists or professionals in areas related to pathology, are eligible for election as Allied Professionals. Individuals must have, at a minimum, a specialized degree in one of the aforementioned disciplines from a recognized college or university, or relevant training and experience in pathology. ACVP Diplomates are ineligible for this category.

ACVP membership is good through June 30 (regardless of date of payment for the previous membership year) and must be renewed annually. ACVP Allied Professional Affiliate membership dues are $190/year. Payment may be made by logging into your membership record on the ACVP website.

Criteria:

Application requires a statement regarding applicants’ working relationship with the Veterinary Pathology community. Applications will be reviewed and voted upon by the Board of Directors.

Benefits:

• Member rate for Annual Meeting
• Ability to develop workshops or seminars on topics of special relevance at Annual Meeting
• Participation in selected ACVP committees and task forces with right to vote on committee business and serve as chair/co-chair
• Opportunity to network with other Allied Professionals and ACVP Diplomates
• Six annual issues of Veterinary Pathology journal 

Limitations:

• Ineligible to serve on certifying examination related committees, i.e. the Certifying Examination Board, Appeals, and Finance.
• Ineligible to hold office or vote on ballots being considered by Diplomate members

Click here to apply for Allied Professional Membership.