Asian College of Veterinary Dermatology (AiCVD)

The 7th AiCVD board examination

We are pleased to announce that AiCVD will hold the 7th board examination for AiCVD diplomate in accordance with the following schedule:

Date: 20th (Sat) -21th (Sun) August, 2022
Venue:
　Japan: Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo
　Korea: College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul

Time schedule: Japan & Korea
August 20th:

9.00 am – 9.30 am : welcome and introduction
9.30 am – 12.30 pm : MCQ questions; new 3 hours; 100 questions with four possible answers; only one is correct; around 2 minutes per question
12.30 pm – 1.30 pm : lunch break
1.30 pm -5.30 pm : Essay questions: new 4 hours; around 9 minutes per question; 25 questions overall; fill in, short answers

August 21th:

9.30 am - 12.30 pm : Image Questions; new 30 questions; new 3 hours; around 6 minutes per question
12.30 pm - 1.30 pm : Lunch break
1.30 pm - 4.30 pm : Dermato-Histopathology; new 3 hours; new 30 questions; around 9 minutes per question

Applicants who intend to sit the examination must contact Prof. Cheol-Yong Hwang (cyhwang@snu.ac.kr) by June 20, 2022 before they intend to sit the examination.

Diplomate candidates must submit documents by deadlines described below:

Submission of CV with publication list and letter of Supervisor : July 20, 2022
Case log, Activities and Presentation log, Certification of the Residency : July 20, 2022
Publication proof of published Papers, Five case reports : July 20, 2022
Permission in principal to sit : July 31, 2022
Payment of application fee : August 10, 2022

Retest takers do not need to resubmit the above documents but should pay the payment of application fee again and check get confirmation in advance on which part of the test should take.

2022-2024 Dermatology residency program
Dermatology Services for Dogs and Cats

Deadline of application: July 31, 2021

Dermatology Services for Dogs and Cats offers a 3 year residency program in Dermatology beginning on January 1, 2022. The facility and the residency program are organized to meet the requirement of the AiCVD (Asian College of Veterinary Dermatology) residency program and to allow supervision on a regular basis in order to increase condition toward success.

Candidate should:

Have a veterinary license approved government
Have completed a minimum 1 year general clinical training program in an academic institution or satisfactory private practice equivalent
Candidate should be fluent in Japanese and ask to have a good level in English
Have a satisfactory moral and ethical standing in the profession and the community

The resident is expected:

To complete the requirement to take the board examination of the AiCVD
To assist and provide care to animal patients presented to Dermatology Services for Dogs and Cats under the supervision of AiCVD residency supervisor
To assist the training of young veterinarian in a non-official program under the supervision of AiCVD residency supervisor
To maintain a positive attitude toward peers, technicians, support staff and supervisors

Residency weekly schedule

Small animal dermatology clinics: 4 mornings and 4 afternoons. The resident consults under the close supervision of an AiCVD diplomate
Small animal medicine and surgery clinics: intensive rotating program. The resident will consult under the supervision of specialists on these fields
Exotics, equine and large animal dermatology clinics: intensive rotating program
Weekly case round on Tuesday morning
Journal-club once weekly for 42weeks/year
Dermatopathology conference once weekly
Basic research and histopathological training

Continuing education:

Attendance to Japanese, European (or American) and World veterinary dermatology congress is compulsory
Attendance to workshops accredited by the AiCVD
Attendance to ESVS or equivalent continuing program is strongly advised as it provides in depth courses on small animal dermatology
At the end of the three years, the resident is expected to meet the AiCVD requirement to sit the examination such as publications, research results, clinical case load, clinical cases, education, conferences, presentations in congresses

Nobuo Murayama, DVM, PhD, Dip AiCVD
Residency Supervisor
Dermatology Services for Dogs and Cats
murayama@animal-skin.jp

Application should contain:

Motivation letter
Curriculum vitae
Copy of a veterinary license
Recommendation letter (Optional)

The 6th AiCVD board examination

We are pleased to announce that AiCVD will hold the 6th board examination for AiCVD diplomate by the following schedule:

Date: 9th (Sat) -10th (Sun) October 2021
　　　9th (Sat) 10:30 – 19:00 JST/KST (8:30 - 17:00 ICT)
　　　10th (Sun) 10:30 – 17:30 JST/KST (8:30 - 15:30 ICT)

Venues: (is subject to change due to outbreak of COVID-19)
　　　Japan: Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo
　　　Korea: College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul
　　　Thailand: Mahidol University

Applicants who intend to sit the examination must contact Prof. Cheol-Yong Hwang (cyhwang@snu.ac.kr) by 1st June 2021 before they intend to sit the examination.

Diplomate candidates must submit documents by deadlines described below:

Submission of CV with publication list and letter of Supervisor: July 10th, 2021
Case log, Activities and Presentation log, Certification of the Residency: July 10th, 2021
Publication proof of published Papers, Five case reports: 10th July 10th, 2021
Permission in principle to sit: 31st August, 2021
Payment of application fee: 1st September 1, 2021