What is a Diplomate / Specialist?
Definition
The title “Diplomate” refers to a veterinarian who is board certified in some veterinary specialty area. Board certified specialists commonly have 4-8 years of additional training after veterinary school which includes a 3-year residency. Residencies provide specific training in an area of specialization not available as part of a typical veterinary education. This process is strictly supervised by a national organization made up of those types of specialists. These colleges ensure consistency in training and adherence to high standards. Once the program has been completed, the resident must pass a rigorous examination. Only then does the veterinarian earn the title of Diplomate and be considered a specialist in that particular veterinary area.
Innovation
Diplomates are on the forefront of disease research. They are the pioneers of the finest new techniques and are responsible for the advancement of veterinary medicine in their area of specialization.
Proficiency
Diplomates perform more procedures in their area of specialization than any other veterinarian. A highly focused caseload means they have an unequaled understanding of veterinary medicine in their area of specialization and so can perform it with exceptional skill.
Expertise
Diplomates are the experts in their area of veterinary specialization. They have advanced expertise founded on a strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology, and clinical medicine. They are the teachers of students and veterinarians alike.
PU-VTH has veterinarians in the following Areas of Specialization
ACLAM – American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
ACPV – American College of Poultry Veterinarians
ACT – American College of Theriogenologists
ACVA – American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists
ACVD – American College of Veterinary Dermatology
ACVECC – American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
ACVIM – American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Small Animal/Large Animal Internal Medicine
Neurology
Oncology
Cardiology
ACVM – American College of Veterinary Microbiologists
ACVN – American College of Veterinary Nutrition
ACVO – American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
ACVP – American College of Veterinary Pathologists
Clinical Pathology
Anatomic Pathology
ACVPM – American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine
ACVR – American College of Veterinary Radiology
Diagnostic Imaging
Radiation Oncology
ACVS – American College of Veterinary Surgery (LA and SA)
ACVT - American College of Veterinary Toxicology
American Board of Veterinary Practitioners
The American Board of Veterinary Practitioners advances the quality of veterinary medicine through certification of veterinarians who demonstrate excellence in species-oriented clinical practice. ABVP Diplomates have a common desire and willingness to deliver superior, comprehensive, multi-disciplinary veterinary service to the public. The ABVP board certified veterinarian has demonstrated by the certification process that they are capable of providing a level of clinical practice that is clearly superior to the norm of the profession. A 3-year residency is not part of the credentialing process for this certification. It is the goal of the ABVP that practitioners who excel in the art and science of clinical practice would seek certification.
ABVP is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association to offer species-based certification in following practice categories: Avian, Beef Cattle, Canine, Dairy, Equine, Exotic Companion Mammal, Feline, Food Animal, Reptile and Amphibian, and Swine Health Management. At Purdue University, College of Veterinary Medicine, we have clinicians who are certified in Beef Cattle, Equine, and Canine.
