Dear all,

we are pleased to announce that the call for the initial applicant pathway to gain recognition as European Diplomate for Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation is now open.

This pathway is designed for veterinarians who have extensive experience. In addition to fulfilling the criteria as described in the applicant form the applicants will need to successfully pass a three part exam over two days.

The exam will take place September 17-18, 2019 in Ghent.The exam fee is 650.-€.

The reading list can be found here >>

Please find further information here:

The applicant form can be downloaded here >>

Please send your application to info@ecvsmr.org.

Deadline for application is 30 March 2019.

We are looking forward working with you.

Best wishes

The IEC

For veterinarians who wish to apply for recognition as a Diplomate of ECVSMR but do not work in Europe, the following regulation applies:

The EBVS states in its Policies & Procedures: "The College must only certify veterinarians who are licensed to practise or are eligible to be licensed to practise in a European country. Applicants may be relieved of this requirement in exceptional cases." The Board of ECVSMR would therefore like to point out the following:

Subject to approval by the credentials committee, non-Europeans can apply for the initial applicant pathway.

However, the ECVSMR would like to reiterate that obtaining ECVSMR Diplomate status does not automatically lead to the eligibility to work in Europe.