FAQ

An ECVSMR Residency is a postgraduate training program designed to provide in-depth education in the science and state of art of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. ECVSMR is composed of two tracks, Small Animal and Equine. The training is based on a mentor and trainee relationship.

If you would like to apply to follow a Residency Program several requirements need to be fulfilled to be eligible. Please consult our Policies and Procedures for detailed information. Standard and Alternative Residency Programmes can be distinguished. 

• Standard Residency Program is the minimum and most time efficient education and/or training under appropriate supervision that will qualify a candidate for examination.  It is set-up by a specific institution and is approved independently of a residency applicant. If you fulfil the requirements and would like to follow a specific Standard Residency Program, please get in contact with the respective Program Director and negotiate your attendance to the training program. For application to a Standard Program the enrolment form needs to be completed and submitted. A list of approved standard training centres will be available soon.
• If you are eligible to apply for a Residency Program, but your circumstances do not permit enrolment in a Standard Program, you may apply to follow an Alternative Residency Program. You may contact a certified Diplomate, preferably affiliated with an approved Residency Program, to request information about possibilities and conditions. You may also contact the ECVSMR Education Committee for information and support. The Alternative Program needs to be specifically outlined and submitted for the resident applicant in question and must be approved by the Education Committee before it starts. For application to an Alternative Program the enrolment form needs to be completed and submitted.

 
Once you have found a Program Director a training centre where you can complete your residency, please register as a Resident within the ECVSMR as follows:
 

1. Create an SSO account to access the profile area  
2. Access your profile area and click on the link "become Resident"
3. Fill out the webform 
4. Open the respective application form, complete manually and sign (please note that the complete document should be signed by the Programme Director)
5. Convert the Application form to PDF file and rename it with your surname only 
6. Upload the PDF file in the profile area 

Should you encounter any technical difficulties please contact Eva Frohnwieser (office@ecvsmr.org).
 

Eligible Applicants must submit their Credentials no later than 3 months before the examination they wish to sit. Detailed information on the documents to be submitted can be found in the Policies and Procedures in chapter 8. If you have any questions about specific requirements, the Credentials Committee will be happy to advise. Please send your documents to info@ecvsmr.org. 

Candidates with accepted credentials can register for the ECVSMR certifying examination by submitting the completed application form not later than 3 months before the examination they wish to sit. The form can be downloaded from the website. Please send this form to info@ecvsmr.org. 

For the preparation of the Exam, please consult the Exam Documents page (https://www.ecvsmr.org/examination-forms). 

In case you are interested to become a Diplomate, and thus a member of the ECVSMR, you can read here about the requirements, the process and procedures.
 
Requirements to become a Diplomate

1. Be licensed to practice veterinary medicine in a European country, and obtained veterinary education from an EAEVE approved establishment, unless relieved of these obligations by the Board.
2. Have a good moral and ethical standing in the profession.
3. Have successfully passed the certifying examination of the ECVSMR.
4. Be an ACVSMR Diplomate and apply for a “Recognition of DACVSMR” through our Credentials Committee.

Diplomates of the College will be required to undertake re-certification at intervals of five (5) years. 

For more detailed information please read the Policies and Procedures.
 

Diplomates of the College are required to undertake the re-certification at intervals of five years. In brief, activities from the five calendar years pre-ceding the year of re-evaluation can be reported. Details of the required evidence are listed in the ECVSMR bylaws under section 2.8.

Diplomates due for re-certification will receive a reminder to initiate this process. Templates of ‘letter of reference’ and the ‘self-declaration’ are available on the College website: https://www.ecvsmr.org/certification/recertification

If you would like to set-up a Standard Residency Program for your institution several requirements need to be fulfilled for the involved institution(s) and the program content to be eligible for approval. Please consult the Policies and Procedures for detailed information on requirements and processes. The Education Committee is available to answer any questions you may have (info@ecvsmr.org).

To be able to offer a residency program at your institution, please submit the completed registration form to info@ecvsmr.org. The application form is available on our website (https://www.ecvsmr.org/certification/training-and-supervision). The Education Committee will review your registration and contact you if necessary if there are any questions. As soon as the program is approved, residents can enroll and you can start training.