Candidates

Resources at a Glance

ACVIM360

Keep up with news and announcements directly from the ACVIM team and connect with fellow Candidates around the world.

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Member Assistance Program (MAP)

Free 24/7 support for stress, grief, work concerns, and more for ACVIM Candidates and household family members. The MAP offers in-person, virtual, or phone counseling sessions with licensed professionals, including the option to use BetterHelp.

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Wellbeing

Veterinary medicine takes heart. These resources help support yours.

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Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

ACVIM Candidates who are first or corresponding authors are eligible to request a one-time full waiver of the APC if no full subsidies are available from other sources

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Journal Library

The OVID Discovery Platform is a central location that provides access to both open-access content for veterinary medicine, as well as nine subsidized veterinary journal subscriptions.

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How can we help you?

Our team works together across all areas to assist Candidates with a variety of needs. If you have a question or concern, visit the Candidate Support Page for details on who to contact from the certification team. If you still aren't sure, get started by reaching out to one of our central inboxes.! We'll direct you to the right person.

Candidate Support

Board-certification & Accreditation

certification@acvim.org

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Education

Learning@ACVIM.org

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The ACVIM Forum

Forum@ACVIM.org

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on demand

Clinical Communication Workshop for Specialists and Candidates

3.00 CE CREDITS

ACE: Advanced Continuing Education

on demand

Veterinary Nutrition: Past, Present and Future

13.00 CE CREDITS

ACE: Advanced Continuing Education

on demand

Bridging ECC and Internal Medicine: Advanced Knowledge for Urgent Patient Care

16.00 CE CREDITS

Featured Candidate Event

The 2026 ACVIM Forum

Save the Date!

Join us in Seattle, Washington from June 11-13, with the Specialty Symposium on June 10, to grow your knowledge, grow your connections and grow the future of specialty medicine.

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