Guidelines for Fellowship

You have chosen to undertake Fellowship training in a specific discipline within Veterinary Science. Your training will culminate in the Fellowship examination. The Blue Book is designed to provide the general information you will need throughout your training and the examination. For specific Fellowship subject information, you should refer to the appropriate Fellowship Subject Guidelines, available from the College Office or the College web site.

The College Council, Board of Examiners, Executive Officer and Administrative Officer are all at your service to assist you towards your goal. If the Blue Book or Subject Guidelines leave any question unanswered, please contact the Executive Officer directly (refer to contact details on the next page).

This book owes much to Drs Roger Cook, Robert Labuc and Philip Thomas; several Boards of Examiners; and Mrs Elaine Lowe who have worked tirelessly to keep it current.

I wish you all the very best as you proceed with your Training Program and the examination.

2009 Version MS Word Format (701kb)

Dr Megan Parker
Executive Officer

The Blue Book INDEX

2.0 Pathways to Fellowship
2.1 Prerequisites to Fellowship 12
2.2 Steps to Fellowship 12

3.0 Fellowship Training
3.1 General Training Requirements 13
3.2 Types of Training 13
3.3 Types of Training Programs 14
3.4 Supplementary Training 15
3.5 Research Activity 17
3.6 Conference Attendance 17
3.7 Supervisors 17
3.8 Activity Log 19
3.9 Submission of Six-Months Activity Log 20
3.10 Cumulative Activity Log Summary 21
3.11 Publication Requirements 22
3.12 Fellowship Fee 24
3.13 Fellowship Training Scholarship 25
3.14 Fast-tracking 26

4.0 Submission of Training Program Document (Prospective)
4.1 Introduction 28
4.2 Deadlines for Training Program Document (Prospective) 28
4.3 Components of Training Program Document (Prospective) 29
4.4 Assessment of Training Program Document (Prospective) 32

5.0 Submission of Training Program Document (Retrospective)
5.1 Approval of Training Program Document (Retrospective) 33
5.2 Deadlines for Training Program Document (Retrospective) 33
5.3 Components of Training Program Document (Retrospective) 34
5.4 Assessment of Training Program Document (Retrospective) 34

6.0 Submission of Credentials Document
6.1 Introduction 35
6.2 Deadlines for Credentials Document 35
6.3 Components of Credentials Document 36
6.4 Assessment of Credentials Document 37

7.0 Fellowship Examination
7.1 Assessment of Fellowship Candidates 39
7.2 Appointment of Examiners 39
7.3 Format of the Examination 40
7.4 Organisation of the Examination 41
7.5 Grading of the Examination 41
7.6 Notification of Results of the Examination 42
7.7 Supplementary Examinations 43
7.8 Appeal Procedure for the Examination 44

8.0 Templates for Fellowship Documentation
8.1 Curriculum Vitae (Template) 47
8.2 Cover Page for Training Program Document (Template) 49
8.3 Week-by-week Timetable (Template) 50
8.4 Cover Page for Six-Months Activity Log (Template)519
8.5 Activity Log for Clinical Disciplines (Template) 52
8.6 Activity Log for Non Clinical Disciplines (Template) 53
8.7 Activity Log Summary (By Species) (Template) 54
8.8 Activity Log Summary (By Body Systems) (Template) 55
8.9 Activity Log Summary (By Technical Procedure) (Template) 56
8.10 Supervisor Six-Monthly Report (Template) 57
8.11 Training in Related Disciplines Report (Template) 59
8.12 Externship Report (Template) 60
8.13 Cover Page for Credentials Document (Template 61
8.14 Application for Fellowship Examination (Template) 62
8.15 Access to Information Waiver (Template) 63

9.0 Appendices
Appendix A ? Minimum Standards Document 65
Appendix B ?Candidate Checklist for Fellowship Training 69
Appendix C - Recommendations for Study 72