title: Resident and graduate training in veterinary nutrition.
abstract: Training programs for veterinarians seeking board certification by the American College of Veterinary Nutrition (ACVN) are structured in one of two ways: (1) as programs similar to specialty training in other clinical disciplines or (2) as graduate programs leading to advanced degrees combined with clinical training. Residency training occurs through a variety of approaches, including didactic coursework, case-based and applied learning, clinical training, teaching, research, and self-study. Challenges to successful residency and graduate training include low numbers of diplomates, particularly at veterinary schools; low numbers of applicants; small numbers of funded programs; and faculty promotion systems that do not reward residency or graduate training and program development. The mentoring of individuals seeking both board certification and a graduate degree presents additional considerations, including recruitment of individuals motivated in research and structuring a combined program that facilitates completion of both tasks in a timely fashion.
authors: Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, CA 95616-8741, USA. ajfascetti@ucdavis.edu
authors: Andrea J
authors: AJ
authors: Fascetti
mesh_terms: D053180:Animal Nutrition Sciences / Q000193:education*; D000818:Animals; D003479:Curriculum; D004500:Education, Graduate / Q000379:methods*; D004520:Education, Veterinary / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007397:Internship, Nonmedical / Q000379:methods*; D011361:Professional Competence; D012952:Societies; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods; D016526:Workload