Kipar Anja, Aleksandersen Mona, Benazzi Cinzia, Suter Maja
Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZJ, UK.
J Vet Med Educ. 2007 Fall;34(4):473-7. doi: 10.3138/jvme.34.4.473.
The European College of Veterinary Pathologists (ECVP) was established in 1995 with the aim of advancing veterinary pathology and promoting high standards within the specialty in Europe. The ECVP is one of 21 European colleges recognized by the European Board of Veterinary Specialisation (EBVS), which represents a quality-assurance system for European veterinary specialists. Until the ECVP was founded, there was no unified European system recognizing the specialty of pathology, and many European countries followed their own qualification systems, which varied in form and standard. The ECVP provides an annual certifying examination, the passing of which is required to gain membership (diplomate status) in the college. This qualification is now accepted on equal terms by the well-established American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP). In line with EBVS requirements, the ECVP has also established a standard continuing professional development (CPD) and re-registration system for its membership. Furthermore, it has promoted and unified European post-graduate training in veterinary pathology by setting up requirements for residency training programs and making registration and monitoring of these programs by the ECVP a prerequisite for approval of an institution as a training facility. The concurrent establishment, together with the European Society of Veterinary Pathology, of an annual summer school that trains residents for the certifying examination has further fostered European post-graduate training. Within 10 years, the ECVP has succeeded in establishing common standards and a unified approach to veterinary pathology throughout Europe. This article describes the evolution and organization of the ECVP.
欧洲兽医病理学家学院（ECVP）成立于1995年，旨在推动兽医病理学发展并在欧洲提升该专业的高标准。ECVP是欧洲兽医专业委员会（EBVS）认可的21个欧洲学院之一，该委员会代表着欧洲兽医专家的质量保证体系。在ECVP成立之前，欧洲没有统一的认可病理学专业的体系，许多欧洲国家遵循各自不同形式和标准的资格认定体系。ECVP提供年度认证考试，通过该考试是获得学院会员资格（院士地位）的必要条件。这一资格现在已被久负盛名的美国兽医病理学家学院（ACVP）同等认可。按照EBVS的要求，ECVP还为其会员建立了标准的持续专业发展（CPD）和重新注册体系。此外，它通过设定住院医师培训项目的要求，并将这些项目由ECVP进行注册和监督作为机构获批成为培训设施的先决条件，推动并统一了欧洲兽医病理学的研究生培训。与欧洲兽医病理学会同时设立的年度暑期学校，为认证考试培训住院医师，进一步促进了欧洲的研究生培训。在10年时间里，ECVP成功地在全欧洲建立了兽医病理学的共同标准和统一方法。本文描述了ECVP的发展历程和组织架构。
