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American College of Zoological Medicine Ultra-short Course

General Announcement

As in previous years, the American College of Zoological Medicine’s Education Committee will sponsor a 1-day ultra-short course in conjunction with the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians 2009 Conference. The annual conference will take place in Tulsa, Oklahoma October 24 - 30, 2009. The ACZM Ultra-short Course will be held on Saturday, October 24th, from 8 am to 5 pm.

Who Should Take this Course?

Anyone interested in learning more about the American College of Zoological Medicine, those that are interested in seeking Diplomate status or are in the process of preparing for examination or any individual who is interested in and can benefit from in-depth, up-to-date, literature-based review lectures on zoological medicine. 

 The Ultra-short course is administered and instructed by ACZM Diplomates. The Ultra-short course is divided into two main sections:  

      First Section: Introduces the attendee to the history and mission of the ACZM, reasons for  becoming a Diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine, how to become eligible to take  the ACZM examination, and provide study and test-taking strategy, including a short mock exam. Anyone  with a remote interest in becoming eligible or taking the ACZM examination is expected to benefit from  this section. This section is particularly useful for people who are not familiar with ACZM and the  Diplomate exam. 

      Second Section: Consists of lectures intended to cover specific zoological medicine topics in-depth.   These lectures are meant to be a thorough review of the  literature and help the attendee prepare his/her  study strategy and organization of the topics. This course is specifically designed not to overlap with  the content covered at the ACZM Short Course. Anyone interested in in-depth reviews of zoological medicine, including most up-to- date published information would be expected to benefit from this section. This year, the in-depth topics  are as follows: 

      In-depth lectures to be announced in the follow-up registration materials.
 

The cost of this course is $135/person if registering before September 1^st, $145 if after September 1^st or if registering at the meeting. The cost includes a binder of ACZM information handouts, in-depth lecture materials and refreshments. Please note that this course will take place on October 24th, prior to the start of the scientific program.

To register and pay on line please click the Register Now button at the top of the page AND visit the AAZV registration materials, AND contact Dr. Hernandez-Divers at sdivers@warnell.uga.edu.  If not planning on attending the AAZV conference, but still interested in attending the Ultra-short Course, please contact Dr. Sonia M. Hernandez-Divers directly. If there are not enough registrants by September 10th, the course will be canceled and payment returned.

The Ultra short-course is held approximately once per year in conjunction with AAZV, WDA, IAAAM or related organizations. For information on other ACZM training opportunities, please visit www.aczm.org

2009 ACZM Ultra-short Course (in conjunction with AAZV)

Registration 
 
 

Name:  
 

Affiliation/Workplace: 

Address: 
 

Phone: 
 

Email (this will be our primary means of communicating with you): 
 

Are you planning on taking the ACZM exam (if so, what year?): 
 

      If yes, what subsection are you interested in pursuing: 

      ____General Zoo

      ____Wildlife

      ____Aquatic

      ____Avian

      ____Reptile 

      If not, what would you like to get out of this course? 
 
 
 

Please include a check (US bank) made out to American College of Zoological Medicine for $135, if registering before September1^st, $145 if after September 1^st

Mail to:

Sonia M. Hernandez-Divers, DVM, DACZM

ACZM Ultrashort course Registration

197 East Creek Bend

Athens, GA 30605 

Should you have any questions, please contact: Sonia M. Hernandez-Divers, DVM, DACZM at sdivers@warnell.uga.edu OR if unavailable (in the field), Stephen Hernandez-Divers at stevedzoovet@aol.com