It Happened

ECBHM residents workshop (Berne, February 13-15, 2012)

Despite the rigorous temperature a warm atmosphere has welcomed the 19 residents of the ECBHM and the 9 residents of the ECVPH at the "Joint Residency Workshop ECBHM & ECVPH" that has been held at the Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Berne (CH),  from the 13th to the 15th February 2012.
The topic of the workshop was: "Interpretation of herd health data from dairy farms – clinical, epidemiological and economical aspects".

 

The presence of residents of the European College of Veterinary Public Health has been the occasion of discussing topic of common interest, as well as of sharing experiences and competences.

The President of the ECBHM, Arcangelo Gentile, deputize for the entire college, and in his short speech aknowledged the commitment of the organizers, the availability of the speakers as well as the participation of the numerous residents. More over, he emphasized the importance of the workshops in the training of the residents, and indicated the workshop as one of the most important event in the life of the college.

 

Group work enabled the residents to be actively involved in the workshop process and allowed to create an informal atmosphere.

The intensity of the working activities was accompanied by recreational moments, such as the coffe breaks and the social dinner on monday evening.

The ECBHM would like to thank all organizers (among the others, Mireille Meylan, Michelle Bodmer and Marcus Doherr) and all speakers (among the others Anna Fahrion, Salome Duerr, Lies Gibbon-Beekhuis and Henk Hogeveen) for having dedicated their time to this important part of the education process of our residents.

 

Annual general meeting, Liege, 8/09/2011

Ninty diplomates together with 4 regular residents, 1 approved exam candidate and 1 almost de-facto candidate took part to the annual general meeting that was held in Liege the 8th of September.

The AGM was chaired by the President Joao Cannas Da silva that after having thanked the organizing committe of the congress for the hospitality, addressed the different items that were objects of the agenda.

The officers of the board and the chairs of the committees presented their reports. Among these, there was the report of the treasurer, Rainer Martin (see the photo below, on the left), that was approved by the assembly.
Ingrid Lorenz (see the photo below, on the right), chair of the Examination Committee, presented the result of the recent examination procedures, congratulating the new diplomates that passed the exam.

During the AGM a new board has come into office: Arcangelo Gentile has taken the presidency of the college, whereas Mireille Meylan and Ingrid Lorenz were elected respectively vice president and ordinary member.

The composition of the new board is the following:
President: Arcangelo Gentile
Past President: Joao Cannas Da Silva
Vice President: Mireille Meylan
Secretary: Jacobus Verhoeff
Treasurer: Rainer Martin
Ordinary Members: Raphael Guatteo and Ingrid Lorenz

Following the message of the new President, Arcangelo Gentile, to the ECBHM:
"Dear diplomates and residents,
It is a great honour for me to assume the presidency of the ECBHM. I must admit that I am a little worried about the responsibility involved but I want to assure you that I will devote myself to this office with enthusiasm and the utmost care.
Together with your help and the commitment of the board and all the committees I am sure we will be able to take another step forward in the life of the college.
I thank the past president Joao Cannas da Silva and the past board for the excellent work that they did during their term.
I wish the new board and the new committees all the best in carrying out their important and challenging work.
I wish the residents successful fulfilment of their educational training period.
To all of you I would like to say: be proud of being part of the college, be proud of doing one of the most rewarding and useful jobs in the world, that is, dealing with the most generous and fantastic animal of the world, cattle.
I also wish you the best in your personal lives and in your professional activities.
I would like to recall the advice I received from our first president, Wolfgang Klee: with respect to your patients, namely cattle, always use love, care and tenderness.
Arcangelo"

Certifying examination 2011 (Munich, 25-28/07/2011)

Ten candidates (7 residents and 3 almost de facto applicants) have met in Oberschleissheim, at the Clinic for Ruminants of the University of Munich, to sit the certifying examination 2011 in order to be awarded the ECBHM diploma.
Before beginning the exam the President of the ECBHM, Joao Cannas Da Silva, has welcomed the candidates and wished them a successful outcome.

The certifying examination has consisted of a written examination and a discussion of clinical case scenarios as well an oral examination. The procedures have lasted last 4 days.
All part of the examination were held under the constant direct supervision of the Examination Committe, composed by Ingrid Lorenz (chairperson), Raphael Guatteo, Simon More, Richard Murray, Allen Roussel, Michele Bodmer, Joa Cannas Da Silva and Arcangelo Gentile.

The picture shows the Examination Committe dealing with the preparation of the questions to be submitted to the applicants and the correction of the examination papers.

 

 

At the end of the four-day work Richard Murray commented with Ingrid Lorenz on the quality of the candidates presenting themselves for the diploma examination: "I was so impressed by the high standard of achievement showed by the Residents this year. When I was their age and at such an early stage of my veterinary professional career, I could never have presented my own clinical case studies with the confidence, clarity and depth of reflection that these current candidates displayed. Furthermore, to discuss their clinical paper in a language other than their native tongue, with an examiner who only can speak English, is impressive. For the future, I am certain that this European College will be in safe hands when these young up-and-coming clinical veterinary scientists start contributing to the corporate activities of the College at all levels.’    
The following picture depicts Richard and Ingrid discussing on the results of the examination in front a patient of the Clinic for Ruminant of Munich".

 

On behalf of the Examination Committee and of the ECBHM, Joao and Ingrid expressed the best thanks to the bavarian clinic for having given again friendly hospitality to this important event of the college. 

 

ECBHM residents workshop (Toulouse, April 12-14, 2011)

A cordial hospitality, a friendly atmosphere and a very high scientific level have characterized the residents workshop, which has been held in Toulose, April 12-14, 2011.
The topic of the workshop was: "Ancillary and paraclinical diagnosis tools in population medicine (infectious and metabolic disease): from implementation to interpretation".

 

13 residents and two almost de facto diplomates have attended the workshop and have enjoyed the collateral events, such as the visit to the campus of the Veterinary School and the pleasant and collegial evenings.

 

The president (absent due to the concomitant annual general meeting of the EBVS in Brussels) had the vice president deputize for him.
The ECBHM is very gratueful to all speakers, but especially to Raphael Guatteo and Gilles Foucras, for having dedicated their time to this important part of the education process of our residents.

 

 

Teleconference - Board meeting

The 23rd of January 2011, at 14:00, the board has met via teleconference the chairs of the different committee. It was the first time that such a meeting has been held within the ECBHM. It has allowed to safe all cost usually linked to meetings. The teleconference resulted very useful and different problems of the college were discussed. The next board meeting will be held in the occasion of the next AGM in Liege, but it will be "live".

 

ECBHM qualifying examination, Oberschleissheim, Munich (Germany) 12-15.7.2010

The Examination Committee is delighted to announce that Michèle Bodmer and Astrid Michel, residents at the Clinic of Ruminants of Bern, have been successful in the qualifying examination which has been held in Munich in July 2010. The board would like to congratulate Michèle and Astrid for their result and wish them a full integration in the activities of the college.

 

Annual General Meeting 2010

The AGM-2010 has been held in Brno in the occasion of the XI Middle European Buiatrics Congress (June 17-19, 2010). Hereunder you can relive those wonderful days. The photos were kindly made available by the organizing committee of the congress.