Residency Programmes and Information for Residents

Residency workshop (Berne, Switzerland, Monday February 13 to Wednesday February 15, 2012)

The next ECBHM-Residents-Workshop will be held in February 2012 in Berne.

The title of the next workshop will be: "Interpretation of herd health data from dairy farms – clinical, epidemiological and economical aspects".

This will be a common workshop for residents of the ECBHM and of the ECVPH (European College for Veterinary Public Health). Population medicine is a relevant topic for both training programs, and residents from the two colleges can profit from the respective specialty knowledge. The workshop will offer a training opportunity using the know-how from specialists in both fields. The organizers expect residents from the ECBHM to share their clinical experience, and residents of the ECVPH to share their knowledge on data management and biostatistics.

The workshop is restricted to registered residents. Residents which are in their residency program (according to Bylaws 6.1.a.ii.) will be partly financially supported by the college. Residents having finished their program but not yet taken the exam are allowed to attend the workshop at their own costs.

More information can be obtained by contacting our administrative secretary or the organizers, Dr. Michèle Bodmer (michele.bodmer@vetsuisse.unibe.ch) and/or Prof. Mireille Meylan (mireille.meylan@vetsuisse.unibe.ch).

Actual residents

At the moment (23/02/2012) 26 residents are carriyng out residency programmes. Following the list of our residents

Alfort (1)
Belbis Guillaume 

Berne (3)
Berchtold Beat 
Raemy Andreas 
Syring Claudia 

Dublin (2)
Krump Lea 
Ryan Eoin 

Glasgow (3)
Prins Diether 
Truyers Isabelle 
Viora Lorenzo 

Hannover (2)
Heppelmann Maike 
Locher Lena (residency approved in Leipzig)

Liege (1)
Sartelet Arnaud 

London (2)
Lyons Nicholas Anthony 
Vanhoudt Arne 

Munich (4)
Gollnick Nicole 
Mann Sabine 
Mueller Kristina (alternative residency)
Wieland Matthias Josef (alternative residency)

Nottingham (2)
Down Peter 
Remnant John 

Oslo (2)
Nelson Sindre 
Rogdo Torunn 

Vienna (1)
Kümmel Judith 

Villaines la Juhel (1)
Samson Olivier (alternative residency)

Zurich (2)
Ruegsegger Franziska 
Wenzinger Beatrice 

How to undertake a residency programme

An approved postgraduate period of at least four years, such as obtained by an internship/residency programme, is requested to be allowed to sit the examination and be awarded the Diploma of the ECBHM.

Both the internship and the residency should be approved by the Education Committee.

The Standard Residency Programme should be carried out at an approved Institution. A one to one-and-a-half years rotating internship, or its equivalent, as defined by the Training Brochure of the ECBHM , will be required before embarking on the Residency Programme.

Application forms for institutions and standard residency programmes can be downloaded here.
Instructions to applicants
Institution application form
Standard residency programme application form

Where an individual is unable to undertake a standard residency programme an alternative programme may be considered by the Education and Residency Committee. Alternative programmes MUST be approved before they start and must take place under the supervision of an ECBHM Diplomate. The requirements are different than those set out for the approved academic institutions. Externships are highly recommended.
An application form for an alternative programme can be downloaded here.

More general information can be found at the chapter 6 of the ECBHM Bylaws, but before submitting an application for any of the above programme, the applicant must familiarise themselves with the ECBHM Training Brochure and Annex

Next Certifying Examination

The next examination will be held in Munich from 23th to 27th of July 2012.

Candidates whishing to apply will be asked to submit the Credentials Approval Application Form, which gives further information.
Deadline for submission is 1 March 2012

The examination procedure as well as other information on the Certifying Examination 2012 can be downloaded by clicking here and on the following links.

Download a copy:  Information on examination procedures
Download a copy:  Credentials Approval Application form
Download a copy:  Guidelines for the case reports
Download a copy:  Evaluations grids to help composing proper case reports (herd problem)
Download a copy:  Evaluations grids to help composing proper case reports (individual patient)

Some suggestions and help for ECBHM residents

Residents are expected to be familiar with a wide range of literature in the area of their studies and most particularly so in the topic of their research and elective studies. A list of possible reading material is indicated here.

A work log template which micht be helpful fo residents in logging their activities can be downloaded her.