Epidemiology chapter home page

Welcome to the home page of the Epidemiology Chapter of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists. The objectives of the Chapter are to:

Provide a means of entry to the College for those with a particular interest in veterinary epidemiology;
Provide a means of accreditation of veterinary epidemiologists;
Encourage research in, and application of, veterinary epidemiology;
Facilitate the exchange of knowledge between veterinary epidemiologists;
Further the professional education and training of veterinary epidemiologists; and to
Encourage publications in the sphere of veterinary epidemiology.

The Chapter achieves these objectives by:

Assisting candidates for Membership examination through the mentor system;
Providing examiners for Membership and Fellowship exams;
Conducting workshops as a means of continuing education for its members;
Publishing newsletters;
Awarding a medal to a final year veterinary student at all veterinary schools in Australia and New Zealand for excellence in veterinary epidemiology; and
Organising an annual conference on veterinary epidemiology.

Click on the links below to learn more about the various activities of the Chapter: