Newsletter

April 2026

Your MOC Update

Sonnya Dennis, DVM, DABVP (Canine & Feline Practice), MOC Chair

The 2026 ABVP Symposium was fantastic, and it was great to put so many faces to names in Boston! 

The MOC Committee is busy reviewing points applications!

• If you submitted a points application, and it has been more than one month and you still have not received notification of approval, please let me know. 

• Include a screenshot of the application, the exact name of the item, and the submission date so I can find it on the other side of the looking glass (Prolydian Purple World). Prolydian has been making some “enhancements” that have turned into frameshift mutations, so I don’t want anything to get missed. 

The handbooks for each area have been combined into a single document titled “Certification Guidelines.” It is on the MOC page of the ABVP website. Pretty please, read the MOC section!

Quick links:
MOC
Individual RVS MOC Vice Chair emails are listed in the Certification Guidelines
Journal Club
Request to be added to the Journal Club
Prolydian Support
 

Another Symposium Has Come and Gone...

What a year for the ABVP® Symposium! A record-breaking 817 attendees checked in, up from 647 last year in San Antonio, and Boston was buzzing with energy because of it. It was such a pleasure to see so many of you connecting, learning, and making the most of everything the Symposium had to offer. From cutting-edge education sessions to meaningful conversations with colleagues, the spirit of the ABVP® community was on full display. The excitement carried right into our Annual Awards Dinner, where more than 30 Diplomates proudly received their certificates in person, another milestone moment for ABVP®! We’re thrilled to welcome each of these individuals into the ABVP® family and can’t wait to celebrate even more achievements next year. Mark your calendars now for April 1–4, 2027, at the Chicago Marriott Marquis—we’ll be ready to do it all again in Chicago!

Don’t forget that ABVP^® has classified listings for open positions all over the world!

Diplomates in the News

The Feline Patient, Sixth Edition was dedicated to our own Dr. Gary Norsworthy, DABVP (Feline).

ABVP is happy to partner with VIN to make Rounds available to all ABVP® Diplomates. You must be a VIN member and/or an ABVP® Diplomate to attend. Those who attend the live session earn 1 hour of CE credit. Sessions are also recorded for viewing later with NO CE credit attached.

Sunday, May 31: 9 PM Eastern
Equine Vitamin E-Related Diseases: What Do We Need to Know?, Kile Townsend, DVM, MS, FHEA, DACVIM (LAIM), DABVP (Equine)

If you have not received access to VIN, please email VIN directly at rounds@vin.com. ABVP® cannot assist with access since Rounds are on the VIN platform.

If you are a newer Diplomate and interested in presenting, please email vinrounds@abvp.com. Each lecture is about 50 minutes long and you will need to keep an eye on your lecture's message board after the lecture for a couple of weeks. VIN will pay you for your lecture. ABVP® will help you with your lecture by assigning you a mentor, if you would like.

ABVP^® CALENDAR

_{July 1, 2026
2026-2027 Diplomate and Emeritus Diplomate fees payable
July 15, 2026
Semi-Annual Residency Logs deadline. Logs must be submitted online by 11:59 PM Central Time
July 15, 2026
MOC Renewal Applications Deadline
December 31, 2026
Final day to be a called a Diplomate for those who failed to MOC on time
January 15, 2027
Credentials deadline for both Initial Applications and Re-Applications. All documentation must be submitted online by 11:59 PM Central Time
Swine Health Management Entry Exam registration and fee deadline. Registration must be completed online by 11:59 PM Central Time
Semi-Annual Residency Logs deadline. Logs must be submitted online by 11:59 PM Central Time
April 1-4, 2027
ABVP Symposium, Chicago, IL}