PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Dear Colleagues:
 In August 2011, the AVMA established a mandatory program for maintenance of certification whereby each diplomate of the college must report credits earned over a 10-year period in order to be able to renew his or her diplomate status. The Credentialing and Residency Committee is finalizing guidelines for all ACVSMR diplomates to follow in this maintenance of certification process. As the college was provisionally recognized in 2010, the maintenance of certification process will officially begin in 2020 and initially will affect the founding members of the college. The Credentialing and Residency Committee will be sending out notices to these individuals so that they can begin submitting credits to the committee for review of meeting the requirements of maintenance of certification. Annual requests will be sent out thereafter as the affected individual diplomates reach their 10-year renewal dates for maintaining ACVSMR diplomate status. If you have any specific questions about this process, please contact
Dr. Elizabeth Davidson or
Dr. Janice Huntingford on the Credentialing and Residency Committee.
In an effort to provide focused and high-quality continuing education opportunities to our membership, Dr. Michael Davis and the Continuing Education Committee are creating a membership-wide survey to determine feasibility of having a stand-alone ACVSMR meeting. Currently, we contribute to educational venues annually at the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) meeting, the North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) Institute and periodically in conjunction with the International Association of Veterinary Rehabilitation and Physical Therapists (IAVRPT). The Continuing Education Committee is seeking input from the membership about your individual interests in contributing to and attending a 2- to 3-day meeting focused exclusively on sports medicine and rehabilitation issues for your education, our residents in training, and other veterinarians and allied professionals. Please take the time and effort to complete the survey when it arrives in your inbox.
A second college-wide survey is also scheduled to be delivered in the next few months. In order to develop short- and long-term strategic planning for the college, we need to identify the specific needs of the membership and our residents. The survey will be geared toward identifying the top 4-5 issues that you want or feel that the college needs to address related to the practice of sports medicine and rehabilitation. We are also looking for feedback on where we can improve as an organization and better met your needs as an ACVSMR diplomate.
There are openings becoming available on the Board of Directors and several committees. Please see the
Call for Nominations article below for more details. I encourage you to consider applying for these committee positions as a way to contribute to the colleges continued growth and development and as a method to earn credits toward the maintenance of certification process. Please contact
Dr. Julia Tomlinson from the Nominating Committee or
Lynsey Bosch if you are interested in applying for a committee position.
If interested, minutes of the Board of Directors meetings are posted to the Members Only portion of the ACVSMR website.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns please let me know or contact one of the ACVSMR board or committee members.
Regards,
Kevin Haussler, DVM, DC, PhD
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
President, American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Call for Nominations for Board of Directors and Committee Positions
ACVSMR is seeking nominees for open Board of Directors and committee positions. Serving on the Board of Directors or a committee provides significant points toward diplomate recertification and the opportunity to take an active part in the College.
Please note that the deadline for nominations is June 10, 2018, and Board of Directors candidates must be nominated by two active diplomates.
Open Board of Directors Positions
Vice President (canine focus)
The Vice President is the first step in a four-year position covering Presidential duties. The nominee is expected to fulfill
all of the following requirements:
- Business experience - A strong background in business, legal and organizational policies to assist the College in its continued development and growth. The candidate should have no major conflicts of interest.
- Leadership experience - Demonstrated skills and experience by holding leadership positions in other veterinary specialties or large veterinary organizations that provide the needed wisdom and experience for successful management of the College.
- Service record - Nominees should have an established and proven record of service to the College.
- Collegiality - Respect and encouragement of individual strengths and fostering and development of collegiality among the membership. Nominees should have a demonstrated ability to build consensus within the College.
- Respect and trust - Have strong support of colleagues within the field of expertise.
Canine Regent with rehabilitation focus
Equine Regent with sports medicine focus
This is four-year Board of Director position. The regent advocates for and represents their discipline within the college, a fair representation of the field with minimal bias toward personal views. Nominees should have an established and proven record of service to the College and have a strong understanding of their field of interest and support of their colleagues within the field of expertise.
Open Committee Positions
Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee is seeking one new member with an equine practice focus. The nominating committee communicates regularly via email, with the principal period of workload being from April to September of each year. The Nominating Committee will spearhead the search for nominees for open BOD positions - Vice President (annual), Secretary, Treasurer, and open regent positions from the general membership.
Public Relations and Marketing Committee
The Public Relations and Marketing Committee is seeking two new members. This committee is responsible for establishing industry and private collaborations for funding opportunities, marketing the College, developing promotional materials, enhancing public awareness of this new specialty, fostering relationships with other specialties and fostering relationships with potential employers of ACVSMR-diplomates and creating awareness of the benefits of employing ACVSMR-diplomates in their institutions. The Public Relations and Marketing Committee conducts conference calls once monthly and members are assigned individual duties within the responsibilities of the committee (such as website, social media, newsletter etc.)
Credentialing and Residency Committee
The Credentialing and Residency Committee is seeking two new members with a canine focus. The committee is responsible for establishing appropriate residency training requirements; preparing and disseminating information concerning the residency training for each certification practice category; monitoring candidate progress during residency training; and, certifying candidate completion of the respective residency training prior to board-certification examination.
How to submit your nomination:
- Self nominations for committee positions - a letter of intent and CV need to be emailed to info@vsmr.org.
- Board of Director positions - Each candidate must be nominated by two active diplomates in good standing. Self-nominations will not be accepted. All nominees will be required to submit a letter of intent that includes why they are qualified or desire to be a member of the Board of Directors, a description of prior service to the College, and a current curriculum vitae. Please email these documents to info@vsmr.org.
The deadline for nominations is June 10, 2018.
Positions begin in October at the Annual Membership Meeting at ACVS.
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Congratulations to the ACVS Abstract Winners!
Congratulations to the following individuals whose abstracts were selected for presentation at the ACVSMR Special Session at the
ACVS Surgery Summit on October 26, 2018, in Phoenix. Our thanks to all those who submitted abstracts as well as the reviewers from the Board of Directors and the Continuing Education Committee for their hard work in reviewing the abstracts.
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1st place
Retrospective analysis of adverse reactions associated with 230 allogenic administrations of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in 164 horses
Tena Ursini, DVM
University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine
2nd place
Case-control comparison of horses with the clinical and radiographic diagnosis of cervical facet arthropathy
Judith Koenig, DMV, DVSc, DACVS, DECVS, DACVSMR
University of Guelph Ontario Veterinary College
3rd place
Efficient concentration of plasma and insulin-like growth factor with a polyacrylamide bead device
Alicia Bertone, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR
The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine
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Canine
1st place
Effect of targeted pulsed electromagnetic field therapy on canine post-operative hemilaminectomy: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial
Leilani Alvarez, DVM, DACVSMR
The Animal Medical Center New York
2nd place
Surface electromyography of the vastus lateralis, biceps femoris, and gluteus medius in sound dogs during stance, walking, trotting and specific physiotherapeutic exercises
Hannah McLean, DVM, CCRP
University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine
3rd place
Dietary and management risk factors for injury in agility dogs
Jennifer Poplarski, DVM
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
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Diplomates: Be Sure Your Email Address Is Current
Email is our main way of reaching the membership, and we want to make sure we can contact you about membership and other issues directly affecting you, as well as news from the College. We do not give your email out to third parties.
Please help us out by taking a moment to
log in to the Diplomate Area of our website to make sure your preferred email address is listed in our system and your contact information is up to date. Thank you!
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Follow ACVSMR on Facebook!
Have you checked out the ACVSMR Facebook Page?
We are pleased to have more than 3,300 followers on Facebook and are working hard to have a busy and active page. We welcome your ideas and posts about sports medicine and rehabilitation, and we ask that you also direct your clients to this page for additional information.
If you have not done so already, please like the page and link to your business page. Please send photos, stories and ideas for posting to Rob at wessumdvm@gmail.com as Facebook administrator.
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 Save the Date for the 2019 Examination
The 2019 examination for board certification will be held February 6-9, 2019 in Fort Collins, Colorado. More details will be posted as they become available.
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Available Residency Position
ACVSMR is pleased to share news of available residency positions. Please see our
Available Positions section below for additional information about internships and jobs.
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Register Online for the July 30-31 ACVSMR Pre-Summit Laboratories and Lecture Track at the World Veterinary Rehabilitation Summit in Tennessee
Monday, July 30, 2018 - ACVSMR Pre-Summit Laboratories
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8:00 am-
5:00 pm
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Canine Sports Medicine & Regenerative Medicine Workshop
Sherman Canapp, DVM, DACVS-SA, DACVSMR, CCRT
Debra Canapp, DVM, DACVSMR, CCRP, CVA
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1:00-
4:00 pm
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Rehabilitation of the Neurologic Horse
Steve Adair, DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVSMR, CERP
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Tuesday, July 31, 2018 - ACVSMR Lecture Track
7:00 am
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Continental Breakfast
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Scientific Abstracts Sponsor
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8:00 am
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The Effect of Lumbar Epaxial Intramuscular Injections on Gait in Working Dogs
Cindy Otto, DVM, PhD, DACVECC, DACVSMR |
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8:25 am
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Tissue Heating and Cooling Properties of a Contrast Therapy Device Applied to the Equine Distal Limb
Kevin Haussler, DVM, DC, PhD, DACVSMR |
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8:50 am
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Pharmacokinetics Safety, and Clinical Efficacy of Cannabidiol Treatment in Osteoarthritic Dogs
Lauri-Jo Gamble, DVM, CCRP |
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9:15 am
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Break
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9:45 am
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The Use of Venography with Inclusion of the 60° Dorsoproximal-Palmarodistal Oblique Radiographic Projection to Evaluate Perfusion in Non-Laminitic Equine Foot Pathology
Kimberly Trolinger-Meadows, DVM |
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10:10 am
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Comparison of Post-Exercise Cooling Methods in Working Dogs
Michael Davis, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVSMR |
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10:35 am
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Clinical Efficacy and Mechanisms of Action of a 2.5% Polyacrylamide Hydrogel in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis
Aziz Tnibar, DVM, PhD, DECVS, DACVSMR |
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11:00 am
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Break
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Keynote Sponsor
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11:15 am
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Keynote: Solving the Challenges of Locomotion: Does Quadrupedalism Simplify or Complicate the Equation?
Hilary Clayton, BVMS, PhD, DACVSMR, MRCVS
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12:15 pm
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Lunch |
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ACVSMR Canine Track Sponsored by
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ACVSMR Equine Track Sponsored by
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1:30 pm
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Connecting the Dots: Considering the Myofascial Network
Bess Pierce, DVM, DAVBP, DACVIM, DACVSMR |
Sport Horse Biomechanics - The Leading Edge of Horses on the Move
Hilary Clayton, BVMS, PhD, DACVSMR, MRCVS |
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2:30 pm
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Muscle Physiology - Scientific Application in the Conditioning and Treatment of Canine Athletes
Dana Whitlock, DVM, MS, MPT, CCRP, CVA, DACVSMR |
Saddle, Bridle & Bit Fit - Injuries, Behavioral Responses & Lameness)
Jane Manfredi, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS-LA, DACVSMR |
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3:30 pm
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Break
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4:00 pm
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Fit but Cross Canines: Avoiding Injuries During Training
Bess Pierce, DVM, DAVBP, DACVIM, DACVSMR |
Rehabilitation Modalities: An Evidence-Based Assessment
Jane Manfredi, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS-LA, DACVSMR |
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5:00 pm
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Healing the Wounded Warrior. Can We Learn from the Treatment of the Elite Athlete?
Dana Whitlock, DVM, MS, MPT, CCRP, CVA, DACVSMR |
Equine Core Physiotherapy, Who, What, Where, When, and Why?
Jane Manfredi, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS-LA, DACVSMR |
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Diplomates: Be Sure to Pay Your Annual Dues!
ACVSMR Diplomates: Annual dues for all diplomates were due on January 31, 2018. If you have not already paid your dues, please do so now. To pay your dues online using either PayPal or a credit card, log into your ACVSMR account at this address:
http://www.vsmr.org/login.lasso.
Please use the main email address on file with ACVSMR for logging in. If you need to retrieve your password, there is a link there that will allow you to do that. Once you have entered the Diplomate Area, use the "Pay Now" button to begin the payment process.
When you are finished, PayPal will e-mail you a receipt for your records. You also will be able to print out an invoice showing your payment was received from the Diplomate Area.
Late Payment of 2018 Annual Membership Dues:
If payment is received between April 1 and May 31, 2018: $700 (US)
If payment is not received before June 1, 2018:
* Individual will be placed on inactive diplomate status.
* In order to return to active diplomate status, the individual will be required to pay all outstanding past and current annual membership dues, plus an additional membership reinstatement fee of $200 (US).
Thank you for your prompt attention to your 2018 ACVSMR dues payment. Please contact
info@vsmr.org with any questions.
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Help Build a Resource Library for Veterinary Students!
The public relations committee of ACVSMR is hoping to develop sports medicine and rehabilitation student clubs in veterinary schools. We are conducting a survey of all U.S. veterinary schools and are planning to establish contact with advisors of existing clubs. In addition, we will be reaching out to faculty at the remaining schools offering assistance in developing student clubs.
For our organization to be most beneficial to these student clubs, we are now requesting that ACVSMR diplomates help us to create a library of resource materials. These can include case reports (canine and equine), webinars, and videotapes of clinical conditions with diagnosis, etc. We will make these resources available to student club advisors for use in club meetings, crediting those who have supplied the resources.
We expect interest to be high and are hoping that you will support us in this effort by helping to build our library. Please contact Dr. Linda Blythe,
linda.blythe@oregonstate.edu. Thank you!
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Send Us Your Photos and Success Stories!
Send us photos from your activities! Have you been involved in a recent canine or equine competition? Do you have a success story about a patient to share? Did you recently present at a sports medicine or rehabilitation-related conference?
Help us spread the word about rehabilitation and sports medicine by sharing photos and success stories of your activities! Please send your photos with captions and success stories to
info@vsmr.org. We will acknowledge you and/or your practice in the credits of each photo. Thank you!
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Join the ACVSMR Speaker Registry!
Thank you to the ACVSMR members who have volunteered for our speaker registry. We invite all interested members to register so that we are able to recommend canine and equine speakers for upcoming meetings.
If you are interested in joining the speaker registry, please send an email to Dr. Jennifer Brown, chair of the Continuing Education Committee, at jenbrowndvm@gmail.com with your contact information and topics of interest.
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MAY - AUGUST 2018
Diplomate Presentations in the Next 90 Days
Diplomates: Please send details of any upcoming lectures and workshops that you will present to our newsletter editor Dr. Janet Van Dyke at
janetvandyke@me.com. These lectures qualify as continuing education for diplomates pursuing recertification.
Canine Rehabilitation Institute course in Velm, Belgium
May 18-22 - Lectures/labs: Janet Van Dyke, Kristin Kirkby Shaw
Topic: Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation
Healing Oasis Wellness Center course in Sturtevant, Wisconsin
May 30-June 3 - Lecture/labs: Rosemary LoGiudice, Pedro Luis Rivera
Topic:
Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy
Canine Rehabilitation Institute course in Wheat Ridge, Colorado
June 9-13 - Lectures/labs: Janet Van Dyke, Kristin Kirkby Shaw
Topic: Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation
Canine Rehabilitation Institute course in Wheat Ridge, Colorado
June 15-17 - Lectures/labs: Chris Zink
Topic: Canine Sports Medicine
July 8 - Lectures: Janice Huntingford
Topics: Introduction to Rehabilitation; Exercise Therapies in Dogs and Cats; Nutrition, Obesity and Osteoarthritis - Managing Immobility with Nutrition; Lasers for Pain Management in Rehabilitation; Geriatric Rehabilitation; Nutraceuticals for Pain
Canine Rehabilitation Institute course in Brisbane, Australia
July 30-August 3 - Lectures/labs: Janet Van Dyke
Topic: Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation
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Available Positions
Diplomates: Please send us details of any job opportunities, residencies, or internships at your facility.
Please limit all postings to 100 words or less and submit them to our newsletter editor Dr. Janet Van Dyke at
janetvandyke@me.com.
Note: All postings will be listed for 3 months and then removed unless we are notified that a posting should be repeated. Please notify us if a position is filled.
Available Residencies
Please see the
available residency postings listed above. Additional internships and residencies in sports medicine and rehabilitation may be listed at
www.virmp.org.
Available Jobs
Rehabilitation Certified Veterinarian, Marietta, Georgia -
We are seeking a part-time Rehabilitation Certified Veterinarian. Must have training or certification in either acupuncture, chiropractic or both. We take a team-based approach to each case. All patients are first evaluated by the rehab-certified doctor with the help of a veterinary assistant. The physical rehabilitation and hydrotherapy plan prescribed by the doctor is implemented by one of our three FT rehabilitation-certified assistants. Our hospital is a stand-alone rehabilitation-only clinic. We provide very high quality rehabilitation focused on geriatric, neurologic and fitness. BluePearl is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For details or to apply to this opportunity, visit: https://recruiting.ultipro.com/BLU1003/JobBoard/de033ea4-66d9-8a10-6698-5aa1bd93b510/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=b52e1063-6c10-4a26-98d4-d25f781ba6f0
Faculty Position in Veterinary Physiology, Stillwater, Oklahoma
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The Center for Veterinary Health Sciences at Oklahoma State University is seeking applicants for a tenure track position in Veterinary Physiology (open rank). Candidates must have a Ph.D. in a relevant field. A DVM in addition to the Ph.D. is highly desirable, as is experience or training in a clinical discipline. The successful candidate's primary assignment will be research and teaching. Preference will be given to candidates whose research interests include comparative exercise physiology. For more information, see the full job posting at http://jobs.okstate.edu or contact Michael Davis DVM PhD Dipl ACVIM ACVSMR at Michael.davis@okstate.edu.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Equine Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Raleigh, North Carolina
- NCSU's College of Veterinary Medicine seeks a Clinical Assistant Professor of Equine Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. Prerequisites include in-depth knowledge/experience in diagnosis/management of equine lameness and surgical services (arthroscopy, fracture repair), and knowledge of innovative diagnostic/therapeutic approaches. Effective communication, teaching skills required. Must be adept at establishing collaborative relationships with referring veterinarians, and developing equine orthopedic/lameness caseload. For more info or to apply go to http://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/96955. NCSU promotes equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination/harassment based on age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status.
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Recent Publications
Diplomates and residents, please send your recent publication information to us at
janetvandyke@me.com so we can announce it here.
Rhodin M., Persson Sjodin E., Egenvall, A., Serra Bragança, F.M., Pfau, T., Roepstorff, L.,
Weishaupt M.A., Thomsen, M.H., van Weeren, P.R. and Hernlund. E. (2018) Vertical movement symmetry of the withers in horses with induced forelimb and hindlimb lameness at trot. Equine Veterinary Journal.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/evj.12844.
F.M. Serra Bragança,
M. Rhodin and P. R. van Weeren. (2018) On the brink of daily clinical application of objective gait analysis: What evidence do we have so far from studies using an induced lameness model? The Veterinary Journal, doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2018.01.006.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090023318300066.
To see publications from previous months, visit the
Publications page
of our website.
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CLASSIFIED AD
August 15-17, 2018, Lectures: McIlwraith, Nixon, Wright, Frisbie, Kawcak, Goodrich Topics: Basic Arthroscopic Techniques in Diagnostic Arthroscopy, Arthroscopic Surgery of the Carpus, Arthroscopic Surgery of the Fetlock Joint, Advanced Carpus, Carpal Sheath Procedures, Shoulder and Elbow, Advanced Fetlock, Interphalangeal Joints, Digital Flexor Tendon Sheath, Proximal Forelimb Wet Lab, Distal Limb Wet Lab, Advanced Hock, Femoropatellar Joint, Navicular Bursoscopy, The Use of Radio Frequency in Arthroscopy, Proximal Hind limb Wet Lab, "Delegates Choice" Wet Lab
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