Fellowship Guidelines For Veterinary Oncology

Eligibility

1. The candidate shall meet the eligibility prerequisite for Fellowship in the Blue Book.
2. Membership of the College must be achieved prior to the Fellowship examination.
3. Membership must be in small animal Medicine.

Objectives

To demonstrate that the candidate has sufficient training, experience, knowledge and accomplishment in Veterinary Oncology to be recognised as an authority in this field by colleagues in the veterinary profession.

Learning Objectives/Outcomes

A candidate is expected to have training, knowledge and experience sufficient to be recognised by colleagues as a specialist in Veterinary Oncology.  The award of a Fellowship in Veterinary Oncology recognises that:

1. The candidate will be expected to have detailed knowledge of the aetiopathogenesis, epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, treatment and management measures for oncological diseases of common domestic small animal species primarily cats and dogs.  This will include having competence in surgical principles generally, and specifically in relation to oncology, as well as having competence in the fundamentals of cytology and histopathology.
2. The candidate will be expected to have knowledge of comparative aspects of veterinary and human oncology and of investigated techniques in the field of oncology.
3. The candidate will be expected to have knowledge of the normal physiology, anatomy and immunology of all organs systems.
4. The candidate will be expected to have knowledge of internal medicine and pathophysiology of organ dysfunction as relevant to the discipline of oncology.
5. The candidate will be expected to have knowledge of physical, chemical and viral carcinogenesis and the cellular and molecular or biological mechanisms of tumour development, progression and metastasis.
6. The candidate will be expected to have knowledge of the core literature on the subject and demonstrated sufficient understanding of the subject to be able to recognise, investigate and formulate sound and rational approaches to oncological diseases and paraneoplastic syndromes.
7. The candidate will be expected to be able to demonstrate that he/she can and has critically evaluated the current literature and thinking on oncology.

Examinations

Refer to the Blue Book.

Training Programs

Refer to the Blue Book.

Training in Related Disciplines

Refer to the Blue Book.

Extern ships

Refer to the Blue Book.

Activity Log Categories

The Activity Log shall use the following categories for both the six-month detailed Activity Log (Appendix E 1 of the Blue Book), and the Activity Log Summary (Appendix F2 of the Blue Book):

1. Tumours of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues
2. Mast Cell Tumours
3. Soft Tissue Sarcomas
4. Cancer of the Oral Cavity
5. Cancer of the Salivary Glands
6. Oesophageal Cancer
7. Exocrine Pancreas Cancer
8. Gastric Cancer
9. Hepatic Tumours
10. Tumours of the Intestinal Tract
11. Perianal Tumours
12. Cancer of the Nasal Planum
13. Cancer of the Larynx and Trachea
14. Lung Cancer
15. Nasal Tumours
16. Tumours of the Skeletal System
17. Tumours of the Endocrine System
18. Tumours of the Female Reproductive System
19. Tumours of the Mammary Gland
20. Tumours of the Male Reproductive System
21. Renal Cancer
22. Cancer of the Ureter
23. Urinary Bladder Cancer
24. Urethral Tumours
25. Tumours of the Nervous System
26. Ocular Tumours
27. Lymphosarcoma
28. Leukaemias and Myeloproliferative Disorders
29. Malignant Histiocytosis
30. Plasma Cell Neoplasms
31. Haemangiosarcoma
32. Thymoma
33. Transmissible Venereal Tumour
34. Mesothelioma
35. Neoplasia of the Heart

Total Case Numbers

A suggested minimum total number of cases seen by the candidate is five hundred (500).

Publications

Refer to the Blue Book.

Recommended Reading List

The candidate is expected to research the depth and breadth of the knowledge of the discipline.  This list is intended to guide the candidate to some core references and source Material.  The list is not comprehensive and is not intended as an indicator of the content of the examination.

Journals

1. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
2. American Journal of Veterinary Research.
3. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association.
4. Journal of Small Animal Practice.
5. Veterinary Clinics of North America.
6. Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practising Veterinarian.
7. Australian Veterinary Journal.
8. New Zealand Veterinary Journal.
9. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
10. Veterinary Surgery.
11. CA-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
12. Cancer Research.
13. Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
14. American Journal of Clinical Oncology.