Applications sought for veterinary member of the Appointment Group for RCVS Fellowship

We are currently seeking applicants for an Appointment Group which will be responsible for deciding the membership for the governing body of our new Fellowship.

In June, Council approved proposals to develop a new style Fellowship to move it away from being an examination-based award to a formal learned society with routes to entry for those veterinary surgeons who can demonstrate meritorious contributions to clinical practice, to the profession or to learning.

The Fellowship by thesis route has been discontinued as of 1 August 2015, although all applications received by this route prior to that date are being processed.

The new Fellowship will be governed and administered by a Fellowship Board with an additional Credentials Panel of up to 30 members to review new applications.

We are now in the process of putting together an Appointment Group which will decide the membership of the Fellowship Board and the Credentials Panel and are currently seeking to appoint a veterinary surgeon in the earlier stage of their career to the Group.

The full details of the role, including details of the person specification, how to apply and information on expenses and remuneration are available. 

The Group will be chaired by our former President Lord Trees with other members being our current President Dr Bradley Viner and BVA President Sean Wensley as well as a lay observer. The first meeting of the Appointment Group is likely to take place before the end of the year and, once the Fellowship Board and Credentials Panel are established, the Group will be dissolved.

For an informal chat about the role before applying please contact Dr Simon Wallace, Education and Scientific Officer, on [email protected] or 020 7202 0702.