This new international Small Animal Surgery Online and Practical Learning Program is purpose built to give veterinary surgeons access to world-class teaching materials, online. Consolidating practical sessions with Australian Surgical Specialists.
Small Animal Surgery Online Learning and Practical Learning is developed by a global team of surgical specialists. It covers soft tissue surgery and orthopaedic/spinal surgery, over the two year program.
All theory content is presented in an engaging and interactive online format. During each theory module you be supported the Module Specialist surgeon, available online to answer content questions, give case advice and help you throughout the program.
The practical modular days consolidate your knowledge over two full practical weeks. You will work with Australian Specialist Surgeons and Specialist Tutors to embed your new skills, practice all techniques and become fully confident in new procedures. Practical sessions (2022/23) are based in Queensland and will be held at either NVC Ormeau, Brisbane or UQ Vets Clinical Studies Centre, Gatton. Venues will be confirmed in early 2022.
Small Animal Surgery Online Learning is accredited by the International School of Veterinary Post Graduate Studies ISVPS as a training program for the General Practitioner Certificate in Small Animal Surgery (GPCert SAS) post graduate qualification.
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Dr Rachel Burrow BVetMed CertSAS CertVR DipECVS MRCVS RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue) Dr Rachel Burrow qualified in 1991 from the RVC, London. After several years working in mixed practice, Dr Rache …
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Please be aware a minimum number of candidates are required for the Small Animal Surgery Program 2022-23 to be confirmed and run in Australia. Program confirmation will be advised by Jan 1st 2022. If minimum candidate numbers are not met, candidates will be contacted individually to discuss options which will include undertaking Practical workshops in 2023 outside of Australia.
It is recommended you have a minimum of 1 year clinical experience to register in this program. It is most beneficial to practitioners who have had some significant surgical experience and are in a busy clinical practice. Please contact the Improve Team directly if you wish to discuss your suitability.
No – the full SAS program is mix of online theory modules and face to face practical teaching modules over 20 months.
The surgery practicals are consolidated into two 5-day sessions at the end of each Program year. Year 1 focusses on Soft Tissue and Year 2 Orthopaedics.
The Small Animal Surgery Online Learning Program is accredited for 248 RACE approved credit points or 248 hours of continuing education (CE) points in Australia.
Some state boards allocate 2hrs of CE points for every 1 hr of practical time – please check with your Australia Board if you are unsure.
On average you will spend 3-4 hours per week on reading and viewing materials. Some learners may take significantly more time, viewing the video demonstrations and engaging in the Discussion Forum.
For those candidates that go on and register to do the ISVPS GPCert SAS, preparation of assessments and revising for the GPCert SAS final exams would be in addition to this.
The content for this program will be available through the online learning platform. At the beginning of each Module month, the content for weeks 1 and 2 will be released. At the beginning of the 3rd week, the remaining content will be released.
Here is a link to the ISVPS website, who accredit the qualification and run the assessements and GPCertSAS examinations https://www.isvps.org/p/au/examination/general-practitioner-certificate-in-small-animal-surgery/
Further information on the requirements of the GPCert SAS can also be found on our website here.
ISVPS communicates direclty with all delegates in the SAS program to provide details on registration for the GPCert and communications on the ISVPS assessments & examination.
Yes – all the assessments required by the ISVPS for the GPCert, including the final examinations, are online.
It is a prerequisite of the GPCertSAS that the full accredited program must also be complete – which includes the online theory and full attendance at the face-to-face practical sessions.
All ISVPS assessments are uploaded to the candidates’ area via the ISVPS website. You will be given a full information and logins to the candidates’ area when you register with ISVPS and pay your registration fees.
Please contact ISVPS on australia@isvps.org for more information
This program completes the Learning Objectives of the GPCert SAS syllabus and is not intended to fully cover the ANZCVS Membership requirements.
The program will provide a solid clinical and practical knowledge that will definitely benefit those undertaking further study in small animal surgery and a number of our program participants have used it for preparation.