The objectives of the Epidemiology Chapter of the Australian & New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists are to:

• Provide a means of entry to the College for those with a particular interest in veterinary epidemiology;
• Provide a means of accreditation of veterinary epidemiologists;
• Encourage research in, and application of, veterinary epidemiology;
• Facilitate the exchange of knowledge between veterinary epidemiologists;
• Further the professional education and training of veterinary epidemiologists; and
• Encourage publications in the sphere of veterinary epidemiology.

The Chapter achieves these objectives by:

• Assisting candidates for Membership examination through the mentor system;
• Providing examiners for Membership and Fellowship examinations;
• Conducting workshops as a means of continuing education for its members;
• Publishing newsletters;
• Awarding a medal to a final year veterinary student at all veterinary schools in Australia and New Zealand for excellence in veterinary epidemiology; and
• Organising an annual conference on veterinary epidemiology.

PLEASE NOTE - The next Epidemiology Membership examination will be held in mid-2013 (ie. there will be no Membership examination offered in 2012).