There are 3 distinct pathways for acceptance into the ABVNU Residency Training:
1. A resident candidate seeking ACVNU residency training leading to Diplomate certification must be accepted into an ABVNU-approved Residency Program, be a graduate of an accredited School or College of Veterinary Medicine, and concurrently certified by a recognized veterinary Specialty College promoting advanced clinical patientcare in a medical or surgical discipline.
2. A resident candidate seeking ACVNU residency training leading to Affiliate Member certification must be accepted into an ABVNU-approved Residency Program, be a graduate of an accredited School or College of Veterinary Medicine, and concurrently certified by a recognized veterinary Specialty College of a non-patientcare discipline.
3. A resident candidate seeking ACVNU residency training leading to either Diplomate or Affiliate Member certification who is not concurrently Board-Certified in a patientcare or non-patientcare discipline must be accepted into an ABVNU-approved Residency Program, be a graduate of an accredited School or College of Veterinary Medicine, and have at least four (4) full-time equivalent years of focused patient-care experience (ACVNU resident working toward Diplomate status) or a non-patient-care experience (ACVNU resident working toward Affiliate Member status) in nephrology and urology documented within 10 years of application for the residency. Full-time equivalency is the collective percentage of professional time and experience devoted to nephrology and urology. It represents categories of activity related to urinary disease including clinical effort, specialized training, research, teaching/mentoring, continuing education, advocacy, leadership, journal review, and other activities related to the discipline. A documented publication record including authorship of relevant scholarly works in nephrology and urology resulting from clinical investigations or basic research in the discipline, and documented contribution to the promotion, direction, and advancement of the specialty contribute to the full-time equivalency.
