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RVC offers new postgraduate care and education internship
"This new programme is a great opportunity for all vets with a passion for primary care and shelter medicine in particular" - Louise Allum.
The course will develop students' skills in teaching and research.

A new course for practising veterinary surgeons with an interest in primary care and shelter medicine has been announced by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC).

The first of its kind in the UK, the course is a Post Graduate Diploma in Primary and Accessible Care and Education Internship (PG Dip PACE), and will develop learners' skills in teaching and research within a practical setting. 

Consisting of four modules over the course of a year: shelter medicine, primary care practice, foundations in veterinary education and practice-based research, the course will provide learners with the opportunity to learn how to teach the next generation of veterinary students.  

Set to begin in August 2022, the course is aimed at veterinary surgeons who have been in practice for at least two years, and applicants will need to be a member of the RCVS.

Louise Allum, course director, and head vet at the RVC Shelter Medicine Programme, said: “The ideal candidates will have been in practice for at least two years and are now looking to develop their careers. 

“If you are a vet in your practice who all the extra-mural studies (EMS) students follow, or you are always identifying and suggesting ways to improve your practice, this course could help you further develop your skills in these areas.”

Vice principal for Learning, Teaching and Assessment at the RVC, Professor Adrian Boswood, added: “Clinical internship training has previously been targeted at interns wishing to focus on speciality practice. 

“We were keen to develop an internship that offered a deeper understanding and broader experience of primary and accessible care while developing expertise in education; allowing these interns to share their enthusiasm for practice with the next generation of vets.”

For further information, including how to apply, visit rvc.uk.com/PG-Dip-PACE, or for general enquiries, contact Louise Allum on lallum@rcv.ac.uk 

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The clinical abstracts can be on any small animal veterinary subject, and must be based on research undertaken in industry, practice or academia. Abstracts can be presented in poster or oral formats.

Submissions will open on 15th December 2025, and close on 6th March 2026. You can register interest here. 

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Nominations open for RCVS and VN Council elections

The nomination period for the 2026 RCVS Council and VN Council elections is now open, with three veterinary surgeon seats and two veterinary nurse seats available.

Prospective candidates can download an information pack and nomination form from the RCVS website. Individuals can nominate themselves for the elections, with the results to be announced in the spring.

Clare Paget, the recently appointed RCVS Registrar and elections returning officer, said: "If you want to play your part in influencing and moulding how the professions are regulated, and making key decisions on matters of great importance to your peers, the public and animal health and welfare, please consider standing for RCVS Council or VN Council next year."

Nominations close at 5pm on Saturday, 31 January 2026.