D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-2808

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 17-2808 - APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

2808.1

The Board may approve continuing education programs or activities that:

(a) Contribute to the maintenance or growth of professional competence in the practice of veterinary medicine;

(b) Serve to maintain, develop, or increase the knowledge, skills, and professional performance and relationships that veterinary medical professionals (including veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and veterinary clinical support staff) use to provide services for patients, the public, or the profession; and

(c) Are current in their subject matter and have been developed and taught/conducted by qualified individuals.

2808.2

Programs sponsored by the following organizations shall be deemed approved for continuing education credits:

(a) Continuing veterinary educational programs given by a College of Veterinary Medicine approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA);

(b) Lectures and scheduled courses or meetings approved by the AVMA;

(c) Activities and programs approved by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB)'s Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) program; or

(d) Continuing educational programs given or arranged by the District of Columbia Veterinary Medical Association (DCVMA), the District of Columbia Academy of Veterinary Medicine (DCAVM), or the Board.

2808.3

The Board may approve the following types of continuing education programs, if consistent with the requirements of § 2808.1:

(a) An undergraduate or graduate course given at an accredited college or university;

(b) A seminar or workshop; or

(c) An educational program given at a conference or convention.

2808.4

A sponsor of a program other than those enumerated in § 2808.2 may seek the Board's approval for the program if:

(a) The program meets the requirements of § 2808.1; and

(b) The sponsor submits the program information for the Board's review no less than sixty (60) days prior to the date of the presentation.

2808.5

The Board may grant continuing education credits for the following activities:

(a) Serving as an author of a peer-reviewed self-study article or series;

(b) Serving as an instructor or speaker at a conference program or an academic course;

(c) Serving as an instructor at a peer-reviewed or non-peer-reviewed seminar, workshop, or in-service training, whether in-person or web-based;

(d) Serving as supervisor for a person authorized to practice pursuant to §§ 2818.1(c) or (d);

(e) Serving as a clinical instructor for students of veterinary medicine or students of any other health occupation where relevant to veterinary medicine;

(f) Authoring or editing a published book, a published chapter in a book, or a published article in a professional journal or other nationally recognized publication; or

(g) Participating in published research as a principal investigator or research assistant.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-2808

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 2226, 2231 (March 25, 1988); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 7717 (8/6/2021)