Minutes of the Annual General Meeting in Utrecht 2016
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Minutes of the Annual General Meeting in Utrecht 2016
General Meeting Agenda Welcome & apologies for absence General Meeting of the ECEIM 8th Congress 2015, Utrecht Friday, 6th November 16:30 – 18:30 Apologies for Abscence • • • • • • • • • Lara Armengou Ruiz Zoltan Bakos Rachael Conwell Ignacio Corradini Dominique de Clerc Inge Durie Sarah Mack Celia Marr Carlos Medina-Torres General Meeting Agenda Welcome & apologies for absence Report from the President and Board • • • • • Sophie Mosseri John Pringle Jamie Prutton Colin Schwarzwald Balacs Toth Report from President and Board New(s) in 2015: • • • • • • • Report from the President and Board Treasurer’s Report Education and Credentials Committee report Examination Committee report Advanced Training Advisory Committee (ATAC) report Marketing Committee Report Elections to the ECEIM Board Strategic plan status Future ECEIM Meetings Result of Elec4ons to the ECEIM Board Welcome to the new Diplomates Any other business ECEIM 5 year report accepted by EBVS Marketing committee Diplomates and Residents Summer School First ECEIM Consensus Statement published College Improvement Fund ECEIM Special Achievement Award Treasurer’s Report Education and Credentials Committee report Examination Committee report Advanced Training Advisory Committee (ATAC) report Marketing Committee Report Elections to the ECEIM Board Strategic plan status Future ECEIM Meetings Result of Elec4ons to the ECEIM Board Welcome to the new Diplomates Any other business ECEIM’s current Numbers: 2014 2015 147 154 - private 43 50 - university 99 99 5 5 Residents 62 61 - standard 54 49 - alternate 8 12 Diplomates - other Summer School 2015 - Vienna - 154 active ECEIM Diplomates in 22 countries: Country Australia Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Grenada, West Indies Hungary Ireland n 8 3 11 2 3 2 12 21 1 3 7 Country Israel New Zealand Norway South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland The Netherlands Trinidad/Tobago United Kingdom USA n 1 1 3 2 7 4 11 11 1 38 2 3rd – 8th August 2015 Aims Set-up • To optimize preparation for the Exam • Program design by ECEIM, based on consultation with the current residents and remarks made in the past • We started simply just by doing • > 25 Residents applied before the program was fixed!!!! • Initiative: René van den Hoven – Rehearsal of subjects – Increase the scope – Some learning by doing – Complete knowledge on problem subjects • To create personal networks Evaluation: 17/20 Feedbacks • Summer school was perceived as good • Low budget approach appreciated • Good balance between practice and theory • Levels of information were generally perceived as adequate to good for a resident • Various perceptions of the levels esp. in parasitology, virology and clinical pathology Residents wish list for the future • Neurology (10/17)! • Neonatology (6/17) and • Exercise physiology / sport horse (5/17) Bye, till next year in……? First ECEIM Consensus Statement Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome in Adult Horses B.W. Sykes, M. Hewetson, R.J. Hepburn, N. Luthersson, and Y. Tamzali J Vet Intern Med 2015;29:1288–1299 CALL FOR NEW SUBJECT !!! College Improvement Fund: Call for Projects • ECEIM wants new ideas for improving involvement of its Diplomates and Residents • The project can have all kinds of subjects, e.g. education, training, communication, visibility, empowerment of countries without Diplomates… • Winner receives money to execute the project, as well as a time slot at the congress to present it • The budget has a maximum of 10.000 euro’s • Sent Ideas, description of the project, its aim and budget plan (1-2 pages) to secretary Thank you!!!! ECEIM Special Achievement Award • ECEIM has had and has many Diplomates that spent much time for the College • We want to thank you all very much • It doesn’t go unnoticed • However, some of us spend even more thoughts and time for improving the College – for them, there is a new “ECEIM thank you” gift: • First award giving ceremony 2015 • Decision of the Board The ECEIM Special Achievement Award • Starting today! • Please submit proposals of whom to award in future to the ECEIM secretary ECEIM Special Achievement Award 2015 ECEIM Special Achievement Award 2015 – University of Hannover represented by Karsten Feige • who provides the facilities and help with the exam every year and • encourages his team to become/stay active in college positions – Josh Slater • who is the driving force in strategic planning and spends a lot of energy and time in quality assurance and enhancement, e.g. in exam procedures ECEIM Special Achievement Award 2015 ECEIM Special Achievement Award 2015 – Ben Sykes • who was the never tiring force in pursuing and publishing the first ECEIM consensus statement General Meeting Agenda – Gunther van Loon • who did not just „invented“ the finances of the College but has done a lot more for the College ECEIM – AGM 2015 Welcome & apologies for absence Report from the President and Board Stiftung TiHo Hannover KLINIK FÜR PFERDE Treasurer’s Report Education and Credentials Committee report Examination Committee report Advanced Training Advisory Committee (ATAC) report Marketing Committee Report Elections to the ECEIM Board Strategic plan status Future ECEIM Meetings Result of Elec4ons to the ECEIM Board Welcome to the new Diplomates Any other business Treasurer‘s report Bernhard Ohnesorge Utrecht 2015 ECEIM – Treasurer‘s report 2015 ECEIM – Treasurer‘s report 2015 ♦ Congress balances ♦ Congress balances - Praha 2014 - Praha 2014 ♦ Total balance of 2014 ♦ Total balance of 2014 ♦ Account management ♦ Account management ♦ Remarks to balance 2015 ♦ Remarks to balance 2015 ECEIM – Treasurer‘s report 2015 ECEIM – Treasurer‘s report 2015 Balance 2014 by PW accountants ♦ Constitution: 4.6. Auditors - Two auditors are elected by the General Assembly at the Annual Business Meeting for a one year term or they may be professional auditors approved by the General Assembly. - The two auditors evaluate the report of the Fiscal Committee and report their findings to the General Assembly. Treasurers Question: ♦ Are there any Diplomates who would like to be elected as auditors? ECEIM – Treasurer‘s report 2015 ♦ Congress balances - Nobody responded; therefore it was decided that the professional auditors will be asked to do it for the next year too. Praha 2014 ♦ Total balance of 2014 ♦ Account management ♦ Remarks to balance 2015 2015 – Account management Bank account Lloyds-Bank, UK ECEIM Ltd. Cambridge, UK Treasurers Question ♦ Are there any Diplomates who would like to pay by Palpal / Cardnet? € and £ Nobody spoke up, therefore the treasurer will not invest College money in this paymentmodalities. ? PayPal or Cardnet CreditCard-Payment ~ 2000 EUR/Year Treasurer B.O., Germany Bank account Belfius, Belgium 2015 – Account management Payment in EUR (for diplomates in SEPA-countries excl. UK) Lloyds Bank: IBAN: GB68 LOYD 3091 7486 5204 92 Belfius Bank BIC: LOYDGB21206 ECEIM – Treasurer‘s report 2015 ♦ Congress balances - Payment in GBP (for diplomates in UK and overseas) Lloyds Bank: Account number: 255 518 68 IBAN: GB78 LOYD 7705 0225 5518 68 Short code: 77 05 02 SWIFT/BIC: LOYDGB21T13 2016 ➣ http://www.eceim.info/about/payment/ ECEIM – Treasurer‘s report 2015 ♦ Remarks to balance 2015 (not finalized) - Expenses for Exam Site in Hannover ▼ yearly examination ▲ Question bank management ▲ - Expenses for ATAC (webinar) - Reduced annual fee but payment for JVIM 2014 - Congress Utrecht with positive balance (estimated by the organizers) Praha 2014 ♦ Total balance of 2014 ♦ Account management ♦ Remarks to balance 2015 Treasurers Remarks • Finances of the college seem healthy and stable from 2013 to 2014 – a „steady state situation“ might be reached • A financial reserve is needed due to risk of - congresses who may go „wrong“ - liability issues ECEIM – Treasurer‘s report 2015 Annual fee before March 1st Annual fee after March 1st (+25%) Annual fee (non-pract./retired) Reaccreditation fee The Treasurer asked for questions… 2015 2016 230 230 (230/100) 150 230 280 150 Application fee (1 step exam) 250 250 Application fee (2 steps, 1st step) 250 250 Application fee (2 steps, 2sd step) 50 50 Exam entry fee: 1st sit 600 600 Exam entry fee: resit or 2nd step 300 300 1. Caroline Hahn wanted more information about the taxes the College has to pay, being a limited corporation; the answer (given by BO and Josh Slater) was that the College as a non-profit organisation does not need to pay income-tax but a kind corporation tax 2. An ACVIM and ECEIM boarded Diplomate asked, why he has to pay fees for the American College as well as for ECEIM; the answer: The Colleges are indedependent from each other and if someone wishes to be a member in both institutions, he has to pay the respective fees in both General Meeting Agenda Welcome & apologies for absence Report from the President and Board Treasurer’s Report Education and Credentials Committee report Examination Committee report Advanced Training Advisory Committee (ATAC) report Marketing Committee Report Elections to the ECEIM Board Strategic plan status Future ECEIM Meetings Result of Elec4ons to the ECEIM Board Welcome to the new Diplomates Any other business Current committee • • • • Tamarinde Laan (Chair) Constanze Fintl Monica Venner Tresemiek Picavet ECEIM Education and Credentials Committee Report nov 2015 Tamarinde Laan Currently Enrolled • 30 standard residency programs • 7 alternative programs Considered: • 12 candidate enrolments – 8 standard – 4 alternative • 2 institute applications Diplomate re-evaluation • 28 diplomate re-evaluations undertaken – 10 were due in 2014 (vs 14 given a year in 2014) – 18 were due in 2015 • 22 approved • 3 failed – AMG’s, 2/5 mandatory. • When failing: attend the next AMG and your 5 year period will start again. Until then n.p. – MCQ, first re-accreditations need to have send in MCQs to exam committee • 3 still undergoing the review process Assessment of RDP • 7, 1st assessment • 6, 2nd assessment • A LOT LESS THAN LAST YEAR ??? !!! Exam Applications • 17 Applications • 3 Direct approval • 14 Provisional approvals; deadline 31st dec 2015 – Different issues: mandatory publications, case logs, rotations – Remember: applying for the exams on own financial risk! • ECC in the future: – 30th June deadline for paperwork. Direct or provisional approval – 31th October deadline exam application – 31th December deadline last fulfilments for ECC which will be looked at in the first 2 weeks of January ACVIM to ECEIM 2 both are working in Europe Approved conferences SIVE (Società Italiana Veterinari per Equini) Institute applications • 2 New institute applications • 2 Institute re-approvals • 5 Institutes overdue Future of the ECC • New email address : [email protected] • Next 6 months actively pursuing dormant institutions, diplomates etc. • All documents need to be send digitally, next to large folders in hard copy for, for example exam applications and re-evaluations. Questions from the Auditorium • Gunter van Loon wanted to know if Institutes get a reminder… • Answer: yes, within the next two months General Meeting Agenda Welcome & apologies for absence Report from the President and Board Treasurer’s Report Education and Credentials Committee report Examination Committee report Advanced Training Advisory Committee (ATAC) report Marketing Committee Report Elections to the ECEIM Board Strategic plan status Future ECEIM Meetings Result of Elec4ons to the ECEIM Board Welcome to the new Diplomates Any other business Exam Committee for Exam 2015 Exam Committee Report 2014-2015 Utrecht, The Netherlands Progress towards the Exam 2015 JC appointed chair of EC, Hannover, February 2014 Duties assigned March 2014 Meeting August 2014 Hannover, Germany View venue = second year of exams in Hannover MCQs Discussion on suitable topics for the essays and OCMs Jessika Cavalleri (Germany) Chair (2) Bianca Schwarz (Germany) Past Chair (3) Carla Cesarini Latorre (Belgium/Spain) (3) Gila Sutton (Israel) (2) Meret Wehrli Eser (Switzerland) (1) Anja Cehak (Germany) (1) Cornélie Westermann (ex officio) Progress towards the Exam 2015 External reviewer approached (September 2014) Mary Ann Guglick Info for candidates online (Sept 2014) and website updated October 31st: final candidate numbers and preliminary info to candidates Paper copy and electronic copy of exam application essential! Early January: final information to candidates Venue for Exam: University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover Hotel for Candidates: Hotel Bischofshol Examination Format 2015 Examination: 19 candidates General paper (2 x 50 MCQs) Certifying MCQ (1 x 50 MCQs) Certifying Essay (2) Certifying OCM (2x 30 minutes each) 2015 external reviewer: Dr Mary Ann Guglick (DipACVIM) 2015 Examination: Pass rates General paper: 40% Certifying MCQs: 71% Essays: 60% OCMs: 80% 8 new Diplomates General MCQ Certifying MCQ Essays OCM # examined / for 1st time 10/8 7/7 10/7 10/7 # passed / at 1st attemped 4/4 5/5 6/4 8/5 Current Committee Jessika Cavalleri (Germany) Chair (3) Carla Cesarini Latorre (Spain/Belgium) (4) Gila Sutton (Israel) (3) Anja Cehak (Germany) (2) Meret Wehrli-Eser (Switzerland) (2) Agnès Leblond (France) (1) David Sutton (UK) (1) Cornélie Westermann (Netherlands) ex officio The Future of the Exam and EC For standardization a new group of 15 diplomates assigned to rate the MCQs and set the standards for the exams was installed in 2015: QRG MCQ question bank: group of 12 diplomates founded to design, update and manage MCQs for future exams: QWG MCQ Quality assurance and Question writing group (QWG) – new committee Gila Sutton Monica Venner Isabelle Desjardin Victoria South Adele Williams Catriona Lyle Carlos Medina-Torres Kirstie Pickles Catherine Delasalle Catherine Butler Francisco Mendoza Zoltan Bakos MCQ Quality Control and Diplomate Rating: QRG Kerstin Fey Lisa Katz Ignacio Corradini Tatjana Art Bianca Schwarz Anna Hollis Robin van den Boom Vince Gerber Orsolya Kutasi Karsten Feige Frauke Uhlendorf Katja Roscher Youssef Tamzali Barbora Bezdekova Noreen Galvin Exam 2016 26 candidates enter examination 7 new candidates for entire exam 2009: 16; 2011: 16; 2012: 4; 2013: 7; 2014: 5; 2015: 2 3 new candidates for general paper only 2009: 3; 2011:2; 2012:7; 2013: 11; 2014: 5; 2015: 7 6 new candidates for certifying exam 2009: 16; 2011: 16; 2012: 3; 2013: 4; 2014: 4; 2015: 5 10 re-sits 2009: 9; 2011: 12; 2012: 12; 2013: 7; 2014: 7; 2015: 6 A BIG thank you to : University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover Karsten Feige Bernhard Ohnesorge Others helping with exam in Hannover Current exam committee John Keen Mike Hewetson Josh Slater Previous examination committees Bianca Schwarz ECEIM Board Question A Diplomate missed her name on one of the lists of members in the QRG or QWG JC answered that she still can be included General Meeting Agenda Advanced Training Advisory Committee Welcome & apologies for absence Report from the President and Board Treasurer’s Report Education and Credentials Committee report Examination Committee report Vince Gerber, Training day liaison (2012-2015) Cathy McGowan, Chair and Journal Club (2013-2016) Lisa Katz, Webinars and new Chair (2013-2017) Lucia Unger, new Training day liaison Cornelie Westermann (ex officio) Advanced Training Advisory Committee (ATAC) report Marketing Committee Report Elections to the ECEIM Board Strategic plan status Future ECEIM Meetings Result of Elec4ons to the ECEIM Board Welcome to the new Diplomates Any other business ©ECEIM2015 68 Purpose of ATAC Webinars 2013 to 2015 • to provide oversight and strategic advice to the Board of ECEIM to ensure the development and maintenance of an ongoing and well-coordinated programme of high quality training and professional development for Diplomates of the College – Webinars – Diplomate Training Day – Online Journal Clubs ©ECEIM2015 69 70 ©ECEIM2015 2015 Webinars Provisional webinar programme 2016 2015 Specialist: Care Of The Post-Operative Colic Patient 2015 Specialist: A retrospective study of horses investigated for weight loss despite a good appetite 2015 MIP: Approach to weight loss despite a good appetite 2015 MIP: Overview of chronic liver disease 2015 MIP: Overview of inflammatory bowel disease • To view this and webinars in our archive, Go to www.bi-academy.co.uk/ to create a free log in • Certificates of attendance can be downloaded 71 ©ECEIM2015 • Sports Medicine-in-practice series • Scientific basis of equine physiotherapy, Cathy McGowan • Equine muscle disease? • Specialist series • Basic research focus: Intestinal calcium & phosphate transport across the equine gastrointestinal system, Anja Cehak • Presenters: – Contact Lisa Katz to register your interest [email protected] – Filming in the UK in January ©ECEIM2015 We need your support Journal Clubs • Presenters: – Share your research with others in the same field – Get input and ideas from other diplomates – Reach a global audience with average viewing figures of 250+ within 6 months and 500+ by 2nd year – Get 10 points for re-accreditation – Meet other diplomates and have a fun day • Ambassadors – Group of individuals who have agreed to publicise the webinars, in particular “medicine-in-practice” series to practitioners in the their area • 3 clubs open to diplomates and residents – Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday • Meet online once per month • Rotating responsibility for selecting and presenting articles • New members welcome • More volunteers welcome! ©ECEIM2015 ©ECEIM2015 Diplomate Training Day Diplomate Training Day • Do we need new topics? 2014 survey Oncology Ophthalmology Thoracic Medicine Epidemiology and Critical Appraisal of Literature Gastroenterology Neonatology Dermatology Endocrinology Clinical Pathology Emergency Medicine/ Adult Critical Care Advanced medical imaging (MRI, CT, ultrasonography etc) Genomics, proteomics and metabolomics Scientific writing and peer reviewing Pathology • 2015: Clinical Pathology, thank you to the local organisers and speakers: Ilse Schwendenwein, Ernst Leidinger, Abigail Guijon Excellent Good Moderate Poor 0 Datenreihen1 10 Poor 0 20 Moderate 4,166666667 30 40 Good 50 50 60 Excellent 45,83333333 ©ECEIM2015 75 30.8% 40.4% 19.2% 30.8% 21.2% 40.4% 13.5% 17.3% 34.6% 40.4% 38.5% 11.5% 26.9% 9.6% ©ECEIM2015 76 New members Question to the Audience: • Do you want a new Questionnaire or new topics? • Nobody wanted another questionnaire ©ECEIM2015 • ATAC members will normally serve for 4 years • We hope to have one new person joining every year • New committee member for 2016: Fernando Malalana 78 ©ECEIM2015 Marketing committee (Anne Couroucé because E. van Erck could not attend) General Meeting Agenda Welcome & apologies for absence Report from the President and Board Treasurer’s Report Education and Credentials Committee report Examination Committee report Advanced Training Advisory Committee (ATAC) report • Responsible : Emmanuelle van Erck • Members : Anne Couroucé, Ben Sykes, Lucy Metcalfe, Ruth Morgan • Videoconference on the 14/07/15 • Communication : website, informations about the diplomates • Clothing, other… • A survey concerning marketing aspects of the College will be send in 2016 to the Diplomates Marketing Committee Report Elections to the ECEIM Board Strategic plan status Future ECEIM Meetings Result of Elec4ons to the ECEIM Board Welcome to the new Diplomates Any other business General Meeting Agenda Welcome & apologies for absence Report from the President and Board Treasurer’s Report Education and Credentials Committee report Examination Committee report Advanced Training Advisory Committee (ATAC) report Marketing Committee Report Elections to the ECEIM Board Strategic plan status Future ECEIM Meetings Result of Elec4ons to the ECEIM Board Welcome to the new Diplomates Any other business Elections to the ECEIM Board Andy Durham Lisa Katz Barbora Bezdekova Monica Venner Elections to the ECEIM Board Name Current situation New situation Cornélie Westermann President Past President Youssef Tamzali Past President Leaves Kerstin Fey Secretary Leaves…. Bernard Ohnesorge Treasurer Treasurer René van der Hoven Vice President President Anne Couroucée-Malblanc Member Secretary Thank you Youssef & Kerstin!! General Meeting Agenda Welcome & apologies for absence Report from the President and Board Treasurer’s Report Education and Credentials Committee report Examination Committee report Advanced Training Advisory Committee (ATAC) report Marketing Committee Report Elections to the ECEIM Board ECEIM Strategic Plan 2015-2019 The strategic plan for 2015-2019 has been presented last year Purpose now is to show the status Strategic plan status Future ECEIM Meetings Result of Elec4ons to the ECEIM Board Welcome to the new Diplomates Any other business ECEIM Strategic Plan 2015-2019 All Diplomates welcome to help thinking/doing ECEIM Strategic Plan 2015-2019 Aim 1. Outreach and widening participation Aim 2: Development of the ECEIM family • Establishment of ECEIM residency programs across Europe, consolidating training programs in countries with training programs and establishing programs in countries without current training programs and/or ECEIM Dips by engaging with ACVIM Dips Status: • Establishment of ECEIM residency programs outside Europe Status: • Improve resident support and training packages - Identify the areas of weaknesses and the centers of excellence in order to promote resource sharing between Dips and institutions, focusing on both standard and alternative track programs. Status: - Create a 3-5 days annual ECEIM summer school Status: • Optimize resident assessment Status: / ECEIM Strategic Plan 2015-2019 ECEIM Strategic Plan 2015-2019 Aim 2: Development of the ECEIM family Aim 3: Increasing visibility of the ECEIM • Develop support and development packages for Diplomates Continue to develop advanced education activities for Dips to promote the college as a focus for specialist development Status: Promote the culture of a specialist community including options for a virtual specialist community Status: Visibility to vet community and public • EBVS issue; new EBVS website; logo-use of EBVS • Marketing Committee • ECEIM Consensus statement and ACVIM-ECEIM joint consensus statement • Practitioners webinars • Sponsorship ECEIM Strategic Plan 2011-2015 General Meeting Agenda Aim 4: Giving a more robust and Professional organization to the College (1) - Consolidating all committees and Board procedures to ensure continuity of College initiative and actions regardless of changes in officers and committee membership - Status: - Part- time secretarial support - Status: / Welcome & apologies for absence Report from the President and Board Treasurer’s Report Education and Credentials Committee report Examination Committee report Advanced Training Advisory Committee (ATAC) report Marketing Committee Report Elections to the ECEIM Board Strategic plan status Future ECEIM Meetings Result of Elec4ons to the ECEIM Board Welcome to the new Diplomates Any other business Future ECEIM Meetings This Congress Utrecht • • • • • • • • ECEIM Diplomates Residents Students Non-ECEIM delegates Non-ECEIM guests Non-ECEIM speakers Sponsor TOTAL 50 275 EXPERIENCE HELSINKI: 9th ECEIM Congress 3rd-5th November 2016 Prague 2014 104 43 21 15 6 6 20 215 Helsinki 2016 • Beyond 2016: other applications in the pipeline some almost sure… • Call for congress applications, esp > 2017 • Email the secretary MARINA CONGRESS CENTER Result of Elections to the ECEIM Board: • Lisa Katz and • Andy Durham have been elected by the attending Diplomates General Meeting Agenda Welcome & apologies for absence Report from the President and Board Treasurer’s Report Education and Credentials Committee report Examination Committee report Advanced Training Advisory Committee (ATAC) report Marketing Committee Report Elections to the ECEIM Board Strategic plan status Future ECEIM Meetings Result of Elections to the ECEIM Board Welcome to the new Diplomates Any other business WELCOME to new Diplomates • Eight new Diplomates by Exam in 2015 • Two new Diplomates from ACVIM in 2015 • ECEIM Bodywarmer from now on for every new Diplomate as a gift and token of welcome Lucy Anne Cudmore • Residency at the University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia • Currently working at Scone Equine Hospital, Clovelly Intensive Care Unit, New South Wales, Australia Please come forward: Claudia Cruz Villagrán • Residency at the University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA • Worked at The American Fondouk in Fes, Morocco (charitable hospital for working equids) • Currently interviewing for job in Europe… to Marianne Depecker • Residency and currently working at ONIRISCISCO, Equine Clinic, Nantes, France Charlotte Hopster-Iversen • Residency and currently working at the Equine Clinic, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany Eva Maischberger • Residency at the Vetsuisse Faculty Zürich, Switzerland • Currently working at the Pferdeklinik Pegasus in Breitenfurt / Austria Emma McConnell • Residency at Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital, University of Pretoria (South Africa) • Currently working at Oldbury Equine Clinic, Western Australia. Sarah Mack • Residency at the University of Liverpool, England • Working at the Massey University, New Zealand (cannot attend this congress) María Martín Cuervo • Residency mainly at the University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain. • Currently working in at the University of Extremadura Jamie Prutton • Residency at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of California, Davis, USA • Currently working at The Liphook Equine Hospital, UK to Stephan Recknagel • Residency and currently working at the Medizinische Tierklinik in Leipzig, Germany General Meeting Agenda Welcome & apologies for absence Report from the President and Board Treasurer’s Report Education and Credentials Committee report Examination Committee report Advanced Training Advisory Committee (ATAC) report Marketing Committee Report Elections to the ECEIM Board Strategic plan status Future ECEIM Meetings Result of Elec4ons to the ECEIM Board Welcome to the new Diplomates Any other business? - NONE Have fun tonight and tomorrow and see you in Helsinki !!