ASPCA Practitioner Pathway Mentorship Program

a tan cat gets an exam with two veterinary staff inside a shelter exam room

For: Shelter Veterinarians

ASPCA Practitioner Pathway Mentorship Program

Hybrid

Shelter Medicine and the ASPCA About the Mentorship Meet the Team Board Certification

The ASPCA knows that shelter medicine veterinarians are essential to improving health and welfare in animal shelters and communities. To accelerate growth of the field, the ASPCA created this mentorship program to support veterinarians working toward shelter medicine board certification through ABVP’s Practitioner Pathway.

Mentorship

Each participant is assigned an ABVP Shelter Medicine Practice board-certified mentor from the ASPCA Shelter Med Services team.

Networking

Participants engage in monthly cohort meetings, peer networking, shelter consultations, and other opportunities related to achieving board certification.

Sponsorship

Financial support for a travel and other relevant activities is available.

"This mentorship is a game-changer. Many practitioners aspire to become boarded, but struggle with finding the time, mentorship, and funds. With the ASPCA’s support, this process becomes possible."