What is a Board Certified Internist?
An Internist is a specialist in serious adult disease. After Medical School, three years must be spent at a University Hospital under close supervision where an Internist learns his skills and proves his Medical, and Ethical abilities. Then a difficult 15 hour written examination must be passed to become Certified. Hospital and Office care for problems such as obesity, stress, emphysema, and hypetension are provided. Simple problems such as cuts, sore throat and upset stomach are also treated. Surgery or Pediatrics are not done. An Internist is thoroughly trained to take care of all adult disease. Great emphasis is placed on prevention of illness.We also provide information on any medical topic or question.
These specialists have dedicated 3 to 6 years of their professional career to advanced training in veterinary medicine. Only veterinarians who have successfully completed ACVIM’s rigorous training and testing requirements are certified as Diplomates, and have earned the right to be called Board-certified specialists in veterinary internal medicine. “The amount of training an ACVIM Board-certified specialist is required to have goes far beyond the technical aspects of veterinary care,” said Bruce Madewell, DVM, incoming ACVIM Board Chair. “Our training includes an extensive amount of time dedicated to all aspects of cardiology, neurology, oncology and internal medicine. This breadth of training helps ensure that we provide an optimum level of care for all our patients.
