{"content":[{"text":"HISTORY","bbox":{"left":0.087121,"top":0.095479,"width":0.138096,"height":0.04342800000000001}},{"text":"MISSION","bbox":{"left":0.437184,"top":0.095479,"width":0.13139900000000004,"height":0.04342800000000001}},{"text":"CERTIFICATION","bbox":{"left":0.713876,"top":0.095479,"width":0.24412600000000007,"height":0.04342800000000001}},{"text":"Established in 1983, the American Col- \n lege of Zoological Medicine (ACZM) is an \n international specialty organization \n recognized by the American Veterinary \n Medical Association for certification of \n veterinarians with special expertise in \n zoological medicine. ACZM is responsible \n for establishing training requirements, \n evaluating and accrediting training \n programs, and examining and certifying \n veterinarians in the veterinary specialty of \n zoological medicine. \n The discipline of zoological medicine has \n gained tremendous momentum during the \n last three decades. The popularity of zoos \n and aquariums, efforts to maintain \n populations of free-living wildlife, and the \n emergence of birds, reptiles, fish, and other \n non-domestic animals as popular pets has \n challenged veterinarians to provide \n appropriate medical care to insure the well- \n being of these animals. Zoological \n medicine encompasses a wide variety of \n traditional veterinary disciplines which by \n necessity have been adapted to \n accommodate the diversity of species \n treated. These include herd health \n management, preventative medicine, \n epidemiology, comparative medicine, and \n the highly personalized, intensive medical \n care offered companion animals.","bbox":{"left":0.032273,"top":0.190599,"width":0.26401800000000003,"height":0.6983090000000001}},{"text":"Zoological medicine is a discipline that \n integrates principles of ecology, \n conservation, and veterinary medicine and \n applies them to wild animals within natural \n and artificial environments. The American \n College of Zoological Medicine is \n dedicated to excellence in furthering the \n health and well-being of captive and free- \n ranging wild animals.","bbox":{"left":0.367487,"top":0.190599,"width":0.262498,"height":0.202155}},{"text":"Individuals seeking ACZM board \n certification must graduate from veterinary \n school, obtain veterinary licensure in a \n country, state or province, and have a \n satisfactory moral and ethical standing in the \n profession of veterinary medicine. He/she \n must either serve a 3-4 year residency in \n zoological medicine in a training program \n approved by ACZM under the teaching and \n guidance of ACZM Diplomates, or he/she \n must have at least 6 years of experience in \n zoological medicine. \n Once an individual has completed a \n residency or gained sufficient experience, the \n board certification process begins first with a \n credentials package consisting of an \n application, resume, 5 peer-reviewed \n publications, and letters of recommendation. \n If the credentials are accepted by the \n ACZM credentials committee, the applicant \n is allowed to take the ACZM board exam. \n The exam is a 2 day process consisting of \n written and practical parts. Finally, after \n passing all of the above criteria, the \n veterinarian is recognized as a Diplomate of \n the American College of Zoological \n Medicine, or in short, is board-certified in \n zoological medicine.","bbox":{"left":0.702816,"top":0.190599,"width":0.2749830000000001,"height":0.630668}},{"text":"Objectives: \n  To enhance competency and scientific \n progress in zoological medicine \n  To establish standards for post-doctoral \n training and experience and to certify \n veterinarians as specialists in zoological \n medicine through comprehensive \n examination \n  To encourage medical research that \n benefits zoological species \n  To disseminate information relative to \n zoological medicine","bbox":{"left":0.367487,"top":0.41653,"width":0.26580099999999995,"height":0.26939399999999997}}],"images_bbox":[{"left":0.744318,"top":0.874997,"width":0.180871,"height":0.064951},{"left":0.363636,"top":0.72058,"width":0.274242,"height":0.23616}],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[{"left":0.744318,"top":0.874997,"width":0.180871,"height":0.064951},{"left":0.363636,"top":0.72058,"width":0.274242,"height":0.23616}]}