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ACVECC Launch: From Resident to Criticalist

Real life skills and information from ACVECC diplomates to ACVECC residents

Launch Your Legacy: From Resident to Criticalist
Stepping out of residency and into the front lines of specialty practice is a defining moment in your veterinary career.

The virtual ACVECC Launch series is purpose-built to empower graduating residents with the real-world skills, strategic insight, and insider wisdom needed to transition seamlessly from trainee to leader.

Led by seasoned ACVECC Diplomates, this immersive program delivers the unwritten rules of clinical and professional success, equipping you to take command of your career from day one.

Core Learning Objectives

  • Applied Clinical & Professional Expertise: Direct knowledge transfer from seasoned ACVECC Diplomates, focusing on practical, real-world skills essential for clinical practice.
  • Contract and Compensation Navigation: Empower residents with the high-level knowledge necessary to evaluate compensation structures and understand the standard professional expectations within employment agreements.
  • Tangible Career Takeaways: Provide residents with concrete resources, such as PDF "one-pagers" and curated notes, to serve as a toolkit for their transition into practice.
  • Career Preparation: Provide residents with expert-led best practices for the interviewing process to navigate the job market successfully.
  • Value Communication & Advocacy: Strategic frameworks to articulate the distinct, high-level value and specialized leadership a Criticalist brings to a veterinary clinical team.
  • College Engagement & Leadership: Insights into the organizational structure of ACVECC, offering clear pathways for long-term involvement, mentorship, and shaping the future of the specialty.

Bridge the Gap. Advance Your Career.
Residency gave you the clinical knowledge; ACVECC Launch gives you the professional edge. Prepare to lead, advocate, and thrive as a Criticalist.

These sessions are free of charge.

Registration is required!

How the College Works and How to Stay Connected and Involved Post-Residency

October 7, 2026 

8pm (Eastern Standard Time)

 

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Conveying the Value of a Criticalist: The Intangibles that Matter 

November 4, 2026 

8pm (Eastern Standard Time)

 

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Interviewing Best Practices 

December 2, 2026

8pm (Eastern Standard Time)

 

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Know What You Are Signing – Compensation, Contracts, and Clauses, Private Practice 

January 6, 2027

8pm (Eastern Standard Time)

 

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Academic Annex: Compensation, Appointments, Tenure, and unique aspects of the Academic Interview Process

February 3, 2027

8pm (Eastern Standard Time)

 

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