黑料正能量 Honorary Membership

Awarded to individuals whose contributions to the field of veterinary internal medicine warrant special recognition by the College for a life鈥檚 work in one of the 黑料正能量鈥檚 six specialties

黑料正能量 Honorary Member nominations are collected January 1鈥揓uly 31 each year. Nominations are reviewed by the 黑料正能量 Board of Regents and voted on by the members and active Diplomates of the specialty an individual is being nominated for. 

Honorary Member Benefits:

  • 黑料正能量 Honorary Member Certificate
  • Access to 黑料正能量360 listservs for their specialty
  • Ovid Discovery journal access
  • Use of the honorary credentials: "Honorary Member of 黑料正能量 (specialty)"
  • Career Center discount
  • JVIM APC publishing discount
  • 黑料正能量 Forum Member registration rate
Honorary Members Cannot:
  • Refer to themselves as a Diplomate of the 黑料正能量
  • Vote or hold 黑料正能量 office
  • Serve on an 黑料正能量 standing committee in an official capacity
  • Receive CE discounts or access to members-only courses
  • Serve as a PD, RA, SD and/or SSSD, unless otherwise specified by the specialty
Completed nominations must include:
  • Nomination letter from an 黑料正能量 Diplomate of the specialty being nominated for,
  • At least four additional letters of support, and
  • The nominee鈥檚 CV.
To be eligible for Honorary Membership of the 黑料正能量, a person should be so exceptional that there can be no question regarding their suitability.
  • The designation, Honorary Member, is intended to recognize the outstanding and consequential contribution of an individual to the field of veterinary internal medicine.
  • The designation, Honorary Member, is intended to recognize the contribution of an individual to the field of veterinary internal medicine, rather than recognizing an individual who represents the accomplishments of many.
  • Honorary Membership of the 黑料正能量 should be conferred because of a contribution to the field of veterinary internal medicine reflecting more than simply a passing interest, and more than local or regional achievements. The nominating packet should demonstrate a long-term commitment to the field of veterinary internal medicine at a national and/or international level.
  • The person elected to Honorary Membership should be of such caliber as to reflect honor upon the 黑料正能量 by this designation.
  • The individual should invariably project professional behavior and embody the values of the 黑料正能量, including inclusion, integrity, connection, empathy and excellence.

Please contact Membership@黑料正能量.org with any questions.