The Academy for Veterinary Family Practice has been busy since the last AVFP newsletter. We have already received verbal approval to use much of the UCD Family Practice Credential Course original author's materials. Once we have the appropriate agreements signed, we will begin reviewing each part and updating as needed. It looks as if we will be able to have the online part of the Credential Course up and running in 2011.

Last November, 16 persons received a Credential in Veterinary Family Practice from UC Davis. From that group, 11 have come together to form the Academy of Veterinary Family Practice. Since UCD can no longer fund the program due to budget cuts, our primary goal at this time is to help that program continue. We hope to have the first on-line module ready to go by the Spring of 2011. Please keep your fingers crossed that everything goes smoothly!