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Veterinary specialist CPD company Improve International has launched the latest in its suite of two-year Distance Learning (DL) Postgraduate Certificate programmes. Its new Cardiology programme will address the fundamental principles underlying cardiac …

Emergency and Critical Care programme first to launch Global veterinary CPD specialist Improve International has launched an online Emergency and Critical Care programme aimed at veterinarians keen to update their knowledge and increase their confidenc …

Vets South 2021, the popular regional veterinary conference organised by Improve International, has launched its programme under the theme ‘Conquer your fears!’ The theme reflects the reality of practice life which can regularly confront vets and vet n …

Veterinary nurses, veterinary technicians and certain veterinary paraprofessionals around the world will soon be able to enrol for the first Distance Learning Veterinary Nurse (NCert)/ Veterinary Technician (VTCert)/Veterinary Paraprofessional (VPP) pr …

The International School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies (ISVPS), which accredits veterinary training courses and awards qualifications for veterinary practitioners and veterinary nurses globally, has enhanced the assessment process for its General …

Veterinary surgeons keen to develop their skills and increase the profitability of their practice can enrol for one of Improve International’s new two-year Distance Learning (DL) Postgraduate Certificates set to launch in 2021. The RACE-approved Certif …

Veterinary CPD specialist Improve International has appointed Dr Charlotte French MA VetMB BSc (ARCS) PGCVetEd FHEA MRCVS as Head of Curriculum and Quality.  In this role, she will be responsible for the development of new training programmes, in addit …

In light of recent events relating to the pandemic of Coronavirus, Improve International is taking the necessary measures to enable delegates to receive course sessions online via an interactive webinar platform and a virtual learning platform.

Management Buyout Heralds Major Expansion of E-learning The directors of veterinary CPD specialist Improve International have completed a management buyout, backed by UK private equity investor RJD Partners.  Following the buyout, the company has set out an ambitious plan to expand both the range and flexibility of its training programmes globally to make achieving a postgraduate qualification a realistic goal for every veterinarian.

Tickets are now available for the UK’s only conference dedicated to the continuing professional development needs of Official Veterinarians (OVs).  Moving online as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 OV Conference will offer up to 25 hours of …

Improve International’s Postgraduate Certificate (PgC) programme in Dentistry and Oral Surgery delivered and awarded in partnership with Harper Adams University (HAU) and the International School of Veterinary Studies (ISVPS), has been added to the lis …

It is with great sadness that we have taken the decision to postpone Vets North on 8-9 July at Haydock Park Racecourse until June 2021. This decision is based on current Government advice regarding social distancing measures during the Coronavirus pand …

Improve International has launched the first volume of the latest in its new textbook series – the Improve International Manual of Clinical Small Animal Internal Medicine. Providing comprehensive information to support the diagnosis and treatment of commonly seen pathologies of dogs and cats, the new book covers topics including haematology, immunology, diagnostic imaging, respiratory diseases, cardiovascular medicine, reproductive system disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, as well as hepatobiliary and exocrine pancreas disorders. Each chapter has been authored by an internationally recognised expert in their field.

Six veterinarians who attended a new General Practitioner Advanced Certificate (GPAdvCert) Orthopaedics Programme launched by Improve International in 2018 have met for a reunion ‘CPD and social’ weekend in Porto. Dr Sean Murphy, from Ireland, Dr Paulo …

Improve International has launched a Postgraduate Certificate (PgC) in Dentistry and Oral Surgery to help vets in first opinion practice to diagnose and treat the increasing number of patients suffering from dental or oral disease.During the 14-module programme of lectures, case discussions and practical sessions, delegates will learn how to approach the dog, cat and exotic patient presenting with manifestations of oral pathology in a logical and scientific manner.  Lecturers for the programme, which starts in January 2020, include respected dental and oral surgical experts, including Dr Bob Partridge and Dr Rachel Perry, both European and RCVS Specialists in Veterinary Dentistry and Dr Owen Davies, an RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Oncology.