Overview

The International Council for Veterinary Assessment (ICVA) is a world leader in veterinary assessments. Our tests, including the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE), are administered in 68 countries. At ICVA we collaborate with stakeholders* in academia, licensing boards and practicing veterinarians to ensure our tools can effectively assess the knowledge and skills required for veterinary practice. Our passion for developing high-quality products strengthens our commitment to providing world-class examinations and other assessment tools to protect the public, and animal health and welfare.

ICVA VISION

The world leader in veterinary assessments.

ICVA MISSION

Provide world-class examinations and other assessment tools to protect the public, and animal health and welfare.

Provide leadership and facilitate collaboration throughout veterinary medicine.

ICVA's current Strategic Plan.

ICVA COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

ICVA encourages its staff, volunteers, stakeholders, and directors to view, evaluate, and treat all persons in any professional activity or circumstance in which they may be involved, solely as individuals on the basis of their own personal abilities, qualifications, and other relevant characteristics.

ICVA confronts and addresses all forms of prejudice and discrimination by its staff, volunteers, stakeholders, and directors that have led to misunderstanding, hostility and injustice in the work of the ICVA. These include, but are not limited to, those based on race, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, religious beliefs, military or veteran status, political beliefs, geographic, socioeconomic, and educational background and any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, provincial or territorial law.

*ICVA works with the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) to score the exam and create and distribute the score report.

 

ICVA Staff

Current ICVA staff

Board of Directors

The ICVA Board of Directors consists of 13 directors, each designated by one on the ICVA's constituent organizations (AAVSB, AAVMC, AVMA COE, and the CNEB), and five at large directors. Directors serve three-year terms, and can serve a maximum of three terms. Terms begin at the close of the ICVA's summer meeting.

The Executive Committee is composed of the ICVA BOD officers (Chair, Chair-Elect, Immediate Past Chair, and Secretary-Treasurer), who serve one-year terms in office. The Board hires a CEO, who serves as the administrative officer of the ICVA.

ICVA Board of Directors 2023-2024

Assessment Development Committee

Members of the ICVA's Assessment Development Committee (ADC) are responsible for the main content areas of the NAVLE. Their duties include selecting and appointing NAVLE item writers each year and participating in item and form review meetings. Members are appointed by the ICVA to three-year terms and may serve for a maximum of three terms.

Current ADC members

Academic Veterinary Assessment Committee

The AVAC’s mission is to enhance assessment literacy across the veterinary medical education continuum. As part of their mission and in collaboration with the ICVA Board of Directors, they fund a grant program for veterinary medical education assessment research and curate assessment and measurement resources specifically for veterinary medicine available for free on the ICVA website.

Current AVAC members

ICVA Award

The International Council for Veterinary Assessment (ICVA) values the contributions, knowledge and experience of its volunteers and employees. In appreciation of this dedicated service, ICVA recognizes individuals who have made significant personal contributions to the organization. Twenty-two awards have been presented to date.

ICVA Staff, 2021 ICVA Award

The 2021 ICVA award was given to: Jeanne Blazewitz, Dr. Heather Case, Anita Casey-Reed, Kelly Collins, Dr. Kent Hecker, Laurie Holverson, Dr. Elizabeth Million, Tonee VanderVliet, and Dr. Courtney Vengrin.

The ICVA Board of Directors voted unanimously to present this prestigious award to 9 individuals of the ICVA staff for their outstanding response during unprecedented times. COVID brought unique challenges for the ICVA team, testing windows were expanded, schedules were disrupted, and customer service needs skyrocketed as graduating veterinary candidates who needed to take the NAVLE licensing exam searched for open testing centers. These 9 individuals went above and beyond during the pandemic, working tirelessly to continue the ICVA mission: providing world-class assessments to protect animals and humans alike.

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The 2020 ICVA award was given to: Dr. Meg Glattly and Janine Hawley

At the August 2020 ICVA board meeting the prestigious ICVA award was given to two individuals who have worked tirelessly over the last two decades on behalf of veterinary medicine and the ICVA: Dr. Meg Glattly & Janine Hawley. This was the first presentation of this award since 2015.

Dr. Glattly, a retired practitioner from Minnesota, has held multiple roles with ICVA. In addition to a plaque, Dr. Glattly received a commissioned painting based on a beloved photo of her pets taken by her daughter.

Ms. Hawley, who recently left the National Board of Medical Examiners after 20 years, was a long-time contributor to the ICVA’s mission. An avid chef, Ms. Hawley received a Kitchenaid Stand Mixer in addition to her plaque.

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The 2015 ICVA award was given to Peter Scoles, MD.

Previous recipients of the ICVA Award

 

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