During enrolment in the MASVM program, participants are expected to apply the new knowledge and skills acquired in the courses to the activity in daily practice. Participants are required to accumulate 200 well-documented cases related to the discipline in the form of a case log listed in an excel table. A case log excel template for the MASVM / Neurology will be provided after enrolment. The case log shall be compiled mostly in the second half of the program, upon completion it is uploaded onto the respective MASVM platform on eCampus. The participant must be the primary responsible veterinarian/clinician for carrying out the veterinary activities for all logged cases (i.e. the participant must be the primary surgeon in surgical disciplines). For each case included in the case log detailed documentation must be available. The case log is then reviewed by the respective PD (or an expert appointed by him/her) who is entitled to request the documentation on individual cases selected. The case log is graded on a 0-20 scale. The grading scale is <10=fail, 10-11.9=sufficient, 12-13.9=fair, 14-15.9=good, 16-17.9=very good, 18-20=excellent. The examination is passed when a grade of 10 or higher is obtained. In case of an insufficient grade (<10), the participant is notified about the shortcomings of the case log and requested to resubmit a revised version or submit additional cases within 6 months of notice. Please see case log instructions for detailed information. [/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title="MODULE III: Clinical work at home/case log (20 ECTS credits)" open_toggle_background_color="RGBA(255,255,255,0)" closed_toggle_background_color="#FFFFFF" icon_color="#004E88" toggle_icon="||fa||900" open_toggle_icon="||fa||900" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" closed_title_font="|700|||||||" closed_title_font_size="18px" custom_padding="25px||25px||false|false" global_colors_info="{}"]

During enrolment in the Master Program, candidates will continuously and progressively apply the skills they have acquired in the Master program in their daily practice or university clinic, in this way supporting and reinforcing the learning process.

Candidates are required to accumulate 200 well-documented cases in the form of a case log. The case log shall be compiled mostly in the second half of the program. The candidate must be the primary responsible clinician for the diagnosis and work-up / the primary surgeon in the surgical disciplines, for all logged cases. Each case inserted in the case log must be supported by detailed documentation. The evaluator may randomly request the documentation for some cases which the candidate must then immediately deliver by email. Further instructions regarding the case spread are available for download at the bottom of this page and a template will be provided after enrolment. The case log shall be submitted in two batches (100 cases each). Each batch is evaluated and graded by the Examination Board. A passing grade has to be obtained.

The thesis consists of a series of 10 case reports covering a range of topics in the chosen discipline. Published case reports, (published during enrolment in the program) can also be submitted. One case out of the 10 case reports is randomly selected for the oral examination in an online format.

These case reports include a complete presentation of the case, illustrations where necessary, literature review including current publications on the subject with references and a discussion. The candidates must demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the topic. Generally, a case report should contain 2000 words +/- 10%, excluding references and appendix. The combined case reports should not exceed a total of 20,000 words.
Participants are requested to submit their case reports by uploading them onto the respective MASVM platform on eCampus. Each case report is then reviewed by the respective PD (or an expert appointed by him/her) and graded on a 0-20 scale (<10=fail, 10-11.9=sufficient, 12-13.9=fair, 14-15.9=good, 16-17.9=very good, 18-20 excellent). The grades of the individual case reports are averaged to obtain one single grade. The average grade for the entire module must be 13 points or higher and none of the case reports must be graded below 10 points.
Published case reports, (published during enrolment in the program) can also be submitted. Published peer-reviewed case reports automatically receive at least a very good grade.
Please see case report instructions for detailed information.

Oral Examination

One case out of the 10 case reports is randomly selected for the oral examination, the office will contact the Program Director (PD) of the respective discipline and ask for agreement. The oral examination consists of a power point presentation of the case (12-15 min) and questions/discussion (15-25 min). The oral examination is a stand-alone examination and graded as pass or fail.
Please see oral examination instructions for detailed information.