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In 1991, feeling the requirements for in-depth expertise in all five subgroup areas recognized by the ACZM might be inhibiting candidate recruitment, and after careful evaluation of the founding constitution mandating an umbrella structure to the college, the ACZM determined it had sufficient membership to implement changes in the examination to offer multiple examination formats. The decision to allow candidates to elect to be examined in depth in only one of the five major areas (Day 2 or Certifying Examination) after having passed a more general examination in all five areas (Day 1 or Qualifying Examination) was implemented. All Diplomates would still be certified as specialists in zoological medicine and not as specialists in other sub-specialties (i.e., avian, aquatic, etc.). In 1992 ACZM guidelines for ACZM-approved residency programs and the expectations for successful training programs were finalized and incorporated. Currently there are 10 ACZM-approved residency programs. That year was the first time three separate Day 2 examinations were conducted (avian, wildlife, and general zoological). The ACZM examinations were separated from the annual conference of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV) for the first time in 1993. To ease exam logistics, particularly with practical exams, and to reduce the stress on candidates sitting the examinations, the College chose to conduct the examinations at a standardized site. ...

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