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| World Association of Veterinary Dermatology | |
|---|---|
| Name | World Association of Veterinary Dermatology |
| Abbreviation | WAVD |
| Formation | 20th century |
| Type | Professional association |
| Region served | Global |
| Membership | Veterinary dermatologists |
World Association of Veterinary Dermatology is an international professional body uniting specialists in animal skin, ear and nail diseases from across continents. Founded to coordinate clinical practice, research and education, it connects leaders from institutions such as Royal Veterinary College, University of California, Davis, Cornell University, University of Cambridge, and University of Sydney. The association collaborates with organizations including World Organisation for Animal Health, International Society for Applied Ethology, European Society of Veterinary Dermatology, American College of Veterinary Dermatology, and Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations.
The association traces roots to meetings of clinicians and researchers from institutions like North Carolina State University, University of Glasgow, Universidade de São Paulo, University of Utrecht, and Kyoto University who gathered after symposia such as Congress of the International Society of Dermatology and events at Royal Society of Medicine. Early founders included faculty affiliated with Harvard Medical School, Stanford University School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Imperial College London, and Max Planck Society. Over decades the group expanded through partnerships with national bodies like British Small Animal Veterinary Association, American Veterinary Medical Association, Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, Australian Veterinary Association, Japanese Veterinary Medical Association, and Indian Veterinary Association. Key milestones involved collaborations with academic publishers such as Oxford University Press, Elsevier, and Wiley-Blackwell.
The association’s mission aligns with objectives promoted by entities like United Nations Environment Programme, World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization, European Commission, and Council of Europe to improve animal welfare through dermatologic care. Goals include fostering research with centers such as Johns Hopkins University, University of Pennsylvania, Utrecht University, and University of Munich; standardizing diagnostics guided by laboratories like Bayer AG and Zoetis; and promoting ethics in line with principles of International Animal Welfare Science Education and conventions like Convention on Biological Diversity.
Membership comprises diplomates and specialists from colleges such as European College of Veterinary Dermatology, American College of Veterinary Dermatology, Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, and academicians from National Veterinary Research Institute (Poland), Institut Pasteur, Weizmann Institute of Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology. Governance uses committees resembling those at International Committee of the Red Cross, UNICEF, and World Veterinary Association, with officers elected from regions represented by African Union, European Union, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Organization of American States, and Gulf Cooperation Council.
Programs include collaborative research networks with partners like Wellcome Trust, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, National Institutes of Health, and European Research Council. Clinical initiatives have involved referral centers such as Animal Health Trust, RSPCA, Royal Canin Research Center, and Banfield Pet Hospital. Outreach projects target regions via cooperation with Doctors Without Borders, OIE Collaborating Centres, Pan American Health Organization, African Union Development Agency, and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
The association organizes international congresses and regional meetings often held alongside events at venues associated with Palais des Congrès de Paris, ExCeL London, Moscone Center, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, and Tokyo Big Sight. Past congresses featured keynote speakers from Nobel Prize laureates, representatives of European Society for Clinical Investigation, British Veterinary Association, Society for Investigative Dermatology, and delegations from World Health Assembly.
It issues consensus statements and guidelines disseminated through journals and publishers including Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Veterinary Dermatology (journal), The Lancet, Nature, Science, PLOS ONE, Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Elsevier, Springer Nature, and Cambridge University Press. Guideline development involves panels with experts from American Academy of Dermatology, European Board of Dermatology, International League of Dermatological Societies, World Small Animal Veterinary Association, and International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases.
Training programs are coordinated with universities and colleges such as University of Edinburgh, Monash University, Teagasc, Dublin Institute of Technology, and Universidad Nacional de La Plata, and linked to professional exams like those of Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and specialty boards modeled on American Board of Dermatology. Continuing education includes workshops and online courses hosted with platforms used by Coursera, edX, FutureLearn, International Council for Veterinary Assessment, and accreditation frameworks akin to European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education.
The association presents awards honoring contributors with names inspired by figures affiliated with Royal Society, Academy of Medical Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, Royal College of Physicians, and philanthropic patrons like Wellcome Trust and Gates Foundation. Recipients frequently hail from institutions such as Yale University, University of Toronto, University of California, San Francisco, Seoul National University, and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Category:Veterinary organizations