Sobre nós

A Escola Europeia de Estudos Veterinários Pós-Graduados (International School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies – ISVPS) é uma organização dedicada a atribuir qualificações alcançáveis, de alta qualidade e reconhecidas a nível mundial para toda a equipa veterinária.

A equipa da ISVPS é composta por um conselho administrativo, coordenadores de exames e um conselho académico. Muitos dos nossos diretores são veterinários diplomados com ampla experiência clínica e didática. Os nossos coordenadores de exames proporcionam apoio e aconselhamento ao longo do seu processo de avaliação e exame. O conselho académico é composto por um comité de acreditação e de exames.

Esta abordagem da equipa da ISVPS assegura que os nossos métodos de avaliação e de exame são continuamente avaliados para alcançar os níveis mais altos de qualidade. Os cursos das nossas entidades de formação são acreditados por nós para assegurar que recebe os mais altos níveis de desenvolvimento profissional contínuo (CPD) a todo o momento.

Quem é a ISVPS?
A equipa da ISVPS é composta por um conselho de administração, um experiente Diretor de Exames e Qualificações, um Diretor Académico dedicado, uma equipa de especialistas em coordenação de exames e orientadores académicos para cada país, um conselho académico assim como uma equipa de examinadores especializados.

As nossas equipes de entrega de exames e orientadores fornecem suporte e aconselhamento durante todo o seu processo de avaliação e exame. O conselho académico é composto por 10 especialistas veterinários de diferentes disciplinas clínicas de todo o mundo.

Esta abordagem da equipe ISVPS garante que os nossos métodos de avaliação e exame sejam continuamente revistos e examinados para alcançar os mais altos padrões e garantir que permaneçam altamente relevantes clinicamente.

Também queremos garantir que eles sejam relacionáveis com a prática clínica ocupada e os desafios que isso traz. Todos os cursos dos nossos provedores de formação e treino são credenciados por nós para garantir que você receba os mais altos padrões de fornecimento de desenvolvimento profissional continuo em todos os momentos.

Como parte do processo de acreditação, garantimos que nossos provedores de formação usem o nosso grupo de palestrantes aprovado pela ISVPS para manter o mais alto nível de desenvolvimento profissional continuo interativo e inspirador.

O Conselho Acadêmico
O conselho académico do ISVPS é composto por 10 especialistas veterinários internacionais, reconhecidos na sua área de especialidade.

O conselho académico também disponibiliza uma visão valiosa sobre os requisitos de educação continuada e avaliação em diferentes demografias, permitindo assim que a ISVPS desenvolva novos métodos de avaliação inovadores.

A ISVPS esforça-se por garantir que todos os nossos GPCert sejam estandardizados internacionalmente, mas também reconhecemos que existem algumas diferenças geográficas que devem ser consideradas de modo a garantir uma avaliação justa do conhecimento e das competências dos nossos candidatos em todo o mundo.

Academic Board Members

Tim Charlesworth (Academic Chairman)
John Houlton (Surgery UK)
Emma O’Neil (SAM: UK)
Lorenzo Crosta (Exotics: Spain and Italy)
Mary Fraser (Nurses UK)
Laura Jones (RVN, UK)
Gualtiero Gandini (Neurology, Italy)
Nicki Grint (Anaesthesia and Analgesia, UK)
Jodi Westropp (Internal Medicine, US)

ISVPS Senior Team

Ana Rocha | Head of Operations and Legal Consultant

Ana is Operations Manager and Legal Consultant for ISVPS. She has joined the organization with great enthusiasm aiming to further develop the high standards set up from start.

She graduated at law in Coimbra, Portugal and previously worked in several major companies improving her skills in client management, quality control and supervising client management teams. She has also worked on a legal office as a consultant. She joined the Improve International company in 2007 as business manager overseeing the delivery of the portfolio of courses in the different managed courses from Oporto that include Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, Japan, Mexico, Chile and Peru. She also works as the HR coordinator in the offices as well as a legal consultant.

Her range of expertise allows her to provide support on different areas with upper management on new projects and coordinating the existing ones.

Tim Charlesworth MA VetMB CertSAS DSAS(ST) MRCVS | Academic Chairman

Tim graduated from Cambridge in 2001 and after a brief period in mixed practice moved to Eastcott in Swindon. Tim went on to gain the RCVS Certificate in small animal surgery in 2006 followed by the RCVS diploma in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue) in 2012. Tim is currently an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue) and is Head of Surgery at Eastcott Referrals where he enjoys a large and diverse caseload having particular interests in minimally invasive surgery, surgical oncology and emergency surgical conditions.

Tim has examined for the RCVS both at certificate and diploma levels and is currently a committee member of the Association of Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgery (AVSTS). Tim has lectured both nationally and internationally on a wide range of topics and has a passion for developing and improving systems for post-graduate education.

Paula Hotston Moore MEd RVN | International Accreditation and Assessment Manager

Paula is a Registered Veterinary Nurse based in the UK and after working alongside us for several months, she has joined ISVPS on a permanent basis from January 2022. With a background in veterinary education both in the UK and in China, Paula brings experience of teaching, supporting candidates and assessment. With a Masters in Education, Paula is well placed to be working as International Accreditation and Assessment Manger. Outside of work Paula enjoys taking landscape and wildlife photos whilst walking in the beautiful Somerset countryside with her two Labradors, Coco and Boris. She also enjoys relaxing with her two cats, Zen and Pebbles and experimenting with recipes for cooking new dishes, gleaned from travelling adventures.

ISVPS Country Representatives

Maria José Agüero | Lead Coordinator (European Based)

Maria José Agüero, born in San Juan, Argentina, graduated in Social Work and has lived in the city of Porto, Portugal since 2014.

She began her academic career at the Universidad Nacional de San Juan, Argentina (2008/2012), having also studied at the Instituto Politécnico de México, Mexico City (2012) and at Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City (2013). Maria completed her studies at the Instituto de Serviço Social do Porto, Portugal (2014/2016) and has participated in different projects in the social and healthcare area in Argentina, Mexico, and Portugal.

Emma Lucassen BVMedSci BVM BVS MRCVS | Assessment Content Coordinator- Academic Team

Emma qualified as a veterinary surgeon in 2015 and has worked in a variety of practices, both private and charitable, practicing small animal medicine and surgery. For the last four years she has mainly worked in Emergency and Critical Care.

Emma joined the Academic team at ISVPS in 2022 and her role involves reviewing examination content and coordinating with specialists. Emma is passionate about improving animal welfare through education including outreach programmes and teaching, including small animal, farm animal and wildlife projects.

In her spare time, Emma travels and walks with her Staffy, makes copper jewellery, writes and cooks vegan food

Georgina Weston DipRVN NCert (Anaesth) | Examination coordinator (English assessments)

Georgina is a registered veterinary nurse, with 14 years’ experience working in practice in both first opinion practice and a large multidisciplinary referral hospital in the South West of England. Georgina gained the ISVPS certificate in anaesthesia in 2015 through Improve International and became the lead nurse of the dentistry and maxillofacial department. Anaesthesia is a learning passion for Georgina and she thrived in the variation of anaesthesia and patient care required for the departments maxillofacial trauma patients. Her role also included assisting with the teaching of the dentistry residents and supporting their studies for the European diploma in dentistry.

Georgina joined ISVPS in January 2020 and is an examination coordinator for the nurses certificates.

In her spare time, Georgina enjoys growing vegetables at her allotment, traveling and spending time with her two cats, Fresco and Kilo.

Hannah Haynes RVN FdSc Cert VN ECC | Examination Coordinator (English Assessments)

Hannah is an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse, having qualified in 2011 from Harper Adams University. Hannah has worked in a variety of practices, including a mixed hospital in Devon, with her main passions being in diagnostic imaging and emergency and critical care. Hannah joined ISVPS as an examination coordinator for the nurses certificates in January 2022.

Outside of work, Hannah enjoys exploring the Cotswold countryside with her partner and Cockapoo, learning campanology, and baking a new recipe.

 

Ivete Ribeiro | French Examination Coordinator

Ivete Ribeiro studied Music at the Music Conservatory in Aveiro. In 2009 she graduated in Languages and Publishing Studies in the University of Aveiro, where in 2012, she obtained a Masters in Languages, Literatures and Cultures. In 2014 she attended a course of International Commerce and in 2016, she completed a post-graduation in Legal Translation of French in the same university. In 2009, she started working as a music teacher at the elementary school. Before joining the ISPVS as French Examination Coordinator, she worked in a 3D Printing Company’s customer service team. She has also been working as a French translator of legal documents since 2010.

Marialetizia Villa | Italian Examination Coordinator

Marialetizia Villa is a qualified Veterinary Technician, and joined ISVPS as the Italian Examination Coordinator c/o SCIVAC, Cremona (IT) in 2014. Marialetizia has scientific training, high level of experience about sales line management, employee relations with pet shop, veterinary pharmacy, wholesaler.

Marialetizia’s role includes coordination and management of sales activities as consultant for product for animal health, coordination of breeder’s line events, employee relationship with veterinary and organisation veterinary scientific’s events. Marialetizia’s strengths are team oriented, problem solving, excellent independent business and team worker capacity, able to maintain and develop professional relations.

Naomi Chanin
Naomi Chanin | Examination Coordinator (English Assessments)

After qualifying in 2014 as a Registered Veterinary Nurse, Naomi has worked in a variety of small animal practices in the South West of the UK, including most recently at a 24-hour Veterinary Hospital where she joined the Out of Hours department as an Emergency and Critical Care Nurse.

After developing her clinical skills and knowledge in Veterinary Nursing, Naomi was keen to pursue her career in a non-clinical role and she is proud to have joined the ISPVS team in February 2021 as an Examination Coordinator.

Outside of work Naomi enjoys cooking and walks in the countryside with her two dogs. She also has an artistic side and loves to draw pet portraits in her spare time.

Paula de Fernandes | Examinations Delivery Specialist & Customer Success Advisor DE | AT | CH

Paula was born in Hamburg, Germany, and currently lives in Braga.
She studied Applied Languages – Translation at FLUP. She has worked in the automotive, textile and construction industries where, in addition to other activities, she has always done the translation work she loves so much.
She is passionate about fashion (a field in which she worked for 22 years) and where she obtained further training in clothes modelling and photography, a passion she shares with her family and friends.
She loves to cook, which is why her house is always a “full house” for friends and family. When she’s not cooking, she enjoys reading a good book and discovering new nature trails, especially in Portugal, with friends who share her passion.

Rosangel Ferrante | Spanish and Portuguese Examination Coordinator

Rosangel Carella Ferrante was born in Caracas, Venezuela, and is currently studying languages at the University of Porto, where she has been living since 2015.

During all these years she developed a strong knowledge in the area of customer service with the Spanish and Portuguese market.

She loves reading, traveling, learning new cultures and taking photos in her free time.

Silvia Signor
Silvia Signor DVM | Italian Examination Coordinator

Silvia Signor graduated in Veterinary Medicine at the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna 2018. After a break to travel and volunteer, she started working as a veterinary surgeon in 2019 and has worked as a General Practitioner in Italy and the UK. Silvia joined ISVPS as Italian Examination Coordinator in 2021.

Silvia enjoys her role in ISVPS because she strongly believes that improving the knowledge of vets is essential to improving animal health.

Tomomi Minamoto | Japan and Korea Examination Coordinator
Wendy Liu | China Examination Coordinator

Wendy Liu graduated from Shandong University in 2008 in English and International Business, she devoted herself to animal health and welfare career as soon as she graduated. And in the year 2020, Wendy joined the ISVPS team of exam coordinators, she is responsible for ISVPS candidates in China. She loves life, loves work and loves small animals. She enjoys serving the candidates because improving the medical level of animal care means improving the welfare of small animals.
She keeps two dogs and two rabbits with the family, and joins the local stray animals rescue organization, this makes her more busy but at the same time makes her feel more fulfilled.
She is really happy and proud to join this team!

ISVPS Support Team

Claire Burton | Examination Administrative Assistant

Claire joined ISVPS at the beginning of 2018 as an Examination Administrator. She is responsible for supporting the international team of coordinators and assisting the ISVPS finance team.

Previously Claire worked for nine years in the small animal department of a local long established, independent veterinary practice. She then worked for a financial company assisting a team of paraplanners.

Claire has a dog and a horse, so outside of work can be found spending time with them and competing with her horse.

Accreditation Committee:

To achieve ISVPS accreditation a course provider must provide/fulfil the set criteria, which is evaluated by the accreditation committee. Please refer to the accreditation page for further details.

Validation Review Panel:

This is not a formal committee of ISVPS but is an integral part of the examination process.  The Validation Review Panel is responsible for reviewing and benchmarking all submitted examination questions. Members of the Validation Review Panel are General Practitioner Certificate holders and academics.

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