Primary references applicable to more than one subject area:
"The Environmental Health and Toxicology section includes nine subcategories: Air; Land/soil; Water; Waste; Emergency Preparedness and Response; Occupational Health; Vectors; Radiation; and Toxicology. An equal number of questions will be drawn from each subcategory in the multiple-choice section of the exam. The Toxicology subcategory draws upon the principles of toxicology and toxic substances in general. Applied knowledge of toxicology is incorporated into many of the subcategories areas."
Review food science basics in a food science text and current focus area and hot topics in journals such as the Journal of Food Protection and above cited references. No specific text is required.
Review basics on foodborne outbreak investigations and calculations in an appropriate food science or epidemiology textbook. No specific text required.
The Infectious Diseases section includes eight subcategories:
Immunology and Pathogenesis, Transmission; Pharmaceuticals,Biologics; Diagnostics and Chemicals; Bacterial Agents; Viral Agents; Rickettsial, Parasitic TSE, and Mycotic Agents; Foreign Animal Diseases; and General."
The Public Health Administration and Education section includes nine subcategories: Risk Assessment; Communications (including Risk Communication); Governmental Function; Governmental Organization; Laws, Policies and Plans; Leadership; Prevention; Surveillance/Monitoring; and Evaluation.
This guide contains the list of books and journals recommended as study materials for the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (ACVPM) examination.
Residents are responsible for ensuring they are using the correct edition of a book for their exam.
Please ask your librarian, mentor, or specialty board examination committee if questions arise.
"[This] list of study references is NOT a definitive, exhaustive list for preparing for the ACVPM examinations. A listed reference may be applicable to more than one category. Use this list as a guide, in as much as it represents a compromise between brevity and completeness. You are encouraged to read as much additional material as possible. Reading the current scientific and professional literature (e.g. JAVMA, MMWR, Lancet, NEJM, Science, Journal of Food Protection, etc.) is also necessary to properly prepare for the examinations."
Source: American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine Study References.
This resource updated: 11/1/2018
Source reading list reviewed: 8/2018
Source reading list updated by specialty board: 08/2018