Perceptions and attitudes of Small Animal Internal Medicine specialists toward the publication requirement for board certification.

Background: The publication requirement for board certification in Small Animal Internal Medicine (SAIM) by the ACVIM is controversial.

Objectives: Directly and indirectly evaluate the perceptions SAIM Diplomates have on the publication requirement. A secondary objective was to compare the frequency with which publications submitted for credentialing purposes (CredPubs) were cited compared to control articles.