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Announcing the 2010 Specialty Challenge!
The following are the results of the 2010 Specialty Challenge:
National Champion
Overall winner based on a point total achieved in the other four categories
- Oncology
- Neurology
- SAIM
- Cardiology
- LAIM
Best of Show
Average gift per donor pool (total dollars raised by that specialty/ total # of donors in specialty)
- Cardiology
- Neurology
- Oncology
- SAIM
- LAIM
Best of Group
% of Leadership gifts per total specialty donor pool (total # of gifts at or above $1,000/the total number of Diplomates donors in specialty)
- Oncology
- Neurology
- SAIM
- Cardiology
- LAIM
Best of Breed
% of participation (total # of donors in specialty/total number of Diplomates in specialty)
- Oncology
- Neurology
- SAIM
- Cardiology
- LAIM
Reserve Winner or Award of Merit
Most improved (% of increase over previous year specialty total)
- Oncology
- Neurology
- SAIM
- LAIM
- Cardiology
Congratulations! We thank everyone who participated in the 2010 ACVIM Foundation Specialty Challenge. The Specialty Challenge raised a total of $90,000.
We would also like to extend a special thank-you to the Specialty Challenge Chairs who worked so hard for their specialties. Remember, everyone wins when it comes to supporting the ACVIM Foundation’s mission to eliminate animal and human disease by supporting discovery, education, and partnerships throughout the global community of medicine.
| Specialty | National Champion | Best of Show | Points Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 10 | $1252.6 | 5 |
| LAIM | 5 | $479.35 | 1 |
| Neurology | 16 | $970.33 | 4 |
| Oncology | 18 | $938.21 | 3 |
| SAIM | 11 | $557.83 | 2 |
| Specialty | National Champion | Best of Group | Points Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 10 | 2.75% | 2 |
| LAIM | 5 | 1.92% | 1 |
| Neurology | 16 | 4.57% | 4 |
| Oncology | 18 | 6.67% | 5 |
| SAIM | 11 | 3.03% | 3 |
| Specialty | National Champion | Best of Breed | Points Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 10 | 8.24% | 2 |
| LAIM | 5 | 5.77% | 1 |
| Neurology | 16 | 15.43% | 4 |
| Oncology | 18 | 15.83% | 5 |
| SAIM | 11 | 11.64% | 3 |
| Specialty | National Champion | Award of Merit | Points Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 10 | -60.63% | 1 |
| LAIM | 5 | -45.42% | 2 |
| Neurology | 16 | -38.49% | 4 |
| Oncology | 18 | -31.60% | 5 |
| SAIM | 11 | -41.42% | 3 |
Stay tuned to find out which Diplomates will Get Tanked in Denver in the dunk tank as well as how you can participate in dunking a colleague of your choice!

