Svetlana Belova
I’m half Ukrainian half Russian who lives in Estonia. Svetlana is a full name, but everybody calls me Sveta.
Dermatology is a huge part of my life, but, luckily, there is more:)
But you’re more interested in my relations with dermatology, right?
education
1990–1995
Estonian Agricultural University, graduated as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
2007–2011
Residency training in Veterinary Dermatology at Vetsuisse Faculty, Zurich
2011
Diploma of ECVD (European College of Veterinary Dermatology)
actual position
Referral dermatology service: Billy Loomakliinik
Ehitajate tee 103a, Tallinn
clinical training
Clinical training at the Animal Dermatology Clinic of Dr. Carlotti
Bordeaux, France
Dermatology Department of the Hospital For Small Animals, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
Edinburgh, UK
Dermatology Department of the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of California (Davis) and dermatology practices of Dr. Helen Power (Dip ACVD) and Dr. Andrea Cannon (Dip ACVD)
California, USA
Dermatology Department of the Small Animal Clinic of the Ludwig-Maximilians University
Munich, Germany
Pathology Department of Vetsuisse Faculty at the University of Bern
Bern, Switzerland
Dermatopathology training at the Small Animal Clinic of the Ludwig-Maximilians University
Munich, Germany
Dermatology Department of the Small Animal Clinic and Equine Clinic of the Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences
Uppsala, Sweden
Dermatology Department of the Small Animal Clinic of the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Raleigh, USA
teaching experience
Organizer and teacher of the School of Veterinary Dermatology in Tartu, Estonia
Involved in clinical teaching of senior veterinary students at the Estonian University of Life Sciences
Speaker at national and international conferences since 2002
Organizer and speaker of annual dermatological conference in Tallinn, Estonia
January 2013–December 2016 — supervisor of the ECVD residency training programme of Dr. Kirsti Schildt (Helsinki, Finland), who successfully passed the examination in 2017
Annual lectures of dermatology for students of IV and VI years
40 academic hours per year since 2005
More than 200 presentations & workshops
given for veterinary practitioners
peer-reviewed publications
membership of professional bodies
awards
The Golden scalpel — lecturer of the year
Award of the RSAVA 2010
Veterinarian of the year
Award of the EVA 2010 (Estonian Veterinary Association)