2025 Outstanding Surgery Residents’ Awards
The ACVS established the Outstanding Surgery Residents’ Awards competition to encourage the development of clinically important research and the dissemination of the results of these investigations, particularly those conducted by surgery residents. Congratulations to each of the award recipients.
Awards were presented in the following categories:
1. Large Animal Residents’ Forum Presentation
- Overall Highest Scoring Presentation
- Highest Clinical Impact
- Best Presentation Quality
- Novelty of Design or Approach
2. Small Animal Residents’ Forum Presentation
- Overall Highest Scoring Presentation
- Highest Clinical Impact
- Best Presentation Quality
- Novelty of Design or Approach
3. Veterinary Surgery Publication
4. Poster Presentation
Eight oral presentations (four from the large animal and four from the small animal categories were selected from those presented. Three manuscripts were selected from those published in Veterinary Surgery. Two posters were selected from those presented.
Large Animal Residents’ Forum Presentation
Overall Highest Scoring Presentation
Emily McKinley, DVM, The Ohio State University, Mechanics and Degradation of SDFT Elastin
Highest Clinical Impact
Maria Granello, DVM, University of Minnesota, Post-op Peritoneal Fluid Analysis in Horses
Best Presentation Quality
Rachel Hilliard, DVM, Michigan State University, Comparison of Ileal Closure Techniques
Creativity of Design or Approach
Julia Gaida, DVM, Oregon State University, Radiation During Equine Fracture Fixation
Small Animal Residents’ Forum Presentations
Overall Highest Scoring Presentation
Alison Pankowski, DVM, Texas A&M University, Assessing OR Cleanliness Using Settle Plates
Highest Clinical Impact
Lauren Meneghetti, DVM, Michigan State University, Use of AS-ILNs in Juvenile Femoral Fractures
Best Presentation Quality
Rachel McKay, DVM, North Carolina State University, Material Effects of 3D-Printed Guide Accuracy
Creativity of Design or Approach
Annellie Miller, DVM, MPH, University of Florida, Foreign Body Obstruction: NIRF Quantification
Veterinary Surgery Publication
First Place
Daniel Low, BVetMed, CertAVP(GSAS), PGCertVPS, MRCVS, Laura Costa, DVM, MRCVS, James Hawkesby, MA, VetMB, MRCVS, Ludovica Nardulli, DVM, MRCVS, Adelina Proteasa, DVM, PhD, PgC(SAS), PgD(AdvOrtho), MRCVS, Vasileios Vallios, DVM, MRCVS. The association between gonadectomy and timing of gonadectomy, and the risk of canine cranial cruciate ligament disease: A systemic review and meta-analysis. Veterinary Surgery Volume 54/Issue 2: 254–267 (Clinical)
Second Place
William C. Chung, VMD, DACVS (Small Animal), Loïc M. Déjardin, DVM, MS, DACVS, DECVS. Mechanical comparison of straight and pre-bent interlocking nails used for the stabilization of a tibial gap fracture model. Veterinary Surgery Volume 53/Issue 7: 1302–1312 (Research)
Third Place
Panagiotis Kokkinos, DVM, MSc, Kevin Parsons, BVSc, PhD, AFHEA, DipECVS, Alex Belch, BVMS, MSc, CertAVP(GSAS), DipECVS, Nicolas Barhelemy, DVM, DipECVS. The influence of age at total hip replacement on perioperative complications associated with a press-fit cementless stem with lateral bolt in dogs. Veterinary Surgery Volume 54/Issue 3: 581–593 (Clinical)
Scientific Poster Presentation
First Place
Carlos Aguilar-Miranda, MVZ, MC, Louisiana State University, Bone Mineral Density in Equine MCIII Bone
Second Place
Natalia Rosa-Padilla, DVM, University of Florida, Recurrent Hypercalcemia in Canine PHPT
