Membership
Your career in veterinary surgery exemplifies your deep commitment to exceptional animal care. As your professional home, ACVS works for you by connecting you to the community, resources, and opportunities that support your growth, amplify your impact, and advance the future of the specialty.
Certification and Membership: What’s the difference?
Earning ACVS board certification demonstrates the successful completion of a rigorous resident training program and certification process. Membership provides access to a collaborative community, lifelong learning opportunities, exclusive leadership positions, and other member benefits and demonstrates the ongoing commitment to surgical excellence.
Benefits of Membership
Active members receive the following benefits:
- Connect with a collaborative community of peers, mentors, and colleagues who understand your work and the realities of veterinary surgery.
- Advance your career and clinical excellence through expert-led education, resources, and ongoing learning opportunities.
- Be recognized and advance veterinary surgery by serving in leadership, committees, and strategic initiatives that help guide the profession.
- Access exclusive savings and resources that support your career, practice, and professional goals
Membership includes:
- Enhanced ‘Find a Surgeon’ directory listing
- Discounted Surgery Summit registration
- Discounted ACVS digital learning registration
- Complimentary subscription to Veterinary Surgery journal
- Exclusive online networking through ACVS Connect
- and more!
Membership Categories
Diplomate membership is exclusively available to ACVS Diplomates.*
Annual Dues: $125 for 2027
*To be eligible for Diplomate membership, Diplomates must be in good standing, including payment of the annual certification fee.
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