Educational Partner Opportunities Approved for Maintenance of Certification

The following ACVS Educational Partners meetings/courses may be used as continuing education activities for Diplomate Maintenance of Certification.

2024 Educational Partner: AOVET NA

  • Blended Course – Principles in Small Animal Fracture Management, April 10–12, Columbus, OH
  • Blended Course – Principles in Equine Fracture Management, April 10–12, Columbus OH
  • Blended Course – Advanced Techniques in Small Animal Fracture Management with Wet Lab, April 10–12, Columbus OH
  • Surgical Approaches and Soft Tissue Reconstruction Techniques for Fracture Repair in the Dog (with canine anatomical specimens), April 13–14, Columbus, OH
  • Spotlight Series: Canine Simple and Complex Fractures Affecting the Elbow Joint (with anatomical specimens), April 13–14, Columbus, OH
  • Operative Treatment of Veterinary Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction (with animal anatomical specimens), August 8–10, Las Vegas, NV
  • Blended Course – Surgical Management of Pelvic Fractures and Orthopedic Trauma of the Pelvic Limb (with canine anatomical specimens), September 17–20, Las Vegas, NV
  • Blended Course – Principles in Small Animal Fracture Management, September 30–October 2, Glendale, AZ
  • Masters Course – Feline Orthopedics (with feline orthopedic specimens), October 3–4, Glendale, AZ

2024 Educational Partner: TMI

  • Introduction to Small Animal Laparoscopy, March 4–5, Fort Collins, Co
  • Laparoscopic Ovariectomy, March 6–7, Fort Collins, CO
  • Laparoscopy-Assisted Gastropexy, March 7–8, Fort Collins, CO
  • Congenital Heart Interventions in Animals, April 21–22, Fort Collins, CO
  • Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair, April 23–24, Fort Collins, CO
  • Wound Management and Skin Reconstruction, June 8–9, Fort Collins, CO
  • Peer-to-Peer Summit: Complex Fractures & Fissures of the Distal Humerus & Elbow, June 11–12, Fort Collins, CO
  • Practical Surgical Techniques of Head and Neck, June 17–18, Fort Collins, CO
  • Small Animal Thoracoscopy, August 12–13, Fort Collins, CO
  • Advanced Small Animal Laparoscopy, August 13–15, Fort Collins, CO
  • Basic Equine Arthroscopy, August 21–22, Fort Collins, CO
  • Advanced Equine Arthroscopy, August 22–24, Fort Collins, CO
  • Introduction to SA Laparoscopy, September 16–17, Fort Collins, CO
  • Laparoscopic Ovariectomy, September 18–19, Fort Collins, CO
  • Laparoscopy-Assisted Gastropexy, September 19–20, Fort Collins, CO
  • Principles of Canine Arthroscopy, December 5–6, Fort Collins, CO

2024 Educational Partner: VA~3 Education Foundation

  • Senior Veterinary Resident Course: Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery, June 24–26, Naples, FL
  • Junior Resident Course: Principles of Arthroscopy, November 4–6, Naples, FL
  • Arthroscopy Revisited: November 22–23, Ft. Collins, CO

2023 Educational Partner: AOVET NA

  • Advanced Techniques in the Management of Small Animal Spinal Disorders (with canine anatomical specimens), February 2–4, Las Vegas, NV
  • Principles in Small Animal Fracture Management, April 13–16, Columbus, OH
  • Advanced Techniques in Small Animal Fracture Management with Wet Lab, April 13–16, Columbus, OH
  • Advanced Techniques in Equine Fracture Management, April 13–16, Columbus, OH
  • Spotlight Series SA — Humeral Condyle and Pelvis (with canine anatomical specimens), June 20–23
  • Principles in Small Animal Fracture Management, September 13–16, Valencia, CA
  • AO VET NA Masters Course — Principles of Deformity Correction: Pelvic Limb, October 30–November 1, Kansas City, MO
  • 3D Printing for Veterinary Orthopedic Surgeons, November 2–3, Kansas, City, MO

2023 Educational Partner: TMI

  • MIS Cholecystectomy-Gastropexy, February 27-28, Fort Collins, CO
  • Introduction to SA Laparoscopy, March 27-28, Fort Collins, CO
  • Laparoscopic Ovariectomy, March 29-30, Fort Collins, CO
  • Laparoscopy Assisted Gastropexy, March 30-31, Fort Collins, CO
  • Peer to Peer Comprehensive Patellar Luxation, June 15-16, Fort Collins, CO
  • MIS Neurosurgery, August 19, Fort Collins, CO
  • Basic Equine Arthroscopy, August 23-24, Fort Collins, CO
  • Advance Equine Arthroscopy, August 24-26, Fort Collins, CO
  • Introduction to SA Laparoscopy, September 11-12, Fort Collins, CO
  • Laparoscopic Ovariectomy, September 13-14, Fort Collins, CO
  • Laparoscopy Assisted Gastropexy, September 14-15, Fort Collins, CO
  • Principles of Canine Arthroscopy, December 8-9, Fort Collins, CO

2022 Educational Partner: AOVET NA

  • Principles in Small Animal Fracture Management, April 7–10, Columbus, OH
  • Advanced Techniques in Small Animal Fracture Management with 1-day Wet Lab, April 7–10, Columbus, OH
  • Principles in Equine Fracture Management, April 7–10, Columbus, OH
  • Small Animal Minimally Invasive Osteosynthesis Traumatology, August 14–16, 2022, Las Vegas, NV
  • Arthroscopic-guided Repair of Equine Articular Fractures and Treatment of Subchondral Bone Cysts (with animal anatomical specimens), September 12–14, Fort Collins, CO
  • Small Animal Limb Alignment (Thoracic Limb), November 2–4, Glendale, AZ
  • Principles in Small Animal Fracture Management, November 2–5, Glendale, AZ
  • Webinar: TPLO Complications in Small Animal (Cats and Dogs) and How to Avoid Them (panel discussion), September 7
  • Webinar: Rehabilitation Strategies for Joint Related Injuries (Post-op Treatments/Rehabilitation Concepts), October 19

2022 Educational Partner: TMI

  • MIS Cholecystectomy and Laparoscopic Gastropexy, April 7-8, Fort Collins, CO. Co-presented by ACVS.
  • Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery, August 12, Fort Collins, CO
  • Basic Equine Arthroscopy, August 17–18, Fort Collins, CO
  • Advanced Equine Arthroscopy, August 18–20, Ft. Collins, CO

2022 Educational Partner: VA3-Educational Foundation

  • Senior Veterinary Resident Course: Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery, June 23–25, Naples, FL
  • Arthroscopy Revisited, November 18–19, Ft. Collins, CO

2021 Educational Partner: AOVET NA

  • Operative Treatment of Veterinary Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction (with anatomical specimens), August 31–September 2, Las Vegas, NV
  • Masters Course: Surgical Management of Injuries in Canine Sports Medicine with Wet-Lab, September 22–24, Las Vegas, NV
  • Principles in Small Animal Facture Management, September 22–25, Las Vegas, NV
  • Advanced Techniques in Equine Fracture Management, October 16–18, La Jolla, CA
  • Principles in Small Animal Fracture Management, November 3–6, Orlando, FL
  • Masters Course: Feline Orthopedics (with anatomical specimens), December 1–2, Las Vegas, NV
  • ​​Webinar: Gunshot Wound Management, January 20
  • ​​Webinar: Prevention and Management of Spinal Disorders in the Horse, March 17
  • Webinar: MIO in Small Animals (Nailing), August 18
  • Webinar: Prevention and Treatment of Complications of Equine Fracture Repair (excluding infection), October 20

2021 Educational Partner: TMI

  • Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery, August 6, Fort Collins, CO
  • Basic Equine Arthroscopy, August 18–19, Fort Collins, CO
  • Advanced Equine Arthroscopy, August 19–21, Fort Collins, CO
  • Introduction to Small Animal Laparoscopy, October 11–12, Fort Collins, CO
  • Laparoscopic Ovariectomy, October 13–14, 2021, Fort Collins, CO
  • Laparoscopic-Assisted Gastropexy, October 14–15, Fort Collins, CO

2021 Educational Partner: VA3-Education Foundation

  • Arthroscopy Revisited, November 19–20, Fort Collins, CO

2020 Educational Partner: AOVET NA

  • AOVET Basic Course in Surgical Approaches (w/wet lab), January 17–18, Las Vegas, NV
  • Advanced Techniques in the Management of Small Animal Spinal Disorders (w/wet lab), January 19–21, Las Vegas, NV
  • Principles in Small Animal Fracture Management, remote course sessions Tuesdays, June 2–August 11 (participation required in all weekly sessions for course certificate.
  • Advanced Techniques in Small Animal Fracture Management, remote course sessions Tuesdays, May 5–June 30 (participation required in all weekly sessions for course certificate.
  • Principles in Equine Fracture Management, remote course sessions Mondays, May 4–August 24 (participation required in all weekly sessions for course certificate.
  • Equine Arthrodesis Seminar, September 14–15, San Diego, CA
  • Principles in Small Animal Fracture Management, September 16–19, San Diego, CA
  • Masters Course: Limb Alignment-Small Animal, September 16–18, San Diego, CA
  • Webinar: Injuries to Achilles Mechanism and Treatment (Small Animal), February 26
  • Webinar: Prevention, Recognition, and Treatment of Equine Fracture Repairs, March 26
  • Webinar: Feline Fracture Management, August 26
  • Webinar: Management of Equine Angular Limb Deformities, November 4

2020 Educational Partner: TMI

  • Introduction to Small Animal Laparoscopy, October 14–15, Fort Collins, CO
  • Laparoscopic Ovariectomy Course, October 16, Fort Collins, CO
  • Introduction to Lasers for Use in Small Animal Endoscopic Procedures, October 30, Fort Collins, CO

2020 Educational Partner: VA3-Education Foundation

  • Senior Veterinary Resident Course: Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery, September 17–19, Naples, FL
  • Arthroscopy Revisited, November 20–21, Fort Collins, CO

2019 Educational Partner: AOVET NA

  • Small Animal Minimally Invasive Osteosynthesis Traumatology, January 10–12, Las Vegas, NV
  • Principles in Small Animal Fracture Management, April 11–14, Columbus, OH
  • Advanced Techniques in Small Animal Fracture Management, April 11–14, Columbus, OH
  • Equine Advanced Techniques of Fracture Management, April 11–14, Columbus, OH
  • Principles in Small Animal Fracture Management, September 11–14, Glendale, AZ
  • Masters Course: Canine Sports Medicine Traumatology, September 11–13, Glendale, AZ
  • Webinar: Decision Making in Revision Surgery (Small Animal), Feb 27
  • Webinar: Complications: Secondary to Plate Fixation, May 22
  • Webinar: Fetlock Arthrodesis (Equine), July 24
  • Webinar: 3D Printing and What It Brings to the Table, October 30

2019 Educational Partner: VA3-Education Foundation

  • Senior Veterinary Resident Course: Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery, June 27–29, Naples, FL

2018 Educational Partner: AOVET NA

  • Operative Treatment of Veterinary CMF Trauma & Reconstruction, January 22–24, Las Vegas, NV
  • Principles in Small Animal Fracture Management, April 19–22, Columbus, OH
  • Advanced Techniques in Small Animal Fracture Management, April 19–22, Columbus, OH
  • Principles in Equine Fracture Management, April 19–22, Columbus, OH
  • Principles in Small Animal Fracture Management, September 5–8, San Diego, CA
  • Masters Course in Advanced Osteotomy — Small Animal, September 5–7, San Diego, CA
  • Equine Masters Seminar: Management of Orthopaedic Disorders in the Foal, September 7–8, San Diego, CA
  • Webinar: The Future of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine in Veterinary Orthopedics, March 7
  • Webinar: Equine Proximal Phalangeal Fractures — Simple vs. Complicated, May 16
  • Webinar: Small Animal Computed Tomography, October 17
  • Webinar: Olecranon Fractures in Horses, November 28

2017 Educational Partner: AOVET NA

  • Advanced Techniques in the Management of Small Animal Spinal Disorders, January 21–22, Las Vegas, NV
  • Principles in Small Animal Fracture Management, April 27–30, Columbus, OH
  • Advanced Techniques in Small Animal Fracture Management, April 27–30, Columbus, OH
  • Equine Advanced Techniques in Fracture Management, April 27–30, Columbus, OH
  • Principles in Small Animal Fracture Management, September 7–10, Glendale, AZ
  • Master’s Course: Canine Sports Medicine and Traumatology, September 7–9, Glendale, AZ
  • Webinar: Management of Small Animal Spinal Injuries, March 22
  • Webinar: Management of Orthopedic Infections (Cross Species), May 10
  • Webinar: The Future of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine in Veterinary Orthopedics, June 28
  • Webinar: Minimally Invasive Equine Surgical and Imaging Techniques, October 4
  • Webinar: Small Animal Maxillofacial Fracture Repair: Preventing Poor Patient Outcomes, June 28