The ACVS Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee has created guidelines for ACVS Diplomates who are writing reference letters for residency candidates. When writing reference letters for an excellent candidate, bias can inadvertently be included that can diminish the positive impact of the letter. Guidelines for avoiding bias are available in the ACVS Resource Library.
ACVS congratulates the six recipients of the 2025 ACVS Resident Education Travel Grant to attend the ACVS Surgery Summit in Seattle, WA. With funding provided by the ACVS Foundation, the ACVS Resident Education Travel Grant supports the College’s strategic goal of improving surgery residents’ access to continuing education opportunities. The 2025 ACVS Resident Education Travel […]
ACVS Nominating Committee Chair Ron McLaughlin, DVM, DVSc, DACVS, recently announced the annual call for nominations for president-elect and regents. The deadline to submit nominations is 5 pm (ET), Friday, April 4, 2025. As ACVS pursues an updated governance structure that separates certification functions from membership activities, Dr. McLaughlin explained, the responsibilities of the president-elect […]
ACVS is pleased to share a comprehensive summary of the 56th ACVS Diplomates’ Business Meeting, held during the recent 2024 ACVS Surgery Summit in Phoenix, AZ. ACVS President, now chair of the Board of Regents, Jan F. Hawkins presided. In addition to accepting each ACVS committee chairs’ and leaders’ reports, which are available for […]
With rapid advancements in veterinary care continuing, the role of referrals for surgery and specialized medicine is on the rise. Primary care veterinarians (PCV) may often find themselves in a situation where the best care for their patients involves referral to an ACVS Diplomate for advanced care, including consultations and surgical procedures. When a PCV […]
The American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) and the ACVS Foundation announced the recipients of three prestigious awards at the recent 2024 ACVS Surgery Summit in Phoenix, AZ: the ACVS Founders’ Award for Career Achievement, the Al and Carolyn Schiller Distinguished Service Award, and the ACVS Foundation Lynn Wheaton Philanthropy Award. ACVS Founders’ Award […]
ACVS is pleased to announce the election results for the new president-elect and two new members of the ACVS Board of Regents. President-elect is Kelly D. Farnsworth, DVM, MS, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (DACVS); large animal regent is Jose M. Garcia-López, VMD, DACVS, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation; […]
The findings from the survey offer insight into various demographics of ACVS Diplomates and highlight current professional challenges and future focus areas. They will help determine what benefits ACVS currently provides that are valuable to Diplomates and what benefits ACVS can offer in the future as ACVS evolves to help meet the changing and diverse […]
The ACVS certification team is hosting an information session for first-year residents on Wednesday, August 28, 6:30-7:30 pm (ET). During the information session, ACVS will discuss the certification process and the online certification tracking system (CERT), as well as introduce the ACVS certification team. Two recently board-certified ACVS Diplomates, Haileigh Avellar, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large […]
The 2024 ACVS member needs assessment made Diplomates’ priorities clear: connection and community recognition of the veterinary surgery specialty resident and Diplomate well-being These priorities give ACVS direction toward the initiatives, programs, and services to explore for possible implementation. Here is some of what responding Diplomates shared. Many expressed an interest in an online community […]
