Over the last few months, ACVS has highlighted necessary and suggested Constitution and Bylaws amendments that support the proposed governance change. The amendments aim to improve clarity, strengthen governance practices, and ensure that the bylaws remain focused on essential structure and authority while operational details are managed through board-approved policy. This article provides details on […]
ACVS Chair of the Board of Regents Bryden J. Stanley, BVMS, MS, DACVS, MANZCVS, recently shared the new ACVS brand with Diplomates. In her message, Dr. Stanley reflected on the journey taken by Diplomates, residents, ACVS leadership, and staff to develop the brand, and she shared the brand reveal video. Learn about why ACVS rebranded […]
With ACVS Connect fully launched, ACVS will retire the Diplomate and resident Facebook groups on December 31, 2025. All Diplomates and residents are encouraged to get connected and engage in the open forum and member-specific closed groups on ACVS Connect.
ACVS is saddened to share the passing of two Diplomates in recent months. Diplomate R. John Berg passed away in October 2025. No further information is available at this time. Diplomate Robert J. Hunt passed away on October 9, 2025.
A fresh approach awaited Diplomates attending the 2025 Diplomates’ Business Meeting held during the Surgery Summit in Seattle in October. ACVS President Bryden J. Stanley presided over the meeting with enthusiasm to share an update of the College’s activities. In this milestone 60th year of the meeting, ACVS reimagined portions of the traditional proceedings, streamlining […]
The live question-and-answer session during the recent Diplomates’ town hall session at the Surgery Summit raised several important questions about the proposed new governance structure. Members were particularly interested in how the financial separation between the Certification Council and the Board of Regents would work since the Board of Regents will retain fiduciary responsibility for […]
The live question-and-answer session during the recent Diplomates’ town hall session at the Surgery Summit raised several important questions about the proposed new governance session, including how membership categories and eligibility would be defined. Defining certification independent from membership With the separation of certification functions from membership activities, ACVS must define certification criteria independent from […]
ACVS-approved fellowship training centers are currently accepting applications for fellowship training at the following locations. To achieve the status of ACVS Fellow, the fellow candidate must meet all the fellowship training requirements and must be an ACVS Diplomate by the end of fellowship training. Interested applicants should contact the fellowship training center representative for more […]
ACVS is actively advancing its strategic plan, making strides on the four strategic objectives. The College provides an update below on two key areas: training and certification and continuing education. Strategic objective: Update Training and Certification One priority of this objective is to provide robust support for residents on the path to becoming ACVS […]
Congratulations to the two new ACVS Fellows! Having trained at an ACVS-approved fellowship training center, ACVS Fellows have exemplary training and experience in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients in their respective fellowship discipline. Ming Lu, DVM, MVM, MS Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgens (Small Animal) ACVS Fellow, Joint Replacement Surgery […]
