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Fellowship Training Opportunities

ACVS-approved fellowship training centers are currently accepting applications for fellowship training in joint replacement surgery, minimally invasive surgery, and surgical oncology. 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 […]

Comprehensive summary of recent ACVS Diplomates’ Business Meeting

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 […]

Animal owners, primary care veterinarians, and ACVS Diplomates: communication is key

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 […]

New ACVS Founding Fellows and Fellows

ACVS is excited to announce two new ACVS Founding Fellows, Joint Replacement Surgery! ACVS Founding Fellows are remarkable leaders in their respective fields as evidenced by their exemplary training, robust experience, innovative research, and committed practice. They continue to devote a significant portion of their professional effort in seeking to prevent, diagnose, treat, and rehabilitate […]

2024 Surgery Residents’ Award recipients announced at Surgery Summit

Outstanding Surgery Residents’ Awards The annual Outstanding Surgery Residents’ Awards competition at the ACVS Surgery Summit encourages the development of clinically important research and the dissemination of the results of these investigations, particularly those conducted by surgery residents. Residents are eligible for awards for presentations at the Residents’ Forums and Scientific Poster Presentation. In addition, […]

2024 ACVS and ACVS Foundation award recipients announced

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 […]

2024-2025 Board of Regents announced

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; […]

2024 committee, working group, and leadership appointments

ACVS is pleased to welcome recently appointed committee and working group members and leaders. We encourage all Diplomates who are interested in volunteering for short-term projects throughout the year to contact ACVS at acvs@acvs.org. Download PDF

Full report of 2024 Member Needs Assessment available to Diplomates

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 […]