As a part of the 2022–2027 ACVS Strategic Plan, the Board of Regents (board) asked ACVS Director of Certification Eric Parente to form four working groups to investigate and make recommendations on several focused areas of residency training and certification. The four areas are resident well-being, resident competency, examination reassessment, and program assessment. More than […]
The ACVS Board of Regents approved the addition of one new journal, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, to the Approved Journals List. Resident manuscripts must be accepted by a journal on the list to meet the publication requirement.
The 2025 live webinar schedule introduces new changes to best suit the learning needs of busy surgeons, including new webinar start times and revolving days of the week. Bundle together webinars with the all-new Large Animal and Small Animal Access Passes. The Access Pass offers an exclusive 35 percent discount only to ACVS Diplomates and […]
ACVS is saddened by the loss of past ACVS President Donald R. Howard, who passed on May 7, 2024. Dr. Howard served as ACVS president in 1983.
The ACVS Practice Partner Program has been revamped for Diplomate-affiliated practices for 2025! The program now offers a menu of continuing education and recruitment package options.
A draft revision of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) 2019 Model Veterinary Practice Act (MVPA) is available to AVMA members only for comment until February 14, 2025. ACVS Diplomates and residents who are not AVMA members may want to become members to have the opportunity to comment. The MVPA is intended to serve as […]
ACVS continues to receive concerns from Diplomates regarding the proposed American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) orthopedic surgery fellowship. ACVS has been monitoring this situation for the past year and expressed concerns to ABVP and the American Board of Veterinary Specialties. At the recent 2024 Surgery Summit, Dr. Jan Hawkins, then ACVS President, encouraged Diplomates […]
The ACVS Job Analysis Survey was sent to all Diplomates in early December. This survey would not be possible without the participation of multiple ACVS Diplomate volunteers. The survey evaluates the knowledge and skills required to perform the job of a board-certified veterinary surgeon. Survey data will be used to evaluate ACVS resident training requirements, […]
Two new large animal and three new small animal training programs are recognized as registered residency training programs effective July 1, 2025. A complete list of currently registered and renewed training programs is now available. View programs list
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 […]
