ACVS call for volunteers now open
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ACVS and ACVS Foundation awards nominations due April 1
The deadline to submit your recommendations for five prestigious ACVS and ACVS Foundation awards to be presented at the 2024 Surgery Summit is fast approaching. Download each award’s nomination packet to view eligibility and submit your nomination.
ACVIM courses open to ACVS Diplomates and veterinary surgery residents
These two courses offered by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine are open to ACVS Diplomates and veterinary surgery residents. Follow the links to learn more. A Comprehensive Approach to Enteral Feeding: Why, When and How Practical Transfusion Medicine
Remembering ACVS Emeritus Diplomate Bruce A. Christie
ACVS is saddened by the loss of Emeritus Diplomate Bruce A. Christie, who passed on February 19, 2024. Among his long list of achievements, Dr. Christie was one of the first Australian veterinary surgeons to achieve ACVS board certification.
ACVS opposes nonveterinarians performing surgical procedures
Efforts are currently underway in various state legislatures that would allow individuals who do not hold a veterinary license to perform surgery on animals. The American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) strongly opposes these efforts and believes they will result in increased risk to animal health and safety. All surgical procedures, even those considered routine, […]
President-elect and Regents nominations due March 6
All Diplomates are encouraged to submit nominations for the ACVS president-elect, large animal regent, and small animal regent terms beginning October 2024. This is your opportunity to shape the College’s future leadership. President-elect candidates must have a large animal emphasis. View the criteria and submit nominations.
ACVS responds to recent Florida state legislature bill
The American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) is aware of a bill recently introduced in the Florida state legislature cited as the Veterinary Workforce Innovation Act. If enacted, this bill would authorize certain individuals who are not veterinarians to use the title veterinary professional associates (associates). Associates would be permitted to perform certain veterinary duties […]
ACVS congratulates 62 Diplomates on their continued certification
In December 2023, ACVS completed its maintenance of certification record audit for Diplomates certified in 2018. The Board of Regents congratulates 61 Diplomates on their continued certification and one Diplomate on successful reinstatement of certification through December 31, 2028.
Strategic plan update
ACVS begins the year with a request to Diplomates and residents: Share your opinions. ACVS will field a number of surveys in 2024. Survey findings will provide a path forward for how the College continues to achieve its mission, accomplish the goals set by Diplomates in the current strategic plan, and deliver what Diplomates and […]
ACVS addresses planned formation of ABVP orthopedic surgery fellowship program
ACVS is aware of Diplomates’ concerns about the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) plan to form an orthopedic surgery fellowship program. ACVS sent a letter to the American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS), which has oversight of Recognized Veterinary Specialty Organizations (RSVO), including ACVS and ABVP, asking it to adopt fellowship oversight policies that […]
