ACVS congratulates the newly certified Diplomates on passing the Phase II Surgical Competency Examination in February 2026. 23 certified in large animal surgery 76 certified in small animal surgery The total number of ACVS Diplomates is now 2,686, with approximately 68 percent small animal surgeons and 32 percent large animal surgeons. Betzaida Acevedo, DVM Diplomate, American College […]
ACVS recently added three new large animal topics to the Animal Health Topics library. Bone Sequestrum in Large Animals Large Colon Resection in Horses Strangulating Lipomas in Horses Find a board-certified veterinary surgeon near you.
ACVS Nominating Committee Chair Jan Hawkins, DVM, DACVS, recently announced the annual call for nominations for president-elect and regents. The deadline to submit nominations is Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 5 pm (ET). Dr. Hawkins’ message, sent on Wednesday February 25, 2026, explained the responsibilities, commitment, and the nomination process of the president-elect and regents elected this year […]
Congratulations to the five 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. Samuel Burkhardt, DVM Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgens (Small Animal) ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology Colin Punchuen Chik, […]
Call for papers for a virtual issue of Veterinary Surgery devoted to surgical approaches to thoracic pathology Extended submission deadline: September 30, 2026 Areas of interest as related to thoracic pathology include advances in surgical techniques, biomechanics, clinical diagnostics, diagnostic imaging, genetics, kinematics, morbidity/mortality, pathophysiology, prevention, rehabilitation, surgical anatomy, surgical instrumentation, and tissue engineering. For consideration, […]
The College continues to make progress toward updating training and certification as part of the 2022–2027 ACVS Strategic Plan. The Board of Regents (BOR) has accepted a proposal to develop a new examination structure that will combine the Phase II practical and case-based sections into one examination. A working group was recently formed to fully […]
ACVS Diplomates continue to support the College strategic objective to raise the importance of the veterinary surgery specialty among primary care veterinarians. Working with the ACVS Communication Committee, Diplomates recently contributed three new articles to the dvm360 newsletter, an initiative that has been ongoing for many years. Large Animal Managing equine back pain The challenges […]
ACVS recently added an additional six new Small Animal Health Topics. Angular Limb Deformity (ALD) in Dogs Femoral Capital Physeal Fractures Glossectomy Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) Prophylactic Gastropexy Tibial Fractures in Growing Dogs Find a board-certified veterinary surgeon near you.
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.
