Applications are being accepted for 2025 ACVS Resident Education Travel Grants to attend the ACVS Surgery Summit in Seattle, WA. The application is open to surgery residents training at all ACVS-registered training programs. Five recipients will be selected. Applications are due June 1. Selected recipients will be notified on June 19. 2025 ACVS Resident Education […]
The meeting will be held as a hybrid congress meeting in 2025. Join your ECVS colleagues for scientific programs and social events. Registration is now open.
ACVS congratulates the newly certified Diplomates on passing the Phase II Surgical Competency Examination in February 2025. 26 certified in large animal surgery 62 certified in small animal surgery 1 dual-certified in large animal surgery and small animal surgery The total number of ACVS Diplomates is now 2,597, with approximately 68 percent small animal […]
ACVS is pleased to recognize Veterinary Surgery’s top reviewers for their outstanding service and vital contribution to the journal. This honor acknowledges the volume and timeliness of the reviews performed in 2024 by the journal’s Editorial Review Board members and ad hoc reviewers.
ACVS is saddened by the loss of Emeritus Diplomate James F. Biggart III, who passed on January 19, 2025.
ACVS is thrilled to welcome Karl Storz and Lick Sleeve as our newest Premier Sponsors. ACVS is grateful for their commitment and looks forward to continuing the partnership.
The results from the survey are informative and show a range of resident experiences and expectations about ACVS and training programs. The findings support efforts already underway within the College from the 2022–2027 ACVS Strategic Plan. The data also identifies new activities for ACVS to explore to improve the certification process and support residents at […]
Director of Certification Eric J. Parente, DVM, DACVS, and Credentialing Programs Director Kim E. Soehnlein recently shared with residents and credentialed candidates that the College is proposing a governance change to separate ACVS credentialing functions and membership activities. The change will strengthen ACVS’s ability to execute its core mission and allow the College to fulfill its membership […]
Veterinary Surgery has expanded its list of accepted article types to include three new article types as described below. Instructions for each article type are included in the newly revised Author Guidelines. Consensus statements provide the veterinary community with up-to-date information or best practices related to the diagnosis and treatment of veterinary surgical diseases. These […]
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.
