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ACVS website wins gold, silver

ACVS is pleased to share that the redesigned website, launched in June, was recently recognized by the W3 Awards, a national competition sanctioned by the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts. The website received a gold award in the pets and animals website category and a silver award in the association websites category. ACVS thanks […]

New ACVS Founding Fellow

ACVS is excited to announce a new ACVS Founding Fellow. 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 patients in their […]

Two New Journals Added to the Approved Journals List

The ACVS Board of Regents has approved the addition of the Journal of Veterinary Medical Education and PeerJ to the Approved Journals List. See the Approved Journals List page for a complete list of journals that are acceptable for credentialing requirements.

2023 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. ACVS residents receive awards for presentations at the Residents’ Forums and Scientific Poster Presentations. In addition, ACVS […]

American College of Veterinary Surgeons announces 2023–2024 election results

The American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) recently announced the election results for the new president-elect and two new members of the ACVS Board of Regents. President-elect is Bryden J. Stanley, BVMS, MVetSc, MANZCVS, MRCVS, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (DACVS); small animal regent is Laurent P. Guiot, DVM, DECVS, DACVS (Small Animal); and […]

American College of Veterinary Surgeons and ACVS Foundation 2023 Award Recipients Announced

Germantown, MD, October 12, 2023 – The American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS, the College) and the ACVS Foundation announced the recipients of five prestigious awards at the recent 2023 ACVS Surgery Summit in Louisville, KY: the ACVS Merit Award, the ACVS Founders’ Award for Career Achievement, the Al and Carolyn Schiller Distinguished Service Award, […]

Residents’ Workshops begin in October

Current ACVS and ECVS surgery residents and those who have recently completed residency training are encouraged to learn from industry leaders in these species-specific, four-part virtual workshops. All sessions are live 7–9 pm (Eastern Time). Each workshop offers the live webinars and access to on-demand recordings for later viewing. Cost ACVS and ECVS residents can […]