Remembering ACVS Emeritus Diplomate Don Ray Waldron
ACVS is saddened by the loss of Emeritus Diplomate Don Ray Waldron, who passed away on April 8, 2026. The announcement of his passing can be found here.
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Remembering ACVS Emeritus Diplomate Daniel J. Burba
ACVS is saddened by the loss of Emeritus Diplomate Daniel J. Burba who passed away on March 18, 2026. The announcement of his passing can be found here.
Remembering ACVS Emeritus Diplomate Gustave E. “Bud” Fackelman
ACVS is saddened by the loss of of Emeritus Diplomate Gustave E. “Bud” Fackelman who passed away November 15, 2025. Obituary
ACVS announces newly certified Diplomates
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 […]
Large Animal Health Topics expands
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.
2026 ACVS Board of Regents election nominations–deadline March 25, 2026
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 […]
New ACVS Fellows
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, […]
Strategic plan efforts continue to update training and certification
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 […]
dvm360: new articles published
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 […]
Six new Small Animal Health Topics
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.
