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2024 committee, working group, and leadership appointments

ACVS is pleased to welcome recently appointed committee and working group members and leaders. We encourage all Diplomates who are interested in volunteering for short-term projects throughout the year to contact ACVS at acvs@acvs.org. Download PDF

Recording available for recent information session for new residents

ACVS recently held a successful information session for first-year residents. The ACVS certification team and recently board-certified ACVS Diplomates Haileigh Avellar, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal), and Daniel McCarthy, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), provided helpful information on the certification process, using CERT, examinations, the resident experience, and more. The recording of the session is now […]

Information session for first-year residents set for August 28

The ACVS certification team is hosting an information session for first-year residents on Wednesday, August 28, 6:30-7:30 pm (ET). During the information session, ACVS will discuss the certification process and the online certification tracking system (CERT), as well as introduce the ACVS certification team. Two recently board-certified ACVS Diplomates, Haileigh Avellar, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large […]

Diplomates’ priorities made clear with the member needs assessment

The 2024 ACVS member needs assessment made Diplomates’ priorities clear:   connection and community  recognition of the veterinary surgery specialty  resident and Diplomate well-being  These priorities give ACVS direction toward the initiatives, programs, and services to explore for possible implementation. Here is some of what responding Diplomates shared. Many expressed an interest in an online community […]

Resident hotel discount

Did you know? ACVS residents receive discounted Surgery Summit registration and hotel rates. Discounted room rates at the Hampton Inn & Suites Phoenix Downtown are currently only available to ACVS residents, on a first come, first served basis. Hampton Inn & Suites Phoenix Downtown 77 E Polk St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 Phone: (602) 710-1240 Room […]

ACVS announces ACVS Resident Education Travel Grant recipients

ACVS congratulates the recipients of the ACVS Resident Education Travel Grant for the 2024 ACVS Surgery Summit in Phoenix, AZ. Anya M. Morrissey, BVetMed, MRCVS (small animal surgery resident) Pedro J. Olivencia-Morell, DVM (small animal surgery resident) Brittany A. Veerasammy, BVM&S, MS, MRCVS (large animal surgery resident) The 2024 ACVS Resident Education Travel Grant, offered […]

ACVS and Diplomate commitment to residents continues

To support the College’s strategic plan, ACVS convened in 2023 a working group to propose resident well-being guidelines. The well-being working group is investigating established policies from other organizations with the goal of creating guidelines specific to the needs of ACVS-registered residency training programs and surgery residents. To inform its efforts, the well-being working group […]