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Maintenance of Certification Record FAQ

...on the Diplomate’s behalf. If a Diplomate completes ACVS-provided education activities (e.g., ACVS Surgery Summit, ACVS webinars, ACVS laboratories, etc.), ACVS certification staff will add the activity to the Diplomate’s...
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Questions for Your Veterinarian

Diplomates and Board Certification Surgery Questions Complaints ACVS Foundation, Supporting Animal Health Financial Aid An ACVS Diplomate is a veterinarian who has completed additional training after veterinary school and has...
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Certification Status Terminology and Use

Limited to Diplomates certified prior to 2004. Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons Diplomates certified in 2004 or later must indicate Large Animal or Small Animal specialty. Diplomate, American College...
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ACVS Membership Terminology and Use

For Diplomates certified prior to 2004. Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons Member, ACVS Diplomates certified in 2004 or later must indicate Large Animal or Small Animal specialty. Diplomate, American...
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Financial Separation Between Certification and Membership

The live question-and-answer session during the recent Diplomates’ town hall session at the Surgery Summit raised several important questions about the proposed new governance structure. Members were particularly interested in...
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The new ACVS brand has arrived

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...
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Strategic plan update: certification working groups

...critical factors that can be used to allow registered residency training programs to evaluate their ability to successfully train veterinary surgery residents to become Diplomates. The next step is to...
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Continuing Education Needs Assessment

...determine how to improve the quality of and access to ongoing training for Diplomates and residents. Drawing on survey responses, ACVS is taking deliberate steps toward reshaping its educational landscape...