To increase public awareness of board-certified surgeons for the animal owning public, ACVS Diplomates and residents were invited to submit videos documenting surgical success stories in a fun, informal presentation. Entries were creative, interesting, and engaging. Diplomates and residents showcased a successful outcome of surgery that highlighted specialty surgery and board certification to the animal owning public.
2019 Video Contest Winners:
First Place: Erik M. Clary, DVM, PhD, DACVS and Cara Blake, DVM, DACVS-SA, Oklahoma State University
Second Place: Marie-Soleil Dubois, DVM, DACVS-LA, Ontario Veterinary College
Third Place: Valery Scharf, DACVS-SA, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine
2018 Video Contest Winners:
First Place: Galina Hayes, BVSc, PhD, DACVS-SA and Michelle Oblak, DVM, DACVS-SA, Cornell University
Second Place: Elizabeth Maxwell, DVM, University of Illinois
Third Place: Seth Bleakley, MVB, MS, MRCVS, DACVS-SA
2017 Video Contest Winners:
First Place: W. Alexander Fox-Alvarez, DVM (Resident), University of Florida
Second Place: Kathryn Kaufman, DVM, DACVS-SA, BluePearl Veterinary Partners-Minnesota
Third Place: Laurie Goodrich, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS, Colorado State University
