About ACVS

The American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) sets the standards for advanced professionalism in veterinary surgery. The American Board of Veterinary Specialties recognizes ACVS as the veterinary specialty organization for veterinary surgery.

ACVS currently includes 2,519 Diplomates. Approximately 70 veterinarians earn their Diplomate credentials every year.

Board of Regents

These Diplomates serve as the ACVS Board of Regents and ACVS Foundation Board of Directors.

Chair

Jan F. Hawkins

DVM, DACVS

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

President

Bryden J. Stanley

BVMS, MVetSc, DACVS, MANZCVS, MRCVS

Animal Surgical Center of Michigan
Flint, MI

President-elect

Kelly D. Farnsworth

DVM, MS, DACVS

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Treasurer

Julie D. Smith

DVM, DACVS, CCRT, MBA

SAGE Compassion for Animals
Mountain View, CA

Regent

Jose M. Garcia-Lopez

VMD, DACVS, DACVSMR

University of Pennsylvania New Bolton Center
Kennett Square, PA

Regent

Laurent P. Guiot

DVM, DECVS, DACVS (Small Animal)

ACCESS Specialty Animal Hospital
Culver City, CA

Regent

Ursula Krotscheck

DVM, DACVS
(Small Animal)

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Regent

David G. Levine

DVM, DACVSMR, DACVS (Large Animal)

University of Pennsylvania New Bolton Center
Kennett Square, PA

Regent

Annette M. McCoy

DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS (Large Animal)

University of Illinois Urbana-Chicago
Urbana, IL

Regent

Jason Syrcle

DVM, DACVS
(Small Animal)

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia,  PA

Chief Executive Officer

Ann T. Loew

EdM, CAE

ACVS
Germantown, MD

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