ACVS Fellowship in Joint Replacement Surgery
A founding fellow or fellow in Joint Replacement Surgery (JRS) is an ACVS Diplomate who has obtained additional training and experience beyond surgery residency training, demonstrates expertise in JRS, and devotes a major portion of their professional effort to research and to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of JRS patients.
ACVS Fellowship Training Centers
ACVS-approved fellowship training centers provide specialized training in joint replacement surgery. The training program is designed for ACVS Diplomates and veterinarians who have completed a residency at an ACVS Registered Residency Training Program. Both the fellow candidate and the training institution must comply with the Minimum Standards for ACVS Fellowship Training in Joint Replacement Surgery. Fellow candidates must submit the training registration form and registration fee to the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) office within 30 days of starting the fellowship training program. Contact the program representative for information about the fellowship training centers.
ACVS Joint Replacement Surgery Fellowship Training Program — Approved Training Centers
- BluePearl Pet Hospital, Stone Oak, San Antonio, TX: Dr. Sarah Israel Gaines
- North Carolina State University: Dr. Simon Roe
- The Ohio State University: Dr. Jonathan Dyce
- University of California, Davis: Dr. Denis Marcellin-Little
- University of Florida: Dr. Stanley Kim
- VCA Animal Specialty Group, Los Angeles, CA: Dr. Kirk Wendelburg
Establishing an ACVS Fellowship Training Center
ACVS Diplomates interested in establishing a JRS fellowship training center should send the completed application form to the ACVS office.
ACVS Joint Replacement Surgery Fellowship Oversight Committee
Chaired by Dr. Simon Roe
The Fellowship Oversight Committee is responsible for monitoring the fellowship program and for providing status reports to the Fellowship Committee on training centers, training candidates, and requests for program modifications. For questions regarding the JRS Fellowship Program, contact the ACVS office or chair of the JRS Fellowship Oversight Committee.
Volunteering to serve on the Fellowship Oversight Committee
The Fellowship Oversight Committee welcomes volunteers! Serving on the Fellowship Oversight Committee is a three-year commitment, with the possibility of reappointment. Fellows or Founding Fellows interested in serving on a Fellowship Oversight Committee should notify the ACVS office or chair of the JRS Fellowship Oversight Committee by March 31. In April, the Fellowship Oversight Committee submits its nomination of volunteers to the Fellowship Committee for recommendation to the ACVS Board of Regents.
