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ACVS and ACVS Foundation awards nominations due April 1
The deadline to submit your recommendations for five prestigious ACVS and ACVS Foundation awards to be presented at the 2024 Surgery Summit is fast approaching. Download each award’s nomination packet to view eligibility and submit your nomination.
Remembering ACVS Emeritus Diplomate Bruce A. Christie
ACVS is saddened by the loss of Emeritus Diplomate Bruce A. Christie, who passed on February 19, 2024. Among his long list of achievements, Dr. Christie was one of the first Australian veterinary surgeons to achieve ACVS board certification.
President-elect and Regents nominations due March 6
All Diplomates are encouraged to submit nominations for the ACVS president-elect, large animal regent, and small animal regent terms beginning October 2024. This is your opportunity to shape the College’s future leadership. President-elect candidates must have a large animal emphasis. View the criteria and submit nominations.
ACVS congratulates 62 Diplomates on their continued certification
In December 2023, ACVS completed its maintenance of certification record audit for Diplomates certified in 2018. The Board of Regents congratulates 61 Diplomates on their continued certification and one Diplomate on successful reinstatement of certification through December 31, 2028.
Strategic plan update
ACVS begins the year with a request to Diplomates and residents: Share your opinions. ACVS will field a number of surveys in 2024. Survey findings will provide a path forward for how the College continues to achieve its mission, accomplish the goals set by Diplomates in the current strategic plan, and deliver what Diplomates and […]
ACVS addresses planned formation of ABVP orthopedic surgery fellowship program
ACVS is aware of Diplomates’ concerns about the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) plan to form an orthopedic surgery fellowship program. ACVS sent a letter to the American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS), which has oversight of Recognized Veterinary Specialty Organizations (RSVO), including ACVS and ABVP, asking it to adopt fellowship oversight policies that […]
Program directors’ meeting recording available
The 2023 program directors’ meeting was held online on November 15. The meeting included presentations from directors of several committees, the journal’s editor-in-chief, and the director of certification. The recording also captures the results of an attendee poll about study time for the Phase I examination and the timing of the Phase II examination. The […]
Continuing Education Committee welcomes new assistant directors
The ACVS Continuing Education Committee is excited to welcome two new assistant directors for a five-year term. Michael Dearmin, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) – Small Animal and Allied Medicine and Contemporary Topics Assistant Director Megan McCracken, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal) – Large Animal and Scientific Programs Assistant Director
2023 Surgery Residents’ Award recipients announced at Surgery Summit
Outstanding Surgery Residents’ Awards The annual Outstanding Surgery Residents’ Awards competition at the ACVS Surgery Summit encourages the development of clinically important research and the dissemination of the results of these investigations, particularly those conducted by surgery residents. ACVS residents receive awards for presentations at the Residents’ Forums and Scientific Poster Presentations. In addition, ACVS […]
