ACVS is saddened by the loss of Emeritus Diplomate Randy Boudrieau, DVM, DACVS, DECVS, who passed on November 29, 2023. Dr. Boudrieau was an ACVS Oral Maxillofacial Founding Fellow, ACVS Foundation Honored Mentor, former member of the Veterinary Surgery Editorial Review Board, and frequent speaker, seminar chair, and laboratory faculty beginning in 1984 (as a […]
ACVS is pleased to share that the redesigned website, launched in June, was recently recognized by the W3 Awards, a national competition sanctioned by the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts. The website received a gold award in the pets and animals website category and a silver award in the association websites category. ACVS thanks […]
October 31, 2023 ACVS Chief Executive Officer Ann Loew reflected on this year’s efforts to bring the 2022-2027 strategic plan to life during her address to College membership at the 2023 ACVS Surgery Summit. The College is pleased to recap some of her remarks about the progress made in each of the plan’s four strategic […]
ACVS is excited to announce a new ACVS Founding Fellow. ACVS Founding Fellows are remarkable leaders in their respective fields as evidenced by their exemplary training, robust experience, innovative research, and committed practice. They continue to devote a significant portion of their professional effort in seeking to prevent, diagnose, treat, and rehabilitate patients in their […]
ACVS is relieved to be able to confirm the safety of the two Diplomates residing in Israel.
June 30, 2023 ACVS is excited to announce a new ACVS Founding Fellow. ACVS Founding Fellows are remarkable leaders in their respective fields as evidenced by their exemplary training, robust experience, innovative research, and committed practice. They continue to devote a significant portion of their professional effort in seeking to prevent, diagnose, treat, and rehabilitate […]
ACVS President Ron McLaughlin, Director of Certification Eric Parente, and CEO Ann Loew recently joined a discussion with other veterinary specialty colleges, associations, practice groups, practitioners, and industry representatives on how to address the critical shortage of small animal veterinary specialists. The group defined a number of priorities and activities for collective action over time […]
ACVS congratulates the newly certified Diplomates on passing the Phase II Surgical Competency Examination in February 2023. 27 certified in large animal surgery 43 certified in small animal surgery The total number of ACVS Diplomates is now 2,438 with approximately 67 percent small animal surgeons and 33 percent large animal surgeons. Brittany E. Abrams, DVM Diplomate, American […]
Congratulations to three new ACVS Fellows, Surgical Oncology. ACVS Fellows have exemplary training and experience in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients in their respective fellowship discipline. Jo Anne Au Yong, BVSc, MS Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology Tristram Carl Bennett, BVSc Diplomate, American College of Veterinary […]
