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New Resident Registration in 2023

Submission of new resident registration information, registration of resident advisors, and payment of matriculation fees are completed in CERT. Program directors were emailed details about the process on August 2, 2023. The process is described below. Residents must use the registration link that was provided to program directors. ACVS is extending the timeline to complete […]

Remembering Warren L. Beard, DVM, MS, DACVS

ACVS is saddened by the loss of Dr. Warren L. Beard, who passed on July 24, 2023. Dr. Beard was an Emeritus Diplomate and Honored Mentor. Read more on Dr. Beard’s life and accomplishments.

New ACVS Founding Fellow

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 […]

Volunteer opportunity: CEC large animal assistant director. Apply by July 6, 2023.

The ACVS Board of Regents invites applications from Diplomates interested in serving as the assistant director for the large animal program on the Continuing Education (CE) Committee. This position receives an annual stipend and other volunteer benefits. The assistant director oversees the large animal and scientific program subcommittees. Large animal subcommittee responsibilities are to choose […]

Vote by July 12: ACVS and ACVS Foundation Awards nominations

The Board of Regents approved the following awards nominations: Steven C. Budsberg, DVM, MS, Diplomate, ACVS, to receive the ACVS Founders’ Award; Jack Easley, DVM, MS, Diplomate, ABVP, to receive the ACVS Merit Award; Dominic J. Marino, DVM, Diplomate, ACVS, to receive the ACVS Lynn Wheaton Philanthropy Award; and Timothy C. McCarthy, DVM, PhD, Diplomate, […]

ACVS and AO VET North America to offer AO PEER at 2023 Surgery Summit

ACVS is partnering with AO VET North America to offer the AO Program for Education and Excellence in Research (AO PEER) at the 2023 Surgery Summit. AO PEER is an accredited blended course that addresses the importance of research and evidence-based medicine, the relevant ethical considerations, and guidelines for Good Clinical Practice. Prior to meeting […]

New ACVS Founding Fellows and Fellow

ACVS is excited to announce three new ACVS Founding Fellows. 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 […]

Remembering Past ACVS President Bruce Hull

Bruce Hull, DVM, DACVS, of Westerville, OH, passed away on May 5, 2023, after a short struggle with Parkinson’s. He was 82. Dr. Hull served on the ACVS Board of Regents and as ACVS president in 1995. In 2017, he received the ACVS Foundation Legends Award for his dedication and contributions to veterinary surgery. Dr. […]