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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. […]

ACVS leadership participates in effort to address small animal specialist shortage

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 […]

New Diplomates Certified in 2023

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 […]

New ACVS Fellows, Surgical Oncology

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 […]