The 2023 ACVS Diplomates’ Annual Business Meeting will be held October 12, 11:45 am–12:45 pm, at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville. Diplomates will receive an email by September 28 with additional information and instructions on accessing the business meeting reports.
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee fielded a Diplomate survey in August 2021 to measure the demographic makeup of the College. Findings were recently published online in JAVMA and suggest that many respondents consider DEI to be an important initiative to promote in the College.
Diplomates who achieved ACVS certification in 2018 must submit their MOC record in CERT to ACVS by November 1, 2023, 11:59 pm (ET). Diplomates must document a total of 100 activity points. A minimum of 70 activity points must be in the Diplomate’s respective specialty of certification (e.g., small animal surgery or large animal surgery). […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
Presented by ACVS at Translational Medicine Institute, Colorado State University, Fort Collins ACVS Small Animal Thoracoscopy, August 14–15, 2023 ACVS Small Animal Advanced Laparoscopy, August 15–17, 2023 (waitlist only) Learn more
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, […]
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