ACVS Educational Affiliate Program
The American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) is thrilled to introduce the ACVS Educational Affiliate Program, a new initiative designed to significantly expand and enhance educational opportunities for our esteemed Diplomates and surgery residents in 2026.
Developed in direct response to identified educational needs within the veterinary surgical community, this program creates a dynamic bridge between ACVS and organizations dedicated to high-quality continuing education. Through a collaborative annual process, the ACVS Continuing Education Committee actively identifies critical topics and knowledge gaps based on comprehensive surveys, resident feedback, and Maintenance of Certification requirements for organizations to address through their educational offerings. This ensures that the educational offerings promoted through the program are precisely what ACVS Diplomates and surgery residents need most.
2026 Educational Affiliate Program
The deadline for submissions is August 21, 2025. Submissions will be evaluated and scored by the CEC on the following attributes: continuing education credits (RACE approved), description, learning objectives, faculty, introductory/advanced content, format, technical requirements to participate, and the benefit to ACVS Diplomates and/or surgery residents. Organizations will be notified of their selection status by September 17, 2025.
Available topics for 2026 education
ACVS invites submissions from those planning laboratory, in-person, or on-demand educational events in 2026 that align with these topics.
- Arthroscopy (Large Animal Diplomates)
- Arthroscopy (Small Animal Diplomates)
- Tenoscopy (Large Animal Diplomates)
- Tenoscopy (Small Animal Diplomates)
- Complex fracture repair/complications/revisions (Large Animal Diplomates)
- Complex fracture repair/complications/revisions (Small Animal Diplomates)
The topics and audience listed above are specific to the 2026 program. Topics and audiences are subject to change for the 2027 program based on Diplomate and resident feedback.
Benefits and terms
Selected 2026 Educational Affiliates will benefit from ACVS’s promotional support, including:
- a dedicated webpage listing,
- inclusion in the Diplomate and resident monthly newsletter Cut to the Point quarterly,
- one social media spotlight per offering on ACVS’s Facebook and Instagram, and
- quarterly program-exclusive emails to our Diplomates and surgery residents.
By submitting to the ACVS Educational Affiliate program, organizations agree to the following terms:
- Pay a $300 fee per selected submission (supports administrative and promotional costs, ensuring program sustainability).
- Assist with promoting the educational offering. While ACVS will actively promote selected educational offerings, acceptance does not guarantee a specific number of registrations.
- Offer a benefit to ACVS Diplomates and/or surgery residents. Examples include discounted registration, early access to registration, etc.
- Schedule the educational opportunity to not conflict with the dates of the 2026 ACVS Surgery Summit, October 7–10.
- Provide ACVS with a post-event registration report and evaluation feedback of the educational event.
Please complete the submission form for the Educational Affiliate Program. For multiple submissions, complete one form per educational event.
For questions, please email Shana Rosenblatt, program coordinator, [email protected].
