ACVS FELLOWSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM IN VETERINARY SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

A Fellow or Founding Fellow, Surgical Oncology is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) who has obtained additional training and experience in the multidisciplinary approach to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of cancer patients, and who devotes a major portion of his or her professional effort toward these activities and to cancer research.

The objectives of the ACVS Fellowship Training Program in Veterinary Surgical Oncology are to build on the surgical knowledge and experience obtained during a surgical residency through an intense period of applied focus on the surgical management of cancer as it relates to comprehensive cancer care and to encourage a lifetime emphasis of excellence in the field of veterinary surgical oncology. A Fellowship Training Program in Veterinary Surgical Oncology should prepare its graduates to successfully interact with other oncology disciplines and provide a leadership role in the surgical, medical, and lay communities in matters of animal cancer surgery. It is expected that most graduates of Fellowship Training Programs in Surgical Oncology will devote a major portion of his or her professional effort to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of cancer patients and cancer research. Following such Fellowship training, an ACVS Founding Fellow or Fellow in Surgical Oncology should have a high level of expertise in the selection of patients for surgical therapy with thorough understanding and experience in other forms of cancer treatment, such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy, palliative therapies, rehabilitative therapies, immunotherapy, and clinical trials. The Surgical Oncology Fellow must be proficient in knowing the benefits and risks associated with a multidisciplinary approach that includes surgical treatment.

The American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) is the speciality board that sets the standards for advanced professionalism in veterinary surgery. The American College of Veterinary Surgeons is the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) recognized veterinary speciality organization™ for veterinarians' certification in large animal surgery and small animal surgery. The American College of Veterinary Surgeons undergoes a comprehensive evaluation by the American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS), a committee of the American Veterinary Medical Association, every three years to ensure that we are maintaining the required standards for our certification process.

Following the 2020 certification examination, The American College of Veterinary Surgeons includes more than 2,200 Diplomates. Approximately 70 veterinarians earn their Diplomate credentials every year. More than 65 per cent of the college's Diplomates operate in private and speciality practices that accept referral basis cases from primary care practitioners. The remainder is primarily employed by academic institutions and industry where they teach, conduct research, practice in teaching hospitals, and develop new products and treatments that improve the quality of veterinary and human health care.

The American College of Veterinary Surgeons defines surgical excellence standards for the profession, promotes veterinary surgery advancements, and provides the latest in surgical educational programs. By fostering the highest standards of excellence in veterinary surgery, the college helps the veterinary profession achieve its goals of providing outstanding service to the public and care for animals.

The missionof the American College of Veterinary Surgeons is to advance the art and science of surgery and promote excellence in animal health care through research, education, and service to the public.