ACVS Certification and Residency

1. ACVS Certification and Residency By Steven Leshem

2. Introduction DVM Steven Leshem participates in several professional organizations for veterinarians, ensuring that he remains familiar with all aspects of the field and up to date on common veterinary practices. Like many veterinary professionals, Steven Leshem is part of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS), a specialty board of the American Veterinary Medical Association that sets the standards for veterinary surgery. One major area of the field in which the ACVS plays a key role is residency and certification, which helps ensure that professionals like Steve Leshem meet the highest standards.

3. ACVS Certification Those who wish to become ACVS certified must first complete an ACVS residency program that meets all of the organization’s criteria. Afterward, they must submit a scientific manuscript to an approved journal, which must then be accepted. The organization follows these steps with a credentials application and certification examination. Once a veterinarian pursuing veterinary surgery specialization completes all of these steps to the satisfaction of the ACVS, he or she will receive certification in veterinary surgery.