January 2022
Happy 2022!
We have started off a brand-new year. ACVR would like to thank Nate Nelson for his time serving as President during 2021 and a very sincere thanks to the inaugural President of Equine Diagnostic Imaging, Myra Barrett.

ACVR welcomes Federica Morandi as ACVR president for 2022. She can be reached here. Additionally, welcome Beth Biscoe as she serves as EDI President for 2022. She can be reached here. Many thanks to Michele Keyerleber for her second year as the Radiation Oncology President. Email her here.

New Committee Chairs and Council members rotated into their roles on December 1st. Much of ACVR’s business could not be conducted without the knowledge and time donated by our member volunteers. If you have interest in helping to support your College, please let President-Elect Allison Zwingenberger know how you can help! You can email her here.
Seeking VRU Editor-in-Chief
At the Fall 2021 Council meeting, Dr. Jeryl Jones informed Executive Council of her intent to step down at the end of 2022 after 10 years as Editor-in-Chief of Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound. We thank her for her dedicated, tireless service and are now looking for a new Editor-in-Chief. A job description can be found here. If interested, please submit a letter of intent and CV to the Executive Director. The deadline is March 1, 2022 or until a candidate is hired. 
ACVR’s own journal, Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound, celebrates its 63rd birthday this month.   As a reminder, all active ACVR Diplomates, Residents and Friends of ACVR can receive full digital access to the journal via the ACVR website’s Dashboard.
 
The VRU special issue on Artificial Intelligence will be out soon.   Please keep checking the Journal’s homepage.
 
Five new Associate Editors will begin appointments on the VRU Editorial Board in January 2022: Rob Giglio, Liz Watson, Eric Hostnik, Ryan Appleby and Laurence Evrard. Welcome new members!
Congratulations to the Exhibit Hall Scavenger Hunt Winner!
Congratulations to Diplomate, Kate Shumway for winning the 2021 Scavenger Hunt in our Exhibit Hall at the Annual Meeting. 
Artificial Intelligence continued…
Thank you to our panelists from the Artificial Intelligence Panel for the 2021 Annual Scientific Conference. They set aside time to record a discussion answering the questions they did not get to answer during the Annual Meeting. Click here
Savage Dragon Whisperer
One of the highlights of the 2021 Virtual Meeting was ACVR Diplomate Mason Savage, sharing his tips and tricks for defeating the “Dragon”. Visit the ACVR website regularly to catch his short clips of how you too can become a Dragon Whisperer. 
Calling all Residents! Research Grant submissions due January 31!
Residents need to submit their research proposal to the Grant Committee by January 31, 2022.

Visit this website page for details on the submission process. Grants can qualify for funding up to $7,500. Don’t miss out!
Residency Directors, January 31 is coming fast!
Residency Directors in all specialties have a documentation that is due to ACVR on January 31, 2022. Visit the link to get all information you need to provide to RSEC.
Register to sit for August, 2022 DI, RO, EDI Exams by January 31!
If you are registering to sit for exams in August of 2022, you must complete the application and pay the appropriate fee by January 31, 2022. Click here to find instructions for your specific exam.
Ultrasound Consensus Statement Coming Soon!
The ACVR Consensus Statement Committee has worked hard in partnership with ECVDI to create the Ultrasound Consensus Statement. ACVR and ECVDI will provide communication to the membership shortly on the process for members to review the consensus statement and provide feedback. Please watch your email and General Discussion Discourse group for more details.
VRTOG News
Member Needed

The Veterinary Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (VRTOG) is in need of someone to run or be nominated for an at-large member to replace a person rotating off the committee. 

Interested parties, please contact Dr. Rancilio at nicholas.rancilio@gmail.com

Membership Renewals

VRTOG (Veterinary Radiation Oncology Group) institutional membership renewals are due, and the renewal can be done online. These are institutional, not individual memberships. The responsible party can select the VRTOG tile and pay for it in their cart.
Opt-in for Automatic Renewal
ACVR now offers members the opportunity to make dues payments even easier! 

Visit your Profile Settings once you are logged into acvr.org. Check the box for Automatic Renewal.
Add your credit card information that will be stored securely with the processing company. No staff or administrators can see your private details. It is encoded and stored.
It is as simple as that!

Your membership dues will process automatically when they expire with the credit card on file until your card details change!
ACVR Diplomate Apparel & Accessories
Big thanks to the ACVR’s Public Relations Committee for designing and launching the Diplomate’s ProShop! We hope to have "non-Dip-specific" gear soon!

More information on ACVR Diplomate Apparel and Accessories can be found here.
Discount of Wiley Books for ACVR Members
ACVR Members can save 35% on titles from Wiley.com using our special promo code. To view the promo code, or for more information on this discount, click here
ACVR Job Board Notifications

ACVR no longer sends out weekly job board updates. Instead, ACVR members can opt-in to receive automatic job posting notifications to provide them with instant access to new jobs.
Click here to view the current jobs posted on ACVR's Job Board.
Renew Your Society Memberships
Society Dues: Diplomate - $30; Resident - Complimentary

Societies:
  • Ultrasound
  • LADIS
  • CT/MRI
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • ZEWDIS
ACVR Calendar of Important Dates
January 31 - Resident Research Grant Application Deadline
January 31Residency Program Forms Deadline
June 1 - Resident Reporting for Residency Directors
June 30 - Diplomate Research Grant Application Deadline
August 2022 - ACVR Certifying Exam
August 2022 - ACVR Preliminary Exam

To view a full list of important dates, click here.
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