Join a Committee

Are you looking to gain leadership skills, collaborate with fellow Diplomates and contribute your experience and knowledge to the ACVIM?
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Two people stand in front of a research abstract poster during the ACVIM Forum

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ACVIM Volunteers during the 2025 Volunteer Happy Hour

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2024 Volunteer Happy Hour

The ACVIM is powered by our volunteers. With the ongoing contributions of the time, talent and expertise of our members, we are able to execute and deliver on a vast number of projects and programs.

What will you gain by volunteering?

  • Network with colleagues and the ACVIM leaders
  • Elevate your career
  • Be a member leader
  • Influence the future direction of the ACVIM

We have two volunteer recruitments per year for open committee positions: one for our certification-related committees and one for membership-related committees.

The next volunteer cycle will take place in Spring, 2026.

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Fall call is sent out > October volunteer placement > January terms begin

Our spring recruitment cycles focus on committees for education, test development, residency training programs and other certification-specific activities and do their work from July – June of each year. The call for volunteers for these committees goes out in the spring.

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Spring call is sent out > May volunteer placement > July terms begin

Our fall recruitment cycles focus on committees for Membership, Maintenance of Credentials, Education and Research (ERC) and Advanced Continuing Education (ACE), do their work from January – December. The call for volunteers for these committees goes out in early fall.

Interested in Microvolunteering?

Sign up to be contacted about smaller, one-off volunteer opportunities.

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ACVIM microvolunteers judge posters during the 2025 ACVIM Forum

Volunteering with the ACVIM gives you a voice in the future of your association.  We are grateful for the contributions of our members and encourage you to submit your application when the time is right for you. Keep an eye out on this page for future updates as we continue to improve and evolve the volunteer program.

Please reach out to Volunteers@ACVIM.org with any questions about volunteering.