Here you’ll find information on our programs, membership and our annual Veterinary Orthopedic Society Conference. We invite you to become a member and take advantage of everything VOS has to offer.
Introducing Our 2027 Jacques Jenny Lecturer
Dr. Constance R. Chu graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1983, one of the first female graduates of the Academy. Constance earned her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed her residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at UC San Diego in 1998.
Dr. Chu is Professor and Vice Chair Research in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Stanford University and Director of the Joint Preservation Center and Chief of Sports Medicine at the VA Palo Alto. Prior to her appointment at Stanford, Constance was the Albert Ferguson Endowed Chair and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. Her clinical practice focuses on the knee: primarily restoration and reconstruction of the ACL, menisci and cartilage.
In addition to clinical duties, Dr. Chu is a principal investigator of several projects funded by the National Institutes of Health, leading innovative translational research from bench to bedside in three main areas: quantitative imaging and biomarker development for early diagnosis and staging of joint and cartilage injury and degeneration; cartilage tissue engineering and stem cell based cartilage repair; and molecular and biological therapies for joint restoration and joint rejuvenation. Her research efforts have led to more than 30 professional awards and honors to include a Kappa Delta Award, considered to be the highest research honor in Orthopedic Surgery.
The VOS 2026 Conference in Big Sky Was a Great Success!
We had a great time at the 53rd Annual Conference of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society in Big Sky, Montana!
VOS 53rd Annual Conference
March 14-21, 2026
Big Sky, Montana
Please see the VOS 2026 Conference Photo Gallery for photos from the conference.
And Check Out the Photo Booth Images!
VOS members and friends showed off their Wild West spirit in the Big Sky photo booth — complete with cowboy hats, antlers, and giant bones! Check out the VOS 2026 Photo Booth images to see all the action!
Make a Legacy Gift to the Heritage Guild to Benefit Future Generations
The Heritage Guild was established by the VOS Education Foundation and the VOS board to provide a mechanism for legacy gifts from our estates after we have crossed that “rainbow bridge.” Your VOS Past Presidents have already begun this initiative by making early commitments, and we will have Heritage Guild information and commitment forms available at the meeting in Breckenridge.
What better legacy could there be to memorialize one of our life’s passions than to help future generations of orthopedists and benefit future patients with our generosity. Visit our Heritage Guild web page to learn more, and join us in this endeavor!
Check Out Our Membership Directory!
Looking for a veterinary orthopedic surgeon? The VOS Membership Directory lists current members of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society who have given their permission to be included. You may search for VOS members by name, practice or university name, or location.
Cover photo courtesy of Sun Valley Resort, Sun Valley, Idaho.
