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Thursday, Oct 23rd
10:15 AM – 6:00 PM
Legal, Communication, and Business Challenges in Practice
Seminar Chair:
Liz Devine, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal)
– Lincoln Memorial University
Contemporary Topics
Sponsored by
Thursday, Oct 23rd
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
Teamwork That Pays: Maximizing Your Practice's Profit Potential
Guest Speaker:
Tony Luchetti, DVM (he/him/his)
– Blue Heron Consulting
Contemporary Topics
Thursday, Oct 23rd
1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
When Bark Turns to Bite: Conflict Management
Guest Speaker:
Dustin Pulliam, DVM, MBA
Contemporary Topics
Thursday, Oct 23rd
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Legal, Communication, and Business Challenges in Practice
Guest Speaker:
Tony Luchetti, DVM (he/him/his)
– Blue Heron Consulting
Guest Speaker:
Dustin Pulliam, DVM, MBA
Guest Speaker:
Lance Rousa, DVM, MS, JD
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 24th
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Competency, Quality, and Growth: Redefining Surgical Residency Education
Seminar Chair:
Sam L. Morello, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal)
– AVMA
Contemporary Topics
Sponsored by
Friday, Oct 24th
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Pre-clinical Skills: The Building Blocks of Surgical Success
Speaker:
Alison Gardner, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVECC-LA (she/her/hers)
– The Ohio State University
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 24th
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Maximizing the Clinical Learning Experience to Foster Practice-Ready Veterinarians
Speaker:
Laura L. Nelson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– North Carolina State University
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 24th
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
Beyond the Teaching Hospital: Partnerships in Surgical Education
Speaker:
Jennifer A. Schleining, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal)
– Texas A&M University
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 24th
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
Building a Sustainable Surgical Faculty
Speaker:
Jan Hawkins, DVM, DACVS
– North Carolina State University
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 24th
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Securing the Future of Surgical Education
Speaker:
Alison Gardner, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVECC-LA (she/her/hers)
– The Ohio State University
Speaker:
Laura L. Nelson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– North Carolina State University
Speaker:
Jennifer A. Schleining, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal)
– Texas A&M University
Speaker:
Jan Hawkins, DVM, DACVS
– North Carolina State University
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 24th
1:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Veterinary Surgery
Seminar Chair:
Dominique J. Griffon, DMV, MS, PhD, DECVS, DACVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics) (she/her/hers)
– Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 24th
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Hot Topics in Large Animal Surgery: 2024 Edition
Speaker:
Raphael Labens, DVM, MVM, PhD, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVSMR
– School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences Charles Sturt University Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 24th
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Tips to Write a Good Scientific Review
Speaker:
Dominique J. Griffon, DMV, MS, PhD, DECVS, DACVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics) (she/her/hers)
– Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 24th
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Hot Topics in Small Animal Surgery: 2024 Edition
Speaker:
Marije Risselada, DVM, PhD, DECVS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– Purdue University
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 24th
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Publishing Trends: Open Data Sharing
Guest Speaker:
Leah Webster
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 24th
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM
New Articles in
Veterinary Surgery
Speaker:
Dominique J. Griffon, DMV, MS, PhD, DECVS, DACVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics) (she/her/hers)
– Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 24th
1:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Developing Indigenous Relationships and Providing Veterinary Care to Remote and Underprivileged Communities
Seminar Chair:
Suzanne J. K Mund, DVM, MSc, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers)
– Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 24th
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Healthy Dogs, Healthy Communities: Equitizing Access to Veterinary Care Through Community Partnerships and Empowerment
Guest Speaker:
Jordan Woodsworth, BSc, DVM, PhD
– Western College of Veterinary Medicine
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 24th
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
The Indigenous Human Animal Bond
Guest Speaker:
Alberta A. Arviso, PhD (she/her/hers)
– University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 24th
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Developing Indigenous Relationships and Providing Veterinary Care to Remote and Underprivileged Communities
Speaker:
Suzanne J. K Mund, DVM, MSc, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers)
– Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Guest Speaker:
Alberta A. Arviso, PhD (she/her/hers)
– University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine
Guest Speaker:
Jordan Woodsworth, BSc, DVM, PhD
– Western College of Veterinary Medicine
Speaker:
Aleisha Swartz, DVM (she/her/hers)
– Rural Area Veterinary Services, Humane World for Animals
Contemporary Topics
Saturday, Oct 25th
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Meeting Challenges Together: Transforming Veterinary Education for Students
Seminar Chair:
Sam L. Morello, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal)
– AVMA
Contemporary Topics
Sponsored by
Saturday, Oct 25th
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Setting the Standard: Quality Assurance in Residency Programs
Speaker:
Philip J. Kieffer, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal) (he/him/his)
– Evidensia Specialisthästsjukhuset Helsingborg
Contemporary Topics
Saturday, Oct 25th
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
The Future of Veterinary Residency: A Competency-Based Approach
Speaker:
Jennifer L. Huck, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center
Contemporary Topics
Saturday, Oct 25th
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Dimensions of Wellbeing in Postgraduate Surgical Educaion
Speaker:
Laura L. Nelson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– North Carolina State University
Contemporary Topics
Saturday, Oct 25th
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
Foundations of Future Surgeons: The Critical Role of Non-Operative Training
Speaker:
David Upchurch, DVM, MS, MVetEd, DACVS (Small Animal)
– Kansas State University
Contemporary Topics
Saturday, Oct 25th
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Key Conversations for Developing Tomorrow's Surgeons
Speaker:
Philip J. Kieffer, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal) (he/him/his)
– Evidensia Specialisthästsjukhuset Helsingborg
Speaker:
David Upchurch, DVM, MS, MVetEd, DACVS (Small Animal)
– Kansas State University
Speaker:
Eric J. Parente, DVM, DACVS
– University of Pennsylvania
Speaker:
Jennifer L. Huck, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center
Contemporary Topics
Saturday, Oct 25th
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Changes and Updates to Tax Laws and Estate Planning
Contemporary Topics
Saturday, Oct 25th
1:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Early Career Financial Planning: For Those Who Want to be Financially Free
Seminar Chair:
Jason Balara, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)
– Lark Capital Group
Contemporary Topics
Residents
Sponsored by
Saturday, Oct 25th
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
Triage Your Personal Finances and Grow Your Wealth
Guest Speaker:
Meredith Jones, DVM, CSLP®, AFC®
– Dr. Meredith Jones, LLC
Contemporary Topics
Residents
Saturday, Oct 25th
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Why Your Practice Needs an Operating Budget
Guest Speaker:
Grace Ursery, RVT, CVPM, eMBA (she/her/hers)
– Vet Money Geek
Contemporary Topics
Residents
Saturday, Oct 25th
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Taming the Student Debt Monster
Guest Speaker:
Meredith Jones, DVM, CSLP®, AFC®
– Dr. Meredith Jones, LLC
Contemporary Topics
Residents
Saturday, Oct 25th
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM
Achieving Peak Performance Both Personally and Professionally: Using the Science of Flow
Guest Speaker:
Stephanie Van Deynze-Snell, BSc DVM (she/her/hers)
– Central Veterinary Services
Contemporary Topics
Residents
Saturday, Oct 25th
5:15 PM – 6:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Early Career Financial Planning
Guest Speaker:
Meredith Jones, DVM, CSLP®, AFC®
– Dr. Meredith Jones, LLC
Guest Speaker:
Grace Ursery, RVT, CVPM, eMBA (she/her/hers)
– Vet Money Geek
Guest Speaker:
Stephanie Van Deynze-Snell, BSc DVM (she/her/hers)
– Central Veterinary Services
Contemporary Topics
Residents
