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ACVIM Resident Research Award Eligible
ACVIM Resident Research Award Eligible
Additional Fees May Be Required
Additional Fees May Be Required
By Invite Only
By Invite Only
Capturing for On Demand
Capturing for On Demand
Cardiology Research Abstract Award Eligible
Cardiology Research Abstract Award Eligible
ERC Approved Lecture for ACVIM Residency
ERC Approved Lecture for ACVIM Residency
Poster
Poster
Livestream
Livestream
One Health
One Health
Pre-Registration Required
Pre-Registration Required
Research Abstract
Research Abstract
Specialty Symposium
Specialty Symposium
ACVIM Resident Research Award Winner
ACVIM Resident Research Award Winner
Cardiology Research Abstract Award Winner
Cardiology Research Abstract Award Winner

  • On Demand
    Best Practice for Nitrile Glove Use: Balancing the Pros and Cons
    On-Demand Presenter: Diccon R. Westworth, BVSc (Hons), DACVIM (Neurology) (he/him/his) – VCA Animal Care Center of Sonoma County
    Business, Leadership & Communications
     Pending CE: 0.5 Medical Hours
  • On Demand
    Communicating for Connection: Strengthening Client Trust and Collaboration in Specialty Veterinary Care
    On-Demand Presenter: Amanda L. Donnelly, DVM, MBA (she/her/hers) – ALD Veterinary Consulting, LLC
    Business, Leadership & Communications
    Sponsored by 
     Pending CE: 1.0 Nonmedical Hours
  • On Demand
    Effective Mentorship: Core Principles for All Practice Settings
    On-Demand Presenter: Katie Fish, DVM – Thrive Pet Healthcare
    On-Demand Co-Presenter: Kelly Cairns, DVM, MS, DACVIM (SAIM) (she/her/hers) – Lincoln Memorial University
    Business, Leadership & Communications
     Pending CE: 1.0 Nonmedical Hours
  • On Demand
    Leadership Strategies to Strengthen Collaboration Between Specialty and Primary Care Veterinary Teams
    On-Demand Presenter: Amanda L. Donnelly, DVM, MBA (she/her/hers) – ALD Veterinary Consulting, LLC
    Business, Leadership & Communications
    Sponsored by 
     Pending CE: 1.0 Nonmedical Hours
  • On Demand
    Leveling-up Your Communications: Storytelling with Data
    On-Demand Presenter: Maura A. Stevenson, PhD (she/her/hers) – MedVet
    Business, Leadership & Communications
     Pending CE: 1.0 Nonmedical Hours
  • Wednesday, Jun 10th
    8:00 AM - 9:15 AM PT
    Opening General Session: The US Veterinary Specialist Workforce: Key Historic Trends, Current Status, and Thoughts for the Future
    Location: Summit SCC, Ballroom 1, Level 5
    SOTA Speaker: James Lloyd, DVM, PhD (he/him/his) – Animal Health Economics, LLC
    Business, Leadership & CommunicationsCardiologyEducation & ResearchEquineFood Animal Internal MedicineNeurologyNutritionOncologySmall Animal Internal MedicineWellbeing
     Pending CE: 1.0 Nonmedical Hours
  • Thursday, Jun 11th
    8:00 AM - 9:15 AM PT
    KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Why We Sometimes Make Poor Decisions—and What We Can Do About It
    Location: Summit SCC, Ballroom 1, Level 5
    Keynote Speaker: Itiel Dror, PhD – Cognitive Consultants International (CCI-HQ)
    Business, Leadership & CommunicationsCardiologyEducation & ResearchEquineFood Animal Internal MedicineNeurologyNutritionOncologySmall Animal Internal MedicineWellbeing
    Sponsored by 
     Pending CE: 1.0 Nonmedical Hours
  • Thursday, Jun 11th
    10:00 AM - 12:15 PM PT
    Workshop: Debriefing and Coaching Your Team Through Adverse Medical Events
    Location: Summit SCC, Room 347
    Primary Presenter: Sheri Berger, DVM, DACVO – VetVine
    Co-Presenter: Lori Kogan, PhD (she/her/hers) – Colorado State University
    Business, Leadership & CommunicationsCardiologyEducation & ResearchEquineFood Animal Internal MedicineNeurologyNutritionOncologySmall Animal Internal MedicineWellbeingIn Person Only
     Pending CE: 2.25 Nonmedical Hours
  • Friday, Jun 12th
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PT
    Reducing Note Bloat: Streamlining a SOAP Note to Improve Information Flow at AMC
    Location: Summit SCC, Room 436
    Primary Presenter: Ann E. Hohenhaus, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology & SAIM) (she/her/hers) – Schwarzman Animal Medical Center, Director of Pet Health Information, Senior Veterinarian
    Co-Presenter: Nathan L. Cherzan, DVM (he/him/his) – Animal Medical Center
    Business, Leadership & Communications
    Sponsored by 
     Pending CE: 1.0 Nonmedical Hours
  • Friday, Jun 12th
    9:15 AM - 10:15 AM PT
    Workshop: Feedback That Shapes Clinicians: Meaningful Conversations in Clinical Settings
    Location: Summit SCC, Room 433
    Primary Presenter: Adeel Khan, BVMedSci, BVM, BVS, DACVIM (LAIM), PGCHE, FHEA, MRCVS – Dubai Equine Hospital
    Business, Leadership & CommunicationsCardiologyEducation & ResearchEquineFood Animal Internal MedicineNeurologyNutritionOncologySmall Animal Internal MedicineWellbeingIn Person Only
     Pending CE: 1.0 Nonmedical Hours
  • Friday, Jun 12th
    9:15 AM - 10:15 AM PT
    Maximizing Efficiency and Accuracy with an AI Scribe in Specialty Practice
    Location: Summit SCC, Room 436
    Primary Presenter: Anna Szivek, DVM DACVIM (med onco) (she/her/hers) – Kansas State University
    Business, Leadership & Communications
     Pending CE: 1.0 Nonmedical Hours
  • Friday, Jun 12th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
    Workshop: Improve Your Teaching with Evidence
    Location: Summit SCC, Room 433
    Primary Presenter: Bobbi J. Conner, DVM, DACVECC (she/her/hers) – Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
    Business, Leadership & CommunicationsCardiologyEducation & ResearchEquineFood Animal Internal MedicineNeurologyNutritionOncologySmall Animal Internal MedicineWellbeingIn Person Only
     Pending CE: 1.0 Nonmedical Hours
  • Friday, Jun 12th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
    Empowering Specialists to Assess the Science Behind Emerging Veterinary Products and Technologies
    Location: Summit SCC, Room 436
    Primary Presenter: Tracy Hill, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM) (she/her/hers) – Ethos Veterinary Health
    Business, Leadership & Communications
     Pending CE: 1.0 Medical Hours
  • Friday, Jun 12th
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM PT
    ACVIM Awards Luncheon
    Location: Summit SCC, Ballroom 1, Level 5
    Business, Leadership & CommunicationsCardiologyEducation & ResearchEquineFood Animal Internal MedicineNeurologyNutritionOncologySmall Animal Internal MedicineWellbeing
    Sponsored by 
  • Friday, Jun 12th
    1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PT
    How Incivility Impacts Patient Safety
    Primary Presenter: Bridget MacDonald, CVT, VTS (ECC) (she/her/hers) – BluePearl Pet Hospital
    Co-Presenter: Sarah Ambrose-Kuhl, CVT (she/her/hers) – BluePearl Pet Hospital
    Business, Leadership & CommunicationsCardiologyEducation & ResearchEquineFood Animal Internal MedicineNeurologyNutritionOncologySmall Animal Internal MedicineWellbeingIn Person Only
     Pending CE: 1.0 Nonmedical Hours
  • Friday, Jun 12th
    2:45 PM - 3:45 PM PT
    Medication Error in Veterinary Medicine
    Primary Presenter: Scott Shaw, DVM, DACVECC – VCA Animal Hospitals
    Business, Leadership & CommunicationsCardiologyEducation & ResearchEquineFood Animal Internal MedicineNeurologyNutritionOncologySmall Animal Internal MedicineWellbeing
     Pending CE: 1.0 Medical Hours
  • Saturday, Jun 13th
    8:00 AM - 10:10 AM PT
    Panel: Antimicrobial Resistance Working Together to Address the Problem
    Panel Chair: Lucas G. Pantaleon, DVM MS DACVIM MBA – DVM One Health
    Panelist: Vivienne Duggan, MVB PhD DACVIM DECEIM (she/her/hers) – University College Dublin, School of Veterinary Medicine,
    Panelist: Mats H.T Troedsson, DVM PhD DACT DECAR (he/him/his) – Gluck Equine Research Center
    Panelist: Scott J. Weissman, MD (he/him/his) – Seattle Children's Hospital
    Business, Leadership & CommunicationsCardiologyEducation & ResearchEquineFood Animal Internal MedicineNeurologyNutritionOncologySmall Animal Internal MedicineWellbeingIn Person Only
     Pending CE: 2.0 Medical Hours
  • Saturday, Jun 13th
    8:00 AM - 10:10 AM PT
    Panel: The Role of Courageous Conversations in Promoting Inclusion, Equity, and Psychological Safety
    Panelist: Coretta Cosby Patterson, ACVIM SA (she/her/hers) – Midwestern University Downers Grove Illinois
    Panelist: Talisha Moore
    Panelist: Jean-Yin Tan, DVM, DACVIM (LAIM), MBA (she/her/hers) – University of Calgary
    Panelist: Ruthanne Chun, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), DFNAP (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine
    Business, Leadership & CommunicationsIn Person Only
     Pending CE: 2.0 Nonmedical Hours
  • Saturday, Jun 13th
    10:20 AM - 11:20 AM PT
    Hendra Virus: A Deadly Disease of Horses and Humans
    Primary Presenter: Allison J. Stewart, DACVIM(LAIM), DACVECC – The University of Queensland
    Co-Presenter: Evelyn A. Hodgson, BVSc MSc MANZCVS (she/her/hers) – University of Queensland
    Business, Leadership & CommunicationsCardiologyEducation & ResearchEquineFood Animal Internal MedicineNeurologyNutritionOncologySmall Animal Internal MedicineWellbeingIn Person Only
     Pending CE: 1.0 Medical Hours
  • Saturday, Jun 13th
    10:20 AM - 12:30 PM PT
    Panel: Discovering Small Animal Mobile Specialist Practice
    Panel Chair: Heidi Barnes Heller, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology) (she/her/hers) – Barnes Veterinary Specialty Services
    Panelist: Hattie Bortnowski, DACVIM (SAIM) – Self Employed
    Business, Leadership & Communications
     Pending CE: 2.0 Nonmedical Hours
  • Saturday, Jun 13th
    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PT
    Identifying and Managing New World Screwworm Myiasis
    Business, Leadership & CommunicationsCardiologyEducation & ResearchEquineFood Animal Internal MedicineNeurologyNutritionOncologySmall Animal Internal MedicineWellbeingIn Person Only
     Pending CE: 1.0 Medical Hours
  • Wednesday, Jun 24th
    7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
    Spectrum of Care for Specialists: Supporting Our Communities
    Virtual Presenter: Sheena Warman, BSc BVMS DSAM DipECVIM(CA) EdD PFHEA FRCVS (she/her/hers) – Bristol Veterinary School, University of Bristol
    Business, Leadership & CommunicationsCardiologyEducation & ResearchEquineFood Animal Internal MedicineNeurologyNutritionOncologySmall Animal Internal MedicineWellbeing
     Pending CE: 0.5 Nonmedical Hours