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Thursday, Oct 12th
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
Keynote Lecture: Career (Re)navigation of a Clinician Scientist
Location: Ballroom D
Guest Speaker:
Lisa Fortier, DVM, PhD, DACVS
– AVMA and Cornell University
Discussion Leader:
Emma N. Adam, BVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVS
– Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky
Contemporary Topics
Keynote
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Thursday, Oct 12th
10:15 AM – 6:00 PM
You Want Surgery for What? Surgical Techniques and Care for Exotic and Pocket Pets
Location: L012
Seminar Chair:
Elizabeth A. Swanson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– Mississippi State University
Allied Medicine
Contemporary Topics
Thursday, Oct 12th
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Ethical Dilemmas in Veterinary Surgery
Location: L007
Seminar Chair:
Jose L. Guevara, VMD, DACVS (he/him/his)
– Eastern Carolina Veterinary Referral
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 13th
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Get Published in
Veterinary Surgery
Location: L014
Speaker:
Dominique J. Griffon, DMV, MS, PhD, DECVS, DACVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics) (she/her/hers)
– Western University of Health Sciences
Contemporary Topics
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Friday, Oct 13th
8:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Sustainability of the Surgeon
Location: L007
Seminar Chair:
Lindsey Boone, DVM, PhD, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers)
– Auburn University
Contemporary Topics
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Friday, Oct 13th
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Keynote Lecture: Leading Through Changes and Challenges in Veterinary Medicine
Location: Ballroom D
Guest Speaker:
Rustin Moore, DVM, PhD, DACVS (he/him/his)
– The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Contemporary Topics
Keynote
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Friday, Oct 13th
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Communication Tips to Positively Impact Work Relationships
Location: M100
Speaker:
Karlene Belyea, MBA (she/her/hers)
– Mission Veterinary partners
Contemporary Topics
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Friday, Oct 13th
1:15 PM – 6:00 PM
Career Development of the Whole Surgeon
Location: L012
Seminar Chair:
Megan J. McCracken, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers)
– University of Missouri
Contemporary Topics
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Friday, Oct 13th
1:15 PM – 6:00 PM
DEI: From Knowledge to Action
Location: L007
Seminar Chair:
Javier Gallegos, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)
– Otra Surgical Options, LLC
Contemporary Topics
Sponsored by ACVS Premier Sponsor
Saturday, Oct 14th
10:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Challenges in Small Animal Surgical Practice
Location: L012
Seminar Chair:
Michael Dearmin, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)
Contemporary Topics
Saturday, Oct 14th
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Estate Planning
Location: M112
Seminar Chair:
Timothy Lescun, BVSc, MS, PhD, DACVS
Speaker:
Alesia Davenport, CFP, MA (she/her/hers)
– Auburn University
Contemporary Topics
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Saturday, Oct 14th
1:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Best Practices in Veterinary Surgical Education
Location: L012
Seminar Chair:
Stacy L. Anderson, DVM, PhD, DACVS (Large Animal)
– Lincoln Memorial University
Contemporary Topics
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