2025 LECTURE SCHEDULE CONT.
LECTURE SCHEDULE CONT.
2025
CE HOURS/ SPONSOR(S)
DAY
TIME
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT/OFFICE PERSONNEL
SPEAKER(S)
CE HOURS/ SPONSOR(S)
DAY
TIME
TECHNICIAN*
SPEAKER(S)
Thurs, Sept. 25 5:00 PM - 7:50 PM Round Table Talks: Peer-to-Peer Networking & Best Practices
3
The Smush-Faced Anesthetic Adventure; Uh-Oh Moments: Navigating Common Anesthetic Complications; Growing Pains: The Young and the Anesthetized
Sat, Sept. 27
2:00 PM - 5:20 PM
A. McClour
3
How to Deliver an Extraordinary Service Experience; Leading for Service Excellence: In Person and Virtually; Managing Emotions and Thriving Under Pressure; How to Deal with Difficult Customers Roundin' Up Success: Maximizing Veterinary Technician Utilization in the Modern Practice; Finding the Right Herd: Achieving Optimal Staffing Ratios in Veterinary Practice; Roping in the Best: Smart Strategies for Veterinary Recruitment; Keeping Your Herd Together: Strategies for Retaining Top Veterinary Talent P&L Analysis: Understanding the Story Behind the Numbers; Maximizing Revenue: The Power of ACT and Profitability Drivers; Profit Boosters: Smarter Spending for a Stronger Bottom Line Zap Negativity and Ignite Yourself, Your Life, and Your Results; Empathy and Compassion: The Human Connection to Customer Care; How to Be a Better Communicator HR: Healthy Employment Practices, Part 1; HR: Healthy Employment Practices, Part 2; Payin’ Fair on the Frontier: Navigating Wages and Compensation in Veterinary Practice; Striking a Fair Deal: Mastering Compensation and Negotiation in Veterinary Practice Creating and Maintaining a Positive Online Brand; Handling Negativity Online; How the “Algorithm” Affects As All; Technology Effects on Personal and Professional Relationships Gaslighting: A Guide for Burning Your Practice Culture to the Ground; What the !@#$ Is My Team Thinking?; The Other-Abled: Strategies for Including Chronically Ill and Handicapped Team Members in Vet Med Inspiring Change: Shaping the Future of Veterinary Medicine; Action Planning: Turning Vision into Reality; Delegation & Empowerment: The Secret to Thriving Teams & Hospitals
Fri, Sept. 26
8:00 AM - 12:20 PM
B. Khozam
4
3
Sat, Sept. 27
2:00 PM - 5:20 PM Bringing Vaccination Guidelines to Life; Canine Pancreatitis; Tick-Borne Diseases
L. Wysong
Fri, Sept. 26
8:00 AM - 12:20 PM
D. Russ
4
4
Exotic Small Mammal Welfare and Enrichment; x-ray Techniques for Exotic Pets; Spaying and Neutering Exotic Small Mammals: The Technician’s Role; Managing Rabbit Neurologic Diseases
Sun, Sept. 28 8:00 AM - 11:50 AM
L. D'Avolio
Fri, Sept. 26
2:00 PM - 5:20 PM
A. Williams
3
Thoracic Trauma for Veterinary Technicians; Traumatic Brain Injury for Veterinary Technicians; Anaphylaxis for the Veterinary Technician; Preventing Hospital Acquired Infection in the Veterinary ICU Pulse Ox Shiz; Capnography: Reading the Waves; ABCs of ECG’s; Escape Room Anesthesia: Will Your Patient Survive?
Sun, Sept. 28 8:00 AM - 11:50 AM
M. Helton
4
Fri, Sept. 26
2:00 PM - 5:20 PM
B. Khozam
3
R. Hampton D. Russ
Sun, Sept. 28 8:00 AM - 11:50 AM
A. Shelby
4
Sat, Sept. 27
8:00 AM - 12:20 PM
4
* All of the Veterinary Technician sessions qualify to meet CE Requirements for Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) of applicable categories.
Sat, Sept. 27
8:00 AM - 12:20 PM
K. LeBreton
4
CE HOURS/ SPONSOR(S)
DAY
TIME
TECHNOLOGY
SPEAKER(S)
Sat, Sept. 27
2:00 PM - 5:20 PM
R. Bell
3
Thurs, Sept. 25 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM Current Use of Technology in Veterinary Medicine
S. Pittenger
1
Sat, Sept. 27
2:00 PM - 5:20 PM
R. Caslavaka
3
Creating a Winning Social Media Content Plan for Veterinary Practices; Redefining the Roles: How Support Staff Can Become Vet Med Leaders; The Power of Perspective: Fixed vs. Growth Mindsets in Veterinary Teams; The Power of Personal and Professional Branding in Vet Med R. Bell
Fri, Sept. 26
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Medicine
S. Pittenger
1
Sun, Sept. 28 8:00 AM - 11:50 AM
4
The above Practice Management/Office Personnel classes were reviewed and approved by the VHMA program for 34 hours of continuing education in jurisdictions which recognize VHMA approval. Please contact the VHMA program if you have any comments/concerns regarding this program’s validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession. VHMA approved course ID 25-18, www.vhma.org
CE HOURS/ SPONSOR(S)
DAY
TIME
INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
SPEAKER(S)
CE HOURS/ SPONSOR(S)
DAY
TIME
TECHNICIAN*
SPEAKER(S)
Thurs, Sept. 25 5:00 PM - 7:50 PM What is Acupuncture?; Five Elements and Yin Yang Theory; Acupuncture for Osteoarthritis
M. Vargas
3
3
"Oh Baby!" Getting Neonates off to a Great Start; Let's Talk Guy Stuff- Discussing Everything from Breeding Soundness Exams to Vasectomies, and More!; That Came out of Where?? Fun and Unique Cases in Food Animal Medicine Pet Food Trends. What’s All the Buzz About?; Nutrition for the Hospitalized Veterinary Patient; A Technician’s Role in Placement and Maintenance of Feeding Tubes, Part 1; A Technician’s Role in Placement and Maintenance of Feeding Tubes, Part 2 Social Issues Involving Animal Welfare; Self-Care for Veterinary Staff; End of Life Discussions: Pet Loss and Grieving; Mental Health Crisis and Suicide: How to Navigate a Tough Topic
M. Vargas H. Ganz M. Vargas M. Yamate
Thurs, Sept. 25 5:00 PM - 7:50 PM
S. Clinton
TCVM approach to Behavioral Disorders*; Introduction to Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) in Companion Animals; TCVM Approach to Seizures*; Traditional Chinese Medicine for the Western Veterinarian
Fri, Sept. 26
8:00 AM - 12:20 PM
4
Fri, Sept. 26
8:00 AM - 12:20 PM
E. Carlson
4
A Brief History of TCVM and Acupuncture; Treating Challenging Cases with Holistic and Integrative Veterinary Medicine; Resilience in the Changing Landscape of Veterinary Medicine
Fri, Sept. 26
2:00 PM - 5:20 PM
M. Yamate
3
Fri, Sept. 26
8:00 AM - 12:20 PM
S. Jerzyk
4
Fri, Sept. 26
6:00 PM - 7:50 PM Rehabilitation and Pain Management in General Practice; Joint Injections in Canines
T. Torres
2
Opening a Rehabilitation Facility From the Ground Up; Integrating Chiropractic Into Your Current Practice; Beyond the Basics: Helpful Hints to Increase Your Success with Acupuncture; Treating Cancer with Holistic and Integrative Veterinary Medicine: Learning from Challenges and Successes* What is Chiropractic Suppose to Look Like, and Who Do I Refer To?; Case Selection for Chiropractic Adjustments; Advanced FMT: Clinical Protocols, Donor Selection, & the Future of Microbiome Therapy Healing from the Inside Out: TCVM Food Therapy for a Stronger Immune System and (finally) Improved Skin*; Healing the Gut, One Bite at a Time: TCVM Whole Food Therapy for Severe GI Disease*; Healing from the Bowl: Whole Food Therapy for Diabetes & Cushing’s Disease*; Beyond Kibble: Whole Food Therapy and Home Cooking for Healthier Dogs & Cats*
4
T. Torres M. Yamate
Sat, Sept. 27
8:00 AM - 12:20 PM
4
The Technician’s Role in Diabetes Management; Feline Chronic Kidney Disease; Calming Support for the Feline Patient; Systemic Fungal Disease in the Feline Patient
Fri, Sept. 26
8:00 AM - 12:20 PM
P. Plummer
T. Torres H. Ganz
Optimizing Blood Pressure; Optimizing Survival: Anesthesia/Analgesia for C-Sections; Anesthesia/ Analgesia for Abdominal Procedures; Tricks of the Trade
Sat, Sept. 27
2:00 PM - 5:20 PM
3
Fri, Sept. 26
8:00 AM - 12:20 PM
A. Shelby
4
0
4
Fri, Sept. 26
2:00 PM - 5:20 PM Technician Case Report Challenge
Sun, Sept. 28 8:00 AM - 11:50 AM
S. Bohrer
3
Performing and Analyzing Laboratory Tests for the Food Animal Technician; No Need to Stress: Low Stress Handling Techniques for Livestock; From Head to Tail- getting Your Client's 4-H and FFA Projects Show Ring Ready The Case of the Hidden Hole: A Foreign Body Nightmare; Understanding the Stages of Shock and Shock Syndromes; The Case of the Yellow Dog: A Coagulopathic Crisis from Copper Toxicosis Critical Care Nursing of the Emergent Cardiac Patient; Critical Care Nursing of the Trauma Patient; Critical Care Nursing of the Neonatal and Pediatric Patient New Revelations in Surgically Correcting Severe Angular Limb Deformity; Is There Life Beyond Clinical Practice? Career Options for Credentialed Veterinary Technicians; Is Your Compassion Fatigued? Understanding the Horse Beyond Veterinary Medicine; Double Duty Sedation: Techniques to Utilize in House and in the Field; The Technician’s Role in Treating Colic Episodes
Fri, Sept. 26
2:00 PM - 5:20 PM
S. Clinton
*IVAS CE has been granted
CE HOURS/ SPONSOR(S)
DAY
TIME
FELINE
SPEAKER(S)
Fri, Sept. 26
2:00 PM - 5:20 PM
R. Giacomini
3
Nursing and Nutrition for the Hospitalized and Inappetent Cat, Part 1; Nutrition and Enteral Feeding in the Inappetent Cat, Part 2; Approach to the Cat in Respiratory Distress, Part 1; Case- based Approach to Cats in Acute Respiratory Distress , Part 2
4
Fri, Sept. 26
8:00 AM - 12:20 PM
A. Saffire
Fri, Sept. 26
2:00 PM - 5:20 PM
M. Helton
3
K. McCabe A. Moon
Fri, Sept. 26
2:00 PM - 5:20 PM The Feline Philosophy Behind Diagnosing GI Disease; The Anemic Cat; The Coughing Cat
C. Webb
3
Fri, Sept. 26
2:00 PM - 5:20 pm
3
When You Have To Punt: Thoughtful, Rational Empirical Treatment; Testing, Testing, One, Two Three: Which Diagnostic Test To Choose And When?; A Review of icatcare's Guidelines on the Assessment and Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Disease in Cats Getting Nutrition Into a Cat; Getting Crap Out of a Cat; Dealing with Feline Diarrhea; The Yellow Cat Vomiting and Regurgitation in Cats; When Things Don't Go Gently: Feline Constipation and Megacolon; They're Not Small Dogs: Cats Are Wonderfully Weird FMT: What's Coming Down the Pipeline; The History, Mystery, and Bemoaning of Feline Triaditis; Yes, Cats Have Adrenal Glands; The Changing Relationship between Feline Diabetics and their Veterinarians
3
Fri, Sept. 26
6:00 PM - 8:50 PM
M. Gaspar
Fri, Sept. 26
6:00 PM - 8:50 PM
L. Schoelen
3
4
Sat, Sept. 27
8:00 AM - 12:20 PM
C. Webb
4
Reptile Welfare and Enrichment; Everything Technicians Need to Know About Reptile Teeth; Reptile Restraint for Routine Procedures; Reptile Sedation and Anesthesia
Sat, Sept. 27
8:00 AM - 12:20 PM
L. D'Avolio
Sat, Sept. 27
2:00 PM - 5:20 PM
M. Gaspar
3
Resuscitating Emergency Room Flow, Efficiencies, and Patient Care; The Critical Link in Patient Survival; CRI Calculations and Drug Indications, Oh My!; Animal Cruelty in the ER Shelter Medicine: We've Come a Long Way Baby!; What's Getting Under (On, through) Their Skin?; Emergency Shelter Medicine: Managing the Emergent Patient with White Tape and Hope; Zoonotic Disease in a Shelter Environment 2024 RECOVER CPR Guidelines: Basic Life Support; 2024 RECOVER CPR Guidelines: Advanced Life Support; 2024 RECOVER CPR Guidelines: Newborn Resuscitation; The Power of Debriefing: Building Stronger Teams and Better Practices A Profession in Crisis: Veterinary Technology; Contributing to a Profession in Crisis, Veterinary Technician Under Utilization; Leveraging Veterinary Technicians Today and Tomorrow
Sat, Sept. 27
8:00 AM - 12:20 PM
R. Giacomini
4
Sun, Sept. 28 8:00 AM - 11:50 AM
C. Webb
4
Sat, Sept. 27
8:00 AM - 12:20 PM
A. Moon
4
Sat, Sept. 27
8:00 AM - 12:20 PM
K. Yagi
4
Sat, Sept. 27
2:00 PM - 5:20 PM
E. Carlson
3
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