ABOUT SWVS
ABOUT SWVS Southwest Veterinary Symposium is a partnership of the Arkansas, Louisiana, NewMexico, Oklahoma and Texas VMAs, as well as the Oklahoma Veterinary Technician Association and the Veterinary Team Association of Texas. We provide continuing education for veterinary professionals in the Southwest region and the nation. Symposium profits are returned to the partner states. MISSION STATEMENT Southwest Veterinary Symposium represents innovative partnerships that focus on creating an unparalleled education experience, advancing the entire veterinary profession, and fostering a spirit of reciprocal investment amongst our partner VMAs, attendees, and exhibitors. VISION STATEMENT To become, by the way of a thriving partnership between member state VMAs, exhibitors, and speakers, the premier regional veterinary educational conference, providing a one-of-a-kind, friendly, welcoming experience to attendees and their families.
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNER STATE VMAs
Did you know you can enhance your VMA member benefits and support your VMA? Net proceeds from the annual symposium are returned to each partner state VMA based on the number of attendees from their state. The state VMAs utilize these proceeds for member benefits.
A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR
2018 SWVS CE Committee Members
CECOMMITTEECHAIR Amanda Favis, DVM Ruidoso Animal Clinic Ruidoso, NM PASTCECHAIR Gregory Rich, DVM Avian & Exotic Hospital Metairie, LA DESIGNCONFERENCECHAIR Mark Shackelford, DVM 15th Street Veterinary Group Tulsa, OK
The SWVS Continuing Education ProgramCommittee is a standing committee of the SWVS. It is composed of representatives fromeach partner state VMA. CEmembers are assigned to one specialty track and are responsible for planning the CE speakers and sessions in their track. Top Row: Tristan Graf, DVM, Mark Shackelford, DVM, Ben Buchanan, DVM, Stephen Pittenger, DVM, Cade Coppenbarger, DVM, Peter Wunderlich, DVM, Cleet Gri n, DVM Middle: Jon Fletcher, DVM, Greg Rich, DVM, Kevin Washburn, DVM Bottom: Amanda Favis, DVM, Andrew Hanzlicek, DVM, Paula Plummer, LVT, Daniel Levenson, DVM, Sharman Hoppes, DVM Not Pictured: Frank Andrews, DVM, Jennifer Bracken, DVM, Susan Culp, DVM, James Ho mann, DVM and Dianne Hudson, RVT
2018 SWVS Lab Managers
Debbie Reed BS, RVT
Christen Puckett-Smith BS, RVT
Co-Director of Veterinary Technology at Murray State College
Educational Laboratory Specialist Veterinary Technology Informational Technologist at Murray State College
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