FEATURED CONFERENCES
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July 2010
29-31 Texas Equine Veterinary Association Summer CE Symposium at the Horseshoe Bay Marriott in Marble Falls. Minimum 20 CE credits. For more information, call 806/655-2244 or visit www.teva-online.org.
CANCELED: July 31-August 1 TARVT/Cedar Valley Veterinary Technology Program/TVMA Summer Seminar at Cedar Valley College in Lancaster. For more information, visit http://www.tarvt.org/pages/education/summer-seminar.php or contact Cindy Dittmar, RVT at cindyd@tarvt.org.
August 2010
"Ask Dr. Narda: Fact or Fiction?" is a series of webinars about different issues in Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine. Each webinar, available on the following dates, is worth 1 CE hour: August 6 “Miraculous Cures and Cons. How Science Allows Us to Escape the Follies and Foibles of Ancient History, Early American Quack Medicine, and the New Age”; August 27 “The Truth About Acupuncture–Nerves or Energy? Real Medicine or Pseudoscience? Learn What's Real and What's Purely Primitive Folklore”; September 10 “Herbs: Which Ones Work and Are Scientifically Proven”; October 29 “Holistic Pet Foods: Where’s the Truth in This Labeling?”; November 5 “Veterinary Chiropractic: What to Know Before You Refer”; and December 3 “Massage Therapy: Meaningful Medicine When Done Well.” *This course has not been submitted for RACE approval; please check with your state board. For more information contact Bonnie Yordy at 303/318-0447 or bonnieyordy@colovma.org or visit the website: www.colovma.org.
10 Capital Area VMA meeting, topic TBA, at the Dell JCAA Community Hall Stage from 7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m. with dinner served at 7 p.m. For more information, contact CAVMA president Dr. Nicole Dockrey at capitalareavma@gmail.com.
10 Dallas County VMA meeting "Feline Heartworm Disease," with speaker Dr. Tom Nelson at the A.W. Harris Faculty Club on the fourth floor of the Fred F. Florence Bioinformation Center at UT Southwestern Medical School from 7 p.m.–10 p.m.. 3 CE hours. For more information, contact dcvma@dallasvma.org.
10-13 American Association of Equine Practitioners "360 Series on Stallion Reproduction and Equine Dentistry" in College Station. For more information, visit www.aaep.org.
15 Bexar County VMA Summer CE meeting from 9am to 6pm at the Doubletree Airport Hotel in San Antonio. 6 CE credits. Registration: $79/members, $99/non-members with “early bird” discount, and includes a gourmet lunch buffet featuring two entrees. For more information, visit www.vmabc.org or contact Sharon Gregory at vetmedabc@yahoo.com.
19 Tarrant County VMA meeting "Practice Management ," with speaker Mark Opperman in Room 114 of Beyer Hall at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. Snack supper at 6:30pm and meeting at 7:30pm. 2.5 CE hours. For more information, contact Mandy Ricketts at mricketts@tcvma.com.
28 TAVP/East and Northeast Texas VMA Summer Seminar from 8am to 5pm at the Mineola Civic Center in Mineola. 8 CE credits. Registration: $175/TAVP, East or Northeast Texas VMA members, $225/Non-TAVP, East or Northeast Texas VMA members includes refreshment breaks and lunch. For more information, visit https://secure.tvma.org/Continuing_Education/academy_symposium.phtml.
September 2010
9 Harris County VMA meeting "Internal Medicine," with speaker Dr. Mike Willard at 7pm. For more information, contact Dr. Jeff Chalkley at jchalkley@westburyvets.com.
9-12 CE by the Sea at the Port Royal Resort in Port Aransas. More than 20 CE credits. Registration begins May 15 at cebythesea.org, or for more information, contact Pancho Hubert at pancho.hubert@gmail.com or 361/387-9999.
10–13 American Association of Feline Practitioners conference in New Orleans, LA with the theme, “Feline Neurology & Ophthalmology.” For more information visit this link or contact Paola Hernandez at phernandez@association-partners.com.
14 Capital Area VMA meeting, topic TBA, at the Dell JCAA Community Hall Stage from 7:30pm-9:30pm with dinner served at 7pm. For more information, contact CAVMA president Dr. Nicole Dockrey at capitalareavma@gmail.com.
14 Dallas County VMA meeting "LUTD," with speaker Dr. Dru Forrester at the A.W. Harris Faculty Club on the fourth floor of the Fred F. Florence Bioinformation Center at UT Southwestern Medical School from 7pm-10pm. 3 CE hours. For more information, contact dcvma@dallasvma.org.
16 Tarrant County VMA meeting "Nutrition," with speaker Dr. Ruth Lobos in Room 114 of Beyer Hall at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. Snack supper at 6:30pm and meeting at 7:30pm. 2.5 CE hours. For more information, contact Mandy Ricketts at mricketts@tcvma.com.
23-26 Southwest Veterinary Symposium (SWVS) at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas. 30+ CE credits. For program, event and registration information visit http://www.swvs.org/.
25 3rd Annual Merial Rabies Symposium with the theme "A Global End to Rabies: Putting Education into Action." DoubleTree Westborough Hotel in Westborough, MA. 5 CE hours and registration is FREE. For more information contact the Continuing Education Department of Tufts University at 508/887-4723, vetCEinfo@tufts.edu, or see the website: www.tufts.edu/vet/ce.
26 Current Respiratory Topics for the Small Animal Practitioner in Raleigh, North Carolina. Co-presented by Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University (TCSVM) and Veterinary Comparative Respiratory Society (VCRS). Early Registration rate is $175. 8 CE credit hours. For more information contact the Continuing Education Department of Tufts University at 508/887-4723, vetCEinfo@tufts.edu, or see the website: www.tufts.edu/vet/ce.
24-25 "Dr. Redden’s Learning to Read the Foot Inside and Out" is a special course that teaches how to detect subtle characteristics of the equine foot using three basic steps. Morning lectures will take place at The Center in Aubrey, Texas with afternoon demos at Equine Medical Associates Inc., in Pilot Point, Texas. Register by August 27 for the early-bird discounted rate of $400. For more information contact Robin Levison at 940/465-6138 or Rlevison@aol.com.
25-26 San Diego VMA Veterinary Conference "Respiratory Medicine and Surgery for the General Practitioner" at The Handlery Hotel and Resort in San Diego, CA. For more information, contact the SDCVMA Conference Committee at 619/640-9583 or sdcvmadeb@aol.com.
28–30 The 28th Annual Symposium of the Veterinary Comparative Respiratory Society (VCRS) will take place September 28–30, 2010 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The theme is " Respiratory Response to Insult—Adaptive or Maladaptive?" For more information contact the Continuing Education Department of Tufts University at 508/887-4723, vetCEinfo@tufts.edu, or see the website: www.tufts.edu/vet/ce.
October 2010
12 Capital Area VMA meeting "Small Animal Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation," featuring speaker Dr. Davidson, at the Dell JCAA Community Hall Stage from 7:30pm-9:30pm with dinner served at 7pm. For more information, contact CAVMA president Dr. Nicole Dockrey at capitalareavma@gmail.com.
12 Dallas County VMA meeting "Leptospirosis/Lyme," with speaker Dr. Richard Goldstein at the A.W. Harris Faculty Club on the fourth floor of the Fred F. Florence Bioinformation Center at UT Southwestern Medical School from 7pm-10pm. 3 CE hours. For more information, contact dcvma@dallasvma.org.
13-16 Colorado VMA meeting "Fundamentals of Medical Massage for Animals: Canine Course" at the Fort Collins Marriott in Fort Collins, CO. 30 CE credits. For more information, contact Colorado VMA manager of learning Bonnie Yordy at 303/593-7274 or bonnieyordy@colorvma.org.
14 Harris County VMA meeting sponsored by Merial at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Dr. Jeff Chalkley at jchalkley@westburyvets.com.
21 Tarrant County VMA meeting in Room 114 of Beyer Hall at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. Snack supper at 6:30pm and meeting at 7:30pm. 2.5 CE hours. For more information, contact Mandy Ricketts at mricketts@tcvma.com.
23-24 American Association of Zoo Veterinarians presents "Exotic Animal Medicine for the Clinical Practitioner" at the Isla Grand Beach Resort at South Padre Island, Texas. 14 CE hours. Registration fee is $350 if paid by Sept. 19 or $400 after. For more information, contact the AAZV at 904/225-3275 or www.aazv.org.
30 TVMA Recent Graduate/Veterinary Student Tailgate Homecoming - TAMU/CVM Parking lot. Aggies vs. Red Raiders. Additional information concerning available football tickets and the tailgate function on the TVMA website (www.tvma.org) to be posted shortly.
November 2010
7 The 7th Annual Emergency and Critcal Care Symposium: Respiratory Emergencies. Located at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, North Grafton, MA. 6 CE hours. For more information contact the Continuing Education Department of Tufts University at 508/887-4723, vetCEinfo@tufts.edu, or see the website: www.tufts.edu/vet/ce.
9 Capital Area VMA meeting, topic TBA, at the Dell JCAA Community Hall Stage from 7:30pm-9:30pm with dinner served at 7pm. For more information, contact CAVMA president Dr. Nicole Dockrey at capitalareavma@gmail.com.
9 Dallas County VMA meeting "Ophthalmology," with speaker Dr. Bob Munger at the A.W. Harris Faculty Club on the fourth floor of the Fred F. Florence Bioinformation Center at UT Southwestern Medical School from 7pm-10pm. 3 CE hours. For more information, contact dcvma@dallasvma.org.
11 Harris County VMA meeting "Top 10 Missteps in Veterinary Dermatology," with speaker Dr. Adam Patterson at 7pm. For more information, contact Dr. Jeff Chalkley at jchalkley@westburyvets.com.
13-14 TAVP/Concho Valley VMA Fall Seminar at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center in San Angelo. Topic and speaker TBA. 16 CE credits. Additional information concerning this seminar will be posted shortly on the TVMA website at www.tvma.org/Continuing_Education/Academy_Symposium.
14 Bexar County VMA Fall CE meeting from 9am to 6pm at the Doubletree Airport Hotel in San Antonio. 6 CE credits. Registration: $79/members, $99/non-members with “early bird” discount, and includes a gourmet lunch buffet featuring two entrees. For more information, visit www.vmabc.org or contact Sharon Gregory at vetmedabc@yahoo.com.
18 Tarrant County VMA meeting in Room 114 of Beyer Hall at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. Snack supper at 6:30pm and meeting at 7:30pm. 2.5 CE hours. For more information, contact Mandy Ricketts at mricketts@tcvma.com.
December 2010
5 The 12th Annual Timely Topics in Internal Medicine. Located at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, North Grafton, MA. 6 CE hours. Early Registration rate is $175. Topics include: case-based practical anesthesia, answering common questions about pet food, chronic kidney disease therapy, interventional urology and more.
14 Capital Area VMA meeting, topic TBA, at the Dell JCAA Community Hall Stage from 7:30pm-9:30pm with dinner served at 7pm. For more information, contact CAVMA president Dr. Nicole Dockrey at capitalareavma@gmail.com. For more information contact the Continuing Education Department of Tufts University at 508/887-4723, vetCEinfo@tufts.edu, or see the website: www.tufts.edu/vet/ce.
February 2011
9-13 Medical Acupuncture for Veterinarians Program in Fort Collins, Colorado at the Fort Collins Marriott. 35 CE hours. 140 hours for all sessions; others 2011 sessions include March 2–6, April 6–10, and May 4–8. For more information contact Bonnie Yordy at 303/318-0447 or bonnieyordy@colovma.org or visit the website: www.colovma.org.
Local VMAs: Please send your 2010 CE calendars to Kelly Lindner at klindner@tvma.org or fax to 512/452-6633.
