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Thursday, Oct 24th
10:15 AM – 3:45 PM
Sustainability in Veterinary Practice
Location: 101c
Seminar Chair: Elizabeth Devine, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal)
Contemporary Topics
Thursday, Oct 24th
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
Anthropogenic Climate Change and Carbon Literacy
Location: 101c
Guest Speaker: Diccon Westworth, BVSc (Hons), DACVIM (Neurology), NCT (he/him/his) – VCA
Contemporary Topics
Thursday, Oct 24th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Sustainable Veterinary Medical Practice
Location: 101c
Guest Speaker: Diccon Westworth, BVSc (Hons), DACVIM (Neurology), NCT (he/him/his) – VCA
Contemporary Topics
Thursday, Oct 24th
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Greening the Surgery Suite
Location: 101c
Guest Speaker: Zoe J. Halfacree, MA VetMB (Cantab), DECVS, FHEA, FRCVS (she/her/hers) – Davies Veterinary Specialists, Part of Linnaeus
Contemporary Topics
Thursday, Oct 24th
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Q&A Time: Lessons Learned in Greening Surgical Practice
Location: 101c
Guest Speaker: Zoe J. Halfacree, MA VetMB (Cantab), DECVS, FHEA, FRCVS (she/her/hers) – Davies Veterinary Specialists, Part of Linnaeus
Guest Speaker: Diccon Westworth, BVSc (Hons), DACVIM (Neurology), NCT (he/him/his) – VCA
Contemporary Topics
Thursday, Oct 24th
10:15 AM – 6:00 PM
Operative Excellence in Mobile Surgery
Location: 102ab
Seminar Chair: Gregory S. Marsolais, DVM, MS, DACVS (he/him/his) – Pet Surgeons, Inc.
Contemporary TopicsOperative ExcellencePrimary Care
Sponsored by
Thursday, Oct 24th
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
Mobile Veterinary Surgical Practice: Ethical Considerations
Location: 102ab
Speaker: Erik Clary, DVM, DACVS, PhD (Ethics) – Tennessee Veterinary Surgical Specialists
Contemporary TopicsOperative ExcellencePrimary Care
Thursday, Oct 24th
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Is Soft Tissue Mobile Surgery the Wave of the Future? Opportunities, Realities, and Limitations
Location: 102ab
Speaker: Jill K. Luther, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers) – Heartland Veterinary Surgery, LLC
Contemporary TopicsOperative ExcellencePrimary Care
Thursday, Oct 24th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Avoiding Litigation in Small Animal (Mobile) Surgery
Location: 102ab
Speaker: Elizabeth Gong Landess, BA, JD, Attorney at Law (California) (she/her/hers) – RANKIN | ONEAL
Contemporary TopicsOperative ExcellencePrimary Care
Thursday, Oct 24th
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Planning your Mobile Practice: Essential Elements for Success: Part One
Location: 102ab
Speaker: Charisse Davidson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) – Lone Star Mobile Surgical Specialists
Contemporary TopicsOperative ExcellencePrimary Care
Thursday, Oct 24th
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Planning your Mobile Practice: Essential Elements for Success: Part Two
Location: 102ab
Speaker: Itamar Gelbman, CCIM, LLM, Attorney at Law – Gelbman Law
Contemporary TopicsOperative ExcellencePrimary Care
Thursday, Oct 24th
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Cutting-Edge Mobility: Navigating the Benefits of Minimally Invasive Surgery in the Mobile Surgical Arena
Location: 102ab
Speaker: Eric Herman, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his) – Kinetic Veterinary Specialists
Contemporary TopicsOperative ExcellencePrimary Care
Thursday, Oct 24th
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Panel Discussion: All Things Mobile — The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Location: 102ab
Speaker: Erik Clary, DVM, DACVS, PhD (Ethics) – Tennessee Veterinary Surgical Specialists
Speaker: Jill K. Luther, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers) – Heartland Veterinary Surgery, LLC
Speaker: Charisse Davidson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) – Lone Star Mobile Surgical Specialists
Speaker: Eric Herman, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his) – Kinetic Veterinary Specialists
Speaker: Gregory S. Marsolais, DVM, MS, DACVS (he/him/his) – Pet Surgeons, Inc.
Contemporary TopicsOperative ExcellencePrimary Care
Thursday, Oct 24th
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Cutting a Different Path: Roles for Surgeons in Industry and Medical Devices
Location: 101c
Seminar Chair: Kristin Kirkby Shaw, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR (she/her/hers) – Bella Tree Veterinary Consulting
Contemporary TopicsLarge AnimalSmall Animal
Thursday, Oct 24th
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM
Preclinical Surgery: Medical Device Development from Animals to Humans
Location: 101c
Guest Speaker: Sam Gilbert, VMD (he/him/his) – Metro Preclinical Consulting, LLC
Contemporary TopicsLarge AnimalSmall Animal
Thursday, Oct 24th
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Research Career Opportunities in Industry
Location: 101c
Guest Speaker: Dottie C. Brown, DACVS, MS, DVM (she/her/hers) – Mars Veterinary Health
Contemporary TopicsLarge AnimalSmall Animal
Thursday, Oct 24th
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
From On-Call to Conference Calls: My Path from Private Practice, to Medical Devices, to Industry as an Equine Surgeon
Location: 101c
Speaker: Amy E. Poulin Braim, VMD, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers) – Zoetis
Contemporary TopicsLarge AnimalSmall Animal
Friday, Oct 25th
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Patient Safety Science and Its Emergence in Veterinary Medicine
Location: 101ab
Seminar Chair: Kelley M. Thieman, MS, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) – Texas A&M University
Seminar Chair: Rochelle Low, MHL, MaS, DVM (she/her/hers) – Mars Veterinary Health
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 25th
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
A Global Look at Medical Error Data and Its Impact in Veterinary Medicine
Location: 101ab
Guest Speaker: Rochelle Low, MHL, MaS, DVM (she/her/hers) – Mars Veterinary Health
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 25th
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM
Dissecting the Anatomy of Anesthetic Errors
Location: 101ab
Guest Speaker: Craig Mosley, DVM, MSc, DACVAA – VCA Canada
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 25th
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
A Look into Surgical Error and Adverse Events in Human and Veterinary Healthcare
Location: 101ab
Guest Speaker: Dottie C. Brown, DACVS, MS, DVM (she/her/hers) – Mars Veterinary Health
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 25th
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
A Quick Overview of Root Cause Analysis
Location: 101ab
Guest Speaker: Rochelle Low, MHL, MaS, DVM (she/her/hers) – Mars Veterinary Health
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 25th
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Patient Safety
Location: 101ab
Guest Speaker: Craig Mosley, DVM, MSc, DACVAA – VCA Canada
Guest Speaker: Rochelle Low, MHL, MaS, DVM (she/her/hers) – Mars Veterinary Health
Guest Speaker: Dottie C. Brown, DACVS, MS, DVM (she/her/hers) – Mars Veterinary Health
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 25th
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Coaching and Mentoring: Developing You and Developing Others
Location: 101c
Seminar Chair: Julie D. Smith, DVM, DACVS, CCRT, MBA – SAGE Compassion for Animals
Contemporary Topics
Sponsored by
Friday, Oct 25th
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Operative Excellence: Soft Tissue
Location: 102ab
Seminar Chair: Katy L. Townsend, BVSc, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers) – Oregon State University
Contemporary TopicsOperative ExcellencePrimary Care
Friday, Oct 25th
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Coaching, Mentoring, and Counseling: How They Differ
Location: 101c
Speaker: Julie D. Smith, DVM, DACVS, CCRT, MBA – SAGE Compassion for Animals
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 25th
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Initial Wound Triage and Topical Wound Treatments
Location: 102ab
Speaker: Mandy Wallace, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) – University of Georgia
Contemporary TopicsOperative ExcellencePrimary Care
Friday, Oct 25th
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM
Performance Managing: Role of Coach and Mentor
Location: 101c
Speaker: Julie D. Smith, DVM, DACVS, CCRT, MBA – SAGE Compassion for Animals
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 25th
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM
Mast Cell Tumors: Staging and Surgical Considerations
Location: 102ab
Speaker: Bharadhwaj Ranganathan, BVSc, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his) – Michigan State University
Contemporary TopicsOperative ExcellencePrimary Care
Friday, Oct 25th
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
How Recent Literature Changed My Clinical Practice
Location: 102ab
Speaker: Katy L. Townsend, BVSc, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers) – Oregon State University
Contemporary TopicsOperative ExcellencePrimary Care
Friday, Oct 25th
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
Mentoring in Academia
Location: 101c
Speaker: Emma K. Read, DVM, MVSc, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 25th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Panel Discussion — Case Examples
Location: 102ab
Speaker: Chad W. Schmiedt, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his) – University of Georgia
Speaker: Katy L. Townsend, BVSc, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers) – Oregon State University
Speaker: Milan Milovancev, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his) – Boundary Bay Veterinary Specialty Hospital
Contemporary TopicsOperative ExcellencePrimary Care
Friday, Oct 25th
11:10 AM – 12:00 PM
Mentoring in Private Practice
Location: 101c
Speaker: Elaine S. Holmes, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers) – Scout Veterinary Urgent Care
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 25th
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
Doctor Leadership: Integrating Coaching and Mentoring
Location: 101c
Guest Speaker: C. William McConnell, MBA, PhD – MEDI Leadership
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 25th
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
Exploratory Laparotomy and Hemoperitoneum
Location: 102ab
Speaker: Steph Shaver, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), MS (she/her/hers) – Salt River Veterinary Specialists/University of Arizona
Contemporary TopicsOperative ExcellencePrimary Care
Friday, Oct 25th
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Team Leadership: A Positive Coaching Perspective
Location: 101c
Guest Speaker: Casey Miller U'Ren (she/her/hers) – Positive Coaching Alliance
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 25th
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Surgical Complications: Classification, Mitigation, and How to Cope When They Occur
Location: 102ab
Speaker: Ingrid M. Balsa, MEd, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers) – Oregon State University
Contemporary TopicsOperative ExcellencePrimary Care
Friday, Oct 25th
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Understanding Your Leadership Capacity
Location: 101c
Guest Speaker: Emily M. Tincher, DVM (she/her/hers) – Nationwide Pet, Veterinary Leadership Institute
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 25th
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Principles of Oncologic Surgery
Location: 102ab
Speaker: Vanna Dickerson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers) – Texas A&M University
Contemporary TopicsOperative ExcellencePrimary Care
Friday, Oct 25th
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM
C-Section
Location: 102ab
Speaker: Janet A. Grimes, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) – University of Georgia
Contemporary TopicsOperative ExcellencePrimary Care
Friday, Oct 25th
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Developing You and Others
Location: 101c
Speaker: Emma K. Read, DVM, MVSc, DACVS (Large Animal) (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
Guest Speaker: C. William McConnell, MBA, PhD – MEDI Leadership
Guest Speaker: Casey Miller U'Ren (she/her/hers) – Positive Coaching Alliance
Guest Speaker: Emily M. Tincher, DVM (she/her/hers) – Nationwide Pet, Veterinary Leadership Institute
Speaker: Elaine S. Holmes, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers) – Scout Veterinary Urgent Care
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 25th
5:15 PM – 6:00 PM
Use of Staplers in Small Animal Surgery
Location: 102ab
Speaker: Chad W. Schmiedt, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his) – University of Georgia
Contemporary TopicsOperative ExcellencePrimary Care
Friday, Oct 25th
10:15 AM – 12:00 PM
What’s New in Veterinary Surgery
Location: 212ab
Seminar Chair: 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
Sponsored by
Friday, Oct 25th
10:15 AM – 10:35 AM
Hot Topics Published in Veterinary Surgery: 2023 Edition
Location: 212ab
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
Friday, Oct 25th
10:35 AM – 11:00 AM
Consensus Articles: Lessons Learned from DACVIMs
Location: 212ab
Guest Speaker: Linda Kidd, DVM, DACVIM, PhD – Linda Kidd Veterinary Internal Medicine Consulting
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 25th
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Dos and Don'ts of Review Articles
Location: 212ab
Speaker: Louise Southwood, BVSc, PhD, DACVS, DACVECC (she/her/hers) – University of Pennsylvania
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 25th
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Get Published Faster and Safely with AI
Location: 212ab
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
Friday, Oct 25th
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Using the ACVS Communication Tool in Prickly Situations
Location: 106ab
Speaker: Jude T. Bordelon, DVM, MS, MBA, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his) – Louisiana State University
Contemporary TopicsLarge AnimalSmall AnimalPrimary CareTechnicians
Friday, Oct 25th
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Working Group: Technician Utilization
Location: 105c
Working Group Moderator: Teri Kleist, CVT, VTS (Surgery) (she/her/hers) – Edinger Surgical Options/ACVS/AVST
Working Group Moderator: Kelley M. Thieman, MS, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) – Texas A&M University
Contemporary Topics
Friday, Oct 25th
12:15 PM – 2:15 PM
Financial Planning for the Young Professional: How to Thrive While Managing Student Loans
Location: 106c
Speaker: Alesia M. Davenport, CFP, MA (she/her/hers) – Auburn University
Contemporary TopicsResidents
Presented and sponsored by
Saturday, Oct 26th
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Estate Planning
Location: 101ab
Speaker: Alesia M. Davenport, CFP, MA (she/her/hers) – Auburn University
Contemporary Topics
Presented and sponsored by
Saturday, Oct 26th
1:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Creating an Inclusive Environment
Location: 101ab
Seminar Chair: Katja Duesterdieck-Zellmer, Dr.med.vet., MS, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR – Oregon State University
Contemporary Topics
Sponsored by ACVS Practice Partner and Premier Sponsor
Saturday, Oct 26th
1:30 PM – 3:05 PM
How to Create an Inclusive Environment: Outsmarting Your Unconscious Bias Benefits Your Practice and Your Colleagues!
Location: 101ab
Guest Speaker: Teresa Graham Brett, JD (she/her/hers) – University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine
Contemporary Topics
Saturday, Oct 26th
3:05 PM – 3:45 PM
Panel Discussion: How Unconscious Bias Has Affected My Career
Location: 101ab
Speaker: Brittany Veerasammy, BVM&S, MS, MRCVS (she/her/hers) – University of Tennessee
Speaker: Courtney A. Campbell, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his) – Locum Surgeon
Speaker: Laura Mitterman, VMD, DACVS (Small Animal) (they/them/theirs) – Dogs and Cats Emergency and Specialty
Contemporary Topics