2025 Highlights & Recap

The ACVIM Forum continues to be the leading event for advanced, specialist-level education in veterinary internal medicine. This premier conference offers an exceptional opportunity for attendees of all veterinary backgrounds to advance their education and career.

The 2025 ACVIM Forum takes place in Louisville, Kentucky from June 19–21, with the Specialty Symposium on June 18. Attendees can earn CE through innovative sessions in cardiology, large animal internal medicine, neurology, nutrition, oncology, and small animal internal medicine, plus multispecialty topics such as business, leadership & communications, education & research, wellbeing, and more.

Live Virtual Day will be held on June 26, with access to on-demand sessions available through October 31, 2025.

2,500 + attendees from 34 + countries

521 Presenters

630 + Sessions

163 Oral Research Abstracts

170 + Exhibiting Companies

162 Posters

WEDNESDAY

Specialty Symposium

Wednesday kicked off with the Opening General Session, Neurosensitive Networking: Supporting Neurodivergence in Veterinary Medicine presented by Matthew Schexnayder, DVM, MS, DACVP. Specialty Networking Luncheons for cardiology, large animal internal medicine, neurology, nutrition, small animal internal medicine and oncology were held early in the afternoon. The Technician Program for specialty technicians also began in the afternoon with Technician Case Reports, Sponsored by Hill's Pet Nutrition.

Heidi Banse, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (LAIM) welcomes attendees to the 2025 ACVIM Forum and highlights some of the events taking place during the week.

Opening General Session

Neurosensitive Networking: Supporting Neurodivergence in Veterinary Medicine

Matthew Schexnayder, DVM, MS, DACVP (he/him/his) Clinical Pathologist at IDEXX

Specialty Networking Luncheons

Cardiology Specialty Networking Luncheon

Large Animal Internal Medicine Specialty Networking Luncheon

Neurology Specialty Networking Luncheon

Nutrition Specialty Networking Luncheon

Oncology Specialty Networking Luncheon

Small Animal Internal Medicine Specialty Networking Luncheon

Welcome, New Diplomates!

The day wrapped up in the evening, when attendees came together for the Specialty Symposium Reception and New Diplomate Ceremony, Sponsored by Ceva, COVE Animal Health, Hill's Pet Nutrition and MedVet. Each specialty recognized new boarded Diplomates with a total of 185 new Diplomates welcomed to the ACVIM.

Browse the Class of 2025 Look Book

THURSDAY

The first official day of the 2025 ACVIM Forum was filled with educational sessions and networking! Thursday's events kicked off with the Keynote Address, Adapting to the New Normal: Preparing for the Future for Our Attention with Technology and AI presented by Dr. Gloria Mark and Sponsored by Hill's Pet Nutrition. Those unable to attend in person were able to tune in via livestream or will be able to watch the on-demand recording in mid-July.

Opening Day of the Exhibit Hall

The Exhibit Hall opened on Thursday morning, giving attendees the chance to discover exhibitors and check out areas like the Bark Park, Sponsored by SAGE Veterinary Centers part of ETHOS Veterinary Health; the Cat Lounge, Sponsored by Elanco Animal Health; the Wellbeing Zone, Sponsored by MedVet; and the Knowledge Corner, Sponsored by Antech, BluePearl, Ceva, IDEXX, Zoetis and Zomedica. At the ACVIM Hub, attendees chatted with ACVIM staff and learned more about membership, JVIM, VetSpecialists and the Career Center.

The evening wrapped up with the Wine and Cheese Happy Hour, bringing attendees and exhibitors together for food and drinks to cap off an eventful day.