ACVIM Forum 
Advanced CE opportunities for ACVIM Diplomates/Candidates only
Advanced CE opportunities for ACVIM Diplomates/Candidates only
The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine is pleased to announce advanced education courses focusing on hands-on laboratories, lectures, case presentations and discussions.
These high-level courses are designed specifically and offered exclusively for 1) ACVIM Diplomates in good standing, and 2) ACVIM Candidates actively pursuing Board certification (active pursuit is defined as progress towards certification such as participation in a residency program, preparing case reports, writing Board examinations, etc., during the past three years). Please note that seating is limited for ACVIM Candidates who meet these requirements.
ACVIM ENDOCRINOLOGY
October 28 - 30, 2010
Oquendo Center - Las Vegas, NV
This 20-hour case-based course will cover hot and/or controversial topics in clinical small animal endocrinology, including canine and feline adrenal and thyroid diseases, diabetes mellitus and calcium disorders. Each of the five 4-hour sessions will cover nine 15-minute short lectures, with the last hour of each session dedicated to interaction and discussion among presenters and attendees.
Presenters:
Ellen N. Behrend, VMD, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM); Dennis Chew, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM); Thomas Graves, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM); Robert J. Kemppainen, DVM, PhD; Richard W. Nelson, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM); Mark E. Peterson, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM); J. Catharine Scott-Moncrieff, MA, Vet MB, MS, DACVIM (SAIM), DECVIM
Sponsored by:
Intervet / Shering-Plough Animal Health
Registration Fees:
Early Registration: $450 ACVIM Diplomates; $225 Active ACVIM Candidates
Regular Registration: $550 ACVIM Diplomates; $275 Active ACVIM Candidates
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ACVIM ADVANCED RESPIRATORY DIAGNOSTICS
October 28 - 30, 2010
Oquendo Center - Las Vegas, NV
This 17-hour hands-on laboratory and lecture course will focus on bronchoscopy, including operation of the scope and advanced accessories, interpretation of structural and functional abnormalities, and generation of standardized reports. Thoracic imaging (radiography, CT, and ultrasound) as well as tracheal stent placement will be presented. The maximum number of participants for this course is 30.
Presenters:
Carol Reinero, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM); Brendan McKiernan, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM); Rachel Pollard, DVM, PhD, DACVR; Chick Weisse, VMD, DACVR
Sponsored by:
Infiniti Medical, LLC
Registration Fees:
Early Registration: $1,950 ACVIM Diplomates; $975 Active ACVIM Candidates
Regular Registration: $2,050 ACVIM Diplomates; $1,075 Active ACVIM Candidates
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ACVIM URETHRAL STENTING
October 30, 2010
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Oquendo Center - Las Vegas, NV
This four-hour course will introduce participants to the interventional radiology equipment and techniques necessary to perform urethral stenting in dogs. The course will begin with a one-hour lecture on indications, proper patient selection, medical management, stent sizing, stent placement techniques, and follow-up care in patients. Case examples will be used to generate discussion. A three-hour, hands-on laboratory will follow in which participants will practice stent sizing, stent reconstraining, repositioning and deployment using video and cadavers under fluoroscopic guidance. Following completion of the course, attendees will feel confident with the procedure and use of the stents. This course is limited to 30 participants.
Presenters:
Chick Weisse, VMD, DACVR; Allyson C. Berent, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM); Jeffrey Solomon, MD
Sponsored by:
Infiniti Medical, LLC
Registration Fees:
Early Registration: $500 ACVIM Diplomates; $250 Active ACVIM Candidates
Regular Registration: $600 ACVIM Diplomates; $350 Active ACVIM Candidates
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ACVIM EQUINE CARDIOLOGY
January 14 - 16, 2011
Oquendo Center - Las Vegas, NV
(Following the ACVIM Large Animal Internal Medicine Specialty Exam)
This 20-hour, hands-on laboratory and lecture course will give participants significant hands-on experience with ECG, echocardiograms, and evaluation of the exercising horse. Case discussions and lecture of congenital heart disease, pericardial disease and infectious endocarditis, degenerative valve disease, arrhythmias, and cardiac medications will also be covered. The maximum number of participants for this course is 36, with a ratio of six participants per instructor.
Presenters:
Sophy A. Jesty, DVM, DACVIM (LAIM and Cardiology); Anne Desrochers, DVM, DACVIM (LAIM)
Sponsored by:
Universal Ultrasound
Registration Fees:
Early Registration: $1,950 ACVIM Diplomates; $975 Active ACVIM Candidates
Regular Registration: $2,050 ACVIM Diplomates; $1,075 Active ACVIM Candidates
Registration form coming soon.
The 2011 ACVIM Forum will be held June 15 - 18 in Denver, Colorado. This CE opportunity is open to ALL veterinarians, technicians and veterinary students.
More information coming soon.
