CVMA Spring Seminar!

2023 Spring Seminar Speakers

Infectious Diseases

JANE SYKES, BVSc (Hons), Ph.D., MBA, DACVIM (SAIM)

Dr. Jane Sykes is a Professor of Small Animal Medicine at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine with an interest in small animal infectious diseases. She obtained her veterinary degree and Ph.D. in veterinary microbiology at the University of Melbourne, Australia, completed a residency in small animal internal medicine at the University of Minnesota, and received her MBA from the University of Georgia. She is board-certified with and the current president of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, as well as the founder and first president of the International Society of Companion Animal Infectious Diseases (ISCAID).

Immune-Mediated Diseases

Drs. Dana LeVine and Austin Viall will be co-presenting on Immune-Mediated Diseases.

DANA LEVINE, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM (Int. Med)

Dr. Dana LeVine is an Associate Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine at Auburn University. A 2004 graduate of Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. LeVine completed a rotating small animal internship at the University of Georgia and the Clinician Investigator Program at North Carolina State University with a Ph.D. focusing on the pathogenesis of immune thrombocytopenia. She recently coauthored the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine’s (ACVIM) Consensus Statements on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia and is co-chair of the current ACVIM Consensus Panel for Diagnosis and Treatment of Immune Thrombocytopenia. Dr. LeVine serves as president of the Association of Veterinary Hematology and Transfusion Medicine and secretary of the Veterinary and Comparative Clinical Immunology Society.

AUSTIN VIALL, DVM, MS, DACVP

Dr. Austin Viall is an Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Viall is a veterinary graduate of Washington State University and completed his clinical pathology training at Oregon State University. Dr. Viall previously worked at Iowa State University as the Clinical Pathology Laboratory Director, until very recently joining the clinical pathology team at UC, Davis. Dr. Viall is heavily involved in clinical pathology training at the specialty level, serving in various education-associated and trainee certification roles for the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) and American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology (ASVCP). He is also actively engaged in advancing the veterinary pathology discipline through his role as the current president of the ASVCP.

Veterinarians, RVTs, and CVMA CVAs are invited to attend the CVMA Spring Seminar on March 3–5, 2023!

Earn up to 12 CEUs on topics that can be immediately applied in your everyday practice. This is an in-person event.

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For more information and to register, please visit cvma.net. Registration closes February 22, 2023. Onsite registration will be available beginning March 3, 2023 at 7:00 AM.

Continuing Education Information Student

Special Member pricing on CE offered inperson at vacation destinations or online from the comfort and convenience of your home or office. Visit the Continuing Education tab at cvma.net.

Manage your continuing education records through the CVMA’s website and receive a reminder letter from the CVMA six months before your license renewal date. Visit the Continuing Education tab at cvma.net.

The CVMA’s Certified Veterinary Assistant Program increases your veterinary assistants’ education, experience, and skills. Visit the Resources tab on cvma.net.

Immediate access to critical information through California Veterinarian magazine, the CVMA’s Weekly e-newsletter, and the CVMA’s website, press releases, and action alerts.

The CVMA App allows access to instant legislative updates, CE offerings, regulatory information, and more—all in the palm of your hand.

The Summer Work Experience Program (SWEP) connects students from UC Davis and WesternU with veterinary practices for summer employment.

Veterinary Insurance Services Company (VISC) offers UC Davis and WesternU student members complimentary professional liability insurance.

Savings on Products and Services Wellness

CareCredit healthcare financing helps families manage veterinary costs through monthly payments.

Free legal consultation for member veterinarians. Take advantage of 30 minutes of free legal consultation each month with attorneys specializing in employment law, contract and business law, and administrative law, including the Veterinary Medical Board (VMB) and other regulatory agency issues.

One-stop regulatory consulting resources help you stay in compliance with everchanging laws and regulations.

The CVMA InLine Program assists with workplace safety, legal issues, and laws and regulations affecting the profession. Visit cvma-inline.net.

The Relief Veterinarian Directory provides contact information for locum tenens veterinarians.

The Find-a-Veterinarian online listing allows potential clients to find you by name, city, and practice type. Visit the Resources tab on cvma.net.

Business Advocacy

Increased awareness and understanding of the impact of legislation on your profession through effective policy analysis and membership advisories. Visit the CVMA Legislative Action Center at cvma.net under the Advocacy tab.

Protecting your license by continually monitoring and reporting unlicensed veterinary activity in all areas of practice.

A full-service member assistance program (MAP) with LifeWorks provides confidential consultations, information and resources, connections to community agencies and supports, and referrals to counseling (by video or in-person). CVMA members and their families have access to the program 24/7 via phone, online, and the free mobile app—all at no additional cost.

NEW! Discounts on over 30 home health tests with LetsGetChecked, including COVID-19 with RT-PCR/TMA lab analysis and 24-72-hour online test results. Additional tests include cancer screening, cholesterol, diabetes, female fertility and health, male hormone, thyroid, vitamin and minerals, and more!

NEW! Discounted membership to over 11,600 national fitness centers through Active&Fit Direct with no long-term contract and the ability to switch between gyms, ensuring members find the one that best suits their needs.

Insurance Coverage

Veterinary Insurance Services Company (VISC) provides personal and professional lines of coverage tailored for the needs of veterinary professionals. Learn more at visc-ins.com.

Delta Dental Insurance plans to cover the needs of your personal and staff needs.

Vision Service Plan (VSP) provides affordable, high-quality eye care plans.

Career

The CVMA Career Center allows you to post and view classified employment ads and practice sales ads.

Network with colleagues and specialists through our members-only online CVMA Directory.

The Castle Press offers discounts on printing services and products, including controlled substance security prescription pads, regular prescription pads, name tags, stationery, appointment cards, and more.

CheckmarcUSA provides free check recovery services.

Epicur Pharma offers discounts on its 503B product line for in-house use and administration as well as secondary dispensation to clients.

GlobalVetLINK offers discount pricing for electronic prescriptions, health certificates, feed directives, and other products to help veterinary practices manage records.

HireRight provides discounted employee background screening.

i3 Merchant Solutions lowers your credit card processing rates.

NEW! National Pharmaceutical Returns offers discounts on mail-back disposal services for unwanted prescription and over-the-counter drugs, as well as reverse distribution of unwanted controlled substances.

Entertainment

California Academy of Sciences provides a discount to its planetarium, aquarium, and natural history museum…all under one roof.

Car Rental savings through Alamo, Avis, and National.

TicketsAtWork provides discounts for theme parks, including Disneyland, Disney World, Universal Studios, Great America, Sea World, Six Flags, and more.