CaRVTA / UC-Davis Symposiums

Back to School / On the Road Conferences

Thanks to All Who Attended the 2010 Back to School Conferences

Aug. 20-21, 2010

SCVMA Karma Conference

Long Beach, CA

Karma Conference Registration Form
Dates:  August 20-21, 2010
Check-in begins at 7:00 am; the first lecture begins at 8:00 am
Place: Long Beach Animal Care Services PD
Pitchford Companion Animal Center
7700 E. Spring St.
Long Beach CA, 90815

Registration fees:
SCVMA Para-Professional Member $60.00
SCVMA DVM member $100.00

Non-member Para-Professional $80.00
(Includes Para-Professional Membership for the rest of 2010)
Non-member DVM $160.00

SCVMA DVM membership fee $250.00

On-Site Registration only if space permits
SCVMA Para-Professional Member $80.00
SCVMA DVM member $120.00
Non-member not DVM $100.00
Non-member DVM $180.00

Click here for Conference Registration Form

Registration Begins May 1 and is limited to 100 attendees!

Sept. 8-10, 2010

Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians 2010:
"Behavior - Start to Finish"

Las Vegas, NV

Registration is now open for the 2010 conference “Behavior - Start to Finish”. SVBT is holding this conference at the Oquendo Center in Las Vegas, NV which has been designed specifically with conferences like this in mind.

If you are looking for information on how to get started in behavior, what your role is in providing behavior services and how to improve your hands on training skills this is where you need to be! Attendees will have a unique experience that includes presentations by members of the Academy of Veterinary Behavior Technicians and hands on learning opportunities.

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Sept. 22-26, 2010

Veterinary Hospital Managers Association

Annual Conference

Savannah, Georgia

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More Details to Come   

For additional information, go to: www.vhma.org.

Sept. 26-26, 2010

Respiratory Medicine & Surgery for the General Practioner

San Diego VMA
Handerly Hotel & Resort, San Diego

Sponsored by the San Diego VMA, and held at The Handlery Hotel & Resort, 950 Hotel Circle North, San Diego CA 92108, all veterinary staff are welcome to this event. For more info, see www.sdcvma or email sdcvmadeb@aol.com.

Oct. 13-17, 2010

Wild West Veterinary Conference

Sierra Resort, Reno, NV

Wild West Veterinary Conference, Sierra Resort, Reno, NV. For details see http://www.wildwestvc.com/

Oct. 18-23, 2010

2010 ACVS Veterinary Symposium —The Surgical Summit

Seattle, Washington

Held at Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle WA.  For more info see www.surgicalsummit.org.

Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2010

International Conference on Communications in Veterinary Medicine

Solage Calistoga, Napa Valley, California

The program is designed for academics, researchers, practitioners, front line staff and practice teams, with a focus on sharing best practices, ideas and innovation, building community and promoting dialogue on important communication issues.

For more information please visit our website www.iccvm.com or phone: 519.263.5050

Nov. 12-14, 2010

NAVTA Annual Conference

Washington, DC

For details, see www.navta.net.

• CANINE REHABILITATION INSTITUTE—Loxahatchee, FL. A Canine Rehabilitation Program for veterinarians, veterinary technicians and physical therapy assistants. For complete details, see www.AnimalRehabInstitute.com.
• E-TRAINING FOR DOGS, Inc.-Offers on-line courses for veterinary technicians. Currently they are offering 'Building Better Bodies through Nutrition' and 'Canine Massage Therapy Certification'. Courses are available in live or on-demand webinar format. For more information, see www.e-trainingfordogs.com or call 1-877-652-3915.
• FEMA (The Federal Emergency Management Agency)—Offers an independent study program dealing with Animals in Disaster through the Emergency Management Institute. The course is set up in 2 modules: Awareness & Preparedness and Community Planning. For more info, contact FEMA, EMI-Independent Study Program, 16825 S Sexton Ave., Emmitsburg MD 21727-8998 at (301) 447-6771 or www.fema.gov/home/emi/ishome.htm.
• IDEXX LEARNING CENTER—On-going on-line courses & individual webinars on a variety of topics are available at www.Idexxlearningcenter.com.
• EQUINE INTERNSHIP FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS—The Littleton Large Animal Clinic, a full-service equine hospital near Denver CO, offers a one year paid internship program. Call (303) 794-6359 for details.
• VetRadCE—Provides AAVSB-RACE approved CE in veterinary radiography for technicians and veterinarians. www.vetradce.com for details.
• USDA NAHERC—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), NAHERC program is comprised of Veterinary Medical Officers (VMO), Animal Health Technicians (AHT), and veterinary medical students assimilated into an elite animal health and food defense force within the emergency management response community. The National Animal Health Emergency Response Corps (NAHERC) is the nation's largest emergency response organization designed to provide surge capacity and sustainment of Federal veterinary assistance during an event. NAHERC assists the Federal and State response to domestic and international animal disease outbreaks, threats, or natural disasters. The USDA NAHERC program is now accepting applications for DVM's for surge and sustainment staffing as a result of a emergency animal health response. To apply go to USAJOBS and in search box type in NAHERC VMO and apply online today. *Direct hiring authority is authorized for DVM's Technicians and DVM Students may apply under NAHERC AHT. For more information: www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/emergency_management/naherc.shtml.

• CERTIFICATE 1 is desgined for single subject courses.
• CERTIFICATE 2 is designed for multiple lecture formats.