2025 Annual Conference Agenda

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The exhibit hall will be open from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Some sessions are awaiting confirmation.*
 
 Friday, August 1st
8:00AM Registration & Visit Exhibitors
9:00AM Welcome

9:15AM

 Community Plenary Session
10:15AM  Break & Visit Exhibitors
10:30AM - Breakout Sessions
Room 1  *Starting With the End in Mind: A Competency-Based Model for Veterinary Technology/Nursing Programs

Cindy E. Cravens, DVM, MU-CVM BVST Director, University of Missouri - Columbia
Taylor Epp, MAET, BS, LVT, Michigan State University
Jessica E. Brodsky, PhD, AAVMC
Room 2

*Incorporating Contextualized Care in Veterinary Technology Curriculum
Christina Tran, DVM, Hanover College, School of Veterinary Medicine
Kelly Bremken, MSSW, VSW, CSWA, Oregon Humane Society
Room 3

OSHA in Your Programs : Animal Handling, Dentistry, Anesthesia and Medical Hazards – Radiation, Anesthesia, Hazardous Drugs
Phil Seibert, OSHA
11:30AM Lunch | Visit Exhibitors
1:00PM - Breakout Sessions 
Room 1  

AI Tools: The Teaching Assistant You Always Wanted
Mary Beth McKee, BS, MS, Appalachian State University
Jen Serling, MVEd, BVSc, AAS, RVT, CVT, VTES, FVTE, Appalachian State University
Room 2 

*Making Medical Math Manageable: A Hands-On Approach
Brandie Johnson, RVT, LVT, Dogs and Cats Emergency and Specialty
Room 3 VTNE Evolution

Channing Benson, AAVSB
Mary Berg, BA, LATG, RVT, VTS, Beyond the Crown Veterinary Education, St. Petersburg College, and Colby Community College
2:00PM Break | Visit Exhibitors
2:15PM - Breakout Sessions  
Room 1  

CVTEA Topics  
Julie Horvath, AVMA  
Rachel Valentine, RVT, BS; Assistant Director, AVMA  
Dr. Elizabeth Thompson, Associate Director, DVM, EdD, AVMA

 
Room 2 

The VNI Today: Where we've been, where we are and where we are going
Kathy Koar, M.Ed., CVT, FVTE, Harcum College
Jen Serling, MVEd, BVSc, AAS, RVT, CVT, VTES, FVTE, AVTE
Tricia Gorham MA CVT, FVTE, St. Petersburg College
Room 3 

Veterinary Technology Educator's Next Top Model
Brooke McKee, LVT, Collin College
3:15 PM Transition | Break | Visit Exhibitors
3:30 PM Roundtable Discussions
Instead of another presentation, let's have a conversation! Part un-conference and part structured networking. Meet in the general session room where each table will be labeled with a topic and moderator. 
6:30 PM

Dine Around Locations
Look for the sign up sheets at the reg desk if you would like to join a group headed to one of these fine local eateries.



*Agenda Subject to Change

Please note:
All times listed are local Eastern Time.