2025 Annual Conference AgendaThursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday
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| Saturday, August 2nd |
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| 6:15 AM | Yoga - 3rd Floor Pool Deck NEW LOCATION |
| 7:00 AM | Breakfast | Visit Exhibitors |
| 8:00 AM (General Session, Commonwealth 4/5) |
Welcome | Business Meeting and AVTE Awards | VTNE Research Report |
| 9:25 AM (General Session, Commonwealth 4/5) |
Fireside Chat with Janet Donlin, DVM, AVMA CEO & AVTE Past President |
| 10:30 AM | Break | Visit Exhibitors |
| 10:45 AM - Breakout Sessions |
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| Room 1 (General Session, Commonwealth 4/5) |
Beyond Lectures: Integrating Podcasts as Interactive Learning Tools in Veterinary Technology Education Yvonne Brandenburg, CVT, RVT, VTS (IM-SA), Ethos Veterinary Health Guidelines - Pre-Listening Worksheets - Evaluation Rubric |
| Room 2 (Commonwealth 8) |
Beyond the Classroom: Service Learning is a Win-Win for Vet Tech Students and the Community Jennifer Wells, DVM, FVTE, University of Cincinnati Blue Ash |
| Room 3 (Commonwealth 7) |
Turning Difficult Conversations into Courageous Conversations Dr Timothy Smaha, DVM, Dechra Veterinary Products Julie Cordero, RVT, Dechra Veterinary Products Reference List |
| 11:45 AM (General Session, Commonwealth 4/5) |
Lunch | SCNAVTA Awards sponsored by NAVTA Veterinary Hope Foundation: Intentional Wellbeing: A Team Approach |
| 1:15 PM - Breakout Sessions |
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| Room 1 (General Session, Commonwealth 4/5) |
Developing and Implementing a Successful Student Mentorship Program in Veterinary Technology Wynne DiGrassie, DVM, MS, DACT, CVA, FVTE, Blue Ridge CC Stephanie Atkins, BS, LVT, LAT, Blue Ridge Community College (Additional resources to follow) |
| Room 2 (Commonwealth 8) |
Fellows Only Program: Belonging & Veterinary Medicine: A Framework for Systematic Change Krista Martin, LISW-CP, LCSW, C-AAIS, Special Projects Director, Veterinary Hope Foundation |
| Room 3 (Commonwealth 7) |
Equine-Specific Skills in Veterinary Technician Education: Bridging Competency Gaps and Enhancing CVT Retention in a Changing Industry Karla Lombana, DVM, CVA, Pima Community College Handout |
| 2:15 PM | Transition | Break | Visit Exhibitors |
| 2:30 PM - Breakout Sessions |
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| Room 1 (General Session, Commonwealth 4/5) |
Empowering Students for Academic Success: Proven Strategies for Teaching, Retention, and Personalized Engagement Dr. Kimberly Focht, DVM, Mesa Community College Handout |
| Room 2 (Commonwealth 8) |
Addressing Student Disengagement; Simple Ideas for Re-Igniting a Passion for Learning Dennis K. Lopez, M.Ed., LVT, Retired Veterinary Technology Program Director Textbook Tips - Reference Book List |
| Room 3 (Commonwealth 7) |
Adaptive Learning and Retrieval Practice for VTNE Success: Helping Students Prep for a Test About "Everything" Steven I. McLaughlin, DVM, MPH DACVPM, Zuku Review |
| 3:30 PM | Transition | Break | Visit Exhibitors |
| 3:45 PM - Breakout Sessions | |
| Room 1 (General Session, Commonwealth 4/5) |
Comprehensive Approach to Optimizing VTNE Pass Rates |
| Room 2 (Commonwealth 8) |
You Got To Move It, Move It -- Make Your Lectures Less Boring (slides to come later) Sarah Meyer, CVT, FVTE, Pensacola State College Veterinary Technology Program Outline |
| Room 3 (Commonwealth 7) |
Remixing the Classroom: Flipping, Clicking, and Reinventing the Lecture |
| 6:30 PM - Reception and Keynote: Dr. Evan Antin Veterinarian, conservationist, TV host, and author and one of the most popular vets on Instagram @dr.evanantin. |
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*Agenda Subject to Change
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*All times listed in local time.