2023 Annual Conference


 Agenda
Friday | Saturday | Sunday

*The exhibit hall will be open from 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

 Friday, August 4
8:00 AM Registration
9:00 AM Welcome

9:15 AM

Community Plenary Session
10:15 AM  Break
10:30 AM - Breakout Sessions
  Team Based Learning and Team Based Health Care. Why TBL works in VT programs!!!
Jennifer Serling, CVT RVT BVSc VTES | Appalachian State University
Leigha Wright, RVT, LVT, MBA | Appalachian State University & Blinn College
Ann Wortinger, LVT, BIS, VTS | Appalachian State University
  Navigating the Path From Being a Member of the Workforce to Creating the Workforce
Sharon Lentz, RVT, VTS (ECC), CVPM
Blue Ridge Community & Technical College
  Utilizing vital connections from industry for your program and in the classroom.
Gordon Smok, DVM, BA, AS, USDA accredited, ECFVG cert
City College
11:30 AM Lunch | Visit Exhibitors
1:00 PM Transition | Break | Visit Exhibitors
1:00 PM - Breakout Sessions
  How to Avoid Your Students Saying: Ugh not Another Class Project!
Amanda Colon, DVM | Mercy College Veterinary Technology Program
Lisa SchenkelDVM, CCRT, CVMA | Mercy College Veterinary Technology Program
  Well-being: What educators and veterinary professionals need to know to support students as they enter the field
Lori L. Stose
, DVM
Fort Valley State University, Department of Veterinary Science and Public Health
  The Real World: Preparing Students for Externship and Job Opportunities
Ellen Chestnut, RVT
Heartland Veterinary Partners
2:00 PM Transition | Break | Visit Exhibitors
2:15 PM - Breakout Sessions
  Building student confidence using animal models
Trevor Walling, DVM
Baker College of Owosso
  The VTNE—What’s on the New Content Outline?
Irene Moore
D.V.M., M.Sc., B.Sc.(Agr.) | University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus
Nancy GrittmanMBA, BA | American Association of Veterinary State Boards
  Overcoming Roadblocks: Transitioning to an Online Competency Tracking Platform
Jeff Dykstra, MBA, SSGB
Platinum Educational Group
3:15 PM Transition | Break | Visit Exhibitors
  Roundtable Discussions
View Roundtable Schedule
4:30 PM Resort Time
7:00 PM Onsite Reception


*Agenda Subject to Change: Updated May 9 at 5:00 PM 

Please note:
*All times listed in PST.

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