2023 Annual Conference Agenda
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| Friday, August 4 | |
| 8:00 AM | Registration & Visit Exhibitors |
| 9:00 AM | Welcome |
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9:15 AM |
Community Plenary Session Once They’re Gone, They’re Gone - Garth Jordan, CEO - AAHA Nearly a third of those in clinical practice are planning to leave, and once they’re gone, just 10% would consider returning. Learn what factors employees value most in a practice—and how that differs by role so you can build a retention plan that truly works. |
| 10:15 AM | Break & Visit Exhibitors |
| 10:30 AM - Breakout Sessions | |
| General | 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 |
| Room 1 | Becoming a Veterinary Technician Specialist Vicky Ograin, MBA, RVT, VTS (Nutrition) Hills Pet Nutrition |
| Room 2 | 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 Sponsored by NAVTA | Visit Exhibitors |
| 12:30 PM | Transition | Break | Visit Exhibitors |
| 1:00 PM - Breakout Sessions | |
| General | How to Avoid Your Students Saying: Ugh Not Another Class Project! Amanda Colon, DVM | Mercy College Veterinary Technology Program Lisa Schenkel, DVM, CCRT, CVMA | Mercy College Veterinary Technology Program |
| Room 1 | 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 |
| Room 2 | The Real World: Preparing Students for Externship and Job Opportunities Ellen Chesnut, RVT Heartland Veterinary Partners |
| 2:00 PM | Transition | Break | Visit Exhibitors |
| 2:15 PM - Breakout Sessions | |
| General | Building Student Confidence Using Animal Models Trevor Walling, DVM Baker College of Owosso |
| Room 1 | 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 Grittman, MBA, BA | American Association of Veterinary State Boards |
| Room 2 | Overcoming Roadblocks: Transitioning to an Online Competency Tracking Platform Jeff Dykstra, MBA, SSGB Platinum Educational Group |
| 3:15 PM | Transition | Break | Visit Exhibitors |
| 3:30 PM |
Roundtable Discussions View Roundtable Schedule |
| 4:30 PM |
Resort Time! The evening continues on Friday night, as the hotel hosts Hello Weekend from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. You can enjoy complimentary chips and salsa, along with sangria. Once you have made your rounds, we encourage you to look at any number of the resort's restaurants. There are many options, including the Chef’s Secret Window with food that you can eat poolside. |
Please note some presentation slides may not be available.
*Agenda Subject to Change: Updated May 9 at 5:00 PM
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*All times listed in PST.