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MARCH 2010

MARCH 3-4:  MISSISSIPPI VALLEY VMA 106th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
PAR-A-DICE HOTEL; East Peoria, IL. 12 hours CE for both days. NEW! Dinner meeting for 2 hours CE on Wednesday night. DVM Small Animal and Technician program combines this year on Thursday, March 4. Speakers include Donald H. Bliss, PhD; Shawn G. McVey, MA, MSW; Matt D. Miesner, DVM, MS; Rolan Tripp, DVM. Educational sessions begin at 8:00 am each day and sessions close by 5:00 pm. For more information contact the ISVMA office at 217.546.8381. NEW this year is online registration. Visit www.isvma.org to register and to download a full meeting brochure.

MARCH 6:  DOODLE FOR WILDLIFE University of IL College of Veterinary Medicine; Champaign, IL. Support the Wildlife Medical Clinic! For information visit their website at http://vetmed.illinois.edu/wmc/doodle.html or call 217/244-1195.

MARCH 18:  IMMUNE MEDIATED HEMATOLOGIC ABNORMALITIES IN CATS AND DOGS
Chicago Center for Veterinary Medicine; Chicago, IL. Small Animal continuing education series. Amy L. MacNeill, DVM, PhD, DACVP is the featured speaker. Early Reg. Deadline: Sunday, March 7, 2010. Registration is open to veterinarians and veterinary technicians. Unlicensed technicians are welcome to attend, but continuing education cannot be offered to registrants who fall in this category. Maximum registration is 20 individuals per session. Detailed driving and parking instructions, including a map, will be provided with registration confirmation. Contact the Office of Public Engagement, 217/333-2907 or ope@vetmed.illinois.edu with questions.

MARCH 20-21:  BASIC MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY: LAPARPSCOPY
University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine; Urbana, IL. In this course participants will learn the basic principles of minimally invasive surgery. The equipment to be used includes types of scopes, cannulae, insufflation, monitors and image capturing system, and MIS instruments. All equipment will be explained and available for use in the laboratory. Participants will learn about different cannula types, placement techniques, and common placement sites for laparoscopy. Psychomotor skills will be developed using MIS training stations. In the laboratory, participants will perform a laparoscopic exploratory and an ovariectomy/ovariohysterectomy on dogs using the LigaSureTM tissue sealing device. No previous training in minimally invasive surgery is needed. Registration is open to veterinarians and their technicians. Technicians must register with a veterinarian; veterinarians can register as an individual. For information, contact the Office of Public Engagement at 217/333-2907 or ope@vetmed.illinois.edu.

MARCH 24:  INTERNAL MEDICINE - THE ROLE OF FAT AS AN ENDOCRINE ORGAN, Hamburger University; Oak Brook, IL. Chicago VMA continuing education seminar. Deb Zoran DVM, DACVIM, PhD is the featured speaker. 6 hours CE. For information contact the CVMA at 630/325-1231.

April 2010

APRIL 1: OPEN HOUSE University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine: Urbana, IL. From 10 am - 4 pm. Visit online at http://vetmed.illinois.edu/openhouse/ OR call the College Public Service office at 217/333-2907  with questions.

 APRIL1: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS VMA SPRING MEETING Ramada Inn: Fairview Heights, IL. The day will begin at 9:00am and finish at 4:00pm. Attendance qualifies for 6 hours CE. For information contact Dena Heflin, DVM at imadvm@dishmail.net.

 APRIL 7: KANKAKEE VALLEY VMA SPRING MEETING: Weitendorf Agriculture and Horticultre Center: Joliet, IL. Featured speaker is Rosemary J LoGiudice, DVM who will be speaking on Clinically Relevant Topics in Rehabilitation Medicine and Physical Therapy. The day will begin at 4:00pm and finish at 7:30pm. Attendance qualifies for 3.0 hours CE. For information contact John M. Ehrhardt, DVM at at 815/882-2000

APRIL 14:  CANINE & FELINE CARDIOLOGY Hamburger University; Oak Brook, IL. Chicago VMA continuing education seminar. Clarke Atkins DVM, DACVIM  is the featured speaker. 6 hours CE. For information contact the CVMA at 630/325-1231.

APRIL 15:  AN EVENING OF ONCOLOGY: INDICATIONS FOR RADIATION THERAPY
TARGETED THERAPY FOR CANCER - WHAT ARE THESE TK INHIBITORS ALL ABOUT?
Chicago Center for Veterinary Medicine; Chicago, IL. Small Animal continuing education series. Laura D. Garrett, DVM, DACVIMis the featured speaker. Early Reg. Deadline: Sunday, April 4, 2010. Registration is open to veterinarians and veterinary technicians. Unlicensed technicians are welcome to attend, but continuing education cannot be offered to registrants who fall in this category. Maximum registration is 20 individuals per session. Detailed driving and parking instructions, including a map, will be provided with registration confirmation. Contact the Office of Public Engagement, 217/333-2907 or ope@vetmed.illinois.edu with questions.

APRIL 18:   FELINE DENTISTRY LECTURE AND LABORATORY, Chicago Center for Veterinary Medicine; Chicago, IL. Contact the Office of Public Engagement, 217/333-2907 or ope@vetmed.illinois.edu with questions.

APRIL 24-25:  VETERINARY TECHNICIAN CONFERENCE, U of I College of Veterinary Medicine; Urbana, IL. Contact the Office of Public Engagement, 217/333-2907 or ope@vetmed.illinois.edu with questions.

MAY 2010

MAY 9: END OF LIFE COMMUNICATION, Chicago Center for Veterinary Medicine; Chicago, IL. Small Animal continuing education series. Cheryl A. Weber, MSW, MBA, JD is the featured speaker. Early Reg. Deadline: Sunday, May 9, 2010. Registration is open to veterinarians and veterinary technicians. Unlicensed technicians are welcome to attend, but continuing education cannot be offered to registrants who fall in this category. Maximum registration is 20 individuals per session. Detailed driving and parking instructions, including a map, will be provided with registration confirmation. Contact the Office of Public Engagement, 217/333-2907 or ope@vetmed.illinois.edu with questions.

MAY12: PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Hamburger University; Oak Brook, IL. Chicago VMA continuing education seminar. Mark Opperman CVPM is the featured speaker. 6 hours CE. For information contact the CVMA at 630/325-1231.

JUNE 2010

JULY 2010

JULY15-18: PACIFIC VETERINARY CONFERENCE; San Francisco, CA. Plan now ro attend PacVet 2010 in the City! Sessions for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, practice managers, and veterinary staff. Veterinarians can earn up to 34 CEU's out of 230 available units. 27 technician-specific CEU's available. Conference includes labs, a two-day Vet Expo, great food and entertainment. Sponsored by the California Veterinary Medical Association. Contact: Shirley Ingleston at 916-649-0599 singleston@cvma.net or www.pacvet.net

AUGUST 2010

SEPTEMBER 2010

OCTOBER 2010

NOVEMBER 2010

NOVEMBER 5-7: ISVMA 128TH ANNUAL CONVENTION-Westin Lombard Yorktown Center; Lombard, IL. Information will be posted online by early summer. Check back often!