Hot Topics & Spotlight

Tacoma, WA
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September 22–24
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140+ CE Hours

Friday, September 22

8:00 - 8:50 am
Practical Veterinary Finance for Practice Owners and Managers
by Dr. Beth Fritzler
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Room 315
9:00 - 9:50 am
The Board’s Role, the Disciplinary Process, and Hot Topics - How They Affect You
by Dr. Dordor Vang and Jennifer Santiago, JD
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Room 315
9:50 - 10:30 am
Break / Visit the Exhibit Hall
10:30 - 11:20 am
Are You Ignoring This Language Barrier? Why Your Clinic Needs More Spanish - Part I
by Dr. Tyler Primavera
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Room 315
11:30 am - 12:20 pm
Are You Ignoring This Language Barrier? Why Your Clinic Needs More Spanish - Part II
by Dr. Tyler Primavera
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Room 315
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Lunch On Your Own
1:30 - 2:20 pm
Beyond the Bark: The AI Revolution Reshaping VetMed
by Mr. Joseph Coury
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Room 315
2:20 - 3:00 pm
Break / Visit the Exhibit Hall
3:00 - 3:50 pm
Disrupting the Status Quo: A Candid Discussion of Owning What Matters
by Dr. Cherri Trusheim and Mr. Joseph Coury
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Room 315
4:00 - 4:50 pm
From Pets to Profits: The Emerging Influence of Private Equity and Venture Capital in VetMed
by Mr. Joseph Coury and Tyler Jones, JD
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Room 315
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Friday Evening VetFest! Social and Dance Party

Saturday, September 23

8:30 - 9:20 am
The Journey, Not the Destination: Keys to Building a Sustainable Career in Veterinary Medicine
by Dr. Danielle Alleman
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Room 315
9:30 - 10:20 pm
Keeping the Dream Team: A Guide to Employee Retention in Veterinary Medicine
by Dr. Danielle Alleman
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Room 315
10:20 - 11:00 am
Break / Visit the Exhibit Hall
11:00 - 11:50 am
Implicit Bias: We All Have Them, Now What? - Part I
by Mr. Maurice Cottman
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Room 315
11:50 am - 1:15 pm
WSVMA Awards Lunch
1:15 - 2:05 pm
Implicit Bias: We All Have Them, Now What? - Part II
by Mr. Maurice Cottman
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Room 315
2:15 - 3:05 pm
Should I Stay or Should I Go Now!
by Drs. Gary Marshall & Melanie Bowden
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Room 315
3:05 - 3:40 pm
Break / Visit the Exhibit Hall
3:40 - 4:30 pm
Balancing Our Hormones Naturally and Intuitively - Part I
by Dr. Dawn Ipsen and Lauren Schweizer, ARNP
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Room 315
4:40 - 5:30 pm
Balancing Our Hormones Naturally and Intuitively - Part II
by Dr. Dawn Ipsen and Lauren Schweizer, ARNP
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Room 315
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Power of 10 Reception