SWVS is a CE provider and offers more than 375 hours of quality continuing education courses for veterinary professionals. SWVS is owned by 5 partner state VMAs each of which is an affiliate of the AVMA. These state veterinary medical exam boards accept/approve SWVS for CE credit. Registrants from other states should check with their state Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners regarding approval of SWVS CE.

A total of 29 continuing education credit hours are available for the SWVS General Symposium. Additional hours are available as listed below. In addition, DVMs licensed in Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas may claim 2 hours of CE for visiting the SWVS Exhibit Hall.
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2012 CE Highlights

Companion Animal

Stephen Birchard, DVM, Soft Tissue Surgery
Philip A. Bushby, DVM, Pediatrics
Hazel Carney, DVM, Feline Medicine
Sharon Center, DVM, Liver Disease
Dennis Chew, DVM, Urology
Paul L. DeMars, DVM, Geriatrics, Fluid Therapy
Dennis DeNicola, DVM, Clinical Pathology
Alison Diesel, DVM, Dermatology
Amara Estrada, DVM, Cardiology
Mary B. Glaze, DVM, Ophthalmology
Gary S. Goldstein, DVM, Dentistry
Darryl L. Millis, DVM, Rehabilitation
Gregory K. Ogilvie, DVM, Oncology
Philip Padrid, DVM, Respiratory
Brian A. Poteet, DVM, Ultrasound
Sheilah Robertson, DVM, Pain Management
Todd Tams, DVM, Gastrointestinal
Todd A. Tobias, DVM, Orthopedics
Valerie Tynes, DVM, Behavior
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Cross-Species

Gail Golab, DVM, Animal Welfare Lectures & Master Class
Wesley Bissett, DVM, Disaster Preparedness
USDA Supplemental Accreditation Training
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Equine

Carolyn Arnold, DVM & Cleet Griffin, DVM, Dentistry
Ann Marie Chapman, DVM, Internal Medicine
Jake Hersman, DVM & Robert Cole, DVM, MRI/Imaging (Lecture and Lab)
Sheilah Robertson, DVM, Equine Pain Management
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Food Animal

Joe C. Ables, DVM, Cervids
Joel Hammond, Use of Technology in Rural Practice
Sandra Morgan, DVM, Food Animal Toxicology
Pierre Yves Mulon, DVM, Surgery Topics
Jason Osterstock, DVM, DNA Testing
Allen J. Roussel, DVM, Physical Examination
Mike Tripp, DVM, Show Pig Medicine
Brad White, DVM, Marketing & Management
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Non-Traditional/Exotics

Barbara Heidenreich, Avian Master Class
Doug Mader, DVM, Reptile
Hayden Nevill, DVM, Zoo/Wildlife
Gregory Rich, DVM, Small Mammal
Brian Speer, DVM, Avian
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Practice Management

Jon C. Dittrich, MBA, Finance & Operations
Amanda Donnelly, DVM, Client Services
Gary I. Glassman, CPA, Finance
Mark Opperman, CVPM & Sheila Grosdidier, RVT, Marketing
   Sponsored by VetStreet
Philip J. Seibert Jr., CVT, Internet/Compounding Pharmacies; Staff Training
Brenda Tassava, CVPM, Social Media
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Technician/Hospital Personnel

NEW IN 2012: Several Technician Master Classes will be offered this year. These classes will help fulfill the CE requirements to obtain or maintain your Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) credentials in Emergency and Critical Care (ECC), Anesthesia, Dentistry, or Internal Medicine. Harold Davis and Katy Waddell will both present Master Classes.

Mike Beard, DVM, Medical Records
Danielle C. Browning, LVMT, Bandaging Lab
Kara Burns, MS, LVT, Small Animal Nutrition
Harold C. Davis, RVT, VTS, ECC Topics
Daniel Green, DVM, Pain Management
Annie Mills, RVT, Dentistry
LeMac Morris, DVM, Practical Approach to Infectious Disease Control
Stephen Pittenger, DVM, Technology in Practice
Paula Plummer, RVT, VTS, Endocrine System/Diabetic Patient
Lindsey Scanson, RVT, VTS, Anesthesia
Philip J. Seibert Jr., CVT, Safety Issues for Veterinary Staff
Frances Turner, RVT, Hematology
Katy Wadell, RVT, VTS, Pediatric Emergencies
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Office Personnel (Saturday program)

Sheila Grosdidier, RVT
   Sponsored by VetStreet
Mark Opperman, CVPM
   Sponsored by VetStreet
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Additional Offerings

Hospital Design Conference
Meet the Experts Luncheons
Sunday Worship Service – open to all
Interactive Labs, Workshops, Master Classes
Technology/Computer Workshops
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