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| Workshop 09 |
| Zachary March, MEd and Cheryl R. Dhein, DVM |
| 8:00 am - 10:50 am Create a Presentation Using Microsoft's PowerPoint Version 2007 |
| This session is for novices and for those with some previous experience. We will begin with a brief introduction to the new 2007 interface. Participants will be guided through the basics of creating a slide presentation including slide setup, inserting and manipulating text, changing backgrounds, using slide templates, using the drawing tools and inserting and editing images. We will then move on to animation of text and objects, working with movies and sound, hyper linking to websites or other presentations, hiding slides, using the on-screen drawing tools, editing the slide master and recording your presentation. The strategies learned can also be applied to the creation of posters and other printed documents.
Course Fee: $40
Location: Dallas Convention Center
Audience: Open to all SWVS registered attendees
Limited to 10 participants
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| Workshop 10 |
| Cheryl R. Dhein, DVM, and Zachary March, MEd |
| 11:00 am - 11:50 am and continued 1:30 pm-2:20 pm Learn New Word Processing Skills While Creating a Newsletter Using Microsoft Word 2007
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| Type, copy, cut and paste. . .if that's the extent of features you use in a word processing program, then join us to learn some new skills while creating a newsletter which can be mailed or emailed to your clients. Learn how to use the new 2007 interface to create page layouts using templates, columns, text boxes and tables. Enhance your documents with backgrounds, borders, shading, text effects and graphics. You will also learn how to use track changes to allow multiple authors to contribute to and edit a document and the use of mail merge for the creation of mailing labels.
Course Fee: $30
Location: Dallas Convention Center
Audience: Open to all SWVS registered attendees
Limited to 10 participants
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| 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm Learn New Word Processing Skills While Creating a Newsletter Using Microsoft Word 2007 (con't from 11:00 am-11:50 am) |
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| Workshop 11 |
| Cheryl R. Dhein, DVM, and Zachary March, MEd |
| 2:30 pm - 5:20 pm Picture Editing Using Adobe's Photoshop Elements |
| "A picture is worth a thousand words" but what if the picture isn't quite the message you want to send? Perhaps you need to crop out the owner's identification before using a radiograph in a presentation or you want to show just the eye lesion on a photograph of a cat's face. Participants will learn basic skills of image editing using Adobe's Photoshop Elements including: resizing; rotating; cropping; changing brightness and contrast; using brushes and erasers; sharpening; and using layers. You will also learn more advanced skills including: managing color (e.g. color casts, color replacement); using selection tools, drawing shapes; filters and effects; and image optimization for use on the Web. Batch tools will be used to apply an effect to a group of images and to change the image names assigned by a digital camera to a more descriptive file name.
Course Fee: $40
Location: Dallas Convention Center
Audience: Open to all SWVS registered attendees
Limited to 10 participants
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| DVM Workshop 12- Equine Business Workshop |
| Robert P. Magnus, DVM |
| 8:00 am - 11:50 am Managing Your Practice and Practicing Veterinary Medicine |
During this session, attendees will learn from lecture, interactive and group activities. The following topics are presented: Conflicts and Time - balancing and delegating, Organizational Structure - importance and "how to", Management Reports - reduce "management by fire", Cash Flow - tools to improve, Internal Controls - a snap shot
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| 11:50 am - 1:30 pm Lunch Break |
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| 1:30 pm - 5:20 pm Marketing Your Practice |
The afternoon session continues to explore equine business management issues. The focus of this interactive session on marketing is: Objectives & Goals - starting the process, Developing a Marketing Plan - a road map, Tools, Tactics, and Branding
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| Note: Course Fee: No charge; RSVP for this full-day program.
Location: Dallas Convention Center
Audience: Equine Practitioners
Limited to 40 participants |
| Sponsored By: Fort Dodge Animal Health |
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| WORKSHOP 12
Equine Business Workshop
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| Robert P. Magnus, DVM |
| Note: This full-day program for equine practitioners is highly interactive and presented in a workshop format. There is no additional fee to attend; however, you must RSVP and pre-register. Attendance is limited. |
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| 8:00 am - 11:50 am Managing Your Practice and Practicing Veterinary Medicine |
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| 11:50 am - 1:30 pm Lunch Break |
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| 1:30 pm - 5:20 pm Marketing Your Practice |
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| Sponsored By: Fort Dodge Animal Health |
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| RVT, CVA Workshop 13- Pet First Aid Instructor Development Workshop |
| Instructors: Lori Atkins, LVT, VTS; Susan M. Culp, DVM and former Disaster Preparedness Chair, TVMA; Dana Heath, RVT, VTS; Elaine Acker, CEO, Pets America |
| 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm Pet First Aid Instructor Development Workshop |
| Preparing in advance is the key to safety and survival in any emergency, yet few educational opportunities exist to help pet owners learn valuable pet first aid skills or create a personal disaster plan. Pets America is filling this important niche and has surveyed more than 400 veterinarians from the International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society and the Texas Veterinary Medical Association to create a new pet first aid curriculum and guide.
Pets America is partnering with the Emergency Care and Safety Institute to deliver workshops nationwide, and needs enthusiastic, experienced instructors to teach classes for pet owners. Earn extra income while teaching pet owners the skills veterinarians recommend!
Who Should Attend: Pets America is especially interested in working with Registered Veterinary Technicians, CVAs and other veterinary professionals who have animal handling experience and/or disaster response training.
PARTICIPANTS MUST PRE-REGISTER and pre-pay for this course. You may register online at www.swvs.org. Attendees may register for the Workshop only, or, for attendance to SWVS and the Workshop. Registrations may be canceled if written notice is provided to SWVS no later than August 15. A refund will be given minus a $10 administrative fee. No refunds are available after August 15. At least eight participants are required for the Instructor Development Workshop to "make." A full refund will be issued to registered participants in the event the course is canceled.
FAQs
1. What credentials are required to become a Pet First Aid Instructor?
Instructors must complete Pets America's Pet First Aid Instructor Development Workshop as well as emergency preparedness training (available free, online, through http://training.fema.gov. Course numbers IS100 and 200 are required). Veterinarians are eligible for a self-study instructor-training course. After completion of the Instructor Development Workshop, participants will complete a brief, online orientation with the Emergency Care and Safety Institute (ECSI) and will be issued instructor credentials and given details about how to affiliate with an ECSI Education Center.
2. Can I receive CE Credit for the training?
Yes, the instructor development workshop class is a four hour class, and the Southwest Veterinary Symposium Continuing Education Committee has approved four hours CE Credit.
3. How much can I make as a Pets America Pet First Aid Instructor?
Instructors teaching 10 classes per year can earn between $3,000 and $5,000 per year, depending upon
the Education Center.
4. How much does the Pets America Instructor Development Workshop at SWVS cost?
The course fee is $225, and includes 4 hours instruction, a Pet First Aid Guide, a CD with PowerPoint presentations for use in the classroom, instructor’s resource materials, and detailed lesson plans.
5. Do I need any other supplies,to teach the class?
Instructors will need at least one CPR mannequin to allow students to practice CPR. Additional, less expensive mannequins are also recommended for practicing animal restraint, muzzling and bandaging. These may sometimes be available through ECSI Education Centers. Other supplies that may be helpful are a computer and projector; however, this equipment is often available from the location hosting the course.
6. How large are Pet First Aid Workshops and Instructor Development Workshops?
There are a maximum of 14 participants in any Pet First Aid Workshop or Instructor Development Workshop to allow ample time for personalized instruction, practice and evaluation.
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| Note: Questions? Contact Elaine Acker, Pets America CEO, at eacker@petsamerica.org.
Course Fee: $225
Location: Dallas Convention Center
Audience: RVTs, CVAs, and other veterinary professionals
Limited to 14 participants
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