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2008 Continuing Education Program Committee

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2008 CONTINUING EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS

New! 50 Minute Lecture Format, Increased Number of Continuing Education Hours Each Day (11 hours available on Friday and Saturday).

LECTURE PROGRAM:

Companion Animal

Kenneth A. Arceneaux, DVM, Endoscopy
Joseph W. Bartges, DVM, Urology
Paul Bloom, DVM, Dermatology
Dawn M. Boothe, DVM, Clinical Pharmacology
Craig Clifford, DVM, Oncology
Sonya Gordon, DVM, Cardiology
Mark Johnson, DVM, Hematology/Cytology
Michael Lappin, DVM, Infectious Disease/Vaccines
Heidi Lobprise, DVM, Dentistry
Catriona MacPhail, DVM, Soft Tissue Surgery
John Mauterer, DVM, Orthopedics
Maureen McMichael, DVM, Critical Care/Emergency Medicine
Robert Pechman, DVM, Radiology
Brian A. Poteet, DVM, Ultrasound
Stefanie Schwartz, DVM, Behavior/Alternative Medicine
Eric Storey, DVM, Ophthalmology
Jeff Sirninger, DVM, Clinical Pathology
Debra L. Zoran, DVM, GI

Equine

David Hartman, DVM, Reproduction
Robert P. Magnus, DVM, Equine Business Workshop
Kevin James May, DVM, Alternative Therapy/Acupuncture/Herbal Therapy
Jeffrey P. Watkins, DVM, Orthopedics

Food Animal

Virginia R. Fajt, DVM, Pharmacology
John Gilliam, DVM, Bovine Medicine
Bob Larson, DVM, Production Medicine/BVD Cost/Control Programs
Tom Noffsinger, DVM, Production Medicine
David G. Pugh, DVM, Small Ruminants
Daniel Scruggs, DVM, Production Medicine
D. L. Step, DVM, Bovine Medicine
Glen L. Zebarth, DVM, Cervids

Lifestyle/Wellness

Jan Hargrave, Nonverbal Communication

Non-Traditional/Exotics

James Carpenter, DVM, Avian/Exotic Small Mammal
Megan Kirchgessner, DVM, Wildlife
Mark A. Mitchell, DVM, Reptile
Thomas N. Tully, Jr., DVM, Avian/Exotic Small Mammal

Office Staff

Sheila Grosdidier, BS, RVT, Practice Management Topics

Practice Management

Tracy Dowdy, CVPM
Mary Ann Vande Linde, DVM
Dennis M. McCurnin, DVM, National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues (NCVEI)
Tools for Practice
Michael E. Rehm, DVM, Proactive Management: Evolution to Excellence
Fritz Wood, CPA, New Graduate Program

Technician/Hospital Personnel

Torri Collins, RVT, Pain Management/Wound Management
Dianne Hudson, RVT, Critical Care/Anesthesia, Large Animal Topics
Stephanie Johnson, MSW, Grief Counseling
Thomas Koenig, RVT, & Martha Hug, RVT, Dentistry
Mark Mitchell, DVM, Exotics
Debbie Puppel, RVT, Behavior
Jeff Sirninger, DVM, Cytology
Charles P. Thibodeaux, DVM, Nutrition

INTERACTIVE LABS:

Cytology Lab, Mark Johnson, DVM
Dentistry Lab, Heidi Lobprise, DVM
Emergency Medicine Lab, Maureen McMichael, DVM
Orthopedic Lab, John Mauterer, DVM
Radiology Lab, Robert Pechman, DVM
Ultrasound Lab, Brian A. Poteet, DVM

TECHNICIAN LABS:

Critical Care/Emergency Medicine Lab, Dianne Hudson, RVT
Cytology Lab, Jeff Sirninger, DVM
Dentistry Lab, Thomas W. Koenig, RVT and Martha Hug, RVT

SWVS provides more than 350 hours of continuing education (CE) courses for practitioners, veterinary students, technicians, vet tech students, practice managers, office staff and hospital personnel. Presentation formats include lecture sessions, evening sessions, and interactive labs. The following specialty areas will beincluded on the program:

Companion Animal
Equine
Food Animal
Lifestyle/Wellness
Non-Traditional/Exotics
Office Staff Session (Saturday)
Practice Management
Technician/Hospital Personnel

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT INFORMATION

SWVS provides a maximum of 42 hours of continuing education credit for veterinary professionals. Additionally, DVMs licensed in the state of Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas may claim two additional hours of credit for visiting the Exhibit Hall. Specific details and credit hours for SWVS 2008 will be available at a later date.

It is the individual’s responsibility to maintain continuing education records and submit as required.

Please contact the SWVS office for continuing education documentation/records.

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR PARTNER STATE LICENSING BOARDS

Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501-224-2836
Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . .225-342-2176
New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . .505-841-9112
Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . 405-524-9006
Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512-305-7555

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