LUNCH AND LEARN SCHEDULE & SESSION INFORMATION

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Conflict Resolution in the Workplace with Debra Vey Voda-Hamilton

Hamilton Law & Mediation, PLLC

How do you address conflict when it arises? Often gathering information and then taking a break, to consider options can lead to a more productive discussion. What if that is unavailable? This program seeks to help you recognize how your can learn conscious conversation processes so that your response can extinguish, rather than ignite, conflict. This program helps you to craft your own easy to implement tools to navigate difficult situations and conversations. At the end of this program you will be able to nip conflict in the bud before it nips you in the butt.

The concept of a conscious conversation [CC], evolved from several programs I created to help veterinarians and their staff [as well as pet owners] build their repertoire of go to phrases and actions that foster listening over speaking and when speaking occurs using better words that diffuse a disagreement. The CC program fosters mindfulness, of your own reactions and the reactions of those around you to difficult stimuli. Attendees gain new coping skills, which facilitate their proactive addressing of disagreements rather than knee jerk reaction or avoidance.

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December 1, 2022

All About Assistance Animals with Zenithson Ng, DVM, MS, DABVP

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences,

The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture College of Veterinary Medicine

Although assistance animals are technically not pets, how are they different? The terminology, rules, and regulations about assistance, service, psychiatric, and emotional support animals is often confusing to the public, businesses, and veterinary staff. Veterinarians and staff should be equipped to be reputable sources of information regarding the legal definitions and “rights of access” for these animals. In addition, animal health experts should be familiar with the specific medical and behavioral needs of assistance animals. With this information, participants in this presentation will be confident to best support these special animals that enable their handlers to thrive.

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Rescheduled June Webinar Information
December 15, 2022

Extra-label Drug Use in Veterinary Medicine with Michael Murphy, DVM

Director of the Division of Animal and Public Health
American Veterinary Medical Association

Attendees can expect to learn how “on” label versus extra-label drug use, or intended use, influences applicability of the state or federal definition of a veterinarian-client-patient-relationship (VCPR) for over-the-counter, prescription, and veterinary feed directive drugs. The presentation is intended to allow time for questions afterwards.

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MEET YOUR LUNCH AND LEARN SPEAKERS

Christopher G. Byers, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM
Board-Certified Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care and Small Animal Internal Medicine Specialist 

Dr. Christopher G. Byers is a practicing board-certified veterinary emergency & critical care and small animal internal medicine specialist, as well as a certified veterinary journalist, based in Omaha, Nebraska. He received his Bachelor of Science degree as University Honors Scholar in Animal Sciences from Colorado State University and his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Cornell University. Dr. Byers’ professional passions are mentoring and coaching veterinary students and colleagues in the areas of emergency & critical care, internal medicine, and communication skills. He is the Co-Editor of the textbook, Feline Emergency & Critical Care Medicine, and has published chapters and articles in numerous textbooks and peer-reviewed medical journals. Dr. Byers also publishes a blog called CriticalCareDVM.com with goals to educate pet owners and promote the triad of care.

Lunch & Learn Session:

• Fluid Therapy Update - A Criticalist’s Perspective | Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022
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David McCormick, MS, CVA
Simmons Great Lakes

David McCormick is a veterinary practice appraiser, broker and transaction specialist. Over the last 20 years he has focused on veterinary practice valuation, facilitating transactions and helping current and future practice owners reach their goals. He teaches nationally and internationally on topics such as practice value & practice financial health, buying/selling a practice, exit planning and practice ownership issues. He operates Simmons Mid-Atlantic and Simmons Great Lakes with his partner and father, Larry McCormick, DVM, MBA, CBA.

Lunch & Learn Session:

• Valuations and Practice Ownership | Wednesday, February 9, 2022
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Join Experts from MDARD to Discuss Reportable Diseases in Michigan

Whether it’s a foreign animal disease like avian influenza or something more common like rabies, finding a reportable animal disease is inevitable within veterinary practice, but does your team know what to do next? The experts at MDARD will spend the hour discussing the role and responsibilities of the veterinary practice and the importance of communication when dealing with reportable diseases in Michigan.

Lunch & Learn Session:

• Rabies and Other Reportable Diseases with the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) | Wednesday, March 23, 2022
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Dr. Kimberly Dodd, DVM, PhD, MS - Director 
MSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

Host/Moderator:

Dr. Dodd is an internationally recognized expert in laboratory diagnostics and outbreak response for emerging infectious diseases. While director of the USDA APHIS reference laboratory for foreign animal diseases, she expanded U.S. preparedness to rapidly detect high consequence animal diseases and developed a nationwide graduate training program to train new laboratory diagnosticians. Dodd also has worked extensively in Africa to strengthen laboratory and surveillance capacity for zoonotic disease threats. She is a champion for the critical role veterinary diagnostic laboratories play in protecting public and animal health locally, nationally, and globally and is passionate about supporting the development of the next generation of veterinarians and laboratorians.

Lunch & Learn Session:

• Antimicrobial Resistance with Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (MSU VDL)  | Wednesday, April 6, 2022
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Panelists:

Dr. Rinosh Mani, BVSc, MS, PhD, DACVM - Bacteriology Section Chief

MSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

Dr. Mani currently serves as the section chief of Bacteriology and Mycology at the MSU VDL. Over the last six years in this role Dr. Mani has collaborated with several researchers at MSU on various scientific projects and case investigations. In addition, he has ongoing collaborations with the National Animal Health Laboratory Network and FDA focused on investigating antimicrobial resistance patterns of bacteria. His primary interests involve diagnostic assay development of bacterial and fungal pathogens of veterinary importance, next generation sequencing, and bacterial and vector borne disease research.

Dr. Harry Cridge, MVB, MS, DACVIM-SAIM, DECVIM-CA, MRCVS – Assistant Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine, Small Animal Clinical Sciences

MSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

David McCormick is a veterinary practice appraiser, broker and transaction specialist. Over the last 20 years he has focused on veterinary practice valuation, facilitating transactions and helping current and future practice owners reach their goals. He teaches nationally and internationally on topics such as practice value & practice financial health, buying/selling a practice, exit planning and practice ownership issues. He operates Simmons Mid-Atlantic and Simmons Great Lakes with his partner and father, Larry McCormick, DVM, MBA, CBA.

Dr. Pamela Ruegg, DVM, MPVM - David J. Ellis Chair in Antimicrobial Resistance, Large Animal Clinical Sciences

MSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

Dr. Ruegg’s professional reputation is documented through her extensive publications (>130 peer-reviewed manuscripts), invited national and international presentations, and robust extramural funding record. Ruegg is part of a multi-disciplinary team of scientists on a USDA-funded grant project that studies how the intestinal microbiome of dairy cattle affects antibiotic resistance, a problem plaguing farms across the country. Ruegg has also received numerous awards for research and extension programs.

Lunch & Learn Session:

• Antimicrobial Resistance with Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (MSU VDL)  | Wednesday, April 6, 2022
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Kimberly Pope Robinson, DVM, CCFP
Founder, 1 Life Connected

Dr. Pope has been in veterinary medicine for over 20 years, practicing in both the large and small animal sectors. Her broad career experience has provided her a unique understanding of the stresses involved with maintaining a career in this industry. She now dedicates her time to providing wellbeing support for the profession in developing the 1 Life Connected movement and shares this message through 1 on 1 coaching, customized team events, author to “The Unspoken Life”, and as a dynamic international speaker. In the end, Dr. Pope truly believes that we are all 1 Life Connected. Dr. Pope lives in Maryland where she enjoys spending time outside exploring with her husband Jeff. They share their home with multiple furry and feathered friends including Dempsey (French Bulldog), Graciebird and Rainier (both tuxedo DSH cats), and Maui (Greater Sulphur Cockatoo) often showcased in the 1 Life Connected movement. In addition, she is active as an athlete and has completed 10 Tough Mudders and was working towards running a 1/2 marathon in every state prior to COVID 19 entering the stage.

Lunch & Learn Session:

• How to Manage Personal Emotions in Tough Conversations | May 26, 2022
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Wendy Hauser, DVM
President & Founder, Peak Veterinary Consulting, LLC

The president and founder of metro Denver-based Peak Veterinary Consulting, Dr. Wendy Hauser brings decades of in-the-trenches, real-world experience owning and operating a highly successful veterinary practice to her veterinary practice management consulting services. Dr. Hauser consults with veterinarians and veterinary practice managers nationwide to help them improve the management, operations, and profitability of their veterinary practices and veterinary hospitals. Specifically, she works on resolution of problems and issues that are impeding the growth of a veterinary practice

Lunch & Learn Session:

• Speak the Same Language: Strategies to Help Clients Understand Recommendations  | Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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Jen Brandt LISW-S, PhD
AVMA Director of Wellbeing, Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Dr. Jen Brandt is the AVMA Director of Member Wellness and Diversity Initiatives, responsible for identifying, developing, implementing and coordinating activities and programs that enhance the well-being of its members, and advancing the association’s commitment to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the profession. Dr. Brandt received her Ph.D. in Social Work and her Master of Social Work from The Ohio State University. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work and Sociology with a Minor in Spanish from the University of Indianapolis. Prior to joining the AVMA, Dr. Brandt served in several roles at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, including Director of Individual and Organizational Development; Director of Health and Wellness; Director of Student Services and founder and coordinator of the Honoring the Bond Client Support Services Program.

Lunch & Learn Session:

• Rethinking Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention  | Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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Tonya Fountain, DM
Founder of Fountain of Solutions, LLC

Dr. Fountain has 30 years of human resource experience and has worked as a human resources specialist, recruiting manager, employment manager, and corporate training and employee development manager. In each role, Dr. Fountain worked intentionally to increase awareness and edifying experience in issues related to diversity, inclusion, equity, and social justice. Dr. Fountain currently runs her own organizational development and human resources consulting firm. Her focus is on small to mid-sized organizations that would not normally have access to services in these areas. Additionally, Dr, Fountain began teaching for Cornerstone University’s Professional & Graduate Studies (PGS) division in 2008. She has also served as a special appointment faculty member since 2015 for PGS in its undergraduate and graduate business programs and has recently helped to develop courses for Cornerstone’s Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) program in Organizational Leadership and Development.

Lunch & Learn Session:

• Click Here to Register for The Case for DEI in the Workplace  | Thursday, September 15, 2022

Marty Becker, DVM
Founder of Fear Free

Dr. Marty Becker, “America’s Veterinarian,” has spent his life working toward better health for pets and the people who love them. He is the founder of Fear Free, which works to prevent and alleviate fear, anxiety, and stress in pets by inspiring and educating the people who care for them. This includes veterinary and other pet professionals as well as pet parents through FearFreeHappyHomes.com and animal shelter and rescue group staff and volunteers through FearFreeShelters.com. Dr. Becker is an adjunct professor at his alma mater, the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine, and also at the Colleges of Veterinary Medicine at both Colorado State University and the University of Missouri. Additionally, he has lectured at every veterinary school in the United States, and is on the advisory board of World Vets, an international veterinary and disaster relief programs to help animals. A passionate advocate for the human-animal bond, Dr. Becker serves as an adjunct professor at the Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction at the University of Missouri’s College of Veterinary Medicine. He is an honorary board member of Pet Partners and the Humane Society of New York, as well as a past board member and strong supporter of his local pet rescue group, Second Chance Animal Adoption of Bonner Ferry, ID, and a supporter of the Panhandle Animal Shelter in Sandpoint, ID, the Kootenai Humane Society in Coeur d’Alene, ID, and the Whitman County Humane Society in Pullman, WA. Dr. Becker practices at North Idaho Animal Hospital because he loves veterinary medicine, pets, and the people who care for them.

Lunch & Learn Session:

• Click Here to Register for Fear Free in Practice  | Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Debra Vey Voda-Hamilton
Hamilton Law & Mediation, PLLC

Debra spent 30 years as a practicing litigator, but she is now a full-time mediator and conflict coach for people in disputes over animals. She works both nationwide and internationally. She has far-reaching experience in resolving interpersonal conflicts involving animals, and she is also well-known in the world of purebred dogs as a top breeder and exhibitor of Irish setters and long-haired dachshunds. Debra speaks widely on the topic of how mediation techniques can help people address conflicts without litigation. She has presented at veterinary schools, the American Kennel Club, the American Veterinary Medical Law Association, the Society of Animal Welfare Administrators, the Living With Animals conference, state bar association Animal Law Committee meetings, and animal interest group meetings. Debra also writes a blog for Hamilton Law and Mediation and has been a featured writer for Solo Practice University blog and the Canine Chronicle. She has been featured in Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, U.S. News and World Report, and the New York Times, just to name a few.

Lunch & Learn Session:

• Click Here to Register for Conflict Resolution in the Workplace | Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Zenithson Ng, DVM, MS, DABVP
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences

The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture College of Veterinary Medicine

Zenithson (Zenny) Ng is a clinical assistant professor of Community Practice at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. He received his undergraduate degree in animal science from Rutgers University and veterinary degree from Cornell University. In addition to his role in teaching veterinary students, he is the veterinary advisor for the Human-Animal Bond in Tennessee (HABIT) program, the animal-assisted intervention program of the University of Tennessee, which is comprised of over 500 volunteers at facilities throughout east Tennessee. He has been actively engaged in animal-assisted interventions with his own golden retriever, Grace. Zenny’s clinical interests include behavior, dentistry, preventive medicine, and management of gastrointestinal and renal disease. His research interests include the effect of animal-assisted interventions on both humans and animals and is currently investigating the effect of the presence of a dog on anxiety and dose of anesthesia in children with cancer.

Lunch & Learn Session:

• Click Here to Register for All About Assistance Animals  | December 1, 2022

2022 ON-DEMAND LUNCH AND LEARN EVENTS AVAILABLE

Thursday, May 26, 2022

Team Building with Kimberly Pope Robinson, DVM, CCFP

Founder, 1 Life Connected

How to Manage Personal Emotions in Tough Conversations

There are multiple factors that need to be determined and shared during a conversation with a client when their pet is suffering with a difficult or complex medical situation. These conversations can elicit a number of emotions from the veterinarian and their staff when attempting to support the client through a decision. This presentation covers the traps that a team can fall into due to the emotions within themselves not being recognized and addressed during these conversations. It will provide direction on how to partner with the client and shares ideas and tools with the audience to help manage the emotions related to these conversations. While there is no right answer on how to have these conversations, this presentation helps to define the situation and allows the audience to recognize that we are all normal in our struggle and that true connection and acceptance of our own emotions is in fact the answer.

Topics Include: 

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Antimicrobial Resistance with Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (MSU VDL)

Ensuring the appropriate use of antibiotics in animals is not only essential for the successful treatment outcome, but it is also important to reduce or prevent the development of antimicrobial resistance. Regulations for antibiotic usage in agricultural animals have been in place for a while, but it is only relatively recently that the use of antibiotics in companion animals has received serious attention.

At the diagnostic laboratory, stewardship starts with decisions made on bacterial culture results. Ultimately it is the veterinarian treating the animal who is best positioned to request the antibiotic susceptibility testing and clinicians are encouraged to consult with their diagnostic lab to make that important decision.

Choosing the most appropriate antibiotic and dosage not only helps to resolve the infection and improve the patient’s health, but it also helps to protect other animals and humans from antimicrobial-resistant pathogens.

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Rabies and Other Reportable Diseases with the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD)

Whether it’s a foreign animal disease like avian influenza or something more common like rabies, finding a reportable animal disease is inevitable within veterinary practice, but does your team know what to do next? The experts at MDARD will spend the hour discussing the role and responsibilities of the veterinary practice and the importance of communication when dealing with reportable diseases in Michigan.

Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022

Valuations and Practice Ownership with David McCormick, MS, CVA

Simmons Great Lakes

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What makes a practice financially healthy and why does it matter? This session will start with a foundation on practice financial health and then move into how veterinary practices are valued and why one practice can be worth more than another even though they have the same revenues. It will also talk about the purchase-sale process and the key steps for both sides.

Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022

Fluid Therapy Update - A Criticalist’s Perspective with Christopher G. Byers, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM
Board-certified veterinary specialist, International Speaker, and Author
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Learners will discuss current hot topics in fluid therapy, including using of colloids, and will review how to develop an effective fluid therapy plan.

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Common and Emerging Zoonotic Diseases: Bacterial, Fungal, Parasitic, and Viral Threats with Steve Bolin, Immunodiagnostics & Parasitology Section Chief, MSU VDL, Roger Maes, Virology Section Chief, MSU VDL, and Rinosh Mani, Bacteriology & Mycology Section Chief, MSU VDL

COVID-19 has underscored the threat of zoonotic diseases to human health. There are many zoonotic diseases that practitioners may encounter in an exam room. This session will provide an overview of common and emerging zoonotic diseases diagnosed at the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions. 

Thursday, May 20, 2021 

David vs. Goliath: How to Outhustle and Out-hire the Competition with Stacey Pursell

There are enough challenges and obstacles in the marketplace as it is for smaller Veterinary practices and organizations. It almost seems unfair that they have to compete against larger employers for top talent. But it can be done—and Stacy Pursell of The VET Recruiter will show you how during this special presentation for the Michigan Veterinary Medical Association.

Stacy, who has been an executive recruiter and search consultant for more than 20 years, will discuss:

The bottom line is how well you hire ultimately dictates how successful your veterinary practice or organization will be. That’s why it’s crucial to hone, streamline, and improve your recruiting and hiring process as much as possible and also why you should join Stacy Pursell for this special Michigan VMA presentation of “David vs. Goliath: How to Outhustle and Out-hire the Competition.”

FAQ

Please note that all webinars will be recorded and available on-demand for registered attendees only. 

CE certificates are emailed to the email address you registered with after the webinar. Processing of the CE certificate takes up to 5 business days to validate. 

A Q&A is offered at the discretion of the speaker and will be facilitated by the speaker and a MVMA staff member.