2024 Annual Conference


 Agenda
Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday

*The exhibit hall will be open from 8:00 AM - 4:15 PM

 Saturday, July 27th
7:15 AM  Morning Yoga with Melyssa Allen (2nd Floor of Conference Center - Champions Room)
8:00 AM Breakfast | Visit Exhibitors 
9:00 AM Welcome
9:15 AM Business Meeting | AVTE Awards | Fireside Chat (w. Jim Penrod, AAVSB CEO)
10:30 AM  Transition | Break | Visit Exhibitors
10:45 AM - Breakout Sessions
 General RECOVER CPR Simulation in Action: How to incorporate simulation-based CPR training into your curriculum
Ken Yagi, MS, RVT, VTS (ECC) (SAIM) - Veterinary Emergency Group
 Room 1 Lab Hacks for Standardized Skills Assessment​
Catherine Pfent, DVM, PhD, DAVCP, CHPV - Collin College
Karina Taylor, BS, LVT - Collin College
 Room 2

Self-Advocacy - Who Stands Up for You
Jeremy Litberg, BS, CVBL, CVT - Alliance Animal Health

11:45 AM Lunch | SCNAVTA Awards
1:15 PM - Breakout Sessions
 General An Education Degree Just for Veterinary Learning
Melissa Loy, LVT - Lincoln Memorial University
Patsy Butterbrodt, PhD, MEd - Lincoln Memorial University
 Room 1 Understanding Mental Bandwidth
Deanne Pawlisch, MS, CPTD, CVT - Ignite Veterinary Solutions
Worksheet
 Room 2  Likeability and Learning
Elizabeth Stark, CVT - Alliance Animal Health
2:15 PM Transition | Break | Visit Exhibitors
2:30 PM - Breakout Sessions
 General A Competency-Based Initiative to Prepare Graduates for Team-Based Veterinary Care
Jennifer Serling, CVT, RVT, MVed, BVCs, AAS, VTES - Appalachian State Univ.
Tricia Gorham, MA, CVT - St. Petersburg College
 Room 1  Generational Differences, Learning Preferences & Classroom Management
Leigha Wright, RVT, MBA - Appalachian State University
Bethany Gabrie, LVT, MBA
Room 2 A Special Hands-on Session for the Inaugural Class of AVTE Fellows
Caitlin Keat - Empowering Veterinary Teams
3:30 PM  Transition | Break | Visit Exhibitors 
3:45 PM - Breakout Sessions
 General The VTNE - Your Questions Answered
Mary Berg - Beyond the Crown Veterinary Education, St. Petersburg College and Colby Community College
Channing Benson - American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB)
 Room 1 Advancing Pet Euthanasia Skills
Rebecca Rose, RVT, CPEP - Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy
& Rebecca Rose Coaching
14 Essential Components
Room 2  Low-Stress Handling, Evolving Vet Care and Education
Christine D. Calder, DVM, DACVB - CattleDog Publishing and Veterinary Information Network (VIN)
6:30 PM - An Intimate Conversation with
Dr. Marty Becker (Fear Free Pets) and Dr. Temple Grandin




*Agenda Subject to Change

Please note:
*All times listed in CST.