Veterinary Technician Conference, Office of Public Engagement, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Veterinary Technician Conference

March 28-29, 2008

Friday, March 28

ICU/Emergency Medicine 100 Large Animal Clinic

	12:30- 1:30 p.m.	Pediatric Critical Care [1.0 CE] Maureen McMichael, DVM
	1:30- 2:30 p.m.	Burns and Wounds [1.0 CE] Maureen McMichael, DVM
	2:30- 2:45 p.m.	Break
	2:45- 3:45 p.m.	Current Therapies in Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation [1.0 CE] Alyssa Galligan, CVT
	3:45- 5:00 p.m.	Blood Transfusions [1.0 CE] Leiah Carney, CVT

Pain Management 2271C Basic Sciences Building

	12:30- 2:30 p.m.	Small Animal Pain Management: A Three-Point Approach [2.0 CE] Deneen Cordell, CVT
	2:30- 2:45 p.m.	Break
	2:45- 5:00 p.m.	Small Animal Pain Management: A Three-Point Approach continued [2.25 CE] Deneen Cordell, CVT

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Dentistry and Rehabilitation 100 Large Animal Clinic

	8:00- 9:00 a.m.	Complete Oral Exam and Prophylaxis [1.0 CE] Misty Finn, CVT Carol Akers, DVM
	9:00- 10:00 a.m.	Recognizing Dental Disease and Oral Pathology [1.0 CE] Misty Finn, CVT Carol Akers, DVM
	10:00- 10:15 a.m.	Break
	10:15- 11:00 a.m.	Taking Quality Dental Radiographis [0.75 CE] Misty Finn, CVT Carol Akers, DVM
	11:00 a.m.- Noon	Dental Pain Management [1.0 CE] Misty Finn, CVT Carol Akers, DVM
	Noon- 1:00 p.m.	Lunch
	1:00- 2:00 p.m.	Introduction to Rehabilitation [1.0 CE] Kim Knap, CVT, CCRP
	2:00- 3:00 p.m.	Therapeutic Exercise [1.0 CE] Kim Knap, CVT, CCRP
	3:00- 3:15 p.m.	Break
	3:15- 4:00 p.m.	Good Evaluations [0.75 CE] Kim Knap, CVT, CCRP
	4:00- 5:00 p.m.	Case Studies [1.0 CE] Kim Knap, CVT, CCRP

Oncology 2251 Basic Sciences Building

	8:00- 10:00 a.m.	Approach to the Cancer Patient [2.0 CE] Jacqueline Wypij, DVM, GC-C
	10:00- 10:15 a.m.	Break
	10:15 a.m.- Noon	Technical Aspects of Chemotherapy [1.75 CE] Jennifer Rose, CVT
	Noon- 1:00 p.m.	Lunch
	1:00- 2:00 p.m.	Management of the Cancer Patient [1.0 CE] Jennifer Rose, CVT
	2:00- 3:00 p.m.	Palliation and Supportive Care [1.0 CE] Jacqueline Wypij, DVM, GC-C
	3:00- 3:15 p.m.	Break
	3:15- 5:00 p.m.	Grief Support [1.75 CE] Jacqueline Wypij, DVM, GC-C

Diagnostic Imaging and Anesthesia 2258 Basic Sciences Building

	8:00- 9:00 a.m.	Basic Principles of Ultrasound [1.0 CE] Beth Saupe, CVT
	9:00- 10:00 a.m.	Digital Radiography [1.0 CE] Sam McCall
	10:00- 10:15 a.m.	Break
	10:15- 11:00 a.m.	Proper Positioning of the Small Animal [0.75 CE] Melinda Smith, CVT Caroline Moller, CVT
	11:00- 11:30 a.m.	Nuclear Medicine [0.5 CE] Beth Saupe, CVT
	11:30 a.m.- Noon	MRI [0.5 CE] Sue Hartman, RRT
	Noon- 1:00 p.m.	Lunch
	1:00- 3:00 p.m.	Veterinary Technician: Your Role as the Anesthetist [2.0 CE] Deneen Cordell, CVT
	3:00- 3:15 p.m.	Break
	3:15- 4:00 p.m.	Anesthesia in the Trauma Patient [0.75 CE] Deneen Cordell, CVT
	4:00- 5:00 p.m.	Anesthetizing Patients with Cardiac or Renal Disease [1.0 CE] Deneen Cordell, CVT

Wet Labs

Wet labs require an additional registration fee and are not subject to refunds. The fees listed are for both practicing technicians and students. Should a lab not meet minimum registration requirements by Sunday, March 16, 2008, it may be cancelled. If the lab is cancelled, registrants will be notified and all registration fees associated with the lab will be refunded in full.

Small Animal Pain Management: Regional/Local Blocks
Date: Saturday, March 29
8:00-11:00 a.m.
Location: Surgery and Obstetrics Laboratory [SOL]
Instructor: Deneen Cordell, CVT
Jessica Risley, CVT
Fee: $85
CE Hours: 1.5
Limit: 40

This lab will complete the pain management series of the conference, which will begin with lectures on the afternoon of Friday, March 28. Participants will have supervised hands-on learning of common and advanced local and regional blocks. New blocks have been added to the program since this was last offered at the College of Veterinary Medicine in March 2006.

Small Animal Radiographic Positioning
Date: Saturday, March 29
1:00-2:00 p.m.
Location: Veterinary Teaching Hospital Imaging Facilities
Instructor: Debra “Sam” McCall, CVT
Melinda Smith, CVT
Fee: $35
CE Hours: 0.5
Limit: 10

This lab is a refresher course to help technicians save money and reduce exposure to themselves, their staff, and the patient by obtaining diagnostic radiographs on the first take. Participants will leave with a better understanding of the importance of positioning and technique of a variety of sites for diagnosis. Each participant will receive positioning aids to use in practice.

Large Animal Radiographic Positioning
Date: Saturday, March 29
2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: Veterinary Teaching Hospital Imaging Facilities
Instructor: Debra “Sam” McCall, CVT
Melinda Smith, CVT
Fee: $35
CE Hours: 0.5
Limit: 10

Dentistry
Date: Saturday, March 29
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: Surgery and Obstetrics Laboratory [SOL]
Instructor: Carol Akers, DVM
Misty Finn, CVT
Fee: $75
CE Hours: 1.0
Limit: 25

This lab will complete the dentistry series of the conference, which begins with lectures on the morning of Saturday, March 29. The lab will allow participants to have hands-on practice of the skills discussed in the lectures.

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