The first-ever VETgirl Veterinary Conference is scheduled for Aug. 17-19 in Minneapolis at the Radisson Blu. VETgirl, a subscription-based service offering online veterinary continuing education, will be hosting its first-ever VETgirl Veterinary Conference in Minneapolis, Aug. 17-19, at the Radisson Blu. The conference will offer 20-plus hours of CE (RACE-approval pending) covering a variety of topics from surgery to anesthesia to emergency to derm to neuro. Only one track will be offered to encourage whole teams to join; attendance will be limited to 500 veterinary professionals. VETgirl-U conference speakers VETgirl-U will gather members of the global veterinary community for lectures, discussions, outdoor activities, and a program of interactive and engaging continuing education. Preliminary speakers include: Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT (Emergency/Critical Care/Toxicology) Dr. Garret Pachtinger, DACVECC (Emergency/Critical Care) Dr. Shelby Reinstein, DACVO (Ophthalmology) Dr. Steve Mehler, DACVS (Surgery) Dr. Jane Quandt, DVM, MS, DACVAA, DACVECC (Anesthesia/Emergency/Critical Care) Dr. Missy Carpentier, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology) Dr. Janet Olson, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) Dr. Craig Clifford, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) Dr. Leah Cohn, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM (Internal Medicine) Dr. Jodi Lulich, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM (Internal Medicine) Preliminary schedule Thursday, Aug. 16 - Arrive Opening reception - TBD Friday, Aug. 17 - Sunday, Aug. 19, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Friday night - Paddleboat dinner cruise on the Mississippi Behind-the-scenes tour of Sea Life Aquarium - TBD Saturday, Aug. 18 - Nontraditional learning For more information or to register, visit vetgirlontherun/vetgirlu.com.
