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Veterinary Technician Track Speakers

  • Emily Barbour, RVT

    NC State College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Lona Burbage, LVT, RVT, CVBL

    Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospitals

  • Cynthia Burns, RVT

    Fix-It Lady Medical Service & Repair

  • Brooke Bush, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia)

    NC State College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Kristin Callis, RVT, BS

    NC State College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Amanda Chromiak, DVM, MS

    NC State College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Kobi Derks, RVT

    NC State College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Lexi Dickens, BS, LVT, RVT, VTS(ECC)

    BluePearl Veterinary Hospital

  • Frank Fialkiewicz, DVM, BS Animal Science

    NC State College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Jiwoong Her, DVM, MS, DACVECC, DACVNU

    NC State College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Genesis Jones, DVM

    Petfolk

  • Stefanie LaJuett, RVT, VTS (ECC)

    NC State College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Beka Major, RVT, VTS (Neurology)

    Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital

  • Anna McClour, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia)

    NC State College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Sara Ostenkamp, DVM, MS, Dipl.ACVIM

    CVCA Cardiac Care for Pets

  • Tiffany Shin, M.A.

    NC State College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Yu Ueda, DVM, PhD, DACVECC, DACVNU

    NC State College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Kira Valentine, MSW, MNPA, LMSW, CVT

    Hopewell Health Solutions

  • Amanda Valentino, MS, RVT

    NC State College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Leslie Wereszczak, MS, LVMT, VTS (ECC)

    Licensed Vet Tech & Social Media Influencer

  • Jerry Wu, DVM

    NC State College of Veterinary Medicine

  • “Not so Fun-gi” Amanita Toxicosis in Canines • Friday, November 6th - 1:30PM - 2:20PM (Veterinary Technician I)

  • The Once-a-Year Problem: Why Annual Reviews Miss the Mark • Saturday, November 7th - 8:00AM - 8:50AM (Veterinary Technician I)

  • Lungs Under Pressure: Preventing Barotrauma in Veterinary Patients • Saturday, November 7th - 10:30AM - 11:20PM (Veterinary Technician I)

  • Procedure to Pasture: Keeping Small Ruminants Pain Free • Saturday, November 7th - 10:30AM - 11:20AM (Veterinary Technician II)

    Back to the Basics: Managing Small Animal Anesthetic Complications • Saturday, November 7th - 11:40AM - 12:30PM (Veterinary Technician II)

    Anesthesia: Where Everything Is Stable…Until It’s Not • Sunday, November 8th - 8:00AM - 11:00AM (Veterinary Technician I & II)

  • Iding Dental Pathology On Conscious Oral Patients • Friday, November 6th - 11:40AM - 12:30pm (Veterinary Technician II)

  • Vasopressors and Inotropes in Veterinary Critical Care • Friday, November 6th - 11:40AM - 12:30PM (Veterinary Technician I)

  • Develop Your Own Tech/Vet Training Workbook • Friday, November 7th - 8:00AM - 8:50AM (Veterinary Technician I & II)

    Develop Your Own Tech/Vet Training Workbook Continued • Friday, November 7th - 9:10AM - 10:00AM (Veterinary Technician I & II)

  • Beat the Heat: Recognizing and Responding to Heat Stroke • Friday, November 6th - 5:00PM - 5:50PM (Veterinary Technician I)

    Kirby’s Rule of 20 • Saturday, November 7th - 4:30PM - 5:20PM (Veterinary Technician I)

  • Sepsis • Saturday, November 7th - 1:30PM-2:20PM (Veterinary Technician I)

  • TBA • Saturday, November 7th - 11:40AM - 12:30PM (Veterinary Technician I)

  • TBA • Friday, November 6th - 10:30AM - 11:20AM (Veterinary Technician I)

  • Develop Your Own Tech/Vet Training Workbook • Friday, November 7th - 8:00AM - 8:50AM (Veterinary Technician I & II)

    Develop Your Own Tech/Vet Training Workbook Continued • Friday, November 7th - 9:10AM - 10:00AM (Veterinary Technician I & II)

    The Power of Pee: Small Samples with Big Rewards • Saturday, November 7th - 2:30PM - 3:20PM (Veterinary Technician I)

  • Nursing Care for the Neurological Patient • Saturday, November 7th - 9:10AM - 10:00AM (Veterinary Technician I)

  • Develop Your Own Tech/Vet Training Workbook • Friday, November 7th - 8:00AM - 8:50AM (Veterinary Technician I & II)

    Develop Your Own Tech/Vet Training Workbook Continued • Friday, November 7th - 9:10AM - 10:00AM (Veterinary Technician I & II)

    Waking the Beast: The Most Dangerous 30 Minutes in Equine Anesthesia • Saturday, November 7th - 8:00AM - 8:50AM (Veterinary Technician II)

    Pressing Matters: Managing Hypotension Under Anesthesia • Saturday, November 7th - 9:10AM - 10:00AM

    Anesthesia: Where Everything Is Stable…Until It’s Not • Sunday, November 8th - 8:00AM - 11:00AM (Veterinary Technician I & II)

  • Pulmonary Hypertension in the Canine Patient • Saturday, November 7th - 3:30PM - 4:20PM (Veterinary Technician I)

  • Develop Your Own Tech/Vet Training Workbook • Friday, November 7th - 8:00AM - 8:50AM (Veterinary Technician I & II)

    Develop Your Own Tech/Vet Training Workbook Continued • Friday, November 7th - 9:10AM - 10:00AM (Veterinary Technician I & II)

  • TBA • Friday, November 6th - 10:30AM - 11:20AM (Veterinary Technician II)

  • Effective Communication When Emotions Are Running High • Friday, November 6th - 1:30PM - 2:20PM (Veterinary Technician II)

    Self-Care Is Not a One-Off Order, It’s a Chronic Practice • Friday, November 6th - 2:40PM - 3:30PM (Veterinary Technician II)

    Veterinary Medicine is a Team Sport, But What Does “Team” Mean In Veterinary Medicine? • Friday, November 6th - 4:00PM - 4:50PM (Veterinary Technician II)

    Relational Coordination: The Key to Veterinary Retention and Making Vet Med a Joyful and Sustainable Career • Friday, November 6th - 5:00PM - 5:50PM (Veterinary Technician II)

  • Unraveling Sleep Disturbances in Veterinary Medicine: From Congenital Malformations and Pain to Aging • Friday, November 6th - 4:00PM - 4:50PM (Veterinary Technician I)

  • TBA • Saturday, November 7th - 1:30PM - 2:20PM (Veterinary Technician II)

    TBA • Saturday, November 7th - 2:30PM - 3:20PM (Veterinary Technician II)

    TBA • Saturday, November 7th - 3:30PM - 4:20PM (Veterinary Technician II)

    TBA • Saturday, November 7th - 4:30PM - 5:20PM (Veterinary Technician II)

  • What’s Wrong With My Blood Gas? • Friday, November 6th - 2:40PM - 3:30PM (Veterinary Technician I)

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