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MULT210-0411: Systems B: Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review

INSTRUCTOR(S): Anne Katherman, DVM, M.S., DACVIM
William Thomas, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Neurology)
Steve Holmstrom, DVM, DAVDC
Debbie J. Calnon, BSc, BVMS, MACVSc (Behavior)
Kersti Seksel, BVSc (Hons), MRCVS, MA (Hons), FACVSc (Animal Behavior), Dipl. ACVB, DECVBM-CA CMAVA
Brett Wasik, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM)
Bob Richardson, DVM
Julie Allen BVMS MS MRCVS DACVIM
Margie Scherk, DVM, DABVP

COURSE OPEN: April 28 - July 17, 2011
REAL TIME SESSIONS: Thursdays, May 5, 19, 26, June 2, 9, 23, 30,July 7 2011; 9:30pm-11:30pm ET (USA)

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Practice Sessions: In order to prepare you for a successful experience in your CE course, we request you attend a practice session prior to the first RTS. Times and dates will be listed in your course confirmation email. Expect to spend up to 1 hour at one of the 2-4 practice sessions held prior to the first RTS.

Level and Prerequisites: This course is designed to refresh and build on the participants' understanding of the pathophysiologic basis of disease. Modules 1 and 2 are recommended preparation for the four system-based modules.
VIN CE course: open to veterinarians. This course has been submitted for RACE approval for veterinarians.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
The organ system-based modules build on the on foundations of pathophysiology and medicine in modules 1 and 2, using concepts and disease examples specific to the various body systems

The course can be used as a portion of the preparation for the ABVP Core examination, but it is not designed as a test-preparation course. The instructors do not have access to the questions. Also, material in this course may be more current than that examination. However it will allow those preparing for the examination to work systematically through different topics over the course of a year, accomplishing a broad review. The emphasis will be on pathophysiology, serving as a foundation for good case management.

This course consists of eight (8) 2 hour Real Time Sessions; library materials supplementing the chapters in the required text; interactive message board discussions; and multiple choice quizzes (after each Real Time Session) designed to enhance course effectiveness and material retention.

Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to

Course Materials: Course materials will be available in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required textbook: Recommended textbook:

About the Instructors: The instructors for this course reflect a topic-specific expertise and where assembled because their ability to teach discipline-specific content in relationship to clinical cases.

Course Outline:

Topic: Dentistry
Instructor(s): Steve Holmstrom
Required reading: None
Content:Introduction to:

Topic: Neurology
Instructor(s): Anne Katherman and William Thomas
Required reading: None
Recommended reading: A review of the neurological examination. This information is available in most neurology textbooks as well as Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine by Ettinger and Feldman
Content:

Topic: Musculoskeletal Disease
Instructor(s): Brett Wasik
Required reading: None
Content:

Topic: Gastroenterology
Instructor(s): Margie Scherk and Julie Allen
Required reading: None
Recommended reading: Review the gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary and pancreatic disease chapters in Ettinger.

Content:

Topic: Behavior
Instructor(s): Debbie J. Calnon and Kersti Seksel
Required reading: None
Content:

CE CREDITS: 16

Tuition: Member $320 ($288 early bird special if enrolled by April 14, 2011).
Non-Member $459 ($413 early bird special if enrolled by April 14, 2011).

Register for all 4 System Modules by the first Real Time Session of Module A (March 3, 2011) and you will receive a discounted tuition rate of Member/$986, Non-Member/$1430.

** NOTE: To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close when the maximum number of participants is reached or at 5pm ET the day of the first Real Time Session unless otherwise noted. If the first Real Time Session is on a weekend, course will close on the Friday before the first Real Time Session.

**For more on how online CE works see the Participant's Resource Center: https://www.vin.com/CE/Public/VIN/ParticipantVIN.htm

  1. Enrollment qualifications: VIN CE courses are open to VIN member and non-member veterinarians. Veterinarians enrolling in a VSPN CE course must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a VSPN CE or a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
  2. Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
  3. Each person is individually responsible for his/her own registration. To ensure that all information received is secure and correct, please do not enroll for a course on behalf of another individual.
  4. For further assistance call 1-800-700-INFO (4636) or email (VIN CE) CEonVIN@vin.com. Include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.
Note: "This course has been submitted for approval for 16 continuing education credits in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval; however participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education." Call VIN CE at 1-800-700-4636 for further information. (Attendees are encouraged to check with their licensing jurisdiction(s) for information regarding recognition by their board).

Course withdrawal and refund policy: Withdrawal prior to the listed start date of a course entitles the registrant to a complete refund or a credit toward a future VIN CE course, whichever is preferred. Withdrawal within 1 week after the listed start date (i.e. including no more than one real-time session) entitles the registrant to a credit toward any future VIN CE course. (This policy does not apply to courses with only one real-time session.) After the first real-time session, a registrant may withdraw due to special circumstances and receive prorated credit towards a future VIN course. These requests will be handled on an individual basis. The amount of the prorated credit will be determined based on 65% of the time remaining in the course at the time of withdrawal. It is not possible to withdraw retroactively.
Note: To ensure rapid handling of your request for withdrawal, we recommend that you call the VIN/VSPN office at 1-800-700-INFO (4636).

*For More Information on VIN's Upcoming CE Courses check the Course Catalog at https://www.vin.com/CE/Catalog.htm

Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Coordinator

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