MULT212-0218: Systems D: Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review
The lectures for this course will be presented as a combination of text and audio.
Enrollment is closed.
Presenters:
Stacey Hoffman, DVM, MA, DACVIM (Internal Medicine)
Melissa A. Kennedy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Amanda Guth, DVM, PhD
Stephanie Smith, DVM, MS
Michael Zigler, DVM
Bob Munger, DVM, DACVO
Rebekah G. Gunn-Christie, DVM, DACVP
Course Open: February 1-April 22, 2018
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Thursdays, February 8, 15, 22, March 1, 8, 15, 22, April 5 and 12, 2018; 9:30-11:30 pm 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
Real Time Session. Please arrive promptly at the start time; each Practice Session
is up to 1 hour in length.
For more information, please visit the
CE Practice Area.
*Some of the presenters for this course will be using audio which will require you to have a headset or speakers to listen.
If you have any concerns regarding your computer's audio capabilities, please be sure to attend
one of the Practice Sessions.
Level and Prerequisites:
This
intermediate course will be open to veterinarians
actively interested in an overview of small animal infectious disease,
immunology, ophthalmology, coagulation and hematology information.
This course is the sixth and final module in the Organ System Pathophysiology
and ABVP Core Examination review series.
The MULT207-1014: Pathologic Basis of Disease and the MULT208-0215: Principles of Medicine
courses are recommended prerequisites.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians.
This course is approved by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 22-31651)
Course Information:
The sixth and final module in the Organ System Pathophysiology and
ABVP Core Examination review series, this course is designed to cover
the pathophysiological basis of disease in small animals based on
pathophysiological and discipline-specific concepts.
Clinical examples will be used to illustrate these concepts.
The Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review series
of courses may be used as a comprehensive review for the ABVP examination
for small animals. This series of courses repeats every other year.
Individual instructors may change some of their material year-to-year,
but much of the core content is repeated. It should be noted that these
courses are not designed specifically as a preparation for test taking.
The instructors do not have access to information on the question types.
Furthermore the questions used on the examination may be a few years behind
the current knowledge and practice, whereas the course will strive to be
more current. We recommend using the course to
- keep progressing through the topics so all topics
will have been studied prior to the exam and
- provide participants with feedback on their strongest and weakest topics
to guide their individual exam specific preparations.
Week 1-3 (Real Time Session February 8, 15, and 22, 2018):
Infectious Disease
Presenters: Stacey Hoffman, DVM, MA, DACVIM (Internal Medicine)
Melissa A. Kennedy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Format: Text/Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- better understand the pathophysiologic basis of disease
of the infectious disease body systems.
- apply the pathophysiological basis of disease to generate better
and complete differentials for problems.
- apply the pathophysiological basis of disease to improve case management.
Week 4-5 (Real Time Session March 1 and 8, 2018):
Ophthalmology
Presenters: Bob Munger, DVM, DACVO
Michael Zigler, DVM
Format: Text/Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- better understand the pathophysiologic basis of
disease of the ophthalmology body systems.
- apply the pathophysiological basis of disease to generate
better and complete differentials for problems.
- apply the pathophysiological basis of disease to improve case management.
Week 6 (Real Time Session March 15, 2018):
Hemostasis
Presenter: Stephanie Smith, DVM, MS
Format: Text/Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- better understand the pathophysiologic basis of disease
of the coagulation system.
- apply the pathophysiological basis of disease to generate
better and complete differentials for problems.
- apply the pathophysiological basis of disease to improve case management.
Week 7 (Real Time Session March 22, 2018):
Thrombosis
Presenters: Stephanie Smith, DVM, MS
Format: Text/Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- better understand the pathophysiologic basis of disease
of the coagulation system.
- apply the pathophysiological basis of disease to generate better
and complete differentials for problems.
- apply the pathophysiological basis of disease to improve case management.
**** BREAK - March 29, 2018 ****
Week 8 (Real Time Session April 5, 2018):
Immunology
Presenter: Amanda Guth, DVM, PhD
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- understand the basic mechanisms of the innate and adaptive immune responses.
- understand the role of the immune system in vaccine responses.
- understand the role of the immune system in neoplasia.
Week 9 (Real Time Session April 12, 2018):
Hematology
Presenter: Rebekah G. Gunn-Christie, DVM, DACVP
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- understand how to evaluate a blood smear.
- understand normal erythrocyte, platelet and leukocyte morphology.
- recognize common poikilocytosis (shape abnormalities) and their potential causes.
- understand the difference between toxic change and a left shift.
Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required
to earn a certificate of completion for the course.
To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to
Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.
Course Materials: Course materials will be available
in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.
About the Presenters:
Stacey Hoffman received her DVM from Ohio State University in 1992.
She did an internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at VCA West Los Angeles Animal
Hospital and a residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine University of Wisconsin School
of Veterinary Medicine.
Melissa A. Kennedy did everything at University of Tennessee - born and
bred a hillbilly, and that is true. DVM in 1983, practiced for 5 years in Small Animal Medicine;
came back to school in 1988, PhD in 1991. Did a residency in Microbiology for 2 years,
boarded by ACVMicro - Virology and Immunology in 1995 and Bacteriology in 1997. She stayed
on at UT as an instructor. She is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Clinical
Virology Lab at UTCVM. She teaches, directs diagnostics, and does research, mainly on feline viruses.
Amanda Guth received her PhD in Immunology from the University of Colorado
Health Sciences Center while studying the role of B cell antibody mutation in autoimmune
disease. She went on to get her DVM from Colorado State University while concurrently doing
research in understanding the cellular composition of airways in the lung. Following
completion of her DVM, Amanda did her post-doctorate research studying the role of innate
immunity in impeding antitumor immunity. Amanda is now an Assistant Professor at CSU,
where she is currently working on developing novel immunotherapies for cancer in dogs and
humans, including therapeutic vaccine development.
Stephanie Smith received her DVM from Purdue University in 1988.
She did an internship at the University of Illinois, and a residency in small animal
internal medicine at Kansas State University where she also received an MS. She is a
diplomate of the ACVIM. She served on the clinical faculty at the University of Minnesota
Veterinary teaching Hospital, and then did a post-doctoral fellowship at the University
of Illinois - College of Medicine. She is currently a Research Assistant Professor in the
Department of Biochemistry, School of Cellular and Molecular Biology, at the University
of Illinois, where her research focuses on the biochemical mechanisms of hemostasis and
thrombosis. She also continues to investigate clinical issues in hemostasis and thrombosis
in veterinary patients. She serves as a peer reviewer for a variety of journals and on
the scientific review committee of the ACVIM Foundation, and has published more than 10
book chapters, 70 peer-reviewed manuscripts, and hundreds of research abstracts.
Michael Zigler received his DVM from Ontario Veterinary College in 1979.
He did a residency in Veterinary Ophthalmology at Toronto North Veterinary Referral Services
and received his Certificate in Veterinary Ophthalmology (CertVOphthal) from the Royal
College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1993. He was also past president of the Canadian Association
of Veterinary Ophthalmology and the American Society of Veterinary Ophthalmology.
He was also selected as Veterinarian of the Year in 1988 by the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association.
Bob Munger received his DVM from Texas A&M University in 1973.
He did an internship in Large Medicine and Surgery at the University of California, Davis.
He also did a residency in Large Animal Medicine and one in Ophthalmology at the University
of California, Davis. He received his diplomate from the American College of Veterinary
Ophthalmologists in 1979.
Rebekah Gunn-Christie is a board certified clinical pathologist with a
special interest in cytology and hematology. She has been a diagnostic pathologist with
Antech Diagnostics since 2007, and is also a consultant with Veterinary Information Network
and an Assistant Adjunct Professor at North Carolina State University. Dr. Gunn-Christie
has lectured on cytology and hematology at numerous continuing education events/conferences.
Total CE Credit: 18
Tuition: Member $414 ($373 early bird special if enrolled by January 11, 2018)
Non-Member $576 ($518 early bird special if enrolled by January 11, 2018)
Prices are listed in US dollars.
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes,
enrollment will close on February 8, 2018 at 5 pm ET (USA)
or when the maximum number of participants is reached.
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"This program (22-31651) is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a
total of 18 CE Credits, with a maximum of 18 CE Credits being available to any individual
veterinarian.
This RACE approval is for the subject matter categories of:
Scientific,
using the delivery method of Interactive-Distance: (Web-based, Teleconference or Audio-Conference).
This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are
responsible for ascertaining each board's CE requirements."
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VIN Education Coordinator
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