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Thursday, May 2, 2024
DC ACADEMY SEMINAR NEWSLETTER
The Veterinarian Seminar on Thursday, May 2, 2024, will be available at the Elks Lodge and simulcast online. Microsoft Teams (teams) is our streaming service. Please review the suggestions below.
Ophthalmology
Micki Armour, VMD, DACVO
- The Cornea: What am I looking for?
- How to approach the squinty cat
- Let's keep an eye on that: Ocular Emergencies
- Copper Storage Hepatopathy in Dogs
- Ouch that hurts! Diseases of the uvea
- Under pressure: The Tale of Poppy (Glaucoma)
- Caring for the diabetic dog considering cataract surgery
Program Co-Chairs: Natasha Ungerer & Courtney Scarborough
The Sunday and Monday before each seminar, we will send two JOIN MEETING emails with seminar specific instructions to logon to our simulcasts. If you do not receive your join meeting email by Tuesday before the seminar, or if you have any questions, please contact Larry Koffer.
CE credit is available only to those who attend at the Elks Lodge and/or participate in the live simulcast.
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- Chicken & Veggie Fajitas
- Beans
- Rice
- Tres Leches Cake
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Continuing Education Statements
Continuing education statements will be emailed twice per seminar series. The first email was after the December seminar including all hours earned through the DC Academy since January 1 of that calendar year.
The second emailed CE statement will be sent after the June seminar to all individuals who have participated in at least one DC Academy seminar since September of the previous year. These emails may land in spam folders or be blocked entirely.
If you do not receive your statement within weeks of these times, or there are errors in your statement, please let us know.
June 6 Pharmacology Seminar
The last seminar of the program year is on pharmacology and will be presented by Jennifer Davis, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, VMCVM
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President's Column - April 4 General Membership Meeting Minutes
As is our custom after the General Membership meeting, we provide the paraphrased minutes from the meeting.
Dr. Rhonda Pierce called the meeting to order. A motion was made and passed to dispense with the reading of the previous meeting's minutes.
Rhonda gave the treasurer’s report: Balances from Money Market Account/Checking Account = $ 913,412, Reserve Fund = $ 517,812 and Memorial Scholarship Fund = $ 200,630. Due to our good financial standing, there will be no dues increase for 2024-2025.
Rhonda then provided the State of the Academy address.
- We have 755 members vs 803 last year.
- Since COVID, we have had minimal sponsorship support and our group is being funded almost entirely by membership dues.
- We will be awarding 10 $1000 externship grants this year to students who are either externing in the DC area or are from the DC area. This is an increase from five recipients in previous years.
- We are forming a committee with the Northern Virginia Veterinary Medical Association to create joint ventures that will benefit both organizations and the regional veterinary profession.
- Rhonda asked if anyone is interested in volunteering for the following positions, which are not "elected" board positions, please let any board member, or Larry Koffer, know of your interest.
- Social Media Liaison (works with Phil Rossi on how best to use our social media platforms-still open);
- Recent Graduate Chair who plans activities principally geared to recent graduates and to recruit new members;
- Financial Oversight Chair who oversees the Charles Schwab accounts for our Reserve & Scholarship Funds. (Post meeting note: Dr. Michelle Jefferson has volunteered to be the Financial Oversight Chair for the reserve / scholarship funds and Harris Fitzgerel volunteered to be the Recent Graduate Chair.)
Rhonda then provided the nominees for the open board positions:
Vice President: Dr. Courtney Scarborough
Secretary: Dr. Erica Barron
Directors: Dr. David Kovalik and Dr. Elizabeth Embree
As there were no nominations, a motion was made and passed to close the nomination process and accept the nominees.
As there was no old or new business, a motion was made and passed to adjourn.
NEW LOG ON INSTRUCTIONS FOR ONLINE PARTICIPATION BELOW
The Sunday and Monday before each seminar, we will send two JOIN MEETING emails with seminar specific instructions to logon to our simulcasts. If you do not receive one of these JOIN MEETING emails by Tuesday before the seminar, please email us as soon as possible. We no longer include the generic instructions for logging onto the simulcast in our newsletter and seminar notes emails.
As always, if you have technical difficulties, please contact Phil Rossi.
SUGGESTIONS FOR TEAMS USAGE
1. You do not need a Microsoft account to join as a guest.
2. You can join from your browser—you will be given that choice after clicking the email link "Join the Meeting Now" (no download necessary).
3. Use your Full Name when you join the meeting to get credit for attending.
4. If you already have a Microsoft account and/or a Teams User, you may join with that account.
5. If your browser or smartphone asks to "Allow" always click Yes (or Click Allow depending on the device)
6. You may want to use a separate piece of paper to note the meeting ID and passcode.
7. Cameras and microphones are disabled by default, this does not mean that video from the presenter is disabled<.
8. For technical issues, please contact Phil Rossi.
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