The UGA College of Veterinary Medicine

The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine

Continuing Education

3rd Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine Symposium

June 9–10, 2008

The EBVM symposium will showcase the latest studies and reviews of EBM in veterinary medicine. Furthermore, the symposium will provide a forum to learn the methodology and techniques for implementation of EBM for the practicing clinician.

Location: The College of Veterinary Medicine building on the main UGA campus. Need directions? Use Google Maps to find us, or follow the directions here.

Online registration

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Registration Fees: (late fee applies after May 15)

Member $100.00 (late fee $135.00)

Non-Member $135.00* (late fee $170.00)

Student $50.00 (late fee $85.00)

* Non-Member rate includes association membership for the remainder of 2008.

Credit hours for this symposium: 6.5 CE hours

Hotel Accommodations

Blocks of rooms have been reserved at two local hotels:

Georgia Center for Continuing Education Center & Hotel
Phone: 706.542.2134 or 888.295.8894
Located on-campus, about 2 blocks from the CVM
The room block code is "EBVM Conference"
Block of rooms will be held until May 16
Rates: $89 for one bed; $99 for two beds.
Holiday Inn
197 East Broad St., Athens, GA 30603
Phone: 706.549.4433
Located adjacent to campus, about 1 mile from the CVM
The room block code is "VEB"
Block of rooms will be held until May 19
Rate: $89

Program

Monday, June 9, 2008

2:30 p.m. — EBVMA committee meetings
4 p.m.    — EBVMA Board of Directors/Executive Committee meeting
5:30 p.m. — Poster session and reception
                 (heavy hors d’oeuvres and refreshments)
7 p.m.    — EBVMA business meeting

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

7:30 a.m. — Registration
8 a.m.    — Dr. Sheila Allen
                Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia
8:15 a.m. — What is EBVM? History of EBVM – Dr. Bob Larson
                 President, Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine Association
8:45 a.m. — Keynote Speaker – Dr. Dave Kelton
                 Prof. of Epidemiology, University of Guelph
10:15 a.m. — Abstract Presentations
12 p.m.    — Lunch (provided)
1:30 p.m. — EBVM in Research – Dr. Patricia Olson
                 President/CEO Morris Animal Foundation
2:15 p.m. — EBVM in Medicine – Dr. Phillip Bergman
                 President, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
3:15 p.m. — EBVM in Surgery – Dr. Steve Budsberg
                 President-Elect, American College of Veterinary Surgery
4 p.m.    — Wrap Up – Closing Remarks

Call for Posters

As part of this symposium, a poster/social event is planned for the evening of June 9. Poster presentations related to evidence based medicine/veterinary medicine will be on display June 9–10. Contact Dr. Budsberg (see below) for information on submitting a poster.

Contacts

For further information about this and other continuing education opportunities, contact:

Dr. Steve Budsberg: 706.542.6314 or budsberg@vet.uga.edu

Dr. Erik Hofmeister: 706.206.7864 or erikh@vet.uga.edu

Melissa Kilpatrick, Continuing Education: 706.542.1451 or melissak@uga.edu

This page was last updated April 25, 2008.