Education
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Education Outreach provides education that enhances the ability of veterinarians
to create a positive and ethical relationship between people, animals and their
environment.
If you work like more information about AAH-ABV Education Outreach, please
contact us.
 The University of California, Davis,
School of Veterinary Medicine, offers a
Credential Course in Veterinary Family Practice.
The School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis, and the Association for Veterinary
Family Practice are pleased to announce the first Credential Course in Veterinary
Family Practice. The Course will consist of 4 Modules, 2 of which are online and
2 of which will be interactive Modules held onsite at UC Davis.
The first Module will be available online July 31, 2008. It will
be a combination of video presentations and manuscripts addressing clinical competencies
essential for Veterinary Family Practice. Faculty for the course include Richard
Timmins, DVM; Angela Hughes, DVM; Sally Perea, DVM, MS; Melissa Bain, DVM, DACVB;
Thomas Catanzaro, DVM, MHA, FACHE, DACHE; Cheryl Scott, DVM. Topics include Risk
Assessment, The Nature of Human-Animal Attachment, Genetics, Nutrition, Behavior,
Developing Lifestage Health Plans for Patients, Team-Based Practice Management,
and End of Life Issues.
Module 2 will be held September 13 and 14, 2008, on the UC Davis
Campus. Dr. Suzanne Kurtz of Washington State University will lead an interactive
session on Clinical Communication. Other faculty will include Dr. Elizabeth Boynton
of Western University College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Richard Timmins and Dr.
Donald Klingborg of UC Davis.
Modules 3 (online) and 4 (onsite) will be scheduled in the Spring of 2009. Information
will be available soon.
Upon completion of all 4 Modules in the course, participants will be awarded a Credential
in Veterinary Family Practice from the School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis.
For more information about the course and to register, please go to
http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/CE/vfp.html
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