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JANUARY, 2003

1/30 - 3/6/2003
PRAC101-0103: Strategies for Success: Positioning Your Practice Where It Needs to Be
INSTRUCTORS: Don Draper, DVM, PhD, MBA; Iowa State University
CREDIT HOURS: 10 CE Credits
Interactive sessions: Thursday Evenings
REGISTRATION: Member/$144, Non-Member/$209 before January 16th, 2003;
Member/$160, Non-Member/$232 after January 16th, 2003.
(Register for ALL five Strategies for Success Modules and Save $75!)
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FEBRUARY, 2003

2/24-3/31/2003
MULT303-0203: What's New Pussycat? Feline Medicine Update Module 3
INSTRUCTORS: Margie Scherk, DVM, DABVP (Course Coordinator); Jen Steele, DVM; Mark Kittleson, DVM, PhD, DACVIM; Paul Pion, DVM, DACVIM; Sherri Wilson, DVM, DACVIM.
CREDIT HOURS: 10 CE Credits
Interactive sessions: Monday Evenings
REGISTRATION: Member/$144, Non-Member/$209 before Feb 10th,2003;
Member/$160, Non-Member/$232 after Feb 10th, 2003.
(Registration Closing Feb 12th!)
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MARCH, 2003

APRIL, 2003

4/3 - 5/29/2003
MULT201-0403: Organ System and ABVP Core Examination Review Module A
COURSE COORDINATOR: Katherine M. James, DVM, PhD
CREDIT HOURS: 16 CE Credits
Interactive sessions: Thursday Evenings
REGISTRATION: Member/$230,Non-Member/$317 before March 20th,2003;
Member/$256, Non-Member/$352 after March 20th, 2003.
(If you register for All 3 Modules the discounted tuition rate: Member/$635,Non-Member/$923)
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4/6-4/14/2003
PHAR103-0403: The Role of Susceptibility Data in Antimicrobial Selection
INSTRUCTOR: Dawn Boothe, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVP
CREDIT HOURS: 1.5 CE Credits
Interactive session: Sunday, April 6th
REGISTRATION: Free
Attendance at the Interactive Session is open to veterinarians and veterinary students and does not require registration.
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4/14-7/7/2003
PRAC100-0403: OSHA & Practice Safety
INSTRUCTOR: Philip Seibert, CVT
CREDIT HOURS: 15 CE Credits
Interactive sessions: Monday Evenings
REGISTRATION: Member/ $266, Non-Member/$381 by March 31st;
Member/ $295, Non-Member/423 after March 31st;
VSPN okay
(includes printed manuals - a $72 value)
Please register early to receive printed manuals prior to start of course.
Veterinary Students - printed manuals required (discounted cost of $55).
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4/22-5/6/2003
EXOT600-0403: Lions And Tigers And Servals, Oh My: Basic Medicine And Husbandry Of Non-Domestic Cats
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Laurie Gage
CREDIT HOURS: 4 CE Credits
Interactive sessions: Tuesday Evenings April 22 and April 29
REGISTRATION: Member/ $58, Non-Member/$101 by April 8th;
Member/ $64 Non-Member/$112 after April 8th;
VSPN okay
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JUNE, 2003

6/19 - 8/14/2003
MULT202-0603: Organ System and ABVP Core Examination Review Module B
COURSE COORDINATOR: Katherine M. James, DVM, PhD
CREDIT HOURS: 16 CE Credits
Interactive sessions: Thursday Evenings
REGISTRATION: Member/$230,Non-Member/$317 before June 5th,2003;
Member/$256, Non-Member/$352 after June 5th,2003.
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JULY, 2003

7/31 -9/04/2003
PRAC104-0703: Strategies for Success: Client Attraction and Retention
INSTRUCTOR: Don Draper, DVM, PhD, MBA; Iowa State University
Dennis McCurnin, DVM,DACVS; Professor and Hospital Director, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
CREDIT HOURS: 10 CE Credits
Interactive sessions: Thursday Evenings
REGISTRATION: Member/$150, Non-Member/$215 before July 17th, 2003;
Member/$166, Non-Member/$238 after July 17th, 2003
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SEPTEMBER, 2003

9/04 - 10/30/2003
MULT203-0903: Organ System and ABVP Core Examination Review Module C
COURSE COORDINATOR: Katherine M. James, DVM, PhD
CREDIT HOURS: 16 CE Credits
Interactive sessions: Thursday Evenings
REGISTRATION: Member/$230,Non-Member/$317 before August 22nd,2003;
Member/$256, Non-Member/$352 after August 22nd,2003.
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9/07 - 9/15/2003
SAIM601-0903: FIV: Afraid of a Positive
INSTRUCTORS: Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, ACVIM and Margie Scherk, DVM, DABVP;
CREDIT HOURS: 1.5 CE Credits
REGISTRATION: FREE
Attendance at the Interactive Session is open to veterinarians and Veterinary students and does not require registration.
Advance registration only required for CE Credit.
CE certificates will be given only to those who register before Thursday, 5 pm PDT on Sept 4th, 2003.
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9/17 - 10/16/2003
MULT100-0903: Introduction to Shelter Medicine
COURSE COORDINATOR: Dr. Lila Miller
CREDIT HOURS: 8 CE Credits
Interactive sessions: Wednesday Evenings
REGISTRATION: Member/$115, Non-Member/$173 before Sept 3rd;
Member/$128, Non-Member/$192 after Sept 3rd VSPN Okay
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OCTOBER, 2003

10/15 - 11/26/2003
SAIM504-1003: Feline GI Disease: What's Eating Our Cats? Module A
INSTRUCTOR: Michele Gaspar, DVM, DABVP (Feline) ; Laura K. Andrews, DVM, DACVP and Katharine F. Lunn, BVMS, MS, PhD, MRCVS, DACVIM
CREDIT HOURS: 12 CE Credits
Interactive sessions: Wednesday Evenings
REGISTRATION: Member/$173, Non-Member/$245 before Oct 1st, 2003;
Member/$192, Non-Member/$272 after Oct 1st, 2003
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10/28 - 12/23/2003
NUTR100-1003: Nutritional Tune-ups: Bring Your Practice Up to Speed
INSTRUCTOR: Drs. Julie Churchill, Sarah Abood, and Joe Bartges
CREDIT HOURS: 16 CE Credits
Interactive sessions: Tuesday Evenings
REGISTRATION: Member/$163*, Non-Member/$249* before Oct 14th;
Member/$181*, Non-Member/$277* after Oct 14th, 2003
*”This special reduced tuition price is made possible by an education grant from Purina.”
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NOVEMBER, 2003