ARTH005-0424: Honey Bees – Practicing Honey Bee MedicineCourse Open: April 19-May 15, 2024
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Sundays, April 28 and May 5, 2024; 2:00-3:30 pm ET (USA) World Clock Converter
Total CE Credit: 3
RACE Category: 3 hours Medical
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Tuition: Member $69 ($62 early bird special if enrolled by April 5, 2024) |
* Enroll in 2 or more Honey Bee courses on the same day and receive a 15% discount from the standard price.
- ARTH001-0124: Honey Bees – Biology
- ARTH002-0124: Honey Bees – Beekeeping 101
- ARTH003-0224: Honey Bees – Colony Management
- ARTH004-0324: Honey Bees – Diseases
Course Information:
This practical course is designed for any veterinarian interested in taking on a beekeeping client. We will identify the types of beekeeping operations and outline the differences in management styles. We will outline the major issues affecting the industry, highlighting areas where veterinarians can have a positive impact. We will then go over the explicit steps of working with beekeeping clients including setting up a valid patient client relationship and writing a VFD. Veterinarians should leave this course with confidence that they could help a beekeeping client.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to
- define the three categories of beekeepers in North America.
- describe key biosecurity issues for beekeepers.
- outline the annual schedule of American production beekeepers.
- identify areas where veterinarians can have a positive impact on the honey bee industry.
- outline a valid VCPR for honey bees.
- write a veterinary feed directive for bees.
- identify key resources for making decisions for honey bee health.
Level and Prerequisites: This basic VIN CE course is open for enrollment to veterinarians and veterinary support personnel interested in working with beekeeping clients and honey bee medicine.
Credit Approval: This course is approved for 3 hours of continuing education credit by RACE for veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists. (RACE 20-1110016)
Course Agenda: Week 1 (Real Time Session April 28, 2024): Issues in Beekeeping
This session is designed for veterinarians who are interested in working with beekeepers. Participants will be introduced to the beekeeping industry, and the current threats to honey bee health. We will cover the logistics of antibiotic use, as well as other ways that veterinarians can work to improve honey bee health, and how they can incorporate honey bees into their practices.
Week 2 (Real Time Session May 5, 2024): Working with the Beekeeping Client
This practical session is designed to answer questions about how you can serve the needs of beekeepers. We will cover the basics of VCPR with bees, describe when it is appropriate to write a prescription or VFD, and what resources are available to ensure you are making a good decision and your license is safe. We will go over how to write a VFD for bees and ensure that you would be comfortable taking on beekeeping clients.
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.
| Enroll is closed. |
Tuition: Member $69 ($62 early bird special if enrolled by April 5, 2024) |
* Enroll in 2 or more Honey Bee courses on the same day and receive a 15% discount from the standard price.
- ARTH001-0124: Honey Bees – Biology
- ARTH002-0124: Honey Bees – Beekeeping 101
- ARTH003-0224: Honey Bees – Colony Management
- ARTH004-0324: Honey Bees – Diseases
Enrollment qualifications:
- VIN CE Courses:
- VIN CE courses are open to VIN member, VIN student member, and non-member veterinarians.
- Veterinary support staff must be VSPN members in order to enroll in a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
- VSPN CE Courses:
- VSPN CE courses are open to veterinary support staff and veterinarians.
- Only VIN and VSPN members can enroll in a VSPN CE course.
- Veterinarians will only receive credit for those VSPN CE courses that specify in the Accreditation statement that the course is accredited for veterinarians.
- Please check the course Level and Prerequisites, Accreditation, and Tuition before enrolling.
- Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org
and @vin.com addresses.
- Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
- For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 797 or email CEonVIN@vin.com. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.
Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course. If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VIN office 800-846-0028 ext. 797 to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund. *For more information on VIN's upcoming CE courses, check the VIN Course Catalog. Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Director VIN CE Services: CEonVIN@vin.com
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 797
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from the United Kingdom: 01 45 222 6154
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from Australia: 02 6145 2357