MULT207-1018: Pathologic Basis of Disease
Module 1 of the Organ Systems Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review Series
The lectures for this course will be presented in an audio format using a webinar platform.
Enrollment is closed.
Presenters:
Robert M. Gogal Jr., DVM
Beth Davidow, DVM, DACVECC
Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, PhD, ABVT, ABT
Margret L. Casal, DVM, MS, PhD
Sarah Abood, DVM, PhD
Julie A. Churchill, DVM, PhD, DACVN
Eric Snook, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Scott D. Reed, DVM, PhD, DABVP, DACVP
Marike Visser, DVM
Course Open: October 25, 2018-January 27, 2019
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Thursdays, November 1, 8, 15, 29, December 6, and 13, 2018;
January 3, 10 and 17, 2019; 9:30-11:30 pm ET (USA)
Course RTS Times in Your Area:
World Clock Converter
Level and Prerequisites:
This
intermediate course will be open to veterinarians
actively interested in the pathophysiological basis of disease in small animals.
This is the first of six modules in the Organ System Pathophysiology and
ABVP Core Examination review series.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians.
This course is approved by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 22-33953)
Course Information:
The first of six modules in the Organ System Pathophysiology and
ABVP Core Examination review series, this course is designed to cover
the pathophysiological basis of disease in small animals based on
pathophysiological and discipline-specific concepts.
It is tour through some aspects of "DAMNITV" in preparation for
future modules (which cover diagnosis and a more traditional
specialty/body system-based review).
Clinical examples will be used to illustrate these concepts.
The focus, however, is on pathophysiology and also on review of
certain discipline-specific material, such as pharmacology,
that would not otherwise be covered systematically in the
later body-system review-based modules.
The Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review series of courses may be used
as a comprehensive review for the ABVP examination for small animals. This series of courses
repeats every other year. Individual instructors may change some of their material year-to-year,
but much of the core content is repeated.
It should be noted that these courses are not designed specifically as a preparation for test taking.
The instructors do not have access to information on the question types.
Furthermore, the questions used on the examination may be a few years behind the current knowledge
and practice, whereas the course will strive to be more current. We recommend using the course to:
- keep progressing through the topics so all topics will have been studied prior to the exam and
- provide participants with feedback on their strongest and weakest topics to guide
their individual exam specific preparations.
Week 1 (Real Time Session November 1, 2018):
Principles of Pharmacology
Presenter: Marike Visser, DVM
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- define the pharmacokinetic principles from a clinical/case-based perspective.
- discuss adverse drug reactions and drug-drug interactions.
Week 2 (Real Time Session November 8, 2018):
Shock
Presenter: Beth Davidow, DVM, DAVECC
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- define the clinical syndrome known as "shock" in small animal veterinary patients.
- recognize clinical signs of shock in dogs and cats.
- differentiate between shock syndromes in dogs versus cats.
- develop skills to manage shock in both species.
Week 3 (Real Time Session November 15, 2018):
Principles of Toxicology
Presenter: Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, PhD
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- understand the factors that influence toxicity.
- understand toxicokinetics, toxicodynamics and organ system toxicology.
- understand dose response.
**** BREAK - November 22, 2018 ****
Week 4 (Real Time Session November 29, 2018):
Cell Injury and Repair/Death, Inflammation, and Modulators
Presenters: Eric Snook, DVM, DACVP and Scott D. Reed, DVM, PhD, DABVP
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- better understand the acute inflammatory response.
- better understand chronic inflammation and the outcome of inflammation.
- understand the role of pathologic calcification.
Week 5 (Real Time Session December 6, 2018):
Cell Growth and Differentiation - Normal and Neoplastic Transformation
Presenter: Eric Snook, DVM, DACVP
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- understand the cell cycle and its relevance to clinic oncology.
- understand the role of signals for cell growth and differentiation.
- better understand senescence, apoptosis, and relevance in cancer biology.
- better understand tumor heterogeneity and resistance to therapy.
Week 6 (Real Time Session December 13, 2018):
Nutrition
Presenters: Sarah Abood, DVM, PhD and Julie Churchill, DVM, PhD, DACVN
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- assess critical factors and build appropriate dietary recommendations.
- apply practical approaches to using therapeutic diets for clinical cases.
- take appropriate measures when dealing with suspected pet food recalls.
**** BREAK - December 20, 2018 ****
**** BREAK - December 27, 2018 ****
Week 7 (Real Time Session January 3, 2019):
Immunology
Presenter: Robert M. Gogal Jr., DVM
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- explain the clinical consequences associated with
optimal immune response versus dysregulated immune response.
- explain the mechanisms that mediate the
4 hypersensitivities and clinical signs of each.
- explain the differences between primary and secondary immunodeficiency disorders.
Week 8 (Real Time Session January 10, 2019):
Veterinary Vaccines
Presenter: Robert M. Gogal Jr., DVM
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- explain the rationale for vaccine development.
- define the meaning of "protection" as it relates to vaccines.
- explain the different forms of vaccines including their
advantages and disadvantages.
- understand the origins of vaccines and laws regarding
the use of vaccines, both at the federal and state level.
- explain and defend the recommended vaccination protocols.
- discuss alternate strategies to vaccines.
Week 9 (Real Time Session January 17, 2019):
Genetic Diseases
Presenter: Margret L. Casal, DVM, MS, PhD
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- apply a clinical approach to dealing with genetic diseases.
- understand how genetic tests are interpreted.
- understand the role of genetic counseling.
- understand the purpose of "Mutt" tests and parentage testing.
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.
About the Presenters:
Scott D. Reed is currently a pathologist working for NAMSA, a global
medical device testing company. After receiving his DVM at the University of Florida,
he spent sixteen years in emergency and primary companion animal practice where he
became boarded in canine and feline practice by ABVP (he recertified in 2011).
He completed his PhD in cancer immunogenetic therapy and a residency in pathology at LSU
and is ACVP boarded in anatomic pathology. Prior to recently joining NAMSA, he served
as Laboratory Director and Diagnostic Pathologist at the Tennessee and Texas A&M
veterinary diagnostic laboratories respectively. In his free time, Scott enjoys catering
to his dogs and working on his tiny hobby farm.
Eric Snook graduated from Iowa State University College of Veterinary
Medicine in 2002. He completed a residency in anatomic pathology at LSU in 2009.
He received his PhD at Tulane University in 2013 and is currently studying muscular
dystrophy as a post-doctoral research associate at TAMU.
Margret L. Casal received her DVM from the University of Zurich in 1984.
She also received her MS from University of Bern (1988) and her Ph.D (Pathology) from
University of Pennsylvania (1999). She is currently an associate professor of Medicine
Genetics at University of Pennsylvania, Penn Veterinary Medicine.
Sarah Abood received her Bachelor of Science degree (1984) and Doctor
of Veterinary Medicine degree (1988) from Michigan State University. After completing
a one-year internship in large animal medicine and surgery at the University of Minnesota,
she spent 5 years at The Ohio State University, working on a PhD and in a clinical
nutrition residency with Dr. Tony Buffington. S he earned her PhD from OSU in 1997,
and from 1994 to 1999, she worked as a nutrition scientist in Research & Technical
Communications at the Ralston Purina Company in St. Louis, Missouri.
For the past 16 years, Dr. Abood has worked at Michigan State University's College
of Veterinary Medicine where she served as both the Assistant Dean for Student Programs
and the small animal clinical nutritionist in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
She has co-authored several articles in peer-reviewed journals as well as several
book chapters and the Manual of Veterinary Dietetics.
Julie A. Churchill received her Bachelor of Science degree and Doctor
of Veterinary Medicine degree Michigan State University and her PhD from the University
of Minnesota. She is an ACVN diplomate and is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor
at the University of Minnesota, Veterinary Medicine Graduate program.
Sharon Gwaltney-Brant earned a BS in zoology and DVM from North Carolina
State University. After 3 years in private veterinary practice (companion animal,
emergency medicine), she completed a veterinary anatomic pathology residency and earned
a PhD in veterinary pathology from Kansas State University. Following a post-doctoral
position at the National Animal Disease Center, Dr. Gwaltney-Brant joined the ASPCA Animal
Poison Control Center, where she ultimately served as Vice President and Medical Director.
She is board certified in veterinary toxicology (ABVT) and general toxicology (ABT).
Dr. Gwaltney-Brant currently works as a Toxicology consultant for VIN, performs private
Toxicology consulting, and serves as adjunct faculty at the University of Illinois and
University of Florida. She currently instructs the Veterinary Forensic Toxicology course
for the online Veterinary Forensic Master's degree program through the University of Florida.
Dr. Gwaltney-Brant lectures at regional, national and international conferences on
veterinary toxicology and veterinary forensic science. She is a charter member and past
President of the International Veterinary Forensic Sciences Association.
Marike Visser received her BS in animal science from the University
of Kentucky (2008) and DVM from Auburn University (2012). She is currently a clinical
pharmacology resident and PhD student at Auburn University.
Robert M. Gogal Jr. received his BS from Virginia Commonwealth University (1982)
and his DVM from Virginia Tech (1992). He also received his NIH postdoctoral fellowship at
Virginia Tech (1995). Currently, he is a Professor in immunology and immunotoxicology at the
University of Georgia with an active teaching assignment in cell biology, small and large
animal anatomy, veterinary immunology and clinical immunology. His research focus is in
environmental immunotoxicology, cancer immunology with novel drug interactions and autoimmunity,
in particular, the effects of environmental contaminants on the immune system during development
and through adult life, with a heavy focus on endocrine disruptors across numerous animal models.
His lab is presently deciphering the cell signaling pathways associated with consequences
of prenatal TCDD exposure and the adult onset of immune disease. To date, he has > 90
peer-reviewed publications and authored one book chapter and has been funded by NIH, DOD,
Morris Animal Foundation plus a number of private companies.
Beth Davidow is a 1995 graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine at
Cornell University. She moved to Seattle, Washington after graduation and worked in a
primary care small animal and exotic clinic, volunteered at the Woodland Park Zoo, and
then started working in an emergency hospital. She realized she was an adrenaline junkie
and started an ECC residency at Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital in Portland, OR,
passing boards in 2002. She founded Animal Critical Care and Emergency Services (ACCES)
in Seattle in 2003, the ACCES Blood Bank in 2004, and a second hospital location,
ACCES- Renton in 2010. The hospitals merged with BluePearl in 2013. She served as BluePearl's
inaugural Director of Medical Quality in 2017. Dr. Davidow is the current VP of ACVECC
and blogs at vetidealist.com. She has been a consultant on VIN since 2002.
Dr. Davidow is married, has 2 kids, a dog, a rabbit and a bearded dragon. When not working,
she enjoys gardening, hiking, swimming, and traveling.
Total CE Credit: 18
Tuition: Member $414 ($373 early bird special if enrolled by October 11, 2018)
Non-Member $584 ($526 early bird special if enrolled by October 11, 2018)
Prices are listed in US dollars.
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes,
enrollment will close on November 1, 2018 at 5 pm ET (USA)
or when the maximum number of participants is reached.
*For more information on how online CE works, see the
Participant Resource Center.
To Enroll:
Enrollment is closed.
- Enrollment qualifications: VIN CE courses are open to
VIN member and non-member veterinarians. Veterinarians enrolling in a VSPN CE course
must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a
VSPN CE or a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
- 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.
- Each person is individually responsible for his/her own registration.
To ensure that all information received is secure and correct, please do not enroll
for a course on behalf of another individual.
- 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.
"This program (22-33953) is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a
total of 18 CE Credits, with a maximum of 18 CE Credits being available to any individual
veterinarian.
This RACE approval is for the subject matter categories of:
Scientific,
using the delivery method of Interactive-Distance: (Web-based, Teleconference or Audio-Conference).
This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are
responsible for ascertaining each board's CE requirements."
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
800.700.4636 | CEonVIN@vin.com | 530.756.4881 | Fax: 530.756.6035
777 West Covell Blvd, Davis, CA 95616
Copyright 2002, Veterinary Information Network, Inc.
|