CONTINUING EDUCATION

Important Reminder for all Licensed Members of the PEIVMA

PEIVMA CONTINUING EDUCATION POLICY

According to bylaw 18.1, all licensed members of the PEIVMA must obtain at least twenty (20) hours of continuing education every two (2) calendar years. A record of this Continuing Education (CE) must be submitted annually, regardless of the CE activity taken by the member the previous year. Even those members who qualify for an exemption (see below) must submit their form indicating why they are exempt. Completed forms are due by January 31 each year or member risks suspension of license.

Acceptable continuing education within the PEIVMA is any formal veterinary-related lecture, lab or seminar where the speaker is a veterinarian or the sponsoring organization is veterinary in nature. Also, online CE is acceptable if it is sponsored by a veterinary group, has a method of assessment to ensure completion of the material, and issues a certificate to that end.

RACE (Registry of Approved Continuing Education with the American Association of Veterinary State Boards) approved online courses are preferred. If you are in doubt as to whether or not your planned CE fits the PEIVMA policy, please do not hesitate to contact a member of council for approval prior to attendance.

New graduates are exempt from the above bylaw when applying for membership/ licensure within the first two years of graduation from an accredited college. However, at the time of their membership/licence renewal two years post-graduation, they are required to have accumulated the necessary 20 hours.

Individuals applying for new membership/license from a jurisdiction where there was no mandatory requirement for continuing education will be assessed on a case-by-case basis by the licensing board. They may be required to obtain CE deemed suitable by the licensing board before being granted a licence.
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UPCOMING CONTINUING EDUCATION EVENTS

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Reproductive Ultrasonography and Embryo Transfer Workshops for veterinary practitioners, research scientists and students are being conducted in tandem at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine May 1 to 6, 2010. The primary emphasis will be on cattle, but species comparisons will be provided. Principal instructors for the Ultrasonography Workshop are Drs. Gregg Adams and Jaswant Singh and the principal instructor for the Embryo Transfer Workshop is Dr. Reuben Mapletoft. Both workshops will involve lectures and hands-on lab sessions. Participants may register for both workshops or each individually. For more information, contact Reuben Mapletoft (reuben.mapletoft@usask.ca), or Gregg Adams (gregg.adams@usask.ca). To register contact: Jackie Bahnmann (jackie.bahnmann@usask.ca), tel: (306) 966-7108, fax: (306) 966-8747.

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Purina online nutrition training course in the U.S.

http://www.purinavets.com/technicians/

The course meets the requirements for 3.5 hours of continuing education credit for veterinarians and 3.5 hours of CE credit for veterinary technicians in jurisdictions that recognize the American Association of Veterinary State Board's (AAVSB) Registry of Approved CE approval program (RACE).

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For information on VetMedTeam online educational opportunities just stop by the course catalogue.

The greatest resource in every veterinary practice is the healthcare delivery team.

See you online at www.VetMedTeam.com.
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MEDIA RELEASE

LIFELEARN INC. LAUNCHES COMMUNICATION MATTERS CD-ROM

VETERINARY TEAM TRAINING PROGRAM

Lifelearn is pleased to announce the release of Communication Matters authored by

Dr. Cindy Adams PhD, MSW. This interactive educational program is the latest CD in a series on customer service within the veterinary team training product line. The program was sponsored by Medi-Cal/Royal Canin Veterinary Diets.

Communication Matters helps you and your staff to develop effective clinical communication. Differing from interpersonal communication, clinical communication is evidence based and is intentionally used at particular times during a medical interview for specific reasons. Successful clinical communication pays back with greater team satisfaction, positive performance reviews and best possible outcomes for patients and their care givers.

Communication Matters uses the Calgary Cambridge Guide as a framework to promoting collaborative partnerships between the client and the veterinary professional. The guide details the steps involved in the medical interview and the clinical communication skills required during each step of the interview. The program is highly interactive with video, audio and text-based scenarios and exercises in applying the most essential communication skills that will aid all members of the team in dealing with clients.

After completing the program the veterinary team will:

1. Understand the benefits of effective communication

2. Recognize and discriminate between different styles of communication

3. Apply effective communication skills to a variety of situations that may occur in the veterinary practice

4. Integrate veterinary skills and knowledge with communication or process skills

5. Develop and set goals for ongoing development of communication within the practice

Price: $99 (21 day money-back evaluation period)

Accredited for 1 hour of veterinary CE. Built-in self assessment test. Licensed to one practice location.

For additional information, please contact:

Isobelle Gray, Marketing and Sales Manager

Lifelearn Inc.

1-800-375-7994

igray@lifelearn.com

www.lifelearn.com <http://www.lifelearn.com/>

LifelearnR is an educational publisher, and interactive digital media developer, with products and services for veterinary continuing education, client communications, and reference materials.

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CFIA Teleconference: New Regulations Concerning Specified Risk Material (SRM)

Attention Bovine and Mixed Animal Practitioners: CFIA Teleconference
You are invited to join a teleconference hosted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) concerning new regulations concerning specified risk material (SRM) which come into effect July 12, 2007.

These one-hour calls are intended to provide a short overview of the regulatory requirements applicable to veterinary practices as of July 12, and to answer veterinarians' questions about the new regulations.

For more information, please refer to the attached PDF or visit the News section of the CVMA member Web site at www.canadianveterinarians.net.

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WOW, tons of courses, some free, some not, all RACE approved

1. The IDEXX site, has tons of RACE approved courses, to take at your own pace, in a variety of subjects https://www.idexxlearningcenter.com/idexx/default.aspx

2. A 1 -hour dermatology course http://www.virbacvet.com/product_guide/PDFS/DermUModule_2_PR101706.pdf

3. 2008 Nestle Purina Veterinary Symposium on Companion Animal Medicine
Online quiz for CE Credit!
Veterinarians and technicians can earn up to 6 hours of CE credit by viewing the 2008 Nestle Purina Veterinary Symposium on companion animal medicine on CD and taking an online quiz.
 
To request a free copy of the CD, call the Veterinary Resource Center at 1-800-222-VETS (8387), 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT weekdays.

The symposium, which was held throughout the United States and Canada in 2008, features the following speakers and topics: Debra L. Zoran, DVM, PhD, DACVIM - Managing vomiting in cats: What's new for an old problem? Stanley L. Marks, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM (Internal Medicine Oncology), DACVN
- Inflammatory bowel disease: More than a garbage-can diagnosis Margie Scherk, DVM, DABVP (feline)
- Growing old gracefully: An overview of healthcare management in the aging cat David C. Twedt, DVM, DAVCIM
- Treatment of liver disease in dogs and cats: The role of nutrition in patient management.

Each course meets the requirements for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval; however, participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education.

To register and take the CE quiz, visit www.purinavets.com (username: purinavets and password: nutrition).

4. Continuing Education Tutorial: Tipping The Scale on Canine Obesity
Presented by Dr. Dottie Laflamme, DVM, PhD, DACVN
A FREE CD tutorial offered exclusively through your Purina Veterinary Sales Consultant. To request a free copy of the CD, call the Veterinary Resource Center at 1-800-222-VETS (8387), 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT weekdays.

Discussion topics include:
  The role of adipose in disease
  The benefit of increased protein for weight management
  The incorporation of pharmaceutical management into a weight management program
  Tips on helping clients succeed in getting weight off their dogs.

Tutorial sponsored by Nestle Purina
Program Details: Participants visit www.purinavets.com (username: purinavets password: nutrition) to register and participate in the online quiz to earn 1 CE credit. Participants will then be directed to a registration form prior to taking the quiz.

Course meets the requirements for 1.0 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval; however participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education.

5. http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/ce/

6. http://vetmedicine.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=vetmedicine&cdn=homegarden&tm=64&f=10&su=p284.9.336.ip_&tt=2&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//vetmedteam.com/

7. http://www.greenies.com/en_US/vets/webinars.aspx
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