2026 AAVC Residents' Professional Development and Leadership Conference
Friday, March 27, 2026
10:30-11:15
Attendee Check-In
11:30-12:30
Department Heads, Hospital Directors, and Residents Lunch; Welcome and Introductions
Speaker: Dr. Chris Sanchez, American Association of Veterinary Clinicians
Focus on Personal and Professional Success
12:30-1:45
Personal financial management
Speaker: Dr. Roger Fingland, The Ohio State University
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1:50-3:00
Feedback & Conflict Workshop Part 1
Speaker: Dr. Karen Cornell, Texas A&M University
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3:00-3:30
Break
3:30-5:00
Feedback & Conflict Workshop Part 2
Speaker: Dr. Karen Cornell, Texas A&M University
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6:00
Dinner
Saturday, March 28, 2026
7:00-8:00
Breakfast
Focus on Research
8:00-8:45
Funding sources and strategies for applied research
Speaker: Dr. Kate Meurs, North Carolina State University
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8:50-9:35
Turning a clinical question into a valid study design
Speaker: Dr. Darcy Adin, University of Florida
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9:40-10:00
Break
10:00-10:45
Sealing the Deal - Getting your work successfully published
Speaker: Dr. Kelsey Hart, University of Georgia
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Focus on Teaching and Learning
10:50-11:35
Writing test questions: CVM students in pre-clinical coursework
Speaker: Dr. Beth Davis, Kansas State University
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11:35-12:20
Competency-Based Veterinary Education: Clinical Performance Assessment for Students and House Officers
Speaker: Dr. Emma Read, Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
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12:20-1:15
Lunch
1:15-2:05
Panel Discussion on Large classroom teaching
Panelists:
- Dr. Beth Davis, Kansas State University
- Dr. Emma Read, Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
- Dr. Chris Sanchez, University of Florida
Focus on Careers in Academia
2:10-3:10
Finding Your Place in Academia
Speaker: Dr. Emily Reppert, Kansas State University
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3:10-3:45
Break
3:45-4:30
Make a successful transition from resident to faculty
Speaker: Dr. Mandy Wallace, University of Georgia
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4:30-5:30
Q & A Panel with Faculty
6:30
Dinner
Executive Committee
- President: Natalia Guerrero
- Immediate Past President: Chris Sanchez
- President Elect: Anne Wooldridge
- Secretary-Treasurer: Roger Fingland
- AVMA Delegate: Beth Davis
- AVMA Alternate Delegate: Barbara Dallap Schaer