Events

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Events


Find out more about our upcoming events and find our proceedings from previous conferences. Feel free to get in touch with us to get on the mailing list so you don’t miss out on our amazing events.

Past Events

Doctor Program:
  • “When ‘Wellness’ Isn’t So Well: Emergency Stabilization for the General Practitioner”
     Lauren Robertson, VMD, Residency trained in Critical Care
  • “Intervertebral Disc Disease—The Dog, the Myth, the Legend. To Refer or Not to Refer; The Dos and Dont's of IVDD Management”
     Brittany D’Amico, DVM, DACVIM, Courtney Korff, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology/Neurosurgery)
  • “Evidence Based Medical Management of Canine Osteoarthritis: A Surgeon’s Perspective”
     Jose Carvajal, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA, ACVS Fellow (Joint Replacement Surgery)

Technician Program:
  • “To Vent or Not to Vent: Benefits & Risks of Ventilating Anesthetized Patients”
     Heidi L. Shafford, DVM, PhD, DACVAA

Hospital Manager Program:
  • “How to Reduce Your Hospital’s A/R”
     Christine Baker-Ortiz, CSR Manager, VCA

Upcoming Events

VCA Northwest Veterinary Specialists is pleased to present another informative, educational event for veterinary professionals!

Winterfest 2027
Sunday, January 31, 2027
7:15 am - 12:30 pm

Where:
Sheraton Portland Airport
8235 NE Airport Way
Portland, OR 97220
503-281-2500

This complimentary in-person CE event will consist of three programs:

  • For doctors
  • For technicians
  • For hospital managers

These programs will include four 50-minute lectures featuring the hospital’s doctors, technicians and leadership team members.

An invitation with registration details will be available soon.