DIAG213-0916: Clinical Concepts in Collecting and Evaluating Blood Smears and Bone Marrow Aspirates
The lectures for this course will be presented in an audio format.
Enrollment is closed.
Presenters:
Rebekah G. Gunn-Christie, DVM, DACVP and
Adam Honeckman, DVM, DACVIM
Course Open: September 8-October 30, 2016
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Thursdays, September 15, 22, October 6, 13 and 20, 2016; 9:00-11:00 pm ET (USA)
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Practice Sessions: In order to prepare you for a successful experience
in your CE course, we request you attend a Practice Session prior to the first
Real Time Session. Please arrive promptly at the start time; each Practice Session
is up to 1 hour in length.
For more information, please visit the
CE Practice Area.
*The presenters for this course will be using audio which will require you to have a headset or speakers to listen.
If you have any concerns regarding your computer's audio capabilities, please be sure to attend
one of the Practice Sessions.
Level and Prerequisites:
This
intermediate course will be open to veterinarians
interested in cytology topics.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians.
This course is approved by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 22-25192)
Course Information:
This course offers veterinarians a unique perspective on blood smears and bone marrow
aspirates from both an internist and a clinical pathologist teaching in tandem.
This allows for discussion of:
- how to obtain diagnostic samples.
- how to interpret blood smears and bone marrow aspirates
in conjunction with history,
physical exam, laboratory data, and diagnostic imaging.
- how to use blood smears and bone marrow aspirates information
to optimize a treatment plan.
Week 1 (Real Time Session September 15, 2016):
Hematology/Peripheral Blood Smears
Presenters: Rebekah G. Gunn-Christie, DVM, DACVP and Adam Honeckman, DVM, DACVIM
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- perform appropriate specimen collection and handling techniques
for blood collection as it relates to CBCs and other hematologic testing.
Week 2 (Real Time Session September 22, 2016):
Bone Marrow
Presenters: Rebekah G. Gunn-Christie, DVM, DACVP and Adam Honeckman, DVM, DACVIM
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- recognize when collection of bone marrow is indicated.
- utilize appropriate collection techniques for both bone marrow aspirates and core biopsies.
***** BREAK - September 29, 2016 *****
Week 3 (Real Time Session October 6, 2016):
RBC Cases
Presenters: Rebekah G. Gunn-Christie, DVM, DACVP and Adam Honeckman, DVM, DACVIM
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- recognize the presence of RBCs in a blood smear.
- demonstrate an understanding of what constitutes a normal finding,
breed-related normal-finding, and abnormal finding with regards to RBCs.
- evaluate a bone marrow to determine adequacy of the specimen and
have a basic proficiency in identifying cell types present.
Week 4 (Real Time Session October 13, 2016):
WBC Cases
Presenters: Rebekah G. Gunn-Christie, DVM, DACVP and Adam Honeckman, DVM, DACVIM
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- recognize the presence of WBCs in a blood smear.
- demonstrate an understanding of what constitutes a normal finding,
breed-related normal-finding, and abnormal finding with regards to WBCs.
- evaluate a bone marrow specimen to determine adequacy of the specimen and
have a basic proficiency in identifying cell types present.
Week 5 (Real Time Session October 20, 2016):
Platelet and Other Cases; Q & A Session
Presenters: Rebekah G. Gunn-Christie, DVM, DACVP and Adam Honeckman, DVM, DACVIM
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- perform appropriate specimen collection and handling techniques
for blood collection as it relates to CBCs and other hematologic testing.
- recognize when collection of bone marrow is indicated.
- utilize appropriate collection techniques for both bone marrow aspirates and core biopsies.
- demonstrate an understanding of what constitutes a normal finding, breed-related normal-finding,
and abnormal finding with regards to platelets.
- evaluate a bone marrow specimen to determine adequacy of the specimen and have a basic proficiency
in identifying cell types present.
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:
Rebekah Gunn-Christie is a board-certified clinical pathologist with a
special interest in cytology and hematology. She has been a diagnostic pathologist with
Antech Diagnostics since 2007, and is also a consultant with Veterinary Information Network
and an Assistant Adjunct Professor at North Carolina State University. Dr. Gunn-Christie
has lectured on cytology and hematology at numerous continuing education events/conferences.
Adam Honeckman is a board certified internist with a special interest
in immune-mediated hematologic diseases and cytology. He has published a review article
on immune-mediated hematologic disease and has previously lectured on immune-mediated
hemolytic anemia as well as cytology.
Total CE Credit: 10
Tuition: Member $210 ($189 early bird special if enrolled by August 25, 2016)
Non-Member $320 ($288 early bird special if enrolled by August 25, 2016)
All prices are listed in US dollars.
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes,
enrollment will close on September 15, 2016 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
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Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.
"This program (22-25192) is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a
total of 10 CE Credits, with a maximum of 10 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.
* Note: To ensure rapid handling of your request for withdrawal, we recommend that you
call the VIN office at 800-846-0028 ext. 797.
*For more information on VIN's upcoming CE courses, check the
VIN Course Catalog.
Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Coordinator
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