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VIN CE Course MULT113-0816: An Introduction to Animal Relocation
The lectures for this course will be presented in an audio format.

Enrollment is closed.

Presenters:
Miranda Spindel, DVM, MS
Stephanie Janeczko, DVM, MS, DABVP, CAWA

Course Open: August 25-October 2, 2016
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Thursdays, Sept 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2016; 9:00-10:30 pm ET (USA)
Course RTS Times in Your Area: World Clock Converter

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 basic course will be open to veterinarians, veterinary technicians/technologists, support staff, shelter professionals and others actively interested in animal relocation (moving animals from one organization or individual over some distance to another) and/or interested in shelter medicine. There are no course prerequisites.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians, veterinary technicians/technologists, support staff, shelter professionals and others actively interested in shelter medicine. This course is approved by RACE for veterinarians and veterinary technician/technologists. (RACE 22-26048)

Course Information:
You are invited to learn more about animal shelter relocation and transport programs in this 4 week course. Whether you are considering starting a relocation program, already source or receive animals, have questions about relocation programs or don't yet know much about how animals are moving between shelters, this course will address your interest. We will follow the pathway animals take from source shelters, during transport, to destination shelters, covering selection of at-risk animals, minimum health requirements, and medical best practices.

Week 1 (Real Time Session September 1, 2016): An Introduction to Animal Relocation
Presenter: Miranda Spindel, DVM, MS
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to Week 2 (Real Time Session September 8, 2016): Animal Relocation at Source Facilities
Presenter: Stephanie Janeczko, DVM, MS, DABVP, CAWA
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to Week 3 (Real Time Session September 15, 2016): Animal Relocation during Transport
Presenter: Miranda Spindel, DVM, MS
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to Week 4 (Real Time Session September 22, 2016): Animal Relocation at Destination Facilities
Presenter: Stephanie Janeczko, DVM, MS, DABVP, CAWA
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to 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:
Miranda Spindel serves as the Veterinary Information Network's shelter medicine consultant. Dr. Spindel initiated and completed the first residency in shelter medicine with a Master of Clinical Sciences offered though Colorado State University. She currently lives in Colorado and works with shelters across the country in her role as Senior Director of Shelter Medicine in the department of Research and Development at the ASPCA. Dr. Spindel previously was the Senior Director of Veterinary Outreach at the ASPCA from 2010 to 2013. Dr. Spindel was Shelter Medicine Organizing Committee Member & Residency Committee for Shelter Medicine for American Board Veterinary Practitioners.

Stephanie Janeczko worked in small animal practice with a variety of shelters and rescue groups before returning to Cornell as its first shelter medicine resident. Dr. Janeczko is board certified in both Shelter Medicine and Canine/Feline practice through the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners and is also a certified animal welfare administrator. As the Senior Director of Shelter Medical Programs, she helps animal welfare organizations across the country improve their medical programs and provides shelter medicine expertise and support for a variety of ASPCA departments and programs.

Total CE Credit: 6

Tuition: Member $126 ($113 early bird special if enrolled by August 25, 2016)
Non-Member $211 ($190 early bird special if enrolled by August 25, 2016)
Prices are listed in US dollars.

*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on September 1, 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.
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 (22-26048) is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 6 CE Credits, with a maximum of 6 CE Credits being available to any individual veterinarian or veterinary technician/technologist. 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

VIN CE Services: CEonVIN@vin.com
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