MULT210-0412: Systems B: Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review

INSTRUCTOR(S):
Adam Honeckman, DVM, ACVIM
Anne Katherman, DVM, M.S., DACVIM
Bob Richardson, DVM
Brett Wasik, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM)
Debbie J. Calnon, BSc, BVMS, MACVSc (Behavior)
Julie Allen, BVMS, MS, MRCVS, DACVIM
Kersti Seksel, BVSc (Hons), MRCVS, MA (Hons), FACVSc (Animal Behavior), Dipl. ACVB, DECVBM-CA CMAVA
Margie Scherk, DVM, DABVP
Steve Holmstrom, DVM, DAVDC
William Thomas, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Neurology)

COURSE OPEN: April 12-June 24, 2012
REAL TIME SESSIONS (RTS): Thursdays; 9:30pm-11:30pm 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. Times and dates will be listed in your course confirmation email. Expect to spend up to 1 hour at one of the 2-4 practice sessions held prior to the first Real Time Session.

Level and Prerequisites:
This course provides an introduction to the principles of diagnostic medicine, problem-based medical records, evidenced-based medicine and proper use of laboratory diagnostic testing information. It would serve at the foundation for more comprehensive courses on these topics and also prepare participants to apply these principles in the organ-system-based modules that follow.
VIN CE Course: This course is open to veterinarians. This course has been submitted for RACE approval for veterinarians.

Course Description:
This course is the fourth of six modules of the Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination review course. The organ system-based modules build on the on foundations of pathophysiology and medicine in modules 1 and 2, using concepts and disease examples specific to the various body systems.

The course can be used as a portion of the preparation for the ABVP Core examination, but it is not designed as a test-preparation course. The instructors do not have access to the questions. Also, material in this course may be more current than that examination. However it will allow those preparing for the examination to work systematically through different topics over the course of a year, accomplishing a broad review. The emphasis will be on pathophysiology, serving as a foundation for good case management.

This course consists of eight (8) 2 hour Real Time Sessions, supplemental library materials, interactive message board discussions, multiple choice quizzes (after each Real Time Session), and a mandatory end-of-course test. Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course.

The questions used on the examination may be a few years behind the current knowledge and practice, whereas the course will strive to be more current.

We recommend using the course to

1. keep progressing through the topics so all topics will have been studied prior to the exam and
2. to provide participants with feedback on their strongest and weakest topics to guide their individual exam specific preparations.

Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to

• Better understand the pathophysiologic basis of diseases of the neurology, dentistry, behavior, musculoskeletal, gastroenterology body systems.
• Apply the pathophysiologic basis of disease to generate better and complete differentials for problems.
• Apply the pathophysiologic basis of disease to improve case management.

Course Materials: Course materials will be available in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required textbook: There is no required textbook for this course.

About the Instructors:
The instructors for this course reflect a topic-specific expertise and were assembled for their ability to teach discipline-specific content in relationship to clinical cases.

Course Outline:
Week 1 & 2 (Real Time Session April 19, 26): Neurology
Instructor(s): Anne Katherman, DVM, M.S., DACVIM
William Thomas, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Neurology)
Recommended Reading: A review of the neurological examination. This information is available in most neurology textbooks as well as Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine by Ettinger and Feldman.
Content:

• Diseases of the Spinal Cord
• Brain Lesions

Week 3 (Real Time Session May 3): Musculoskeletal Disease and Orthopedics
Instructor(s): Brett Wasik, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM)
Bob Richardson, DVM
Content:

• Basic muscle physiology
• Inflammatory myopathies
• Exercise induced collapse in Labrador Retrievers
• Steroid Myopathy
• Muscular dystrophy

Week 4-6 (Real Time Sessions May 10,17, 24): Gastroenterology
Instructor(s): Julie Allen, BVMS, MS, MRCVS, DACVIM
Margie Scherk, DVM, DABVP
Adam Honeckman, DVM, ACVIM
Recommended Reading: Review the gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary and pancreatic disease chapters in Ettinger.
Content:

• Canine Hepatobilary and Exocrine Pancreatic Disease Review.
• Case based examples of hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases.
• Function, Physiology And Facts About The Feline Gastrointestinal Tract.
• This session is a refresher of anatomy and physiology of the digestive system, most specifically the gastrointestinal tract. The focus is feline GI diseases update. We will cover a plethora of topics including IBD, Pancreatitis (are we over diagnosing it?), and, if there is time, some information on cholangitis and GI lymphoma.

Week 7 (Real Time Session June 7): Dentistry
Instructor(s): Steve Holmstrom, DVM, DAVDC
Content:

• Juvenile Dentistry
• Orthodontics
• Endodontics
• Periodontics
• Tooth Resorption
• Oral Cancer

Week 8 (Real Time Session June 14): Behavior
Instructor(s): Debbie J. Calnon, BSc, BVMS, MACVSc (Behavior)
Kersti Seksel, BVSc (Hons), MRCVS, MA (Hons), FACVSc (Animal Behavior), Dipl. ACVB, DECVBM-CA CMAVA
Content:

• Underlying principles of normal dog and cat behaviour
• Intelligence, trainability and learning theory
• Developmental periods of dogs and cats
• Socialisation
• Stress and Anxiety Responses
• Behavioural Medication
• Case Studies

CE CREDITS: 16

Tuition: Member $320 ($288 early bird special if enrolled by April 5, 2012).
Non-Member $459 ($413 early bird special if enrolled by April 5, 2012).

Special Discount:
Register for all 6 courses in the Organ System series by the start date of Pathologic Basis of Disease on October 27, 2011 and you will receive a discounted tuition rate of Member/$1312, Non-Member/$1916.

*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close when the maximum number of participants is reached or at 5pm ET the day of the first Real Time Session unless otherwise noted. If the first Real Time Session is on a weekend, course enrollment will close on the Friday before the first Real Time Session.

*For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.

TO ENROLL:

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 1-800-700-INFO (4636) or email (VIN CE) CEonVIN@vin.com or (VSPN CE) VSPNCE@vspn.org. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.

*Note: "This course is approved for continuing education credits 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." Call VSPN/VIN CE at 1-800-700-4636 for further information. (Attendees are encouraged to check with their licensing jurisdiction(s) for information regarding recognition by their board).

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/VSPN office 1-800-700-INFO (4636) 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/VSPN office at 1-800-700-INFO (4636).

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Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Coordinator

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