Texas A&M’s Annual Veterinary Continuing Education Conference
May 18–19, 2024 | College Station
Veterinary & Biomedical
Education Complex (VBEC)
VITA: Breathing New Life into Veterinary Continuing Education
At the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), we’re breathing new life into veterinary continuing education (CE). VITA will give you the opportunity to learn new and innovative skills that you can take back to your clinic on Monday morning. Through interactive lectures, hands-on learning, small group discussions, and social opportunities, our goal is to help you discover knowledge and tools that will continue your growth as a veterinarian or veterinary technician. We hope you’ll join us for this annual conference full of learning opportunities!
Lectures
Topics include theriogenology, ophthalmology, dentistry, parasitology, clinical pathology, gasteroenterology, and more!
Hands-On Opportunities
Earn Your RECOVER CPR Training during the conference with instructors from our Emergency & Critical Care team!
Social Events
Reconnect with your fellow Aggies social events, like the 2023 Outstanding Alumni & Rising Star Awards celebration!
VITA: Featured Speakers
We look forward to celebrating the Texas A&M DVM Classes of 1999, 2014, and 2019 in 2024! The line-up of leading veterinarians and veterinary technicians speaking at this year’s conference features several members of these classes, plus faculty and staff members from right here at the VMBS and the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH)!
Dr. Patricia Baley
Class of 1999
Acupuncture, Herbal,
& Food Therapy,
TCVM For Animals
Dr. Todd McCoy
Class of 1999
Dentistry,
Texas Veterinary
Dental Center
Dr. Jamie Herrmann
Class of 2014
Ophthalmology,
Gulf Coast
Animal Eye Clinic
Dr. Taylor Yaw
Class of 2014
Zoo Med, Omaha’s
Henry Doorly Zoo
& Aquarium
Dr. Anne Jablinski
Class of 2019
Food Animal Medicine,
Iowa State
University CVM
Dr. Cara Martin
Class of 2019
Small Animal
Internal Medicine,
Animal Diagnostic Clinic
Dr. Jessica Smith
Class of 2019
Small Animal Surgery,
VCA
Orange County
Dr. Lance Wheeler
Class of 2019
Emergency
& Critical Care,
Texas A&M VMBS
Jaci Christensen
Technician IV
Oncology,
Texas A&M VMTH
Tommy Koenig
Technician III
Dentistry,
Texas A&M VMTH
Jerri Rubio
Technician III
Anesthesia,
Texas A&M VMTH
Cindy Schocke
Technician III
Neurology,
Texas A&M VMTH
Austin Wegar
Technician III
Orthopedics,
Texas A&M VMTH
Future VITA Annual Conferences
VITA2025 | June 7–8
Celebrating the DVM Classes of 2000 |2015 | 2020
Speakers to include: Dr. Erin Binagia ’15 (Small Animal Emergency & Critical Care), Dr. Bryan Weaver ’15 (Food Animal Medicine & Surgery), Dr. Leslie Weaver ’15 (Food Animal Medicine & Surgery), Dr. Annalis Cigarroa ’20 (Small Animal Neurology), and Dr. Hunter Greer ’20 (Equine Surgery)
VITA2026 | June 6–7
Celebrating the DVM Classes of 2001 | 2016 | 2021
Speakers to include: Dr. Shelby Gasson ’16 (Small Animal Surgery)
REGISTRATION OPEN!
If you’re looking for an opportunity to spend some time in Aggieland with old friends while you experience cutting-edge veterinary continuing education in May 2024, then VITA is the conference for you!