Courses are designed specifically and offered exclusively for 1) ACVIM, ECVIM, ECVN, and ECEIM Diplomates and ACVIM Associates in good standing, and 2) ACVIM, ECVIM, ECVN, and ECEIM Candidates actively pursuing Board certification (active pursuit is defined as progress towards certification such as participation in a residency program, preparing case reports, writing Board examinations, etc.)

Advanced Continuing Education (ACE) Courses

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Additional details for upcoming courses will be updated, as they become available.

2020 COURSES

ACVIM North American Neuroscience Course (Brain Camp)
August 1-16, 2020
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

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Advanced Techniques in Neurosurgery
August 21-22, 2020
Oquendo Center
Las Vegas, NV

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LAIM Candidate Boot Camp
October 1-4, 2020
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX

Bridging the Divide: Enhanced Communication for Specialists
October 9-11, 2020
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, CO

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Endoscopy Resident Boot Camp
October 19-23, 2020
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO

Equine Cardiology
October 22-24, 2020
Peterson & Smith Equine Hospital
Ocala, FL

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SAIM Endocrinology
November 2-4, 2020
Oquendo Center
Las Vegas, NV

SAIM Infectious Disease
Coming in early 2021
Location: TBD

2020

Advances in Small Animal Respiratory Imaging
February 7–9, 2020
Oquendo Center
Las Vegas, NV

2019

GI Mircrobiome for Specialists: Cutting Edge Theory and Application
Novemeber 4-5, 2019
Oquendo Center
Las Vegas, NV

Advanced Arrhythmia Diagnosis and Treatment
October 25-26, 2019
Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center
Atlanta, GA

Endoscopy Resident Boot Camp
October 14–17, 2019
Colorado State University
Ft. Collins, CO

Large Animal Candidate Boot Camp
October 17-20, 2019
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Advanced Techniques in Neurosurgery
August 23-24, 2019
Oquendo Center
Las Vegas, NV

Science of Veterinary Oncology
April 29-30, 2019
Oquendo Center
Las Vegas, NV

Ultrasound for Specialists: Maximizing Ultrasound in Practice
April 5-7, 2019
Oquendo Center
Las Vegas, NV

Equine Neonatology: Advanced Approaches for the Critically Ill Foal
February 1-3, 2019
Dallas Marriott Suites Medical/Market Center
Dallas, TX

2018

Current Concepts in Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Disorders of the Dog and Cat
October 26-27, 2018
Business Tech Center
Greenwood Village, CO

2nd Annual Large Animal Candidate Boot Camp
October 11-14, 2018
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX

Neurology: Advanced Techniques in Intracranial Surgery
August 24-25, 2018
Oquendo Center
Las Vegas, NV

Advances in Small Animal Respiratory Imaging
August 2-4, 2018
Oquendo Center
Las Vegas, NV

Equine Cardiology
January 18-20, 2018
Oquendo Center
Las Vegas, NV

2017

Key Topics in Interventional Cardiology
December 8, 2017
Oquendo Center
Las Vegas, NV

Large Animal Candidate Boot Camp
October 12-15, 2017
Michigan State University (MSU) Veterinary Medical Center
East Lansing, MI

SAIM: Immunology/Hematology
October 6-7, 2017
Oquendo Center
Las Vegas, NV

Key Topics in Interventional Cardiology
September 9, 2017
University of Pennsylvania
University City
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Advanced Techniques in Neurosurgery
August 25-26, 2017
Oquendo Center
Las Vegas, NV

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2018 ACVIM Forum Recordings

Chemotherapy Safety: How the New Regulations Affect Veterinarians

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