Advancing Equity and Inclusion: Milestones from the ACVIM DEI Committee's Inaugural Year

On Demand available May through November 2026
Advancing Equity and Inclusion: Milestones from the ACVIM DEI Committee's Inaugural Year
On Demand Available
Business, Leadership, & Communication
SAIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
Cardiology
LAIM (Large Animal Internal Medicine)
Nutrition
Neurology
Oncology
Education & Research

Course Overview

In this complimentary, member-benefit on-demand session, explore the ACVIM DEI Blueprint developed by the DEI Task Force and gain insight into the DEI Committee’s inaugural year initiatives. This session features content captured at ACVIM Forum 2025 and will be available for six months.

During this session, we will discuss the ACVIM DEI blueprint created by the ACVIM DEI Task Force and share the completed and ongoing work of the DEI Committee. 

This offering is only available to ACVIM Diplomates and Candidates.

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Who Should Attend

  • ACVIM Diplomates and Candidates
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Agenda

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Explain the ACVIM DEI blueprint to others.
  • Understand how they can support the ACVIM DEI efforts.
  • List at least three barriers to enacting DEI initiatives.
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Meet the Instructors

Chun-Ruthanne
Ruthanne Chun, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), DFNAP (she/her/hers)
Clinical Professor
University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Chun is a graduate of the UW School of Veterinary Medicine. She is an award-winning Clinical Professor who served as the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and Hospital Director for the SVM from 2010 until 2021. She continued to see patients and train residents throughout this time. She has completed numerous certificates in leadership and communication skills training and has provided hundreds of hours of scientific presentations and professional skills workshops nationally and internationally.

Tan-Jean-Yin
Jean-Yin Tan, DVM, DACVIM (LAIM), MBA (she/her/hers)
Associate Professor (Teaching)
University of Calgary

Dr. Jean-Yin Tan is an equine internal medicine specialist, former practice owner, and has an MBA. She graduated from Cornell University in 2005, completed a large animal residency and fellowship, and owned a specialty practice in Upstate New York before joining University of Calgary in 2015, where she is now  an Associate Professor of Teaching. She is a recipient of Vet Candy's Veterinary Inspiration Award, University of Calgary's Teaching Award for Educational Leadership, and Calgary's Top 40 Under 40.

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CE Credits

This offering will not be submitted for continuing education credit.

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