Beginning January 1, 2024, participation in our (gratis) monthly seminar series is restricted to members only. There is a registration fee to attend the VCCIS SIG in June. Please refer to the "Word from our President" webpage why this change has been made.
These program has been approved for one (1) hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.
Most presentations begin at 4:00 pm Eastern Time (some presentations may be scheduled a different time to accommodate international facilitators and guests). Zoom details are provided in the confirmation email sent upon successfully registering.
January: Diagnosis of Immune-Mediated Anemias in Dogs and Cats hosted by Dr. Cynthia Lucidi
February: Cancelled due to family emergency
March: Organoids: Novel Tools to Investigate Innate Immunity in Canine GI Disease hosted by Dr. Karin Allenspach
January: T Cells Behaving Badly hosted by Dr. Anne Avery
February: Review of Common Immunodiagnostic Tests in Companion Animals (Resident focus) hosted by Dr. Shauna Blois and Dr. Austin Viall
March: Immunology Review hosted by Dr. Oliver Garden
April: ITP Consensus Diagnostic Portion hosted by Dr. Dana LeVine and Dr. Linda Kidd
May: ITP Consensus - Therapeutic Recommendations hosted by Dr. Robert Goggs
September: Therapeutic Plasma Exchange for the Treatment of Immune Mediated Disease hosted by Dr. Claire Sharp
October: Feline Infectious Peritonitis hosted by Dr. Krystle Reagan and Dr. Brian Murphy
November: Review on Large Animal Clinical Immunology hosted by Dr. Julia Felippe
December: New Developments in Host Resistance to Bovine Respiratory Disease hosted by Dr. Amelia Woolums
January: Review of Immunomodulatory Drugs: Reviewing the Evidence and Putting Them into Practice - Hosted by John Loftus
February: IMHA: From Diagnosis to Treatment - Hosted by Oliver Garden
March: No presentation
April: Applications and Limitations of Immunologic Testing for Horses with Suspected Immunodeficiency - Hosted by Julia Felippe
May: Diagnosis and Clinical Outcome of Small Cell B Cell Diseases in Dogs - Hosted by Emily Rout
September: Case Management in Immune Mediated Diseases with possible Infectious Diseases hosted by Dr. John Thomason
October: Passive Immunization for Control of Rhodococcal Pneumonia of Foals: Something Old, Something Knew, Something Borrowed, Something Blew … hosted by Noah Cohen)
November: Links Between Gastrointestinal Microbiome and Brain Inflammation hosted by Dr. Nick Jeffery
June: Immune thrombocytopenia across species – a 2021 update on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of human ITP - Hosted by James Bussel
September: Examining gene expression in canine interface dermatitis conditions - Hosted by Jillian Richmond
October: Immune mediated disease and vector borne infections - Hosted by Linda Kidd
November: Leveraging Canine Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma to Optimize Immunotherapy Combination Regimens - Hosted by Cheryl London
VCCIS members can view these video recordings anytime. If you're a member, head over to the Resource Library where you'll find the link to watch these informative presentations!