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January 2020 |
| The Edmonton Association of Small Animal Veterinarians | |
In this issue...
- President's Message
- Membership Renewal
- EASAV Peer Support Group
- Have you signed up to use our website?
- Locum list news
- WDDC Ad
- Donations
- Executive Team
- Pet Body Donations needed
- New 2020 Brochure & Upcoming CE
- Our Sponsors
- Follow us on Facebook!
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EASAV President's Message |
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A New Year and A New Decade
2020 is the beginning of a new decade and EASAV has a lot of big plans for the coming years.
First we must look back on the previous decade to reflect on how far we have grown as an association. I would like to thank Smokey for her role in EASAV over the last decade. Smokey’s hard work and dedication as EASAV’s Executive Assistant has allowed this association to continue to evolve and diversify while under a constantly rotating board of volunteer directors. This growth would never have been possible without her. So when you see Smokey buzzing around at a CE event or networking at a social function make sure you take a moment to thank her for her dedication.
In the near future, we have our Annual General Meeting coming up in March. Many of us are primarily only interested in the continuing education aspect of EASAV and that is fine. However, your current membership allows you a voice in how we proceed with future voting membership categories as well as article update resolutions and updates from EHS, Wild North and Animal Care and Control. We are hoping to foster and improve the relationships of the veterinary and animal care communities. The AGM will be also providing practical pertinent CE on Cybersecurity and a complimentary four course meal. So why don’t you plan to exercise your right to vote and come out and support EASAV?
Going forward into 2021, EASAV is planning to host its first full weekend Veterinary Conference to commemorate EASAV’s 50th year of providing top notch continuing education. It is our hope to attract both local and widespread veterinarians and technicians to come together in the spring for the most up-to-date continuing education and trade show. As our plans for the conference evolve, we will continue to provide updates for the membership.
We are continuing to fine tune our A/V capabilities and hope to continue to evolve our video recordings of our CE events and to make them available for our membership. We are also continuing to explore new ways to become better environmental stewards and animal advocates. If anyone has suggestions on how EASAV can improve or evolve please do not hesitate to get in touch with Smokey of one of the directors with your suggestions.
I hope everyone had some rest over the holiday season and has a happy and prosperous 2020.
Dr. Clare Leger
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Membership Renewals |
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Online Membership Renewals are now active!
Login to our website, click on Account, complete the CE survey,
then renew your Membership!
Do you often forget to renew your membership? Auto-renewals are now available year-round from our Paypal site; look for it when you renew online! |
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Renew online now (invoices will be processed and emailed to you)
Renew by mail with cheque payment - download renewal form here:
complete both pages and mail along with payment to our office! |
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To our members:
Thank you for supporting collegiality among veterinarians in Edmonton & local continuing education opportunities for veterinarians and their support staff! | | |
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EASAV Peer Support Group |
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Meeting dates: the second Wednesday of each month
Meeting location: VCA Canada Mayfield Animal Hospital (come to the back door)
Meeting time: 7 - 9 pm.
Who are these meetings for? For anyone on the veterinary team who is searching for peer support with issues such as: stress, work-life balance, work challenges, personal problems, communication issues, etc.
Confidentiality: One of this program’s basic principles is that of confidentiality. Meetings will be kept confidential; those present will be asked not to disclose to anyone whom we see or what we hear while at meetings.
Each session will be co-facilitated by 1-2 long-time EASAV members, Drs. Martin Schiebel and Nancy Bruyere and Smokey Walters, our Executive Assistant.
We are not licensed counsellors and are not trained to give guidance on personal, social or psychological problems; we are veterinary professionals helping veterinary professionals and we look forward to helping our fellow members!
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Are all of your staff on our website yet? |
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We recommend that all CE attendees or office administrators sign up to use our website for easier CE registrations!
If you have staff who have not yet signed up to use our website, please have them do so at their earliest convenience.
Signing up is FREE!
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EASAV Locum List |
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Calling on veterinarians, RVTs, receptionists & TAs
EASAV is always building on its locum list. If you would like your name on our list (which is available to all EASAV members), please send it to info@easav.ca, along with your team role, email address and phone number.
Put Locum in the subject line.
Veterinarians on this list must be EASAV members.
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2019-20 Executive Team |
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| President & CE Chair |
Dr. Clare Leger |
Milwoods East Vet Clinic |
| Vice President |
Dr. Cheryl Lewis |
Spruce Grove Vet Clinic |
| Treasurer |
Dr. Lisa Collis |
Delton Vet Hospital |
| Secretary |
Dr. Christie Gingras |
Spruce Grove Vet Clinic |
| Director |
Dr. Margaret Fisher |
Non-practicing |
| Director |
Dr. Tahir Sheikh |
Lakeview Animal Hospital | | | |
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Urgent: Canine Cadaver Donations needed
The EASAV Executive is in need of 11 more canine cadavers under 20 kg in order to run the following wet-lab in May of 2020: All About the Abdomen
Priority seating for this wet-lab is in effect until January 31 for EASAV members
Trouble finding ways to broach this subject with your clients?
Download this sample euthanasia consent form!
For more information about our Pet Cadaver Donation Program, click here.
If you have a donation to make, please send us a completed cadaver donation form.
Download Pet Cadaver Donation Form
In exchange for these donations, EASAV will cover the cost of their cremations.
Questions? Email Smokey: info@easav.ca | | |
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| SPONSORS |
Download our 2020 CE Brochure!
Upcoming CE |
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Royal Canin
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Practical Nutrition: Bringing Your Nutrition A-Game to Every Appointment - AM & PM Sessions
Speaker: Jackie Parr, BScH, DVM, MSc, DACVN
Date: Sunday, January 12, 2020
Time: 8:45 am - 4 pm
Location: Shaw Theatre, NAIT Main Campus
Download Practical Nutrition Registration Form |
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VCA Animal Hospitals
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Responsible Reporting: Recognising Distress in Your Patients and When to Report it
(Navigating our obligations within the Animal Protection Act)
Speakers: Dr. Margaret Doyle, CPO Sabrina Bergin & Olivia Rogiani
Date: Monday, February 3, 2020
Time: 6:00 pm - 9 pm (3 hrs CE Credit)
Location: Shaw Theatre, NAIT Main Campus
Download Responsible Reporting Registration Form
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Bayer
RBC Healthcare
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Cybersecurity: Keeping your Treasury Systems and Cash Flow Safe (EASAV AGM)
For EASAV Veterinarians only
Speakers: Graham Quast, CPA, CA & Janet Mosier, RBC
Date: Monday, March 16, 2020
Time: 6-10 pm
Location: Ernests at NAIT Main Campus
Download AGM Registration Form |
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Pets Plus Us |
Veterinary Resilience: Maximizing Wellness While Supporting Your Clients & Patients
AM & PM Sessions available
Speaker: Debbie Stoewen, DVM, MSW, PhD
Date: Sunday, April 19, 2020
Time: 8:45:am - 4 pm (6 hrs CE Credit)
Location: Shaw Theatre, NAIT Main Campus
Download Veterinary Resilience Registration Form |
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Did you know that EASAV Members attend CAVM courses at their member rates and vice versa?
Click here to see more CE opportunities
Click here to go to CAVM website
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