Flint Animal Cancer Center Oncology Symposium

September 21, 2024

Course Description

What’s new in oncology? What’s the deal with the new drugs and screening tests that are out there? How do I know which cancer diagnostic test to order to get the most bang for my client’s buck? Which things can I do in my practice? How do I know which cases can benefit from radiation therapy or a clinical trial?

These questions and more will be addressed in this 1-day in-person lecture-based oncology course featuring experts in medical, radiation, and surgical oncology, and clinical immunology from the world-renowned Colorado State University Flint Animal Cancer Center.

Event generously sponsored by the Dr. Larry and Ann Laiks Charitable Trust and the Alan Kelly International Award from the UK Kennel Club Charitable Trust to help defray the cost of registration for participants.

7 hours of continuing education will be provided.

You’ll return to your practice with a new and improved understanding of options for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of cancer in your small animal patients.

Access to this course will expire one year (365 days) from the course’s end date. After this period, users will no longer have access to course materials, resources, and any associated content. It is the responsibility of the users to complete the course and download any materials including their course completion certificate.

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Agenda

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Instructors

Dr. Doug Thamm

Dr. Thamm is the Barbara Cox Anthony Professor of Oncology and Director of Clinical Research at the Colorado State University Flint Animal Cancer Center. He has authored over 185 peer-reviewed publications and 25 book chapters in veterinary and basic cancer research, is Co-Editor for the most recent edition of the textbook Withrow and MacEwen’s Small Animal Clinical Oncology, and is Editor-In-Chief of the journal Veterinary and Comparative Oncology. Dr. Thamm is the President-Elect of the Veterinary Cancer Society and the 2023 recipient of the Alan Kelly International Prize in Canine Health from The Kennel Club.

Dr. Jenna Burton

Jenna Burton, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology) attended veterinary school at The Ohio State University then completed an internship and medical oncology residency at Colorado State University (CSU). She was a faculty member at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis for 6 years, where she also served as the director of the Veterinary Center for Clinical Trials. She was thrilled to have the opportunity returned to CSU Flint Animal Cancer Center in 2020 where she is currently an associate professor of oncology. Her research interests in veterinary oncology include canine and feline lymphoma, comparative oncology, and clinical trial design and conduct.

Dr. Kristen Weishaar

Dr. Weishaar is a board-certified medical oncologist and the Director of Clinical Trials at the Flint Animal Cancer Center. Her interests include trial conduct, oversight, and management. She completed a Master’s program at the University of Colorado in clinical research. Her didactic training was in the design and conduct of clinical research in humans, which she applies veterinary clinical trials. Her focus is on improving the quality of veterinary clinical trials and the data obtained to continue to expand knowledge in the realm of cancer diagnostics and treatments in both humans and animals.

Dr. Tiffany Martin

Tiffany Martin is a radiation oncologist and assistant professor at the Flint Animal Cancer Center. She earned her DVM from Colorado State University and completed an internship at DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital. She returned to CSU for a residency in radiation oncology and master’s in Radiological Health. She has authored over 20 publications with a particular interest in limb sparing radiation options for dogs with bone tumors. She is currently the principal investigator for 3 actively recruiting clinical trials at the FACC and has spoken at national conferences regarding her research. She is equally dedicated to improving the quality of life of pets, providing compassionate and tailored treatment options such as palliative radiation therapy for neoplastic and non-neoplastic conditions. Outside of the hospital, you can find her with her husband, their two kids, three dogs, and two cats!

Dr. Anne Avery

Dr. Avery is a Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology. She received her veterinary and internship training at the University of Pennsylvania and her PhD in Immunology from Cornell University. She has been the Director of the Clinical Hematopathology Laboratory since 2001. The primary research focus of the Clinical Hematopathology Laboratory is the understanding of lymphoproliferative disorders at the clinical and molecular level, and how those disorders relate to the normal functions of cells of the immune system. The Clinical Hematopathology Lab is also a busy diagnostic service, testing samples from 1500 dogs and 385 cats with suspicion for lymphoma or leukemia each month. These samples, and the clinical information provided by practitioners, have been fundamental to the laboratory’s ability to advance diagnostic testing for companion animals.

Dr. Deanna Worley

Dr. Deanna Worley is a professor of surgical oncology at the Flint Animal Cancer Center at Colorado State University. Originally a Montana native, she received her BS in Biomedical Science from Montana State University in 1995 and her DVM from Colorado State University in 1999. Diverse post professional schooling experiences were gained through a rotating small animal internship in Dallas, associate veterinary service in Spokane, and surgical interning at Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists in Houston. She completed her residency in small animal surgery at the University of Pennsylvania in 2007 and a surgical oncology fellowship at Colorado State University in 2008. She became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, Small Animal Surgery the same year and has continued at Colorado State University as a faculty member. She became an ACVS Founding Fellow in Surgical Oncology in 2012 and an ACVS Founding Fellow in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Small Animal, in 2020.

Dr. Giovanni Tremolada

Dr. Tremolada is a clinical assistant professor of surgical oncology at Colorado State University. He received his DVM from the University of Milan and completed a PhD program at the same institution. He started a combined residency and Master of Science in small animal surgery at Colorado State University and subsequently completed a surgical oncology fellowship at the Flint Animal Cancer Center. He became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2019 and an ACVS Fellow in surgical oncology in 2020. Since 2022 he is also a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons.

Travel

Northern Colorado and the City of Fort Collins offer many great indoor and outdoor activities to explore. For an up-to-date list of activities, visit their website.

Policies

Participant Cancellation Policy: Course attendees can cancel their registration for an in-person course according to the following

Cancellation more than 60 days prior: Full refund minus 10% processing fee or 100% Future Transfer Credit (FTC).
Cancellation 30-60 days prior: 50% refund or 75% FTC.
Cancellations within 30 days: 50% FTC only. Cancellations due to illness or other unforeseen circumstances will be considered on an individual basis.
Future Transfer Credits can be applied to any course within 365 days of the cancelled course.

Course Cancellation Policy: Course cancellations due to low registration numbers or other circumstances may be announced 35 days or more prior to the course. Full refund of the course registration or 100% Future Transfer Credit (FTC) will apply. We are unable to reimburse for travel expenses incurred.

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