ACVECC News

2008 Congratulations to our new Diplomates!

The following candidates successfully completed the 2008 ACVECC Certification Examination:
Carsten Bandt
Yekaterina Buriko
Amy Butler
Yonaira Cortes
Michael Ethier
Robert Goggs
Kelly Hall
Tara Hammond
Marie Holowaychuk
Karen Humm
Nathan Lippo
Gregory Lisciandro
Kathryn Long
Susan Meeking
Reid K. Nakamura
Mauria O’Brien
Nathan Peterson
Catherine Rogers
Michelle Savigny
Julie Schildt
Lisa Smart
Emily S. Southward
Allison Stewart
Eileen Hackett
Brett Tennent-Brown
Elizabeth Thomovsky
Lisa J. Thompson
Caroline Tonozzi
Raegan Wells
Janelle Wierenga
David Wong

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2008 IVECCS "Resident Focus" Program

Resident Focus
IVECCS 2008
Thursday 9/18, Friday 9/19, Saturday 9/20 and Sunday 9/21
7:00 – 7:50 AM
Phoenix, AZ

For IVECCS 2008 we are offering a relatively new and hopefully improved program for residents and our newer diplomates entitled "Resident Focus" which is scheduled for Thursday 9/18, Friday 9/19, Saturday 9/20 and Sunday 9/21 from 7:00 – 7:50 AM. In years past we had two sessions targeted for residents and new diplomates entitled Resident Focus which was in the early evening and Resident Level Board Review which was on Sunday morning or the last day of the Symposium. For this year we have combined the sessions into the “Resident Focus” and are having presentations daily as noted above (2 presentations per day 25 minutes in length). We already have 3 presentations scheduled by recent diplomates in both ACVECC and ACVA and are looking for a few more residents form either discipline to round out the program. It is envisioned that these will be presentations from stellar residents to residents at a resident level. Since there are only 3-5 slots remaining we are looking for the "best" possible submissions. You are being notified of this program as a resident program coordinator or resident. Should you have any residents, or be a resident, far enough along in their/your training that might be interested in this program, please let them know about the program and ask if they might be interested in making a presentation. As we said we only have room for 3-5 presentations and are looking for appropriate subject matter and content for ACVECC and ACVA residents or diplomates. The presentations, computer generated expected, can be on any subject but at a resident/diplomate level. We hope to get a good response to this program.

For you, the mentors, we hope that you will not only recommend the very best residents to speak, but also ask that you be directly involved in the preparation of the presentations to insure resident success and guarantee not only excellent results but a rewarding and enriching experience for the residents.

Residents chosen to present are reminded they must register for the meeting and that registration is not complimentary. However, an honorarium will be provided for each oral presentation selected.

DEADLINE for submission of a summary of the proposed presentation topic is July 15, 2008.

The authors of all presentations that are selected for presentation will be notified by July 30, 2008. The selected presentation summaries may be published in the Proceedings for the Meeting. Handouts, or handout copies of the Powerpoint presentations, should be made available for distribution at the actual presentation session for all attendees (approximately 40 – 50 people).

Thanks in advance for your help in implementing this program for our residents. Please don’t hesitate to contact me should you have any questions or concerns.

Dennis Burkett VMD PhD Diplomate ACVECC ACVIM (Cardiology)
Work: 610-647-2004 ext 134
E-mail: dburkett@vetreferral.com

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2008 ACVECC Postgraduate Review Course Registration

Announcement and Schedule (15kB PDF)

Registration Form (17kB PDF)

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2008 ACVECC Research Grants Available

ANNOUNCEMENT - PRE-PROPOSALS SOLICITED

Referee's Assessment Form For Pre-Proposals

The American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (ACVECC) is pleased to announce its 2008 Research Grant Availability. Research grants that center on emergency and critical care issues or problems can be funded for up to $10,000 US.

The Pre-Proposal should be submitted electronically to Dr. Marie E. Kerl, Chair, Scientific Programs Committee, American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care at KerlM@missouri.edu.

Pre-Proposals due: January 15, 2007*
Notification of Invitation for submission of complete proposal: March 1, 2007*
Complete proposals due: May 1, 2007*
Notification of Funding: July 1, 2007 (Award will be presented at IVECCS September 2007)

* Electronically submitted by 11:59 pm Pacific standard time that date. You will be made aware of receipt of your proposal by confirmatory email from Dr. Kerl.

Pre-Proposal guidelines:
Maximum length two (2) typewritten single spaced pages (including budget), ¾ inch margins, in an easy-to read 12-point font. Inappropriate font or margin size will result in the pre-proposal being returned, unreviewed. Limit references to one page (page 3 of proposal).

Pre-proposal must be received by 11:59pm PST, January 15, 2007.

Pre-proposals should be designed to convince the reviewers that the applicant clearly understands the problem to be studied and has devised a logical approach to the topic of significance to the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. Report what you intend to do, why the work is important, and how you intend to do the work.

Failure to provide all requested information in the following format will result in the Pre-Proposal being returned, unreviewed.

Organize and number the pre-proposal as follows:

1. Title of Pre-Proposal. Do not include a separate title page
2. Name, degree(s), title or position of principal investigator and co-investigators. Include complete mailing address, telephone, fax, and email for each participating investigator.
3. Succinctly state the study hypothesis and objectives
4. Briefly describe the importance of the proposed study, relevance to Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, and how your approach will provide new information on the problem.
PRELIMINARY DATA WILL SUBSTANTIALLY ENHANCE THE VIABILTY AN APPLICATION
5. Succinctly describe the experimental design to satisfy the listed objectives. References should be included but listed on a third page. For clinical studies, document availability of sufficient case material. Multi-centered investigations may be necessary and are encouraged to provide sufficient case material.
6. Budget should be well justified. Maximum budget amount is $10,000. ACVECC does NOT pay for full-time faculty salaries, the purchase of laboratory equipment, or overhead.
7. Include the proposed time line of the project (maximum one year)

Note: The ACVECC Research Grant Program is designed to give preference to funding clinically oriented projects that either utilize clinical cases or experimental research and subjects that address a clinically-oriented emergency and/or critical care problem. Basic or fundamental "bench" research that does not address a specific emergency or critical care issue will receive lower priority.

Any questions can be addressed directly to:
Dr. Marie E. Kerl, Chair, ACVECC Scientific Programs Committee
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
379 East Campus Drive
Columbia, MO 65211, (573) 882-7821
email KerlM@missouri.edu.

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2007 IVECCS ~ Large Animal Abstract Guidelines

2007 International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Symposium
Large Animal/Equine Scientific Abstracts Session

Deadline for abstract submission is 15 April 2007. Abstracts should represent original research not yet published or presented elsewhere and not to be published or presented prior to the 2007 IVECCS. Authors of successful abstracts will be notified via e-mail by 1 July 2007. Abstracts may be presented as either oral or poster format. Accepted abstracts will be published in the Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care; therefore, close attention must be paid to the following format instructions. Failure to follow formatting instructions will result in rejection. No changes will be allowed after submission.
Abstracts must be single-space typed using Times New Roman 10-point font. Top, left, and right margins must be 0.9". Do not justify the right-hand margin. The abstract must be organized in structured format using the following headings in bold type: Objective, Procedure, Results, and Conclusion. The abstract must not exceed 250 words.
The title should be brief, clear and informative. The entire title must be typed in uppercase (capital) letters, single-spaced, and centered at the top of the page. Author name(s) should be flush left, 2 lines beneath the title. Institutional affiliation and address (city, state, and country only) should be flush left immediately under the author(s). All author names should appear as last name followed by first and middle initials with no space between initials (example: Mann FA). Do not list degrees or other titles. Underline the name of the person who will make the presentation. Begin the text 2 lines beneath the address line.

Provide the abstract as an e-mail attachment (Microsoft Word file format). In your cover e-mail you must include the following statement: �All authors have read the attached abstract and agree to its submission for presentation at the 2007 IVECCS.� The cover e-mail should also indicate if the author prefers oral or poster format or will present the abstract as either oral or poster format. Finally, the author should indicate whether or not the abstract may be published in the Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care if it is not accepted for oral or poster presentation.

If you are an approved ACVECC, ACVIM, ACVS, or ACVA resident please indicate so in your cover e-mail and provide your mentor�s name and e-mail address. Resident abstracts will be presented in the same session and special recognition will be given to the most outstanding paper by a resident. If you completed your residency after 1 July 2007 you may present in the residents forum if the research was conducted while you were a resident. Indicate the termination date of your residency in your cover e-mail and provide your mentor�s name and e-mail address.

Oral presentations of accepted abstracts will be on Thursday 27 September 2007 beginning at 7:45 a.m. Presentations will be 12 minutes in length followed by a 3-minute question period. Specific instructions for poster presentations will be sent to poster presenters. A designated time will be determined for all poster presenters to attend their posters to answer questions.
Authors of abstracts are reminded they must register for the meeting and that registration is not complimentary. However, an honorarium will be provided for each presentation.

Submit abstracts via e-mail to:pwilkins@vet.upenn.edu

Questions? Contact:
Pamela A. Wilkins, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM, DACVECC
382 West Street Road
New Bolton Center
Kennett Square PA 19348
610-444-5800

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2007 IVECCS ~ Small Animal Abstract Guidelines

2007 International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Symposium
Small Animal Scientific Abstracts Session

Deadline for abstract submission is 15 April 2007. Abstracts should represent original research not accepted for journal publication prior to 15 April 2007 and not presented elsewhere prior to the 2007 IVECCS. Authors of successful abstracts will be notified via e-mail by 1 July 2007. Abstracts may be presented as either oral or poster format. Accepted abstracts will be published in the Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care; therefore, close attention must be paid to the following format instructions. Failure to follow formatting instructions will result in rejection. No changes will be allowed after submission.
Abstracts must be single-spaced typed using Times New Roman 10-point font. Top, left, and right margins must be 0.9". Do not justify the right-hand margin. The abstract must be organized in structured format using the following headings in bold type: Objective, Procedure, Results, and Conclusion. [See example.] Two abstracts must be submitted, one (short abstract) must not exceed 250 words and the other (long abstract) must not exceed 350 words. The latter may include additional details to assist the reviewers. If accepted, the short abstract will be published. Both abstracts must be on the same electronic file but on separate pages, the short abstract on page one and the long abstract on page two.
The title should be brief, clear and informative. The entire title must be typed in uppercase (capital) letters, bold, single-spaced, and centered at the top of the page. Author name(s) should be flush left, 2 lines beneath the title. Institutional affiliation and address (city, state, and country only) should be flush left immediately under the author(s). All author names should appear as last name followed by first and middle initials with no space between initials (example: Mann FA). Do not list degrees or other titles. Underline the name of the person who will make the presentation. Begin the text 2 lines beneath the address line.

Provide the abstract as an e-mail attachment (Microsoft Word file format). In your cover e-mail you must include the following statement: �All authors have read the attached abstract and agree to its submission for presentation at the 2007 IVECCS.� The cover e-mail should also indicate if the author prefers oral or poster format and must state whether the author is willing to present the abstract as a poster if not accepted for oral presentation. Finally, the author should indicate whether or not the abstract may be published in the Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care if it is not accepted for oral or poster presentation.

If you are an approved ACVECC resident please indicate so in your cover e-mail and provide your ACVECC diplomate mentor�s name and e-mail address. The highest ranked resident abstracts, as determined by blinded review, will be presented in the Resident Segment, and special recognition will be given to the most outstanding presentation(s). If you completed your residency after 1 July 2006 you may present in the Resident Segment if the research was conducted while you were a resident. Indicate the termination date of your residency in your cover e-mail and provide your ACVECC diplomate mentor�s name and e-mail address.

Oral presentations of accepted abstracts will be scheduled for Thursday 27 September 2007 morning (Resident Segment) and Friday 28 September 2007 morning (General Segment). Presentations will be 15 minutes in length followed by a 5-minute discussion led by an ACVECC diplomate. Posters should be 4� x 8�. A designated time will be set aside for all poster presenters to attend their posters to answer questions.
Authors of abstracts are reminded that they must register for the meeting and that registration is not complimentary. However, an honorarium will be provided for each oral presentation.

Submit abstracts via e-mail to: MannF@missouri.edu

F. A. Mann, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, ACVECC
Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
University of Missouri-Columbia
379 East Campus Drive
Columbia, MO 65211 telephone: 573-882-7821

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2007 ACVECC Membership Dues Notice

To all Diplomates:

This year, ACVECC dues in the amount of $350 will be due by March 15th, 2007. The attached form provides instruction on payment options, checks or credit card information can be sent to me by mail, or by fax.

Thank you for your support,

Armelle de Laforcade

ACVECC Executive Secretary

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2007 Call for Nominations for the Jack Mara Scientific Achievement Award

The American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care announces a call for nominations for the 2007 Hill�s Dr. Jack Mara* Scientific Achievement Award for

Infectious Disease in the Critically Ill

VECCS and ACVECC members are invited to nominate the veterinarian that they believe has made the most substantial contribution to our knowledge and understanding of infectious disease and nosocomial illness in the critically ill veterinary patient. The nominee does not need to be a member of either VECCS or ACVECC to be nominated.

Nominations (which can be made by any VECCS and ACVECC member) should include

� The name of the nominee
� A paragraph stating the reason the nominee deserves the nomination in the opinion of the person nominating.

Those making nominations should gain permission from the person they wish to nominate BEFORE submitting the nomination, and inform the nominee that the nominee must submit a two to four page biosketch outlining their accomplishments in the field of infectious disease to Dr. Armelle deLaforcade. This MUST BE DONE to confirm their intentions and to be accepted officially as a nominee. Nominees are encouraged but not required to also submit a short letter (maximum one page) that will also be sent out on the internet to the ACVECC membership, along with the biosketch, that states why they feel they are deserving of this award.

All nominations should be sent electronically to Dr. Armelle deLaforcade, executive secretary of ACVECC, at Armelle.deLaforcade@tufts.edu.

More than one person may be nominated by a single individual.

Nominations close at 11:59 pm PST on April 1, 2007

Up to two recipients will be selected by the ACVECC diplomates for this award, with all votes being sent to Dr. deLaforcade by May 1, 2007. The person(s) chosen will be featured as a key lecturer in the 2008 ACVECC Postgraduate Review Course on Infectious Disease which will be held on February 2, 2008 in Honolulu, Hawaii in conjunction with the 37th Critical Care Congress of the Society of Critical Care Medicine. They will submit manuscripts for the lectures they give at the ACVECC Postgraduate Review Course in the Proceedings of the course. They will also serve as a guest editor of the Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care for an issue highlighting infectious disease and the critically ill veterinary patient.

*The award is sponsored by Hill�s Pet Nutrition in memory and honor of Dr. Jack Mara, a distinguished veterinarian and scientist who was a staunch advocate of veterinary emergency and critical care as well as postgraduate education.
Questions concerning nominations can be addressed to Dr. deLaforcade at (508) 839-5395 x 84415, or Dr. Marie Kerl, Scientific Committee Chair, at (573) 882-7821, email KerlM@missouri.edu

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2007 ACVECC Grant Recipients

This year, funding for the ACVECC grant was awarded to 3 proposals:

1.Elizabeth Armitage-Chan, Vet MB, MA, DACVA, MRCVS
The Royal Veterinary College, UK
“Investigation of the role of regulatory T cells in the immunoparalysis evoked by naturally occurring sepsis in dogs”
$9,996

2. Gary Magdesian, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM, DACVCP
University of California, Davis
“Fluid volume distribution in the neonatal foal: Evaluation of an isotonic fluid challenge
using bioelectrical impedance analysis and indicator dilution”
$8,665

3. Sophie Adamantos BVSc, Cert VA, DACVECC, MRCVS
The Royal Veterinary College, UK
“Prevalence and Risk factors associated with colonisation with multi drug resistant E. coli on admission to a veterinary Intensive Care Unit“
$9600

Please join us in extending our congratulations to these individuals

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2007 ACVECC Postgraduate Course

Save the Date!

ACVECC PostGraduate Course
and
The Hill's Dr. Jack Mara Scientific Achievement Award for ACVECC:
UNDERSTANDING HEMOSTASIS AND HYPERCOAGULABILITY IN THE CRITICALLY ILL
Presenters: Dr. Marjory Brooks and Tracy Stokol
Saturday, February 17, 2007
With the SCCM Congress, February 17-21, Orlando, FL

• Recognize clinical situations in which hypercoagulability is encountered


• Understand diagnostic testing to evaluate coagulation status


• Identify potential new treatments to prevent thrombosis in veterinary species

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2007 Congratulations to our new Diplomates! The following candidates successfully completed the 2007 ACVECC examination

Dr. Amy Alwood, Pittsburgh, PA
Dr. Jeffrey Simmons, Parker, CO
Dr. Melissa Edwards, Murrysville, PA
Dr. Kirsten Lawson, Tacoma, WA
Dr. Jeffery Smith, Indianapolis, IN
Dr. Diana Hassel, Fort Collins, CO
Dr. Darien Feary, Ocala, FL
Dr. Margaret Mudge, Columbus, OH
Dr. Gretchen Statz, Germantown, MD
Dr. April Paul, Grafton, MA
Dr. Louisa Rahilly, Plymouth, MA
Dr. Erica Reineke, Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Meredith Daly, Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Megan Whelan, Boston, MA
Dr. Daniel Hume, Cullingswood NJ
Dr. Christopher Byers, Germantown, MD
Dr. Jill Williamson, San Anselmo, CA
Dr. Teresa Cheng, Guelph, Ontario
Dr. Jane Quandt, St Paul, MN
Dr. Rebecca Greer, Columbia, MO
Dr. Efrat Kelmer, Louisville, TN
Dr. Langdon Fielding, Loomis, CA
Dr. Danna Torre, Shelton, CT
Dr. James Barr, Tampla, FL
Dr. Edward Cooper, Columbus, OH
Dr. Sarah Allen, Watertown, MA
Dr. Natara Loose, Pittsburgh, PA
Dr. Samuel Durkan, Shelton, CT
Dr. Scott Wells, Cary, NC
Dr. Shenadoan Diehl, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Dr. Brian Young, Grosse Pointe Park, MI

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2006 Congratulations to our new Diplomates! The following candidates successfully completed the 2006 ACVECC examination

Gretchen Schoeffler
Janet Aldrich
Jonathan Bach
Nicole Beckel
Benjamin Brainard
Andrew Brown
Benjamin Buchanan
Elizabeth Carr
Rosalind Chow
Benjamin Davidson
Dan Fletcher
Shannon Flornoy
Rita Hanel
Lee Herold
Scott Johnson
Michael Karragiannis
Melissa Knieriem
Annie Malouin
Peggy Marsh
Melissa Marshall
Rose McMurphy
Laura Najman
Yvette Nout
Alexander Rousseau
Sergio Serrano
Katrin Swindells
Mike Walters

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