An invitation to Veterinary Medical Practitioners to attend the . . .
Personal Data Assistants (PDAs) in Veterinary Practice
Saturday, November 18, 2000
Date and Time
Saturday, November 18, 2000
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location
Practice Management Center
Trotter Hall, College of Veterinary Medicine
1700 Denison, Manhattan, KS
The Practice Management Center is located on the fourth floor of Trotter Hall. Enter at the Dean’s Office Entrance. Signs will be posted to direct you to registration.
Continuing Education Contact Hours for Veterinarians
9 Clock Hours
Objectives
The focus will be to introduce the practitioner to the use of Personal
Data Assistants (PDAs) with specific application discussions on client data base
management, billing for services, case management, inventory control, and retrieval of
reference material.
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Schedule |
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8:00 am |
Registration |
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9:00 am |
Welcome Ralph Richardson, Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine Mark Spire, Program Coordinator |
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9:15 am |
Operations and Information Management Systems in Veterinary Practice – Roger McHaney and Mark Pagell |
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10:45 am |
Refreshment Break |
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11:00 am |
Introduction to PalmOS – Dave Pownell |
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12:00 n |
Lunch (included in registration) |
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1:00 pm |
Introduction to PalmOS (continued) – Dave Pownell |
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3:00 pm |
Refreshment Break |
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3:15 pm |
Workshop |
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4:00 pm |
Palm Applications in Animal Agriculture – Dale Blasi |
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5:30 pm |
Dinner (included in registration) |
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7:00 pm |
Adaptation of Palm Applications in Large Animal Veterinary Practice |
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9:00 pm |
Evaluation and Adjourn |
Speakers
Mark Spire, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACT
Dr. Spire received his DVM from Texas A&M in 1974. He is a diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists and is currently a professor in the department of Food Animal Health and Management Center at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University.Dale Blasi, MS, PhD
Dr. Blasi received his PhD from the University of Nebraska in 1989. He received his MS and BS from the Colorado State University. Dr. Blasi is currently a State Beef Specialist for Stocker and Forage Nutrition and Management in the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University.Roger McHaney, MBA, PhD
For 8 years prior to starting an academic career, Roger McHaney was employed by the Jervis B. Webb Company. While there he developed business software for clients in corporations such as General Motors, Goodyear, Ford, IBM, Chrysler, Kodak, Caterpillar, the Los Angeles Times, and the Boston Globe. His current research interests include data collection techniques, automated guided vehicle system simulation, and innovative uses for simulation languages. Dr. McHaney holds a PhD from the University of Arkansas where he specialized in computer information systems and quantitative analysis. He is currently an associate professor of management information systems at Kansas State University. Roger is author of the 1991 Academic Press book, Computer Simulation: A Practical Perspective and has published simulation related research in journals such as Decision Sciences, Information and Management, Decision Support Systems, International Journal of Production Research and Simulation.Mark Pagell, PhD
Dr. Pagell is an assistant professor in the department of Management at Kansas State University. He received his PhD in operations management from Michigan State University in 1997. Dr. Pagell’s research interests include strategic supply chain integration, structuring organizations to respond to environmental uncertainty, and the use of teams in operational environments. This research has appeared in numerous journals including Journal of Operations Management, Production and Operations Management, Production and Inventory Control Journal, and the International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management.Dave Pownell
Mr. Pownell received his BS in Computer Science Education from McPherson College with a Master’s degree from Kansas State University in Educational Computing, Design, and Telecommunications. Currently, he is a doctoral student in educational administration at KSU. While working on his undergraduate degree, he teaches computer classes part-time for Hutchinson Community College. He currently his an educational technology specialist for the College of Education, Kansas State University.
Cancellation Clause
On October 30, the decision to hold or cancel this workshop will
be made based on the number of registrations vs. the program costs. We need the
October 27th deadline so we can order and program the TRGpros. If the conference is
canceled, we will notify only the people who have registered. If you have registered
and the meeting is canceled, we will notify you by October 31. If the conference is
canceled, we will refund you the registration fee but cannot be held responsible for other
travel or lodging costs. If you wish to register after October 27, please call
785-532-5569 to verify if the conference will be held.
The KSU Division of Continuing Education may cancel or postpone any course or activity because of insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. If a program is canceled or postponed, the Division of Continuing Education will refund registration fees but cannot be held responsible for other costs, charges, or expenses, including cancellation/change charges assess by airlines or travel agencies.
Personal Data Assistants (PDAs) in Veterinary Practice
Saturday, November 18, 2000
With your registration, you will receive a TRG-pro Personal Data Assistant (PDA) equipped with an 8 MB flash card.
Key features include:
Palm Computing platform
Palm OS 3.5.1
CompactFlash Expansion Slot
8MB RAM
2MB Flash
Enhance Audio
Built-in applications include: FlashPro, CFpro, and CF Backup
Compatible with most Palm III series third party hardware
Capable of operating industry standard CompactFlash cards including the 1GB IBM MicroDrive