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Veterinary Business Management Association |
Conference Contact Hours
7 Clock Hours
Date and Time
Saturday, September 30, 2006
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location
Frick Auditorium, Mosier Hall
College of Veterinary Medicine
1800 Denison, Manhattan, KS
Frick Auditorium is located on the second floor of Mosier
Hall. Enter Mosier Hall at the Emergency Entrance. Signs will be
posted to direct you to registration.
Questions
If you have any questions please contact Linda Johnson by
phone at 785-532-5696 or e-mail at
Johnson@vet.k-
state.edu, Veterinary Medical Continuing Education at the
College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University.
If you have questions regarding registration information, call
Rebecca at 785-532-5569.
Conference Objective
To provide practice management for the entire
veterinary health care team that when
implemented will result in improved animal care.
The information presented will benefit both small
and large animal practice owners, technicians,
office staff, and veterinary students.
| Conference Schedule | |
| 7:30am | Registration |
| 8:00 am |
Welcome – Ralph Richardson, Dean, K-State CVM – Kaylee Yoshimoto & Dina Steineker, Moderators |
| 8:15 am |
Marketing Basics for Veterinarians: Learn to craft the proper message and deliver it through the appropriate channels. – Dr. Lowell Ackerman |
| 9:15 am |
Veterinary Marketing—The Next Step: Learn where the money and effort is best spent to get the best return on your marketing investment. – Dr. Lowell Ackerman |
| 10:00 am | Refreshment break |
| 10:15 am |
Compliance, Patient Care & You—
What you don't know could be hurting you,
your patients and your practice: Learn the "watch outs" and "must do's" to improve quality of care and profitability in your clinic. – Karyn Gavzer |
| 12:00 noon | Catered Luncheon (Included with registration) |
| 1:00 pm |
Transition to Paperless: Tips for creating a paperless roadmap, preparing your software, transitioning records, and minimizing down-time. – Athena Haresign |
| 2:45 pm | Refreshment break |
| 3:00 pm |
Make the Internet Work for You:
Tips for using the Internet to improve client compliance, attract new clients, and keep clients coming back. – Athena Haresign |
| 5:00 pm | Questions & Answers, Evaluations |
Veterinary Business Management Association
The VBMA is a student driven organization dedicated to advancing the
profession through increasing business knowledge, creating networking
opportunities, and empowering students to achieve their personal and
professional goals. The organization currently consists of chapters at 18
US veterinary schools, with more expected to join in the immediate future.
Each chapter manages their members independently, but total membership
is close to 1,500 veterinary students.
KSU Chapter Officers
President: Kaylee Yoshimoto
Treasurer: Jenifer Schiebe
Vice President: Dina Steineker
Special Projects Chair: Cassie Bolton
Secretary: Colette Conway
Guest Speakers
Dr. Lowell Ackerman, DVM, DACVD, MBA, MPA
Bizvet, Inc
Tufts Cummings Veterinary School
Dr. Lowell Ackerman is a board-certified veterinary
dermatologist, an award-winning author, an international lecturer, and a
consultant in veterinary practice management. He is a graduate of the
Ontario Veterinary College and a Diplomat of the American College of
Veterinary Dermatology. In addition to his veterinary training, Lowell
also holds an MPA from Harvard University, an MBA from the
University of Phoenix and a Certificate in Veterinary Practice
Administration from Purdue University/AAHA. Dr. Ackerman splits his
time between clinical practice and consulting. He is the author of 77
books to date, including “Five-Minute Veterinary Practice Management
Consult,” “Business Basics for Veterinarians,” “Management Basics for
Veterinarians,” and “Effective Veterinary Practice.”
Karyn Gavzer, MBA, CVPM
KG Marketing and Training, Inc
Ms. Karyn Gavzer is a veterinary business consultant and
internationally known writer and speaker. Karyn has more
than 15 years experience in the veterinary industry. She was previously an
independent veterinary marketing consultant to practices and industry.
She is best known as the former director of marketing for the AVMA
where she created training programs to help veterinarians and their staffs
market their services more effectively. Karyn has her MBA and is a
Certified Veterinary Hospital Manager.
Athena Haresign
Advanced Veterinary Consulting
Ms. Athena Haresign has been helping practices implement technology
for over twenty years. Her experience as a practice manager and
veterinary technician give her unique insight into the practical use of
technology and implementation challenges. Athena spent many years as a
systems consultant for Advanced Veterinary Systems and is a founder of
VetInsite and Pet Portals.
Conference
Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors for their support of
this conference!
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If you have any questions please contact Linda Johnson at 785-532-5696
or johnson@vet.ksu.edu. Conference information is also available at our
website. Go to www.vet.k-state.edu, and click on Continuing Education.
If you have questions regarding registration information, please call
Rebecca at 785-532-5569.
Manhattan area information
www.vet.k-state.edu/index/local.htm
Visit our conference web site at:
www.vet.k-state.edu/CE/index.htm