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VIN CE Course MULT400-0119: Basic Veterinary Disaster Planning and Preparedness
The lectures for this course will be presented in an audio format using a webinar platform.

Enrollment is closed.

Presenter: Dr. Cynthia Faux, DVM, PhD, ACVIM-Large Animal Specialty
Course Open: January 14-February 7, 2019
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Mondays, January 21 and 28, 2019; 8:00-9:30 pm ET (USA)
Course RTS Times in Your Area: World Clock Converter

Level and Prerequisites: This basic course will be open to veterinarians, veterinary technicians/technologists, and veterinary support staff actively interested in disaster planning and preparedness.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians, veterinary technicians/technologists, and veterinary support staff. This course is approved by RACE for veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists. (RACE 22-35202)

Course Information:
In this course we will review the fundamental structure of a disaster response, what role veterinarians and their team play in disaster planning and preparedness, and how veterinary teams might become involved in disaster planning, preparedness and response.

Week 1 (Real Time Session January 21, 2019): Basics of Disaster Response and Preparedness
Presenter: Dr. Cynthia Faux, DVM, PhD, ACVIM (LA)
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to Week 2 (Real Time Session January 28, 2019): Planning and Preparedness for Your Clinic
Presenter: Dr. Cynthia Faux, DVM, PhD, ACVIM (LA)
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course. To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.

Course Materials: Course materials will be available in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.

About the Presenter:
Cynthia Faux (pronounced "fox") graduated from Iowa State University CVM in 1987. She became interested in disaster medicine and joined the AVMA's Veterinary Medical Assistance Team and deployed to the World Trade Center response and Hurricane Katrina. Dr. Faux served as the Washington State Department of Agriculture Reserve Veterinary Corps Coordinator for 6 years. She is currently on faculty with, and teaches a Disaster Planning and Preparedness course, at Washington State University.

Total CE Credit: 3

Tuition: $69 ($62 early bird special if enrolled by January 7, 2019)
Prices are listed in US dollars.

*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on January 21 at 5 pm ET (USA) or when the maximum number of participants is reached.

*For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.

To Enroll:
Enrollment is closed.
  1. Enrollment qualifications: VIN CE courses are open to VIN member and non-member veterinarians. Veterinarians enrolling in a VSPN CE course must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a VSPN CE or a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
  2. Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
  3. Each person is individually responsible for his/her own registration. To ensure that all information received is secure and correct, please do not enroll for a course on behalf of another individual.
  4. For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 797 or email CEonVIN@vin.com. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.
"This program (22-35202) is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 3 CE Credits, with a maximum of 3 CE Credits being available to any individual veterinarian or veterinary technician/technologist. This RACE approval is for the subject matter categories of: Non-Medical, using the delivery method of Interactive-Distance: (Web-based, Teleconference or Audio-Conference). This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board's CE requirements."

Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course. If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VIN office 800-846-0028 ext. 797 to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.

*For more information on VIN's upcoming CE courses, check the VIN Course Catalog.

Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Director

VIN CE Services: CEonVIN@vin.com
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