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VSPN CE Course TECH186-1018: The Complete Urinalysis Module 2-Abnormalities and Case Studies
Audio only - Webinar: The lectures for this course will be presented in an audio format using a Zoomtm platform.

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Instructors: Cheryl Stockman, MT (ASCP) & Joyce Knoll, VMD, PhD, DACVP
Course Open: October 30, 2018-November 30, 2018
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Tuesdays, November 6, 13 and 20, 2018; 8:00-10:00pm ET (USA)
Course RTS Times in Your Area: World Clock Converter

To prepare for your online experience, review the VIN-VSPN CE informational video prior to the course open date.

Level and Prerequisites: This intermediate course course will focus on why laboratory urinalysis results are important and how these results, in the context of clinical signs and other supporting laboratory abnormalities (e.g. CBC and chemistry profile), can be used to diagnose patient disease by a clinician. This course will build on information covered in The Complete Urinalysis Module 1, Module 1 is highly recommended.
VSPN CE Course: Open to veterinarians, veterinary technicians/technologists, support staff, veterinary teams, etc.
This course has been RACE approved for veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists. (22-34164)

Course Description:
Urinalysis is most accurate when performed soon after sample collection. Veterinarians often rely on veterinary technicians to perform this analysis. This course is designed to provide the veterinary technician with useable knowledge about the importance of a urinalysis, and all of its components, in diagnosing disease, and will highlight factors that affect accuracy of urinalysis results. The skills covered in this class are best learned by the team of the veterinarian and veterinary technician in an effort to work together in finding all diagnostics accurately and combining them to aid the veterinarian in formulating a diagnosis.

Week 1 (Real Time Session November 6): Interpretation of Urine Sediment
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to Week 2 (Real Time Session November 13): Interpretation of Urine Chemistry
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to Week 3 (Real Time Session November 20): Interpretation of Specific Gravity in conjunction with Serum Chemistry Abnormalities
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.

*The lecture portion of this course will be an audio presentation, please be prepared to listen.

*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 Instructors:
Cheryl Stockman, MT (ASCP) is a registered medical technologist and Laboratory Manager of Clinical Pathology at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine located in North Grafton, Massachusetts. Prior to her employment with Tufts University, Ms. Stockman worked as a bench technologist in two human hospital laboratories, concentrating in hematology, chemistry, urinalysis and radioimmunoassay (RIA). For over 25 years, she also worked in many capacities in several veterinary practices, lending additional understanding to the cultures and practices of the veterinary world. Ms. Stockman has spent all of her career as a medical technologist sharing her skills with medical technology students, veterinary students and veterinary professionals. Contact: cheryl.stockman@tufts.edu

Joyce Knoll, VMD, PhD, DACVP has been overseeing veterinary clinical pathology testing and teaching veterinary students at the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine for 25 years. She has been involved in curriculum development and innovative teaching, and is currently the school�s interim Dean. Contact information: Joyce.Knoll@Tufts.edu

Total CE Credit: 6

Tuition: $126 ($113 early bird pricing if enrolled by October 12, 2018
Enroll in both modules by October 9, 2018 and receive a 15% discount off the original course price.
Prices are listed in US dollars.

* Students currently enrolled in and taking at least 2 classes or 5 units at an AVMA accredited or CAAHT approved Veterinary Technician Program may be eligible to receive a 50% discount off the regular rate for this course (upon verification of student status).
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close at 5pm ET on November 6, 2018, or when the maximum number of participants is reached.
*For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.

To Enroll:
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  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. 792 or email VSPNCE@vspn.org. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.
*Note: "This program 22-34164 is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 6.00 CE Credits (6.00 max) being available to any one veterinarian: and/or 6.00 Veterinary Technician CE Credits (6.00 max). This RACE approval is for the subject matter categories of: Category One: Scientific using the delivery method of Interactive-Distance. This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board's CE requirements. RACE does not "accredit" or "endorse" or "certify" any program or person, nor does RACE approval validate the content of the program."

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 VSPN office 800-846-0028 ext. 792 to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.

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

Lisa Kernaghan, LVT, RVT, CVT, VTS (ECC)
VSPN CE Coordinator

VSPN CE Services: VSPNCE@vspn.org
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 792
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