Veterinary Continuing Education (14 RACE-approved hours).
American speakers - In France. Très bon!
In 2019 we're fortunate to have 2 amazing speakers (and cyclists).
Matt Beal, DVM, Dipl ACVECC, Director of both Emergency and Critical Care and Director of Interventional Radiology at Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Beal earned his DVM degree from MSU in 1996 and completed a rotating internship followed by a residency in Emergency and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania from 1996-2000. Dr. Beal is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Beal returned to MSU in 2000 where he has worked to develop the Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Service into one of the premier programs in the country. Between 2006-2007, Dr. Beal was accepted into the Fellowship in Interventional Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania. The IR Fellowship is the only training program of its kind in the world and Dr. Beal is one of only 3 veterinarians in the world with advanced training in this sub-specialty. Dr. Beal’s professional interests are focused on developing new IR techniques to replace standard surgical and medical treatments for veterinary patients. He has focused interests on vascular and gastrointestinal interventions especially as they apply to the critically-ill patient.
John Huff, DVM, FACD, DAVDC, Dr. John Huff received his DVM from Colorado State University in May 1983. He completed a small animal medicine and surgery internship at The Animal Medical Center in New York in 1984, a Fellowship in the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry in 2008 and became board certified in dentistry in 2009. He earned certificates in ASIF Basic (1993) and Advanced (1994) Orthopedic Training at The Ohio State University.
Dr. Huff joined VCA in 1996. He has held positions of Medical Director, Regional Medical Director and Director of Dentistry at VCA Alameda East Veterinary Hospital in Denver, CO. He is a specialist consultant for Antech Diagnostic Laboratories and is currently self-employed as president of Dr John’s Veterinary Dental Consulting Service. Outside of work, Dr John enjoys skiing, snowboarding, fishing, writing songs and playing guitar. His current project is building bamboo fly rods.
