Weekly Notices & Events

This Week (January 10 - 15, 2022)

AAVMC is currently seeking volunteers to fill vacancy positions on multiple committees. Volunteering is your opportunity to help shape the future of veterinary medical education! Any employee of an AAVMC member institution is eligible to serve unless otherwise indicated.

If you are interested in being a volunteer, please review the open AAVMC volunteer opportunities. All committee members are appointed by the AAVMC President and commit to three years commencing after the March Annual Conference. 

Please submit your application and supporting documents using the link associated with the committee below by January 11, 2022.

For further information, please reach out to lblunt@aavmc.org

Spinal Cord, Nerve Injury, and Pain HBI Research Team Seminar on Tuesday, January 11th 12:00 -1:00 PM. Dr. Richard Dyck, Professor of Psychology, Cell Biology & Anatomy CSM, Neuroscience

Program will present “Promoting plasticity and resilience in the brain by galvanizing neural circuits.” All are welcome. 

Zoom details: https://ucalgary.zoom.us/j/97763329802

Meeting ID: 977 6332 9802

Our Class of 2022 students have chosen a case from their rotations and pre-recorded a video presentation. Each case presentation will showcase a list of differential diagnoses or choices in treatment, and outline why decisions were made as the case was worked up or treated. During Assessment Week, each student video will be shown, followed by a Q&A session. Please view attachment for Zoom info as well as the detailed presentation schedule.

You are all welcome to join us on Zoom to view these presentations! The ABVMA has agreed to award 1 Continuing Education credit hour for every 4 presentations that faculty/DVLC members attend. Certificates will be emailed out during the week of January 17th, 2022.

Your involvement and feedback would be extremely helpful, so we hope you are able to join us for Assessment Week. 

Please contact John Kastelic j.kastelic@ucalgary.ca or Ophira Charikar ocharika@ucalgary.ca with any questions. 

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Pathology Rounds will be every Thursday 12:30-1:15pm in CSB 134. Path Rounds will be virtual through January.

Zoom Link: https://ucalgary.zoom.us/j/97393887418

Meeting ID: 973 9388 7418

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Thank you all for your patience while we work through hiccups with our asset management application.  A special thank you to the clinicians who reported their frustrations.  This feedback has been critical to how we plan to move forward.

We’ve been working closely with the support team at Asset Panda, and we will continue to work behind the scenes until we are comfortable rolling it out again.  For the time being, please continue to email Kim at ksiroishka@ucalgary.ca to reserve equipment.

Archived Weekly Notices & Events

Next Week

January 16th - January 22nd

One Health Circle Wednesday January 19, 7-8pm – One Health Within: Establishing healthy microbiomes in infants

Description: Humans and their microbial communities have been evolving together for billions of years. It is understood that our relationship with microbiota in biodiverse environments is vital to the evolution and progression of resilient immune systems. Scientists have observed that environmental changes over the past 50 years have altered our microbiomes and are studying the influence of the change on our health. Such altered microbiomes are passed down to the next generation, further compounding health outcomes. How does the microbiota of mothers shape the microbe and immune system of their infants? What does impact does this have on their health trajectory? Join Drs. Kathy McCoy and Laura Sycuro as they discuss the microbiome, and how the microbial makeup of infants is influenced by their mothers during and after birth.

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Infection Biology Research Group Seminar Series, Thursday January 20th 10:30am -11:30am. Dr. Johnathan Canton, Assistant Professor (Immunology), CBEM will present “Dendritic cells in homeostasis and immunity: when antigen makes a break for it.” All are welcome.

Zoom details: https://ucalgary.zoom.us/j/99601139751   

Meeting ID: 996 0113 9751

 

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  • The Vet Ball team is collecting bottles to fundraise for Vet Ball next year. Bottles can be dropped off in the CSB loading doc on Tuesday January 11th & 25th, and February 8th. Please label the bags with staff/faculty so we can determine who is participating, as this is a competition between all years, and now faculty/staff.
  • Connecting UCVM  monthly forum to exchange information and explore ideas will be on January 28th 12-1pm.
  • UCVM Awards Night Update: The timing of the annual UCVM Awards Night event is being shifted to the beginning of 2022. More details will be provided once a date has been confirmed.
  • The Western Canadian Dairy Seminar March 8-11, 2022 at the Cambridge Hotel (Red Deer, AB) is a place to network and gather the latest information in dairy production and technology advances. This seminar is designed for people who want to improve their knowledge and decision-making abilities in dairy production and management. We are planning an in-person event for the 40th anniversary of the WCDS. We have incorporated some format changes to reduce the risk of COVID-19 and will be following all provincial and University of Alberta health restrictions. Speakers are presenting on a wide range of topics, including farm management, nutrition, reproduction and animal health and welfare. The 75 booth industry trade show also showcases the latest dairy-related research with a research poster display area. View the program here or see the attached pdf. Early registration rate is $295 (until Jan 21, 2022). A student rate ($85) and part registrations (i.e., one or two days) are also available. See our registration page (https://wcds.ualberta.ca/registration/ ) for more details.
  • Faculty Council dates for the 2021/22 academic year are January 20th 2022, March 31st, May 13th, June 23rd.
  • Save the Dates: UCVM-DVTH Internship Grand RoundsAll are welcome.  Rounds always start at 8am.  ABVMA credits available. Feb 4, Mar 4, April 1, May 6, June 3
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  • This article in the Conversation Canada, discusses research partnerships with indigenous communities, and provides information about an open access training resource: Read More
  • The University of Alberta offers a free online course called Indigenous Canada. This course explores Indigenous histories and contemporary issues in Canada from an Indigenous perspective. It can be done at your own pace. For more information, go to: Click Here

To add a notice or event to this weekly update, email: lorella.buccini@ucalgary.ca