MVMA Summer School 2026 - On Demand Virtual CE
Make the Most of Your Summer with On-Demand virtual CE!
Enjoy the flexibility of summer learning with MVMA's on-demand CE library. Five high-quality past MVMA programs are available as pre-recorded sessions for non-interactive CE credit, allowing you to learn at your own pace and on your own schedule.
Watch anytime through mid-September—from the beach, the porch, or wherever summer takes you—and earn CE credits whenever it's convenient for you.
Please note: To verify participation and issue your CE certificate, you’ll need to complete a brief set of follow-up questions and return your responses to the MVMA office.
Important: If you already attended the live interactive version of a session previously you are NOT eligible to attend the recorded one for credit.
Online Registration: Please click Register Now on top right of page.
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Session is approved for NON-INTERACTIVE credit towards MA veterinary licensure.
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Topics to Include:
Cytology - A Step by Step Approach (3 CE)
Lisa Pohlman, DVM, MS, DACVP
Original live date: March 2, 2025
In this 3-hour, case-based session, a systematic, step-by-step approach to cytological evaluation will be presented. Recognition of adequate and inadequate samples, and how to ensure the former, as well as identification of patient pathology, via assessment of common neoplasms, selected inflammatory lesions, and lymph node aspirates will be discussed.
MVMA/New England VMA Member Rate: $90
Non-Member Rate: $150
Internal Medicine Topics (3 CE)
Jared Jaffey, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Original live date: April 6, 2025
Addison’s Disease – The Great Pretender
Description: Review the different types of hypoadrenocorticism (i.e., Addison’s disease), pathogenesis, demographic risk factors, clinical spectrum, clinicopathologic abnormalities, and tricks to treat stable and unstable patients. This lecture will aim to get veterinarians more comfortable with identifying cases with Addison’s disease, understanding how it develops, how to diagnose it, and what is needed to have a successful outcome.
Gallbladder mucoceles – Not so fun gak for dogs
Description: Understand the pathophysiology, risk factors, clinical spectrum, clinicopathologic abnormalities, benefits and limitations of ultrasound, and recommendations for treatment.
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome – More than just stretchy skin
Description: Review physiology of collagen synthesis and consequences of errors in pathway. Provide correlations between dogs, cats, and humans and the incorporation of molecular genetics for diagnostic and prognostic purposes. Lastly, we will review clinical information related to this disorder in dogs and cats.
MVMA/New England VMA Member Rate: $90
Non-Member Rate: $150
Extending the Veterinarian’s Role in Supporting Service, Therapy, and Emotional Support Animals (3 CE)
Zenithson Ng, DVM, MS, DABVP (Canine and Feline)
Original live date: August 24, 2025
Animals provide immeasurable joy to people, and for many, this bond extends beyond companionship to a prescribed necessity. Veterinarians play a vital role in fostering the human-animal bond, ensuring that working animals not only perform their duties effectively but also lead fulfilling lives. The first part of this presentation will explore the distinctions and legal classifications of service, therapy, and emotional support animals, offering insight into their daily lives and the unique demands placed upon them. Next, we will examine the veterinary team’s responsibilities in medical record-keeping, specialized health care, and handling protocols tailored to both the animal and the handler’s needs. Finally, we will address the ethical considerations surrounding these working animals, including their welfare, career longevity, and retirement planning. By understanding the challenges they face, veterinary professionals can play an essential role in safeguarding their well-being, ensuring they remain healthy, capable, and supported throughout their service and beyond.
MVMA/New England VMA Member Rate: $90
Non-Member Rate: $150
Thorax and Abdominal Radiology: A Case-based Approach to Determine Next Steps (3 CE)
Kate Sippel, DVM, DACVR
Original live date: November 9, 2025
This lecture will provide case examples to help look at the thorax of small animals and break down pulmonary disease into 5 differential diagnoses. Also how to address a case of pleural fluid and tips and tricks to looking at the heart. The abdomen will focus on how to determine if something is surgical or medical and some key points of peritoneal and retroperitoneal disease.
MVMA/New England VMA Member Rate: $90
Non-Member Rate: $150
AI and Veterinary Medicine (3 CE)
Parminder S. Basran, Ph.D., FCCPM, FAAPM
Original live date: December 14, 2025
Artificial intelligence is becoming pervasive in our everyday lives. In medicine, it has the potential to dramatically improve the quality of care, improve clinical workflows, and save time. However, the rapid expansion of AI technologies without understanding their limitations can pose many challenges, ranging from faulty diagnosis to unethical decision-making. This session will demystify AI in veterinary medicine, describe ways to adopt this technology safely, and describe some novel research in this area.
MVMA/New England VMA Member Rate: $90
Non-Member Rate: $150
Speakers
Lisa Pohlman, DVM, MS, DACVP
Lisa M. Pohlman, DVM, MS, DACVP, is a professor of clinical pathology at Kansas State University. She earned her DVM from the University of Guelph and her MS and residency in clinical pathology from Auburn University. An award-winning educator and mentor, she provides continuing education through lectures, online courses, and publications. She also serves as president and medical director of the Riley County Humane Society in Manhattan, Kansas. Her research focuses on improving clinical pathology methods and studying disease in shelter animals and pets with limited access to veterinary care.
Jared Jaffey, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Dr. Jared Jaffey is a board-certified small animal internist and Assistant Professor at Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine. He earned his DVM from the University of Florida, followed by internships, a master’s in Biomedical Sciences from Florida Atlantic University, and a residency in small animal internal medicine at the University of Missouri. He has been with Midwestern University since 2018.
He enjoys teaching, clinical work, and research, with interests including hepatobiliary, endocrinology, respiratory disease, infectious disease, and hereditary disorders. He has authored 60+ journal articles and multiple textbook chapters and lectures nationally and internationally.
Zenithson Ng, DVM, MS, DABVP (Canine and Feline)
Zenithson Ng, DVM, MS, DABVP (Canine/Feline), is a Clinical Associate Professor of Small Animal Primary Care at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine and Associate Director of Human-Animal Interaction Research at the Center for Veterinary Social Work. He earned his DVM from Cornell University, completed an ASPCA internship, and finished an ABVP residency with a master’s in Human-Animal Bond Studies at Virginia Tech.
His interests include behavior, dentistry, preventive medicine, and chronic disease management, with a focus on the human-animal bond and welfare of therapy and assistance animals. He teaches and lectures nationally and internationally and has published extensively on these topics.
Kate Sippel, DVM, DACVR
Dr. Kate Sippel earned her bachelor’s degree in biology at Colorado College in Colorado Springs and her doctor of veterinary medicine from the University of Illinois in Urbana. She completed a small animal rotating internship at a private practice in San Diego, California, and then spent a year working in small animal emergency medicine in Toledo, Ohio. She completed her residency in diagnostic imaging at Michigan State University. Dr. Sippel works with private practices, universities, and in telemedicine. She was a member of the ACVR Exam Committee and has lectured nationally and internationally on numerous imaging topics. Dr. Sippel is an avid horseback rider competing in Jumper events across the country.
Parminder S. Basran, Ph.D., FCCPM, FAAPM
Parminder Basran, Ph.D., is an Associate Research Professor at Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine. His lab, the Veterinary Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy (VAIDER) Lab, focuses on Medical Image Processing and analysis, as well as medical training and Education. Medical imaging processing projects include the use of machine learning in veterinary medicine. Education-related projects include utilizing gaming technologies in medical education and developing open-access educational content in low- to middle-income countries.
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