Acadia National Park Bar Harbor, Maine 2026September 14 - 16, 2026
Original price was: $1,045.00.$945.00Current price is: $945.00.
Hotel: Bar Harbor Regency
Topics:
Ophthalmology- Dr. Ellison Bentley
Oncology – Dr. Briana Keller
Earn 15 hours of RACE approved CE in an Acadia National Park. Learn about Veterinary Ophthalmology and Oncology while enjoying the Crown Jewel of the North Atlantic Coast and natural beauty of the highest rocky headlands along the Atlantic coastline of the United States, an abundance of habitats, and a rich cultural heritage. Acadia National Park protects the natural beauty of the highest rocky headlands along the Atlantic coastline of the United States, an abundance of habitats, and a rich cultural heritage. At 4 million visits a year, it’s one of the top 10 most-visited national parks in the United States. Visitors enjoy 27 miles of historic motor roads, 158 miles of hiking trails, and 45 miles of carriage roads.
This VetVacationCE requires attendees to stay at the conference hotel, The Bar Harbor Regency, using the conference booking link. Thank you for your understanding.
As the eastern and northernmost state in the contiguous United States, you might already be aware that Maine is the first state the sun’s rays touch every day. What you might not know is that – because the sun is in a different location across the sky throughout the year – the precise points that see America’s first light actually rotates throughout the year. From March to mid-September, it’s 1,748-foot Mars Hill near the Canadian border; from Mid-September to October, it’s Quoddy Head State Park in Lubec; and from Mid-October to early March, it’s 1,532-foot Cadillac Mountain Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor. That means that Acadia’s tallest peak actually holds the title of “First to See Sunrise” for most of the year.
September 14, 2026
12:15pm-12:50pm ET Registration Sign In and Pick a Seat! Stone House
12:50-1pm Welcome
1:10-2 pm Glaucoma
2–2:50pm Corneal Ulcers (How to Manage in Your Practice)
3-3:50pm Feline Conjunctiva and Cornea
3:50-4:10pm BREAK AND SNACK
4:10-5pm Paraneoplastic Syndromes
5:10-6pm Oncologic Emergencies
6:15pm-7:15pm Welcome Reception Ballroom Patio
September 15, 2026
7am-8 am Breakfast Ballroom
8-8:50am Canine Hemangiosarcoma
9-9:50am Lymphoma
10-10:50am Feline ISS
10:50-11:10am BREAK AND SNACK
11:10–12noon Ocular Trauma
12:10-1pm Blindness
1pm EXPLORE ACADIA NATIONAL PARK AND BAR HARBOR, ME!
September 16, 2026
7am-8am Breakfast BALLROOM
8-8:50am Lens Abnormalities
9-9:50am Enucleations Tips and Tricks
10-10:50am Lid Masses
10:50-11:10am BREAK AND SNACK
11:10–12noon Osteosarcoma
12:10-1pm Palladia for the General Practitioner
1pm BOOK YOUR NEXT VETVACATIONCE!
Your Destination
Bar Harbor Regency
Referring Code/Group Name: VET Vacation CE
Room Rate: $375-$445+ 9% taxes + $20 resort fee plus $20 additional for the 3rd and 4th guest over 18 staying in the room
Accommodations are available 3 days before and after the event based on availability and limited at this special rate. Please book and register early!
The resort fee includes access to one $15 voucher per room to Whale Watching Co. Tours, access to the tennis courts (includes racket and balls), access to the Fitness Center, waterfront pool, hot tub, WIFI, self parking, in-room coffee, access to laundry room, unlimited local and toll-free calls, and access to kids activity room, pack n’plays, and cribs.
All rooms not cancelled at least 3 days prior to arrival will be charged for the entire stay booked.
Getting There
Hancock (BHB): 20 minutes from Boston on Cape Air managed by Jet Blue
Bangor International Airport (BGR): 1 hour
Portland International Jetport (PWM): 3 hour scenic drive
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS): 4.5 hour drive - scenic drive through Salem, MA (Witch Trial history) and the Portland Lighthouses
Vet Vacation Registration
If you haven't already registered for your vet vacation, take a moment to register for your vet vacation now. Registration for the continuing education is separate from your hotel reservation.
Ophthalmology
Ellison Bentley, DVM, DACVO
Dr. Ellison Bentley graduated from University of Florida and completed a small animal internship at NCSU. She then did an ophthalmology residency at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and subsequently became faculty there. She is currently a Clinical Professor and section head of Comparative Ophthalmology at UW. She is involved in student, resident and graduate veterinarian training locally, nationally and internationally. Her research interests include ocular applications of high resolution ultrasound, glaucoma, management of ocular pain, and non-healing erosions in dogs.
Presentation Synopsis
1. Glaucoma
2. Corneal Ulcers (How to Manage in Your Practice)
3. Ocular Trauma
4. Blindness
5. Feline Conjunctiva and Cornea
6. Lens Abnormalities
7. Enucleations Tips and Tricks
8. Lid Masses
9. Treating Ocular Pain in Practice
Oncology
Briana Keller, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), CHPV
Briana Keller, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), CHPV, is a board-certified veterinary oncologist, a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian, and a Human-Animal Bond Certified Veterinarian. She graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2013, and she was a rotating intern and oncology intern at North Carolina State University, where she also completed her oncology residency in 2018. She founded the Oncology Service at Animal Emergency and Referral Center of Minnesota in 2018, which has now grown to include a second oncologist and a busy caseload.
Cancer can be a devastating diagnosis, but Dr. Keller aims to provide compassionate and informative care to help pet owners make the best decisions for their furry family members regarding treatment. She is particularly interested in hematopoietic tumors (such as lymphoma and leukemia), electrochemotherapy, and palliative cancer care. She is a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian and a Human-Animal Bond Certified Veterinarian, and her goal is always to give her patients as much quality time as possible with their families. She enjoys working with pet owners to provide care that supports the human-animal bond, from the initial cancer diagnosis through the cancer treatment process and even including end-of-life care.
Dr. Keller knows firsthand how important quality of life is for pets with cancer since she previously treated her own Lab mix Raleigh, and Raleigh enjoyed tennis balls, snuggling, and raiding the recycling bin for cardboard until the very end! Dr. Keller currently lives with her husband and three dogs, Fiona, Daphne, and Lilo. When not working, she enjoys hiking, traveling, musicals, cooking, wine tasting, and movie nights
Presentation Synopsis
1. Paraneoplastic Syndromes
2. Oncologic Emergencies
3. Canine Hemangiosarcoma
4. Lymphoma
5. Feline ISS
6. Osteosarcoma
7. Palladia for the General Practitioner
8. Palliative Cancer Care
Vet Vacation Registration
If you haven't already registered for your vet vacation, take a moment to register for your vet vacation now. Registration for the continuing education is separate from your hotel reservation.