Acadia National Park Bar Harbor, Maine 2027September 13 - 15, 2027
Original price was: $1,045.00.$945.00Current price is: $945.00.
Hotel: Bar Harbor Regency
Topics:
Dermatology – Dr. Joya Griffin
Dentistry – Dr. Kevin Stepaniuk
Earn 15 hours of RACE approved CE in an Acadia National Park. Learn about Veterinary Dermatology and Dentistry 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 13, 2027
12:15pm-12:50pm ET Registration Sign In and Pick a Seat! Stone House
12:50-1pm
1:10-2 pm
2–2:50pm
3-3:50pm
3:50-4:10pm BREAK AND SNACK
4:10-5pm
5:10-6pm
6:15pm-7:15pm Welcome Reception Ballroom Patio
September 14, 2027
7am-8 am Breakfast Ballroom
8-8:50am
9-9:50am
10-10:50am
10:50-11:10am BREAK AND SNACK
11:10–12noon
12:10-1pm
1pm EXPLORE ACADIA NATIONAL PARK AND BAR HARBOR, ME!
September 15, 2027
7am-8am Breakfast BALLROOM
8-8:50am
9-9:50am
10-10:50am
10:50-11:10am BREAK AND SNACK
11:10–12noon
12:10-1pm
1pm BOOK YOUR NEXT VETVACATIONCE!
Your Destination
Bar Harbor Regency
Referring Code/Group Name: VET Vacation CE
Room Rate: $386-$455+ 9% taxes + $15 reduced 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
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Dermatology
Joya Griffin, DVM, DACVD
Dr. Joya Griffin is an Ohio native and graduated from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. While attending Cornell, she earned numerous awards, including the Dermatology Service Award for her aptitude in clinical dermatology and her research on Malassezia otitis externa. It was at Cornell that she saw firsthand the amazing transformation a dermatologist could make in the health and quality of life of the patients they treated. After graduation, she completed an internship at VCA Berwyn and Aurora Animal Hospitals in Chicago where she was awarded the Intern Abstract Award for her presentation on Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Dr. Joya returned to Cornell University for a residency in dermatology and after completing her residency-training program served one year as an instructor of dermatology. She taught fourth-year clinical students as well as lectured to underclassmen on bacterial, fungal, and immune-mediated skin diseases.
Dr. Joya became a Diplomate of the College of Veterinary Dermatology (ACVD) in August 2010 and joined the Animal Dermatology Group. She has a special interest in fungal and immune-mediated skin diseases as well as feline dermatology. She enjoys lecturing to fellow veterinarians, mentoring residents, and teaching the students who extern with her. Dr. Joya is the star of Nat Geo WILD television series, “Pop Goes the Vet with Dr. Joya,” which highlights the challenging and mysterious cases she encounters in veterinary dermatology. She is excited to tell her story and show the tremendous impact her practice makes on the community they serve in Kentucky and Indiana. She has been a featured guest on The Doctors as well as other local and national news channels, radio stations, magazine publications and podcasts. She was awarded the Most Admired Woman award for her entrepreneurship in 2022. She consults with industry leading animal health companies and is a nationally and internationally recognized speaker.
Dr. Joya always strives to care for her patients as if they are her own pets and loves building long-lasting relationships with their pet parents. Outside of work, Dr. Joya enjoys spending time with her family and pets. She is happily married to Dr. Forrest Cummings, a veterinary internal medicine specialist, and they have 3 children- Caden and boy/girl twins, Coby and Carter. They have two fancy cats, Donut and Coffee, and two dogs, Guri and Magic. She loves traveling and entertaining, eating the delicious meals her hubby cooks, and spending time with the people she loves.
Presentation Synopsis
1. Treating the Itch that Won’t Quit: Diagnostic Approach to the Pruritic Pet
2. Beyond Skin Deep: Utilizing Histopathology as part of Your Dermatologic Work Up
3. Polyps, Pain & Pus- Yuck!: Treating and Preventing Recurrent Ear Disease
4. Beyond the Bubbles: Barrier Repair Therapy in Atopic Dermatitis
5. A BAD Hair Day for Poodles, Doodles, & Ocherese- Oh My! A Review of Sebaceous Adenitis
6. Dermatologic Conundrums: Immune-mediated Diseases
7. A Pain in the A$%: Anal Sacculitis, Fistulas, and Abscesses
Dentistry
Kevin S. Stepaniuk, DVM, FAVD, Dipl. AVDC
Kevin S. Stepaniuk is a Diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) and is Co-owner of Pet Dental Specialists, Veterinary Dentistry Education and Consulting Services and Veterinary Intraoral Radiology Reading Services. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of Calgary, DVM degree from Oklahoma State University and completed a small animal internship at Washington State University. His specialty training was in private practice. He is a previous faculty member and section chief of Dentistry and Oral Surgery at the University of Minnesota. He is an invited international and national renowned lecturer and instructor. Dr. Stepaniuk is a journal and textbook author as well as a reviewer for various dentistry and oral surgery publications. He is past-Executive Board member of the AVDC, and past-president of the AVDS. Dr. Stepaniuk provides continuing education to veterinarians, provides a service for reading intraoral radiographs for veterinary hospitals and veterinarians, and stays clinically active working in private specialty practice.
Presentation Synopsis
1. Appropriate Use of Antibiotics in Veterinary Dentistry
2. What to Put Into Periodontal Pockets, So Many Products and So Much Confusion in the Market for Clinical Use
3. Tooth Resorption in the Dog and Cat - Similarities and Differences
4. Juvenile Dentistry, Malocclusions, and Timely Intervention in the First Year(s) of Life
5. Surgical Extraction of the Maxillary Molars in the Dog
6. Intraoral Dental Radiography
7. Continued Updates on Feline Chronic Gingivostomatitis
8. Surgical Extraction Complications, Prevention, and Management in the Canine and Feline Patient
9. Dental Imaging Interpretation, AI, Pathology, and Treatment Planning for Dentistry in your Practice
Vet Vacation Registration
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