Online Conference Anesthesia and Emergency Critical Care March 2027

March 1 - 4, 2027

Topics:
Anesthesia – Dr. Kimberly Hassen
Emergency Critical Care – Dr. Tara Hammond

This is an on-line CE conference, that is RACE approved as live interactive, featuring Dr. Julien Guillaumin and Dr. _. We offer this CE using the NEW VetVacationCE APP. You can earn up to 15 hours of CE with your participation in our Vet Vacation conference. Conference classes will be held following the same schedule as the live event in Cocoa Beach, NASA Kennedy Space Center, FL!

Early Bird: $459 for the 3-day conference or $199 per day. Each day includes 5 hours of CE until (1 month in advance) October 10th; then rates increase to $529 and $229; then (72 hours in advance) November 7th, prices increase to $559 and $239. Sign up early for the best pricing!

Individual CE certificates will be available through the APP at the end of the meeting. Please note, you must log into the meeting each day you are registered to qualify for the RACE and NYSED approved credit.

Price range: $199.00 through $459.00

March 1

4pm - 4:30pm EST VIRTUAL Doors open!
4:30 - 4:40pm Welcome
4:40pm - 5:30pm The Heart Wants What It Wants: Anesthesia for the Patient with Cardiac Disease Part 1
5:40-6:30pm The Heart Wants What It Wants: Anesthesia for the Patient with Cardiac Disease Part 2

November 11

7:30-8am EST VIRTUAL Doors open!
8-8:50am
9-9:50am
10-10:50am
10:50-11:10am BREAK
11:10–12noon
12:10-1pm

November 12

7:30-8am EST VIRTUAL Doors open!
8-8:50am
9-9:50am
10-10:50am
10:50-11:10am BREAK
11:10–12noon
12:10-1pm

Day 4

Breakfast 7am-8am
Conference 8am-1pm

Description

Online Veterinary Conference 2027: Earn 15 Hours of Virtual Live Interactive Continuing Education!! Dr. Kimberly Hassen and Dr. Tara Hammond are experts in the fields of Anesthesia and Emergency Critical Care! Topics and biographies are below.

The virtual video and audio webinar platform for our Online Veterinary Conference 2027 allows for the following:

  • The speaker’s slide presentation will be on your device screen.
  • You will hear the speaker audio.
  • You will be able to raise your hand to ask questions and get rapid response answers.
  • We will make this as interactive as possible.
  • We will send you a link to access the conference.
  • A digital CE certificate of completion will be available by scanning the QR code at the conclusion of each day with the VetVacationCE APP.

Prior to the conference, we will email you the notes and links to the event.

VetVacationCE registration for this Live Interactive Veterinary Conference is $459 for the 3-day conference or $199 per day. Each day is 5 hours of CE until (30 days in advance) February 1st; then rates will increase to $529 and $229, then increase (72 hours before) February 26th to $559 and $239.

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Benefits to Live Interactive Online Veterinary Conferences are:

  • Ability to select from a variety of topics led by world renowned specialists
  • Learn from a safe comfortable environment of your choice
  • Access the best educators in the world
  • Lower fees
  • Replays available upon request
  • Increase your skill level
  • Stay up to date on new treatments and standards of care within the profession
  • No need to travel – lower your carbon footprint

Whether you decide to learn with us in person or online, we guarantee an enjoyable learning experience with VetVacationCE.

Additional information

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March 1 – 4 (4 days) $459, March 1 only $199, March 2 only $199, March 3 only $199, March 4 only $199

Anesthesia

Kimberly Hassen MA DVM CVA DACVAA

Dr. Hassen was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. She earned her DVM from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2015. She went on to complete a small animal rotating internship at Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital and a three-year residency in anesthesiology at North Carolina State University. She became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia in 2019. She is also certified in acupuncture.Dr. Hassen has particular interests in locoregional anesthesia and other opioid-sparing pain management techniques. She is extremely passionate about keeping her patients calm, comfortable, and well-fed throughout their hospital stay.Outside of work, Dr. Hassen is working on becoming fluent in French. Her pets include a tuxedo cat named Mr. Sandwiches and two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels – Hammy and Cheezy – who are collectively referred to as The Lunchables.

Presentation Synopsis

1. The Heart Wants What It Wants: Anesthesia for the Patient with Cardiac Disease Part 1
2. The Heart Wants What It Wants: Anesthesia for the Patient with Cardiac Disease Part 2
3. How to Anticipate & Troubleshoot Common Anesthesia Complications
4. Sedation & Anesthesia in Fractious Pets
5. The Brachycephalic Anesthetic Playbook: Getting Them Home Safe
6. The Mother of All Anesthetics: C-Section Anesthesia
7. Anesthesia for Emergency Surgery: A Case-Based Discussion
8. Anesthesia Folklore

Emergency Critical Care

Dr. Tara N. Hammond, DVM, DACVECC

A specialist in emergency and critical care, Dr. Tara Hammond joined the Tufts VETS staff in 2008. Dr. Hammond earned her Bachelor's Degree in Biology from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1999. She attended Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University and was awarded her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2003.

Dr. Hammond completed a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Angell Animal Medical Center in 2004 and spent time in private/emergency practice. She went on to complete a three-year emergency and critical care residency at Angell Animal Medical Center. Dr. Hammond became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in 2008.

Dr. Hammond's professional interests include limited fluid volume resuscitation, trauma, anesthesia/analgesia, toxicities, transfusion medicine, pediatrics, and coagulopathies. She is internship director and runs the blood bank. She is a member of many professional organizations and her work has been published in The Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care and The Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

In her free time, Dr. Hammond enjoys spending time with her husband, two children and pets. She is a seasoned world traveler, certified SCUBA diver, and die-hard Red Sox fan!

Presentation Synopsis

1. CPR - Basic Life Support (RECOVER based)
2. CPR - Advanced Life Support (RECOVER based)
3. Post- resuscitation Care & Pediatric Resuscitation (RECOVER based)
4. Fluid Therapy Revisited
5. Approach to the Canine Hemoabdomen
6. Traumatic Brain Injury
7. Feline Urethral Obstruction: Tips and Tricks For Tough Cases
8. Feline Hepatic Lipidosis