Penn Annual Conference
About the Conference
This year’s conference will feature a brand new format! The Companion Animal tracks will be held on Thursday, September 25, and Friday, September 26, 2025, at The Inn at Swarthmore. The Equine tracks will be held on Thursday, November 6, and Friday, November 7, 2025 at New Bolton Center.
Registration for the Equine tracks will open in mid-August.
The companion animal track schedule for September is listed below. The equine track schedule for November will be available at the end of the summer. Be sure to check back for updates.
Penn Vet’s annual continuing education conference is an educational, networking and social opportunity for every member of the veterinary team. Lectures are given by many of Penn Vet’s board certified specialists as well as alumni and guest speakers from around the country
If you have questions about this year’s conference, please contact penn-conference@vet.upenn.edu. We look forward to working with all of our speakers, sponsors, attendees and conference organizers to put together another great annual conference.
PAC 2025: Companion Animal Track Schedule
| Time | Companion Animal |
|---|---|
| 9:00 – 9:50 AM | Chronic Valve Disease – Dr. Marc Kraus |
| 10:00 – 10:50 AM | CHF Management with Cases – Dr. Alex Crooks |
| 11:00 – 11:50 AM | Management of Atrial Fibrillation – Dr. Anna Gelzer |
| 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch Break |
| 1:00 – 1:50 PM | Hope is the Thing with Feathers – Alea Cummings |
| 2:00 – 2:50 PM | Bees Part 1 – Dr. Katie Krebs |
| 3:00 – 3:50 PM | Bees Part 2 – Dr. Katie Krebs |
| Time | Companion Animal |
|---|---|
| 9:00 – 9:50 AM | Progressive Retinal Atrophies (PRAs) – Dr. Valerie Dufour |
| 10:00 – 10:50 AM | PRAs Part 2 – Dr. Valerie Dufour |
| 11:00 – 11:50 AM | Positive Psychology – Dr. Irit Grader |
| 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch Break |
| 1:00 – 1:50 PM | Respiratory Distress Management – Dr. Tereza Stastny |
| 2:00 – 2:50 PM | Radiation Oncology – Dr. Thomas Lee |
| 3:00 – 3:50 PM | Neurology – Residents |
Conference FAQs
The conference offers 3 rates — full conference registration for both days, single-day registration and a rate for nurses. The pricing includes in-person CE credits as well as access to asynchronous content. For any Penn Vet faculty and staff, please check your email or contact penn-conference@vet.upenn.edu for the separate registration.
Dates for the conference are usually available in late fall. The conference organizers work through the spring to confirm speakers and session topics. Registration and official conference schedule and details are announced in early summer.
Conference attendees will need to request their certificate by submitting a form with more information on the sessions attended and the number of CE being requested. CE certificates will be distributed electronically as PDFs. If you do not receive your certificate or have questions, you may contact penn-conference@vet.upenn.edu
Founded in 1900 and presented by the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Penn Annual Conference is one of the nation’s largest and most respected continuing education programs for veterinarians, alumni, academics, and veterinary technicians.
Leading experts lecture on medical topics ranging from critical care in companion animals, behavior, exotics, equine medicine, and the food animal industry. In addition, we sponsor a vendor fair throughout the conference.