Penn Annual Conference

Thursday, September 25 and Friday, September 26, 2025
The Inn at Swarthmore

About the Penn Annual Conference

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.

2024 PAC Schedule

(2025 Schedule will be available in June)

Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024 (Live, in-person) - 6 CE

Time	Equine	Companion Animal
9:00 - 9:50 am	Everything you forget about Equine Chemistries but are too afraid to ask! Dr. Rose Nolen-Walston	Puppy and Kitten Revival After C Section Dr. Magi Casal
(10 min.)	Break
10:00 - 10:50 am	Surgical Advances in the Management of Cervical Vertebral Stenotic Myelopathy and Cervical Radiculopathy in the Equine Athlete Dr. Jose Garcia-Lopez	When do we really need gastroprotection? The internist's and the anesthesiologist’s point of view. Dr. Dario Floriano & Dr. Paolo Silvestrini
(10 min.)	Break
11:00 - 11:50 am	How to perform a fast localized abdominal sonogram of horses (FLASH): technique, indications and abnormal examples Dr. Katherine Chope	Respiratory Emergencies: Case-Based Approach Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound Dr. Tereza Stastny
11:50 am - 1:00 pm	Lunch Break
1:00 - 1:50 pm	How to CRASH: point of care Cardio-Respiratory Assessment with Sonography in Horses Dr. Claire Underwood	Don’t Skip Class- Things You May Have Forgotten about Microbiology and Antibiotics Dr. Stephen Cole
(10 min.)	Break
2:00 - 2:50 PM	Case-based Approach to Equine Urinary Tract Disease Dr. Daniela Luethy	Back to Stool- Things You May Have Forgotten about Clinical Parasitology Dr. Caroline Sobotyk
(10 min.)	Break
3:00 - 3:50 pm	Top Equine Medicine Papers of the Year Dr. Daniela Luethy	Making Sense of a Bloody Mess: Clinical Applications of Coagulation Dr. Jessica Kerley

Friday, Sept. 27 (Live, in-person) - 6 CE

Time	Equine	Companion Animal
9:00 - 9:50 am	Managing Back Pain: Rehabilitation, Spinal Manipulation, and Other Therapies Dr. Olivia Lorello	Diagnosis and treatment of canine pyoderma: take-homes from the ISCAID guidelines Dr. Christine Cain
(10 min.)	Break
10:00 - 10:50 am	Ophthalmic Neoplasia: How Light Changed The Way We Treat Dr. Nikki Scherrer	Itching to know more about FASS? An update on feline allergic skin disease Dr. Christine Cain
(10 min.)	Break
11:00 - 11:50 am	When diagnosing Potomac feels like swimming upstream: The challenges in diagnosing and managing PHF Dr. Maia Aitken	Emergency abdominal radiography: Interactive case session Dr. Robert Slater
11:50 am - 1:00 pm	Lunch Break
1:00 - 1:50 pm	Equine Hepatitis Viruses: clinical conditions and epidemiology Dr. Joy Tomlinson	Bladder Busters: Myths, Facts, and Best Practices for Urinary Tract Infections Dr. Emmelyn Hsieh
(10 min.)	Break
2:00 - 2:50 p.m	Headshaking in horses: Updates on diagnosis and treatment Dr. Joy Tomlinson	Insights into Research Animal Medicine Dr. Leah Makaron
(10 min.)	Break
3:00 - 3:50 pm	Equine Genetic Diseases Dr. Joy Tomlinson	Neurology Dr. Marina Hernandez & Dr. Deborah Chapman

Prerecorded Sessions

Time	Equine	Companion Animal
Prerecorded	Orphan foals: a guide to nutrition and management Dr. Michelle Abraham	Euthanasia: What to do when you don't know what to say Dr. Deb Aronson
Prerecorded	Difficult Conversations - Easy-use strategies and tools to handle the hardest conversations Dr. Liz Arbittier	Maximizing benefits of referral for nutrition consultation Dr. Amy Farcas
Prerecorded	It takes a village: the role of the practitioner (and everyone else) in an EHV outbreak Dr. Aliza Simeone	Pulmonary Hypertension Dr. Marc Kraus

Conference FAQs

What is the pricing for the conference?

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.
When will I receive the information to access the conference?

Dates for the next year's 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.
How will I receive my CE certificate?

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

About Penn Annual Conference

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.