Join us on October 23, 2022 for the BCVTA Fall Conference and General Meeting.

09:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Tyler Grogan, CVT (3 Credits)

Tyler is a Certified Veterinary Technician with experience in a variety of practices. She has worked on the floor in specialty, emergency, and general practice and as a marketing manager. Currently, she is working as a Content Specialist for the Uncharted Veterinary Conference. A long-time theme park enthusiast, a chance conversation with an engineer exposed her to the concept of Queue Theory, and the math and psychology behind how theme parks manage wait times. Her passionate mindset for innovation in vet medicine was immediately excited by the idea that Queue Theory could be applied in the veterinary setting. As a speaker, Tyler enjoys exploring the ways we can make the experiences in veterinary medicine better for everyone. 

12:15 PM - 1:45 PM: General Meeting (1 Credit)

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Dress for Succes! Tailoring Your Anesthetic Plan, Antonia Laoutaris, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia and Analgesia) (1 Credit)

Antonia Laoutaris graduated from Georgian College in 2006 and began working in an emergency/referral hospital setting, within emergency/critical care and surgery services, following two years in primary care practice. A passion for anesthesia resulted in her obtaining
her specialty with the Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Anesthesia and Analgesia (AVTAA) in 2014. She relocated to beautiful British Columbia from Ontario in 2016 and joined the team at the Vancouver Animal Emergency and Referral Centre as lead technician and anesthesia
technologist. Antonia recently stepped into the role of Director of Veterinary Technologist Learning and Development and is excited for this new chapter in her career, where she hopes to make a positive impact for the RVTs working in veterinary medicine, nationwide.

Being prepared for an anesthetic event is paramount for success, ensuring that your patient stays stable and comfortable. A well-tailored protocol will help to minimize complications while reducing adverse events, allowing the anesthetist to dress for success! This comprehensive
lecture will cover the fundamentals of anesthesia incorporating concepts from patient work up, equipment, agent selection, induction, monitoring and recovery.

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM: Dr. Caroline Brookfield, DVM (1 Credit)

Dr. Caroline Brookfield is a Reluctant Creative. She is a veterinarian, author, speaker, stand-up comic, and mom. Faced with a false ultimatum of art or science, she chose science. Does that sound familiar? If you’re a “left brainer” like Caroline, you might share the belief that creativity is for artists, kids, and grandmas, and somewhat ancillary to more important goals. Feeling snubbed, eventually Caroline’s creativity demanded attention like a cat at dinnertime. She learned how to integrate her creative and scientific sides, realizing the importance of both, and that you don’t have to choose. Caroline is passionate about helping you to identify your own barriers to individual, everyday creativity, so that you can
speak up, stand out, and build a uniquely satisfying future for yourself. Caroline presents balanced evidence, with easy to understand and actionable takeaways, kind of like a keynote mullet: Fun up front and data in the back. You can also learn how to balance rigor with creative expression to survive the gusting winds of change, with a smile on your face.

Caroline received honors for her veterinary degree from the Ontario Veterinary College, is a certified level 2 Creative Problem Solving facilitator, and holds a Certificate of Professional Management from the University of Calgary. She is always up for a challenge, like learning guitar, rock climbing, getting her kids to eat vegetables, surfing, meditation retreats with sniper rifles. You know, the usual stuff. Caroline lives in Calgary, Alberta, where her lectures go unheeded by her family. The dog listens, sometimes.

 

Please email our Executive Director at bcvtaboard@gmail.com for any questions. We look forward to seeing you there! 

BCVTA 2022 Fall Conference and General Meeting

  • Sunday Oct 23 2022, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Sunday Oct 23 2022, 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
    Sunday Oct 23 2022, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Online
    VIA Zoom