ACAW Short Course
May 16 - 18, 2024
In person and live streamed
The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine and American College of Animal Welfare invites veterinarians interested in gaining specialized knowledge regarding animal welfare assessments, animal welfare issues, and the veterinarian’s role in animal welfare, including veterinarians interesting in preparing for board certification by the American College of Animal Welfare.
The American College of Animal Welfare Short Course has been approved by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards, RACE, for 12.5 hours of continuing education credit
Schedule
Thursday May 16
| Time | Topic / Activity | Speaker |
| 8:00 – 8:45 AM | Registration | |
| 8:50 – 9:00 AM | Welcome from the ACAW President | LaVonne Meunier |
| 9:00 – 9:50 AM | Introduction to animal welfare and animal welfare assessment | Monique Pairis-Garcia |
| 10:00 – 10:50 AM | The Evidence for Pain Perception in Fish | Lysa Posner |
| 11:00 – 11:50 AM | Welfare of Dolphins in Entertainment | Jamie Nakatani |
| 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch (provided) | |
| 1:00 – 1:50 PM | Welfare Implications of Climate Change for Elephants and Other Species | Susan Mikota |
| 2:00 – 2:30 PM | Training Committee tips for filling out the JTA | Elizabeth Nunamaker |
| 2:30 – 3:00 PM | Break | |
| 3:00 – 3:50 PM | Welfare during slaughter: Non-stuns | Jim Reynolds |
| 4:00 – 4:50 PM | Social changes and recent perspectives in animal agriculture | Txema Peralta |
| 5:00 – 6:30 PM | Welcome Dinner |
Friday May 17
| 9:00 – 9:50 AM | Welfare of sport horses | Jennifer Federico |
| 10:00 – 10:50 AM | Welfare of animals in museums | Dan Dombrowski & Rachel Myers |
| 11:00 – 11:50 AM | Welfare during the Iditarod | Steven Shipley |
| 11:50 AM – 12:50 PM | Lunch | |
| 12:50 PM | Load buses for field trip to the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (depart by 1pm, estimated return 5pm) | Dan Dombrowski & Rachel Myers |
| 5:00 – 7:00 PM | BBQ Dinner |
Saturday May 18
| 9:00 – 9:50 AM | Welfare of aquatic invertebrates: Sea stars, cephalopods, and horseshoe crabs | Elizabeth Nunamaker |
| 10:00 – 10:50 AM | Fish diversity and its implications for fish welfare in aquaculture | Becca Franks |
| 11:00 – 11:50 AM | Manatee welfare | Antonio Mignucci |
Registration
- ACAW Diplomate $275
- non-ACAW Diplomate $325
- DVM Student $50
- Registered ACAW Trainees or Residents $165
- Registration includes 12.5 hours RACE approved CE for in-person attendees and 12.5 RACE approved CE hours for live stream attendees (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will not be available via live stream), electronic notes, lunches & breaks, Thursday Welcome Dinner and Friday evening BBQ. Additionally, attendees will be able to view a recording of the sessions (excluding North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences), but CE credit is not available for recorded sessions.
Location & Lodging
NC State College of Veterinary Medicine. 1060 William Moore Drive. Raleigh, NC 27607 Map and Directions
A room block is available for attendees at Ramada by Wyndham Raleigh
1520 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 +1-919-832-4100
Rate is $89 + tax
Ramada by Wyndham Raleigh Rooms & Rates
The group code is: 2024ACAW and the cut off date for this rate is 4/27