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Free Friday Seminar 5 June: Cognitive errors in veterinary Medicine
by Bruce Williams May 29, 2020

May 29, 2020

Here's a great "Free Friday Seminar" that EVERYONE needs to see. On 12PM EDT ON 5 June 2020, Professor Emeritus Paul Stromberg of The Ohio State University will present: "Cognitive errors in veterinary diagnostic pathology: why we make mistakes and how to mitigate the risk." Diagnostic errors in medicine are more common than we want to admit. This lecture discusses the common Errors we make as diagnostic pathologists. It presents gross and microscopic images the viewers can analyze to see if they make the correct interpretation as examples of the common mistakes, then discusses how to minimize your likelihood of error. Want to improve your accuracy? Sign in and see how to improve your skills. Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/register/WN_a7bGjk2IT46nN76GrJOKmw <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fre…>After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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Davis-Thompson Foundation June Newsletter
by Bruce Williams May 29, 2020

May 29, 2020

The June version of the Foundation’s newsletter marks a new first - all of the course recaps are of our new “Free Friday seminars” and full Day-seminars. Also included are flyers for upcoming teleconferences, including this year’s versions of the annual Descriptive Course and Pathology of Lab Animals, and others. Some flyers for later this year are advertising coursesfor which final decisions have not yet been made (traditional, teleconference, or postponement) as we wait for more information on venues or meetings that they are attached to. With very best wishes for the continued health of you and yours, Bruce Williams, DVM CEO, Davis-Thompson Foundation

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RE: Upcoming DTF/ACVP Virtual Day Seminar: Clinical pathology review.
by Francisco Uzal May 26, 2020

May 26, 2020

Yes. They are legit. Best Paco Uzal Francisco A. Uzal, DVM, MSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVP Professor of Veterinary Diagnostic Pathology Branch Chief California Animal Health and Food Safety Lab School of Veterinary Medicine University of California, Davis 105 W Central Ave San Bernardino California 92408- USA Ph 909 383 4287 Fax 909 884 5980 E-mail fuzal(a)cahfs.ucdavis.edu<mailto:fuzal@cahfs.ucdavis.edu> From: Godard, Danielle - DNR <Danielle.Godard(a)wisconsin.gov> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 6:55 AM To: Francisco Uzal <fauzal(a)UCDAVIS.EDU>; davis_members(a)list.cldavis.org Cc: Dorothee Bienzle <dbienzle(a)uoguelph.ca>; Barnhart Kirstin <Kirstin.Barnhart(a)envigo.com>; Robert Darren Wood <woodr(a)uoguelph.ca>; Julie L Webb <jlw444(a)cornell.edu>; Melinda Sue Camus <mscamus(a)uga.edu> Subject: RE: Upcoming DTF/ACVP Virtual Day Seminar: Clinical pathology review. Are you getting these? I don't know if they are legit or not. The emails form UCDaving and UOGuelph seem above board. We are committed to service excellence. Visit our survey at http://dnr.wi.gov/customersurvey to evaluate how I did. Dr. Danielle R. Godard DVM MSc Senior Aquatic Veterinarian-Fisheries Management/Fish Wildlife and Parks Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Science Operations Center, 2801 Progress Rd., Madison WI 53716 Phone: (608) 381-1049 Danielle.Godard(a)wisconsin.gov<mailto:Danielle.Godard@wisconsin.gov> [cid:image001.png@01D6332A.EB7C6750]<http://dnr.wi.gov/> dnr.wi.gov [cid:image002.png@01D6332A.EB7C6750]<http://facebook.com/WIDNR> [cid:image003.png@01D6332A.EB7C6750] <https://twitter.com/WDNR> [cid:image004.png@01D6332A.EB7C6750] <http://www.youtube.com/user/WIDNRTV> [cid:image005.png@01D6332A.EB7C6750] <https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/WIDNR/subscriber/new> [A close up of a sign Description automatically generated]<https://dnr.wi.gov/news/Weekly/Article/?id=4741> From: Francisco Uzal <fauzal(a)UCDAVIS.EDU<mailto:fauzal@UCDAVIS.EDU>> Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 12:53 PM To: davis_members(a)list.cldavis.org<mailto:davis_members@list.cldavis.org> Cc: Dorothee Bienzle <dbienzle(a)uoguelph.ca<mailto:dbienzle@uoguelph.ca>>; Barnhart Kirstin <Kirstin.Barnhart(a)envigo.com<mailto:Kirstin.Barnhart@envigo.com>>; Robert Darren Wood <woodr(a)uoguelph.ca<mailto:woodr@uoguelph.ca>>; Julie L Webb <jlw444(a)cornell.edu<mailto:jlw444@cornell.edu>>; Melinda Sue Camus <mscamus(a)uga.edu<mailto:mscamus@uga.edu>> Subject: Upcoming DTF/ACVP Virtual Day Seminar: Clinical pathology review. Dear all Please join us for a full day of clinical pathology with this great seminar sponsored by the DTF and ACVP, on Tuesday June 11. The talks by four outstanding speakers will be mostly tailored for anatomic pathologists, but there will be something of interest for everybody. Pre-registration is required (follow the link in the attached flyer). Looking forward to meeting everybody. Paco Uzal

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Avian pathology lecture by Dr. Leslie Woods
by Bruce Williams May 23, 2020

May 23, 2020

You asked for it - you got it! On May 22 at 12PM EDT, our "Free Friday Seminar" was on avian pathology. Our speaker was Professor Leslie Woods of the University of Califonia at Davis, who spoke on "My Favorite Avian Diseases. - (with a short introduction on virulent Newcastle disease by Paco Uzal) “My Favorite Avian Diseases” includes a potpourri of infectious, nutritional and toxic diseases of poultry and companion birds emphasizing gross and microscopic characteristics of the diseases. Diseases with similar gross pathological changes are compared, with distinguishing microscopic features discussed. Some may not even be distinguished microscopically and require ancillary testing for definitive diagnoses of the diseases and as a special added bonus, a brief description of the gross lesions of virulent Newcastle disease is presented by Foundation President Paco Uzal, with emphasis on those lesions that are pathognomonic for the disease and which are used as a screening to call a case compatible or not-compatible with vND. (You know we have had a low-grade outbreak in California for several years now, right?) This lecture is available on the Foundation Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/dr.bruce.williams/videos/10158657939327873/ <https://www.facebook.com/dr.bruce.williams/videos/10158657939327873/>, the Foundation YouTube channel at: https://youtu.be/gL3CK2DEkFI <https://youtu.be/gL3CK2DEkFI?fbclid=IwAR2wMxol9k6AMdQO43-s9FmKsnCrq3IB2dGix…> and as a Zoom webinar on demand at: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/2vZZLYvwxlhIH7Pk723UWPF5NNSmeaa81yFK-vpfx… <https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/2vZZLYvwxlhIH7Pk723UWPF5NNSmeaa81yFK-vpfx…> ; Password: 5e=4qSMd

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Upcoming DTF/ACVP Virtual Day Seminar: Clinical pathology review.
by Francisco Uzal May 20, 2020

May 20, 2020

Dear all Please join us for a full day of clinical pathology with this great seminar sponsored by the DTF and ACVP, on Tuesday June 11. The talks by four outstanding speakers will be mostly tailored for anatomic pathologists, but there will be something of interest for everybody. Pre-registration is required (follow the link in the attached flyer). Looking forward to meeting everybody. Paco Uzal

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2020 Descriptive Veterinary Pathology Courses in Brazil and Argentina postponed
by Francisco Uzal May 20, 2020

May 20, 2020

Dear colleagues The Descriptive Veterinary Courses scheduled for December 2020 in Brazil and Argentina have been cancelled due COVID19. The Argentinean version of the course will be rescheduled for December 2021. For the time being there is no new date for the Brazilian version of the course. We will keep everybody updated. Stay safe Paco Uzal

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JPC WSC/VSPO server down this weekend!
by Bruce Williams May 19, 2020

May 19, 2020

A word to all of the VSPO and WSC users - the JPC server will be down for maintenance from Saturday 23 through Monday 25 May (a holiday here in the US!) Sorry for any inconvenience, but we are out of disk space! We are getting more this weekend, and need to migrate and test!

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FW: Invitation
by Francisco Uzal May 19, 2020

May 19, 2020

Dear all Below is the link for registration for this Friday's seminar by Dr Leslie Woods on Avian Diseases. Please notice that the previous link shared on Facebook had the incorrect time. The correct date/time is: May 22, 2020 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: My Favorite Avian Diseases - (with a short introduction on virulent Newcastle disease by Paco Uzal) Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aMN88ZEnSnCR3sffPJrY9A After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Looking forward to "virtually" seeing everybody on Friday Paco Uzal

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CE credit available online from the Joint Pathology Center
by Bruce Williams May 11, 2020

May 11, 2020

Scrambling for CE? - our friends at the Joint Pathology Center have provided 12.5 RACE accredited CEUS in association with the 2019-2020 WSC. Each set of results (25 in all) and accompanying 5 question self-assessment is worth 0.5 CEUS. There are a couple of ways to get your CEUs - You can download (or view) the full results (it’s 611 pages, so don’t print it!) and the tests are after each set of results here: - http://www.askjpc.org/wsco/wsc/wsc19/WSCProceedings2019-2020.pdf <http://www.askjpc.org/wsco/wsc/wsc19/WSCProceedings2019-2020.pdf?fbclid=IwA…> Or you can download all of the self-assessments here - http://www.askjpc.org/wsco/SelfAssessment.php <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.askjpc.org%2Fwsco%2FSelfAss…> and go through the individual cases here: http://www.askjpc.org/wsco/index.php <http://www.askjpc.org/wsco/index.php?fbclid=IwAR0JUIA8Nzlj9X2HL8jT4iN-YsIyz…> ..Whichever works better for you. Scan the set when you are done and send them to me at these two emails: bruce.h.williams.dvm(a)gmail.com (I’m working at home right now( and bruce.h.williams12.civ(a)mail.mil (my office email for record keeping) so I can grade and send you your RACE certificate!

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Important news about our Dermatopathology Day Seminar May 26th
by Bruce Williams May 9, 2020

May 9, 2020

We have just been granted the rights to rebroadcast lectures from the seminar for 48 hours following its conclusion - so our friends all over the world can participate! Announcing our SECOND full Day-Seminar (with 8 hours of RACE-accredited CE) on 26 May 2020. Subject: Dermatopathology Speakers: Drs. Charles Bradley, Elizabeth Mauldin, Verena Affolter, and Keith Linder Where: Your office, conference room, living room, man-cave, or she-shed! How much: $US50 if you need CE (and who doesn't this time of year?!!) Or maybe you just support the Foundation who is making all this CE available during this difficult time. Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EfM7pu8aT5ORVMJvYjF18Q <https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EfM7pu8aT5ORVMJvYjF18Q?fbclid=I…> After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. LECTURES WILL BE REBROADCAST FOR 48 FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THIS DAY SEMINAR. And here’s a .pdf with a clickable registration link to make it easier to join us! Bruce

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June 9th Virtual Day-Seminar on Zoo and Aquatic Animals
by Bruce Williams May 9, 2020

May 9, 2020

Did you like today's "Free Friday Seminar on "Stories from Zoos and Aquaria"? Well, you are going to LOVE this! The Foundation's June 9th Virtual Day-Seminar is a FULL day on Diseases of Zoo and Aquatic Animals, and we have a fantastic lineup for you! Plus(!) you can get 8 hours of RACE CE for only $50 if you sign up (and a beautiful certificate of attendance - if you print it on beautiful paper.) Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/register/WN_RVBQirwVR1qGpUznUAAr7w <https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RVBQirwVR1qGpUznUAAr7w?fbclid=I…> After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Attached is a flyer in JPG format (for easy viewing) and in .PDF (with a clickable registration link for easy registration) for your colleagues. (Want to know if you can watch all the lectures afterward on a rebroadcast for free? Well, at least one of the four lectures will be LIVE-ONLY this go-round and we are waiting to hear on the the other three! Bruce Williams, DVM CEO, Davis Foundation

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Day seminar on Equine Diseases 12 May - $50 for a great lineup of talks and 8 hours CE!
by Bruce Williams May 6, 2020

May 6, 2020

In case you missed it (and you DON'T want to miss it), next Tuesday, May 12th, the Foundation will hold its first in a series of biweekly Day-Seminars, which will provide 8 hours of RACE-accredited CE for veterinarians who need to meet license requirements (and some that don't, I suppose). Our first seminar will focus on various aspects of equine pathology, with great speakers. Tuition is $50 if you desire the eight hours of RACE-accredited CE (with certificate, of course!) In addition, this seminar is pre-approved for credit under Maintenance of certification by the ACVP for 2 credits per half day. Lectures will be available for registrants to view after the seminars have completed, so if you are working that day, don't fear - you can watch them later. We have plenty of seats still available and you won't find more easily obtainable (or less expensive CE anywhere! We expect that a number of vets in other disciplines will jump on this opportunity as well, so don't wait. To register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mvncxu-qR02ZqsGuyUqRzA And please feel free to circulate this registration invitation to clinician friends and colleagues!

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May 8 Webinar - "Stories from Zoos and Aquaria"
by Bruce Williams May 1, 2020

May 1, 2020

Make sure you register for our upcoming "Free Friday Seminar" at noon, Friday, 8 May - "Stories and Cases from Zoos and Aquarias" This lecture is sponsored by the Davis-Thompson Foundation will be delivered by Dr. Carlos Rodriguez, DVM, DACVP of Disney Animal Kingdom of Florida. Pathology plays a crucial role within the animal care teams at many zoological institutions and aquaria. Much more than a comprehensive program for disease diagnosis, established zoological pathology programs can shape medical intervention, collection planning, exhibit design, quarantine and risk mitigation protocols, capacity building and can even be an influential driver in many conservation programs. This conference is by no means intended as a comprehensive review of zoo or aquatic pathology but a collection of interesting and unusual cases that highlight the diversity of infectious and non-infectious diseases accrued from over a decade in this incredible field. Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/register/WN_c4B2HNbDQyC91W5TM3S1gg <https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_c4B2HNbDQyC91W5TM3S1gg?fbclid=I…> After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. This lecture is pre-approved for 1 credit toward ACVP Maintenance of Certification. Due to the large number of attendees, and the fact that this lecture has not accredited for continuing education by the Foundation, certificates of attendance will not be available. <https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10158566519632873&set=gm.1597901890…>

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Foundation May newsletter
by Bruce Williams April 29, 2020

April 29, 2020

Find out how the Foundation has adapted to the current global situation as well as how we are changing the face of education.and get a good book at look at courses to come in the coming weeks and months. Please stay safe and I know that you will enjoy our offerings at this time… Bruce Williams, DVM CEO, Davis-Thompson Foundation P.S. And as always, you can download the full, uncompressed file from the Foundation web site!

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2020 POLA is now a telecourse!
by Bruce Williams April 27, 2020

April 27, 2020

The 65th Annual Pathology of Lab Animals Course is on, and this year, will be a telecourse! (Now there are no excuses for you NOT to participate). 5 days of lectures on the pathology and diseases of laboratory animals - rodents, non-human primates, laboratory fish, rabbits, minipigs, ferrets, and a mock exam! It's a great way to review classic diseases and get updated on the latest ones! The tuition is half of the in-person 2019 course - only $300 for Foundation individual, university, and corporate members, and $400 for non-members (this comes with a one-year membership in the Foundation). And handouts galore! (Some say this is the best part of the course - with great reference material you will use forever.) This course has been submitted for (but not yet approved) for 32 hours of continuing educations in juridisictions which recongnize RACE. This course has also been pre-approved for credit for ACVP Maintenance of Certification for 2 hours per half-day attended. These lectures will not be posted online following this course, so if you want this fantastic review, you had better clear August 3-7 on your calendar!

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Dermatopathology - our SECOND full day CE seminar - May 26th
by Bruce Williams April 25, 2020

April 25, 2020

Announcing our SECOND full Day-Seminar (with 8 hours of RACE-accredited CE) on 26 May 2020. Subject: Dermatopathology Speakers: Drs. Charles Bradley, Elizabeth Mauldin, Verena Affolter, and Keith Linder Where: Your office, conference room, living room, man-cave, or she-shed! How much: $US50 if you need CE (and who doesn't this time of year?!!) We will hopefully post lectures on our YouTube channel afterwards for those who don't need it. Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EfM7pu8aT5ORVMJvYjF18Q After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Here is a jpg flyer and a PDF (with a clickable registration link for you to share with all your pathology and dermatology friends! See you there!

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Free Friday virtual seminar - May 1 2020 - Freshwater fish pathology
by Bruce Williams April 21, 2020

April 21, 2020

You are invited to a "Free Friday Virtual Seminar," sponsored by the Latin Comparative Pathology Group. The subject of this virtual seminar is "Freshwater Fish Pathology". This free hour-long seminar (with 30 minutes for questions) features Dr. Paola Andrea Barato Gómez DVM, Esp, PhD, Executive Scientific Director, CORPAVET, Bogota, Colombia. Aquaculture is a crucial sector in the goal of a world without hunger and malnutrition. The production resulted in a record-high world-wide per capita consumption of 20,3Kg. The sector's contribution to economic growth and the fight against poverty is growing. The intensification of animal production leads to the presentation of diseases and aquaculture is no exception. The conference will discuss emerging diseases and histopathological lesions of the main freshwater fish species produced in Latin America (tilapia, trout and ornamental fish). When: May 1, 2020 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ktvL7DClT7uDToCRtTUKTg After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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8 hours CE - May 12 - Equine Diseases virtual seminar - only $50
by Bruce Williams April 20, 2020

April 20, 2020

You are invited to join a virtual day seminar When: May 12, 2020 07:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: Equine Diseases Fee $50 for 8 hours of RACE- accredited CE Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mvncxu-qR02ZqsGuyUqRzA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. And HERE is a .PDF flyer for the seminar to share with EVERYONE YOU KNOW, with a CLICKABLE registration link at the bottom!

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Equine Diseases Virtual Seminar - 12 May - 8 hour RACE credits available
by Bruce Williams April 20, 2020

April 20, 2020

Wondering where you can get your CE to renew your license this year? Here's an exciting announcement from the Foundation - On 12 May, the Foundation will hold its first in a series of biweekly Day-Seminars, which will provide 8 hours of RACE-accredited CE for veterinarians who need to meet license requirements (and some that don't, I suppose). Our first seminar will focus on various aspects of equine pathology, with great speakers. Tuition is $50 if you desire the eight hours of RACE-accredited CE (with certificate, of course!) If you do not need the CE, the lectures will be posted on our YouTube channel in the days following the seminars., and you can watch them for free. Registration is limited to 500 seats, (registration link at the bottom of this flyer) and we expect that a number of vets in other discipline will jump on this opportunity as well, so don't wait. Additional seminars coming on 26 May, 9 June, and 23 June for a total of 32 available hours. Who knows - we may even continue these seminars beyond June… Bruce Williams, DVM CEO Davis-Thompson Foundation

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UPDATED invitation for Mast Cell Seminar with new link
by Bruce Williams April 15, 2020

April 15, 2020

You are invited to a free Foundation Friday virtual seminar: When: Friday, Apr 24, 2020 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Prognostic evaluation of canine cutaneous mast cell tumors Speaker: Matti Kiupel, Dr. Vet Med., Dr. Habil, MVSc, PhD, DACVP Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LUVCskp4ReCzg63bIrhNtA There are 500 seats available for this seminar, but it will be recorded. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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Friday virtual seminar, April 24 - "Prognostic evaluation of canine cutaneous mast cell tumors"
by Bruce Williams April 15, 2020

April 15, 2020

You are invited to a free Foundation Friday virtual seminar: When: Friday, Apr 24, 2020 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Prognostic evaluation of canine cutaneous mast cell tumors Speaker: Matti Kiupel, Dr. Vet Med., Dr. Habil, MVSc, PhD, DACVP Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_j1MjYmaDSEi89dcs33l2dQ There are 500 seats available for this seminar, but it will be recorded. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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Invitation to Register for April 17 virtual seminar
by Bruce Williams April 12, 2020

April 12, 2020

You are invited to a virtual seminar sponsored by the Davis Thompson Foundation on Apr 17, 2020 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada). The speaker is Dr. Fabio Del Piero, DVM, PhD, DACVP and Professor of Pathobiological Sciences at the School of Veterinary Medicine. The topic of this one-hour seminar (with an additional 30 mins. for questions will be: "Respiratory viral diseases in domestic mammals. Scary monsters at least as bad as SARS-Covid 2 (Covid 19)" Register in advance for this virtual seminar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_j1MjYmaDSEi89dcs33l2dQ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the virtual seminar

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May virtual seminars: Davis/Thompson Foundation
by Francisco Uzal April 12, 2020

April 12, 2020

Dear all Happy Easter!! Attached is the flyer with our 5 fantastic virtual seminars for May!! We will be announcing the registration for the seminars approximately a couple of weeks before each of them. However, because we have upgraded our Zoom account to 500 seats, we will not be opening the registration at a set date and time because we are pretty sure that everybody who is interested in these seminar will be able to register and attend. Watch out for the registration announcement. Bruce Williams and Paco Uzal Francisco A. Uzal, DVM, MSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVP Professor of Veterinary Diagnostic Pathology Branch Chief California Animal Health and Food Safety Lab School of Veterinary Medicine University of California, Davis 105 W Central Ave. San Bernardino, CA 92408 Ph 909-383-4287 Fax 909-884-5980 E-mail fauzal(a)ucdavis.edu<mailto:fauzal@ucdavis.edu>

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Re: Zoom webinar invitation - Non-clinical Safety Assessment in Human Embryo-derived Stem Cell-Based Therapies: The Long Path for Type I Diabetes and Stem Cells.
by Bruce Williams April 6, 2020

April 6, 2020

You are invited to a Zoom virtual seminar, sponsored by the Latin Comparative Pathology Group. When: Apr 10, 2020 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Non-clinical Safety Assessment in Human Embryo-derived Stem Cell-Based Therapies: The Long Path for Type I Diabetes and Stem Cells. Our speaker will be Kevin Keane. Kevin is the lead pathologist for the Danish pharmaceutical Novo Nordisk Stem Cell Unit based at the company’s main research campus near Copenhagen, Denmark. Kevin works with his fellow scientists on assessing the safety and efficacy of human embryo-derived stem cell-based therapies for Type I diabetes, Parkinson Disease, Macular Degeneration, and Heart Failure among other diseases. Kevin is involved in the pathology assessment of their in-house efficacy models and external CRO partners. Register in advance for this webinar: https://us04web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qGukxCVUT-iWhXpoKHTyXg <https://us04web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qGukxCVUT-iWhXpoKHTyXg> After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. If you are unable to attend as an active participant, the seminar will be recorded and available for viewing on the Davis-Thompson Foundation YouTube channel and FB page immediately after its conclusion.

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Upcoming Uruguayan meeting
by Francisco Uzal March 31, 2020

March 31, 2020

Dear all See attached information on the upcoming Uruguayan seminar. Fingers crossed that by the end of August things will have improved around the world and we will be able to reconvene our in-person seminars. We will keep everybody posted. Keep healthy Paco Uzal

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LCPG/DTF seminar in Chile
by Francisco Uzal March 30, 2020

March 30, 2020

Dear all See attached information on the Chilean seminar of the LCPG/DTF next August. Paco Uzal

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April Newsletter
by Bruce Williams March 29, 2020

March 29, 2020

Here is the Foundation’s April newsletter n.PDF format. Our front page story details how the Foundation is currently weathering the current COVID-19 pandemic as well as flyer for courses we are still conducting, some we hope to conduct, and recaps of previous courses. Enjoy! b

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For everyone who couldn't get a seat at our upcoming webinar...
by Bruce Williams March 27, 2020

March 27, 2020

To all of the many very interested parties who were unable to get a seat in our upcoming webinar on "Updates of Clostridial Disease".... This webinar filled to overflow in approximately 20 mins. (I do hope that everyone who snagged a seat plans on showing up or you have stolen a seat from someone who really wanted one.) For those of you who couldn't get a seat - not to worry, as the webinar will be pre-recorded and uploaded to the Foundation YouTube channel concurrently. For those of you who wonder why the Foundation doesn't have more seats available... a) We are pre-recording it and it will be available to everyone at no charge (didn't I just say that?) b) The 30 minutes of Q and A at the end would be absolute CHAOS with more than 100 people. c) With literally over TWO HOURS of experience in tele-education, we are learning this as we go along. We have no tele-education budget, we are handing out course refunds like hotcakes, and right about now we are the only vet path organization that is offering anything telewhatever. So we ask that you are patient as we adjust to a rapidly changing paradigm. If we find that limiting live seats to these webinars is a serious mistake, I promise we will fix that going forward.

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First free webinar from the Davis-Thompson Foundation
by Bruce Williams March 27, 2020

March 27, 2020

More excellent news from the Foundation! Beginning Friday 3 April, the Foundation will present the first in a series of biweekly one-hour webinars (with an additional 30 minutes for Q&A). These webinars will be presented at 12PM Eastern Standard Time. Our first webinar, entitled "An Update on Enteric Clostridial Diseases". This webinar, will be presented by Foundation President and UCDavis Professor of Pathology Paco Uzal, emphasizing gross and morphologic lesions in animals, will also cover recent discoveries on the pathogenesis of enteric clostridial diseases in animals, and recent changes in clostridial taxonomy and toxin classification. These webinars are free, and there are currently 100 seats available for this first webinar on a first-come first serve basis. The webinar will utilize computer audio only (there are no dial-in numbers). PLEASE, if you are not sure of your availability to attend, do not take a seat away from someone who can by reserving "just in case". We will make this lecture subsequently available through the Foundation YouTube channel. Registration for this webinar is available at: https://us04web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_R3Hi72ivSl-sq8SEZz90gg

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2020 Descriptive Veterinary Pathology Course is now a telecourse!
by Bruce Williams March 27, 2020

March 27, 2020

We have excellent news concerning this year's Descriptive Pathology Course. This course will continue on 1-5 June, as planned, but will now be conducted entirely online as a telecourse. Lectures will be presented on the Zoom platform, gross and microscopic exams will be graded with personal feedback as in all iterations of this course, and virtual slides will be utilized in place of glass slides. There are currently 34 seats remaining at this telecourse, and will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Tuition for this course is $350 for individual, university, or corporate Foundation members, and $450 for non-members (which includes a one-year Foundation membership.) For more information and registration, please visit: http://www.cldavis.org/upcoming.html#242 <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cldavis.org%2Fupcoming.html…> .

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Descriptive pathology course: June 1-5 GOING VIRTUAL
by Francisco Uzal March 26, 2020

March 26, 2020

Dear all This course will be given by video conference instead of in person. The dates and the general program remain unchanged. For those of you that have already registered, an~ 50% refund will be issued (or if you prefer not to attend at all, a full refund will be offered). Dr Bruce Williams will be contacting each of you personally soon. If you have not yet registered, please wait for a day or two until the registration site is updated with the new, reduced price. More details to follow soon. Thank you for your patience and a huge thank you to our faculty for working on this virtual version. Paco Uzal

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Two more courses cancelled
by Francisco Uzal March 26, 2020

March 26, 2020

Dear all It is with a heavy heart that we are announcing the cancellation of following Davis/Thompson Foundation meetings: * Third Annual DTF Eastern European Veterinary Pathology Meeting, Ohrid, North Macedonia and * European Division Symposium on Mouse and Laboratory Animal Pathology, Torino Italy Both meetings will be rescheduled as soon as the circumstances permit. With our huge thanks to the organizers and lecturers for all the work they already put into these meetings. Stay safe Bruce Williams (CEO) and Paco Uzal (President) Davis Thompson Foundation [cid:F4BBE2FF-B620-4EBF-9EA0-801222CB2FE5@fios-router.home][cid:B370249E-3A00-4F4F-9707-7FCE94C0C550@fios-router.home]

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2020 POLA Course coming up
by Francisco Uzal March 22, 2020

March 22, 2020

Dear all More great DTF courses being scheduled. Stay tuned. Paco Uzal

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Marine Species Histopathology Workshop canceled
by Francisco Uzal March 22, 2020

March 22, 2020

Dear all The 13th CL Davis & SW Thompson DVM Foundation Marine Species Histopathology Workshop, originally scheduled for May 16 2020 in Tampa, Florida, has been canceled. As with other DTF canceled activities, we will re-schedule it as soon as the circumstances permit. Stay safe Paco Uzal

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DTF Seminar flyers going out......
by Francisco Uzal March 20, 2020

March 20, 2020

Dear all As you probably saw over the past few days, your Foundation keeps busy posting flyers for courses and seminars. These courses were planned before the COVID-19 outbreak, and while there is a chance that we may still have to postpone them to a later date, we wanted to make sure that everybody knows about them. Also, when possible we are working on virtual backup options, like in the case of the upcoming Descriptive Pathology course (in-person version still ON, but our faculty is working hard on a virtual version in case it has to be cancelled). Thank you for your continuous support. Bruce Williams and Paco Uzal

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More courses to come......
by Francisco Uzal March 19, 2020

March 19, 2020

Dear all Despite COVID19, the fantastic Davis/Thompson Foundation faculty keeps working and organizing courses, and we hope that we are going to re-start our in-person teaching activities soon. Please see attached flyers on two great courses: * Workshop on Pathology and Basic Mechanisms of Disease (Corrie Brown), University of Zambia, 21-23 July 2020 * Oral Pathology of Companion Animals -ACVP Pre-Congress Workshop- (Cincy Bell and Brian Murphy), Chicago Marriot Downtown, 31 October 2020 Stay safe Paco Uzal

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Costa Rica seminar cancelled
by Francisco Uzal March 15, 2020

March 15, 2020

Dear all In view of the travel restrictions related to COVID 19, which are now affecting most parts of the world, we were forced to postpone the upcoming “1st Costa Rican meeting of the CLDavis/SW Thompson Foundation”, scheduled for April 17-19. Be assured that we will reschedule this seminar as soon as the situations improve. Thanks Paola Barato (President-elect) and Paco Uzal (President), LCPG

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Additional course cancellations
by Bruce Williams March 12, 2020

March 12, 2020

We regret to inform our participants and colleagues of cancellation of two of our early April meetings for 2020. After careful consideration of the expanding coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. and around the globe, travel restrictions now imposed of many of our attendees and presenters, and most importantly, the safety and welfare of our course participants, the Foundation has decided to postpone the Northeast Veterinary Pathology Conference in Silver Spring, MD, as well as the 2nd Spanish Seminar on Swine and Ruminants in Lleida Spain. It is our promise, having already discussed this matter with our co-sponsors, the Joint Pathology Center and MAJ Sarah Cudd, our local host for the NEVPC, and Drs Simon Priestnall, Alejandro Suarez-Bonnet, and our local host, Dr. Gustavo Ramirez, (for the Lleida meeting ) that we will reschedule both meetings at the earliest time when it is appropriate to do so. Refunds have already been processed for tuition for all registrants for the Lleida symposium. With sincere regret, Bruce Williams, DVM CEO, Davis-Thompson Foundation

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6th WNPRC Lab Animal Med and Pathology now a teleconference
by Bruce Williams March 12, 2020

March 12, 2020

The upcoming lab Animal Medicine and Pathology Seminar with iNternational Mock ACLAM Exam on 2-3 May will continue as a teleconference. There will be no classes held at the University of Wisoncin veterinary schools. the method of teleconferencing has yet to be determined. See attached flyer, schedule, and letter from course director Andres Mejia. Be safe! Bruce Williams, DVM CEO Davis-Thompson Foundation

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Cancellation of 2020 Gross Course
by Bruce Williams March 11, 2020

March 11, 2020

Due to the likely unavailability of our planned venue, we regret to notify our registrants, faculty and our colleagues that the Foundation has decided to postpone the 2020 Gross Pathology Review Course. We appreciate that The Ohio State University is acting with abundant caution in the face of the expanding COVID-19 outbreak in the US and we certainly understand their position. The uncertainty surrounding this global event is unfortunate, but we are confident that in retrospect, this will prove to be a prudent decision. The safety and welfare of our participants is our highest priority. For our registrants – we will be processing your full refund starting today. The local course director, Dr. Krista LaPerle, and the course faculty have requested the opportunity to host this course in 2021, and we have already agreed. We understand how important this course is to pathology residents and graduate students studying for certification examinations around the globe. Unfortunately, the opportunity to teach this course online has not presented itself at this time. I am hopeful that the over 150 hours of gross pathology lecture (available on the Foundation YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGM1s5wysXq-HGLAyZzClQ?view_as=subscriber <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGM1s5wysXq-HGLAyZzClQ?view_as=subscriber…> ) and the handout material from years’ worth of previous iterations of the Gross Pathology Review Course at: http://www.cldavis.org/syllabi_archives.html <http://www.cldavis.org/syllabi_archives.html?fbclid=IwAR0_GVg7Spl1888D8pxXH…>) will be helpful to you in your study. With sincere regret, Bruce Williams, DVM CEO, Davis-Thompson Foundation

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Complete Listing of Confirmed 2020 Foundation Courses (April Courses are a GO!)
by Bruce Williams March 4, 2020

March 4, 2020

Dear Colleagues: Attached please find a complete listing of Foundation meetings attached as a PDF document. At the current time, all of these course listed on these two pages are a “GO". Our current course in Pakistan is in its last day, and our meetings in the first week of April, the 2nd Spanish conference in Lleida, Spain and the Northeast Veterinary Pathology Conference are ON. Rest assured that the Foundation officers are conducting daily review and discussions with speakers and local course directors or our meetings in coming months, and the safety and well-being of our participants is our primary concern. We are currently evaluating a number of criteria that may impact any of our courses, including but not limited to government-issued travel advisories and restrictions for particular areas, emerging patterns of spread of COVID-19, rirline cancellations and other disruptions that will affect travel to and from course destinations, evolving University policies on speaker travel as well as the ability to congregate in a course setting, and any other factor that may impact our ability to conduct a seminar or course. It is our intent on each course to correspond frequently with our participants in order to share any information in days and weeks leading up to all of our courses. This is a unique situation in the history of the Davis-Thompson Foundation, and as a global community, we are all in this together. Sincerely, Bruce Williams, DVM, DACVP CEO Davis- Thompson Foundation

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Foundation's March newsletter in PDF format
by Bruce Williams March 3, 2020

March 3, 2020

Here is the Foundation's March newsletter in vibrant color (reduced to fit in your mailbox!! Lots of information about upcoming courses, course recaps, and other great stuff going on! Enjoy!

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Cancellation of Foundation Courses
by Bruce Williams March 1, 2020

March 1, 2020

After much consideration of the expanding coronavirus outbreak in Europe, Asia and around the globe, and in careful consideration of the safety and welfare of our course participants, the Foundation has decided at this time to postpone four Davis-Thompson Foundation meetings in 2020. The meetings include our Comparative Cytopathology Course (Zagreb 8 May), Diseases of Aquatic Animals (Valencia 16 May), Diseases of Exotic Animals (Moscow 12-14 May), and Microscopic Descriptive Techniques (Beijing, 7-8 July). This is not a decision that we have come to lightly, as we consider the impact of the virus on regional and international travel as well as the potential restrictions that may be placed on exposed individuals upon entry or exit to areas in which the coronavirus has been identified. We believe that none of our registrants are in a position to be quarantined or delayed either abroad or at home, not to mention the possibility of exposure during travel, or in congregation at a Foundation course. The uncertainly surrounding this entire global event is unfortunate, but we are confident that in retrospect, this will prove to be a prudent decision. Please be advised that we are also at this time evaluating our entire slate of 2020 courses as this event unfolds. It is our promise, having already discussed this matter with our speakers and local hosts at these courses that we will reschedule these meetings at the earliest time when it is appropriate to do so. With sincere regret, Bruce Williams, DVM CEO, Davis-Thompson Foundation Francisco Uzal, DVM President C.L. Davis Foundation

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WSC #19 results
by Bruce Williams Feb. 19, 2020

Feb. 19, 2020

From the Joint Pathology Center: For all of you neuropath nerds out there, here is the annual neuropath-only WSC results (today's WSC #19), moderated by Dr. Molly Church of the University of Pennsylvania SVM. Four great classic neuro cases. We are on hiatus until 25 March, when we will come back with Dr. Patty Pesavento. Enjoy!

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WSC Slide Conference 18 results and May 2020 Wisconsin Lab animal meeting
by Bruce Williams Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

Here are the results from yesterday's WSC conference 18 - if you love vascular pathology - this is the conference for you! And since Case #3 is a classic lab animal lesion - maybe you haven't heard about the 6th WNPRC Lab Animal Medicine and Pathology Seminar this coming May? All you need to know is right on the flyer! [image: WNPRC 2020.jpg]

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3rd Annual Eastern European meeting, Lake Ohrid, Macedonia, May 27-29
by Bruce Williams Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Looking for a great low-cost meeting at a scenic European location? Then come to our meeting in beautiful Lake Ohrid in Northern Macedonia this May (May 27-29)! Renowned veterinary specialists, Dr. Monika Welle (Institute for Animal Pathology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Switzerland) and Dr. Matti Kiupel (College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University, USA), will give lectures on dermatopathology, diseases of pigs and tumour grading, as well as Dr. Trpe Ristoski (Department of pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine – Skopje) on infectious diseases of dog and cat. For further information regarding the event, contact the following email addresses: tristoski(a)fvm.ukim.edu.mk or igjurovski(a)fvm.ukim.edu.mk or for more information and registration, visit: https://fvm.ukim.edu.mk/en/dtf/ This meeting is cosponsored by the European Division of the Davis-Thompson Foundation, the North American Division of the Davis-Thompson Foundation, and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the “Ss. Cyril and Methodius University” in Skopje. [image: 2020 Eastern Europe.jpg]

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Foundation February Newsletter
by Bruce Williams Feb. 6, 2020

Feb. 6, 2020

Here's a very colorful and exciting newsletter, with meetings to come, recaps of meetings in recent months, and an all-new calendar of ALL of our currently scheduled events spanning the last TWO pages of the newsletter! Enjoy! Bruce Williams, DVM CEO, Davis-Thompson Foundation

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Free Spanish version
by Bruce Williams Feb. 6, 2020

Feb. 6, 2020

Did you know that the Foundation has made a Spanish Translation of Gardiner and Poynton's Metazoan Parasites in Tissue Section available on its website for FREE as a .pdf? You can find it at: http://cldavis.org/PDFs/atlas_esp.pdf If you are looking for the softbound version of this book in the original English, these are available for only $40 (plus shipping) at the Foundation's online bookstore (https://store.cldavis.org) and you will be supporting the Foundation's many global initiatives! Bruce Williams, DVM CEO, Davis Foundation

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Diseases of Ruminants and Swine - Univ. of Lleida, April 2-3
by Bruce Williams Feb. 6, 2020

Feb. 6, 2020

[image: Diseases of Ruminants and Pigs.jpg] Come and join us at the University of Lleida, Spain for this two-day workshop run by world-class speakers Prof Paco Uzal (University of California, Davis) and Dr Joaquin Seagles (Autonomous University of Barcelona, UAB). The course is aimed at clinical veterinarians, pathologists, trainees and students or anyone with an interest in ruminant and porcine diseases and pathology. There will also be a practical session on the second day where participants will be able to put the theory into practice under the guidance of our experts. Numbers for the practical necropsy session are limited to 30 and will be on a first-come first-served basis. To register for the necropsy please email Dr Gustavo Ramirez ( gramirez(a)ca.udl.cat) NB the workshop will be in English. *Submission of cases of ruminant or porcine disease for discussion is encouraged and this can be done by submitting a short (no more than one page) history to spriestnall(a)rvc.ac.uk before the 23rd March 2020. The best cases will be selected by the organisers for presentation and discussion (max 15mins per case) during the workshop. There will be prize for the best presentation!

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WSC #17 Results from the Joint Pathology Center
by Bruce Williams Feb. 6, 2020

Feb. 6, 2020

Here are the results from yesterday's WSC #17, moderated by the JPC's training officer MAJ Emily Corbin. Four classic diseases - great writeups, and some really cool ancient medical history as well! Enjoy!

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