Dear members, In October, the Foundation’s webinars are going to be a little off of the regular schedule. This is not to overlap with the conferences (AAVLD/USAHA and ACVP) that are also happening virtually this month. But fear not, there are plenty of options to keep your Zoom busy. Below you will find the October agenda for the Free Friday Webinars. Also included, are quick information and links to all the additional symposiums, workshops and meetings that the Davis-Thompson Foundation is bringing to you in October. *Free Friday Webinars* We have put together 2 Free Friday webinars, October 2nd and 23rd. These webinars are free but registration is required. All participants receive a certificate of attendance. On October 2nd, Dr. Tahseen Abdul Aziz from North Carolina Veterinary Diagnostic System will be discussing "Diagnostic Poultry Pathology: From the Necropsy Room to the Microscope”. Sign up early to reserve your spot, there will be no rebroadcast of this presentation. *Friday Oct 2nd, 9am-10:30am (PST)* Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__3gv3_P1ToOsE1ev7ytANQ?fbclid=Iw... On October 23rd, Dr. Roger Kelly from the University of Queensland Australia will kindly disrupt his circadian rhythm and discuss logic in the middle of the night, his time. His lecture is entitled “Diagnostic series: Deductive logic and pathological diagnosis” *Friday Oct 23, 9am-10:30am (PST)* Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TyD8OPnOQ6iqoIXLcw3GGQ?fbclid=Iw... *30th South-central Division Meeting* On October 2nd and 3rd, keynote speaker Dr. Dominique Wiener of Texas A&M University will present on “Classical Skin Diseases and Hair Follicle Tumors”. Case material for this lecture will be delivered to all attendees before the conference for review via electronic link. *Friday Oct 2, 9am-5pm and Saturday Oct 3rd 9am-3pm* Cost: 50 USD 12h RACE-accredited CE Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__a1ruoM-QOCxM04snkiMqQ *2020 AAVLD/USAHA Virtual Conference* In conjunction with the 2020 AAVLD/USAHA Virtual Conference The Global Health Pathology Network (GHPN) which is part of the Davis-Thompson Foundation is offering a free full-day virtual seminar on Thursday October 15 on tips for conducting animal health work in developing countries. The program will be led by two pathologists with extensive experience in working in resource-poor areas. *Thursday, Oct 15, 12am-9:30pm (EST)* Cost: Free 8h RACE-accredited CE Registration: https://davisthompsonfoundation.regfox.com/global-animal-health-and-working-... Also in conjunction with the 2020 AAVLD/USAHA Virtual Conference, the Foundation will be conducting a symposium on Friday October 16 covering pathology of wild mammals, pathology of wild birds, pathology of wild reptiles and pathology of wild amphibia with Dr. Scott Fitzgerald and Dr. Robert Ossiboff. This “Diagnostic Pathology of Wildlife Diseases” symposium provides 8 hours of RACE-accredited CE. New for this year only, no registration for the AAVLD/USAHA Conference is required to attend this symposium. You do not want to miss it! This lecture will not be available on the Foundation's YouTube channel. *Friday, Oct 16, 9am-6:30pm (EST)* Cost: 50 USD 8h RACE-accredited CE Registration: https://davisthompsonfoundation.regfox.com/2020aavld?fbclid=IwAR3BDqHLJnNju1... *2020 ACVP, ASVCP, ISACP Virtual Annual Meeting* The C.L. Davis / S.W. Thompson Foundation Pre-Meeting Workshop will be held virtually on Tuesday, October 27. Dr. Cindy Bell and Dr. Brian Murphy will present an engaging, day-long workshop in dental, oral and maxillofacial pathology while emphasizing tumors and diseases of cats, dogs and horses. Additional information and registration for “Oral Pathology of Companion Animals – The Common, the Classic, and the Confusing” can be found on the link below. *Thursday, Oct 27, 8am-5pm (CST)* Cost: please see link https://www.acvp.org/page/2020_Registration *Australian Webinar* The fourth of the Australian webinar series will be held on October 9 (US)/October 10 (AUS). Dr. Leslie Woods from UC-Davis will present on “Avian Diseases: Diagnostic Challenges and Gifts”. *Friday, Oct 9, 5pm-7pm (PST)* Cost: Free Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RbPjmQCKQDWwqwz6B58l1A <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RbP...> *Brazilian Virtual Seminars* If you have a grasp in Portuguese, The 3rd installment of the Brazilian Virtual Seminars in conjunction with the Associação Brasileira de Patologia Veterinária and the Foundation’s Latin Comparative Pathology Group will be held on Friday October 16. Dr. Paulo Maiorka from the Universidade de São Paulo will discuss “Forensic Veterinary Anatomic Pathology”. *Friday, Oct 16, 5pm-8pm (EST)* Language: Portuguese Cost: Free Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2hAaVW6sT1aFH1FgNmyC3w?fbclid=Iw... *Webinar Calendar* Are you a Google Calendar user? If so, you are welcome to sync the Foundation’s Webinar Calendar to yours to easily keep track of all the action. There, you will find details and how to sign up for all upcoming webinars. Just make sure it's set to your time zone, set reminders and never miss a webinar again! https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/1?cid=Y19mdWQ2c3Y4aG5qa3ExODRtdXByMGd... Follow us on social media: FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CLDavisFoundation/ Instagram: @Davisthompsonfdn YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGM1s5wysXq-HGLAyZzClQ -- Rafaela De Negri, DVM, MSc Veterinary Pathologist/Assistant Professor Murray State University Breathitt Veterinary Center
