Last year, we took our annual ECC Congress online for the first time and welcomed over 1200 delegates from 37 different countries to enjoy our programme of 60 hours of leading ECC content.
This year, we’re back with more world-renowned speakers, enhanced networking opportunities and over 70 hours of industry-leading CPD available across eight themes – including our brand new non-clinical sessions focusing on administration, management, teamwork and effective client communication.
We are delighted to welcome back Chloe Hannigan of VetYogi, who’ll deliver yoga sessions tailored to the veterinary profession, plus numerous world-renowned wellness experts throughout the four days.
Whether you’re an experienced ECC surgeon or a newly qualified veterinary professional, stay at the forefront of your field with ECC Virtual Congress 2021 from 3-6 November 2021.
We’ll see you there!
Register now for:
Arlene Connor
RVN CertVN ECC
Head of Clinical Operations
(Referral hospitals), Vets Now Ltd.
Daniel Lewis
VetMB MA CertVA DACVECC DECVECC MRCVS
American, European and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Emergency and Critical Care , Vets Now Ltd.
Winner of the Veterinary Marketing Association’s
‘Best Virtual Event 2020’ award
8.30 - 9.30 Daniel Lewis
VetMB MA CertVA DACVECC DECVECC MRCVS
VetMB MA CertVA DACVECC DECVECC MRCVS
Following graduation in 1995 from The University of Cambridge, Dan worked in mixed practice for five years, where he gained the RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Anaesthesia. In 2000, he moved to Petmedics, a large hospital-based emergency clinic in Manchester, where he remained for eight years.
In 2008 Dan embarked upon a residency at The Royal Veterinary College, obtaining his Diploma in Emergency & Critical Care in 2011.
Following this, Dan spent a period in charge of the ICU at Bristol vet school before returning to Petmedics. Dan joined the Vets Now 24/7 Emergency and Specialty Hospital, Glasgow in January 2015 as part of our existing ECC team and has since been promoted to National ECC Lead.
Dan is interested in all aspects of critical care, but particularly in septic patients and poorly cats.
Mandisa Greene
RCVS President
RCVS President
Mandisa Greene is the President of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. She is a small animal Vet who currently locums across the West Midlands with a focus on general practice and emergency medicine. She served as a lecturer at Harper Adams University, teaching students and qualified veterinary nurses.
In 2014, Greene was elected to the council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. She serves as Chair of the Practice Standards Group and the Advancement of the Profession Committee. She was elected President in 2020. She was the first ethnic minority to hold this position since the RCVS began in 1844.
9.45- 10.45
Helen Wilson
BVSc(Hons) MVetMed PGCertVetEd, DipACVECC DipECVECC FHEA MRCVS
BVSc(Hons) MVetMed PGCertVetEd, DipACVECC DipECVECC FHEA MRCVS
Helen graduated from Bristol University’s Veterinary School in 2007 and has always been keenly interested in Emergency and Critical Care. After working as a small animal vet in general practice, she undertook an internship and residency in Emergency and Critical Care at the Royal Veterinary College in London and became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in 2012. She is also a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care and a Recognised Specialist in Emergency and Critical Care by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Helen is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has an interest in veterinary education, specifically the teaching of Emergency and Critical Care.
Helen is the Clinical Lead for Emergency and Critical Care at Langford Vets, University of Bristol, and is proud to be leading the service that first inspired her to follow a career in Critical Care.
Helen is particularly interested in coagulation disorders, toxicology, sepsis, dermatologic emergencies, mechanical ventilation, respiratory physiology and physiological derangements in critical illness.
Helen is actively involved in the running of both the European and American Colleges of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care and is passionate about teaching emergency medicine to both veterinary students and qualified vets at different stages of their careers.
11.00 - 12.00 Helen Wilson
BVSc(Hons) MVetMed PGCertVetEd, DipACVECC DipECVECC FHEA MRCVS
12.15 - 13.15
Paul MacFarlane
BVSc CertVA DipECVAA FRCVS
BVSc CertVA DipECVAA FRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia. European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. Paul qualified from Bristol University in 2000, and after several years in practice decided it was best to hide from the general public.
He started a residency in Anaesthesia and Critical Care in 2007 at Liverpool University, gaining his ECVAA diploma in 2010. In 2012 he moved to Bristol and is currently Clinical Lead for Anaesthesia at Langford Vets. His clinical interests include difficult airway management, ventilation and loco-regional techniques.
Away from work he enjoys blundering around in the mist whilst looking for somewhere to read a book.
13.30 - 14.30
Pauline Jamieson
PhD BVM&S CertSAM DipECVIM-CA FHEA MRCVS
PhD BVM&S CertSAM DipECVIM-CA FHEA MRCVS
Pauline graduated from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies before completing her PhD and residency and obtaining the Diploma of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 2001. After many years as a Senior Lecturer and practising clinician in the University of Edinburgh's Veterinary Internal Medicine Clinic, she left to spend three years working in private referral practice in Cheshire before joining the Vets Now 24/7 Emergency and Specialty Hospital in Glasgow in April 2020. Pauline is a Board member of the Society of Comparative Hepatology and the ECVIM Clinical Studies Fund, external examiner for the BSAVA Postgraduate Certificate in Internal Medicine, and an Associate Clinical Editor for the Veterinary Record. Her particular areas of clinical interest include endocrinology and hepatology.
14.45 - 15.45
Ana Marques
DVM MACVSc CertSAS DipECVS FHEA MRCVS
DVM MACVSc CertSAS DipECVS FHEA MRCVS
Ana completed a surgical internship in Manchester in 2003 before starting a residency programme at The University of Edinburgh in 2005. She then spent several years as a lecturer in small animal surgery at The University of Edinburgh before joining Vets Now in 2019.
Ana’s clinical interests include soft tissue surgery and minimally-invasive surgery. One of her greatest achievements is her contribution to the area of interventional radiology, where she co-introduced some new procedures at The University of Edinburgh. Ana is keen to use this knowledge to continue to expand the interventional radiology service at the Vets Now 24/7 Emergency and Specialty Hospital, Glasgow.
16.00 - 17.00
Amy Newfield
MS CVT VTS(ECC)
MS CVT VTS(ECC)
Amy is currently employed with the Veterinary Emergency Group as the Director of Veterinary Nursing Leadership. She is also the owner of Veterinary Team Training. After working in general practice for many years, Amy found her passion in emergency medicine and went on to obtain her VTS in Emergency and Critical Care. She has held several board positions in the Academy of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Technicians & Nurses including president. Amy’s new focus is on team and leadership development. She is well published in over 20 subjects and recently published her own best-selling book “Oops, I Became a Manager” focused on creating happy veterinary teams. She lives in Massachusetts with her wonderful furry kids where you can find her eating chocolate, running in the woods, competing in agility and diving in the ocean.
17.15 - 18.15
Chris Turner
Chris is a consultant in emergency medicine at University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire. He is interested in governance and highly performing teams, and this led him on a journey from being blame and process focused to something completely different, Civility Saves Lives, a campaign aiming to raise awareness of the impact of behaviour on performance.
Chris has an international reputation for helping teams and individuals to see value in how they lead and how they work together. He has worked with many healthcare organisations and boards and has spoken about this work with regulators (GMC, CQC), unions and at the houses of parliament. Which is pretty good work for a stumpy middle-aged Scotsman, he thinks!
18.30 - 20.30
Laura Playforth
BVM&S MSc Adv HCP (Open) MRCVS
BVM&S MSc Adv HCP (Open) MRCVS
Laura is Vets Now’s professional standards director and is responsible for driving clinical and professional excellence across the company. After graduating from the University of Edinburgh in 1999, she worked in small animal practices until 2007 before moving into emergency and critical care. Laura has attained an MSc in advancing healthcare practice. She is the current vice-chair of the RCVS Knowledge Quality Improvement Advisory Board and has interests in professional culture, patient safety and client communication.
Pam Mosedale
BVetMed MRCVS
BVetMed MRCVS
Pam is QI Clinical lead for RCVS Knowledge and Chair of the RCVS Knowledge Quality Improvement Advisory Board.
She was Lead Assessor for the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme until very recently. She has worked in first opinion practice for most of her career. She is also an SQP assessor for AMTRA and edits the BSAVA Guide to the Use of Veterinary Medicines and organises the BSAVA Dispensing Course.
Pam has been involved in establishing Quality Improvement resources for the veterinary practice team. She is passionate about QI becoming part of the normal working day for veterinary teams and contributing to a just learning culture in practice.
Liz Welsh
PhD BVMS CertVA CertSAS MRCVS
PhD BVMS CertVA CertSAS MRCVS
Liz graduated from The University of Glasgow in 1989 and completed a surgical internship and PhD before moving to The University of Edinburgh in 1996. During this time, Liz completed a residency in small animal soft tissue surgery and then continued her time there until 2007, as a lecturer and latterly senior lecturer in soft tissue surgery.
Liz joined the Vets Now 24/7 Emergency and Specialty Hospital, Glasgow in 2010, where she offered a comprehensive service for soft tissue cases. In 2019 Liz became the Clinical Lead at Glasgow and was responsible for working with the management team to deliver a first-class service to practices. More recently she has been providing operational support across the Vets Now 24/7 sites.
Suitable for everyone
Aimed at ECC veterinary surgeons and advanced veterinary nurses
Suitable for veterinary nurses and those starting out in the profession
Relevant for advanced practitioners who are in possession of their certificate, or those studying towards it as well as experienced ECC veterinary surgeons
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7.00 - 7.45
Chloé Hannigan
BVetMed MRCVS RYT 500
BVetMed MRCVS RYT 500
Chloe graduated from the RVC in 2012, started in mixed practice, and now works and travels as a small animal locum. Yoga was initially a hobby, but she soon realised how beneficial a regular yoga and meditation practice is for coping with the physical, mental, and emotional, demands of a veterinary job. She qualified as a yoga teacher in 2017 and set up VetYogi with the aim of sharing yoga to the veterinary industry in evidence-based and realistic ways, to fit in with busy working lifestyles. She recently completed her RYT 500 advanced yoga teacher training in India.
8.00 - 9.00
Nadia Shihab
MAVetMB DipECVN MRCVS
MAVetMB DipECVN MRCVS
Nadia graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2005 before completing a one-year internship at Dick White Referrals. She then moved to the Royal Veterinary College to complete a rotating internship before undertaking her residency in neurology. This culminated in 2010 when she was successful in gaining her ECVN diploma in neurology. After a further two years in clinics and lecturing at the RVC she joined SCVS in 2012 to grow the neurology service. She has since been joined by an incredibly talented group of specialists vets, residents and nurses allowing her to take on one of the clinical director roles at SCVS and achieve her certificate in ECC in 2019.
9.15 - 11.15
Tobias Grave
TA GPCert (SAP) DACVECC DECVECC MRCVS
TA GPCert (SAP) DACVECC DECVECC MRCVS
After graduating from the TiHo Hannover, Tobias spent three years in a mixed animal practice and a small animal clinic in Germany before starting as an emergency vet in central London. He joined Vets Now in 2003, working as a Senior Vet in Stoke-on-Trent, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Tobias completed a Vets Now Residency in Emergency and Critical Care at The University of Glasgow and became board certified as a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in 2013 in San Diego. Tobias then achieved Diplomate status within The European College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care and became RCVS recognised Specialist in 2015.
Tobias has lectured worldwide at different veterinary meetings, including the largest International Emergency Symposium (IVECCS, USA) and the largest European Veterinary Congress (BSAVA, UK). He has published various veterinary articles in English and German and was chairman of the British Association of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (BAVECC).
He was previously nominated for the “Pet Plan Vet of the year” and won the “Vets Now Referral Clinician of the year” award in 2013. He is currently a proud member of the ever-growing ECC referral service at the Vets Now 24/7 Emergency and Specialty Hospital in Glasgow.
Nadia Shihab
MAVetMB DipECVN MRCVS
Davinia Arnott
BVMS CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
BVMS CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
Davinia graduated from The University of Glasgow in 2001. She worked for two years as a mixed practitioner and then as a small animal clinician, completing an internship in veterinary critical care and oncology in 2004.
After gaining the Certificate in Small Animal Surgery in 2005, Davinia became the senior clinical scholar in small animal surgery at The University of Glasgow. Davinia completed her three-year ECVS residency at The University of Glasgow in 2008. She became a European and Royal college specialist in small animal surgery having gained her European Diploma in Small Animal Surgery in 2010.
Davinia has been with Vets Now 24/7 Emergency and Specialty Hospital, Glasgow since 2011. She enjoys all aspects of surgery with particular interest in feline orthopaedics, arthroscopy, traumatology including maxillofacial surgery, elbow dysplasia, cruciate disease, reconstructive surgery.
She is actively involved in internship training and in the provision of CPD to local vets and the international veterinary community. In 2019, Davinia became director of the hospital’s first surgery residency programme.
11.30 - 12.00 Ana Marques
DVM MACVSc CertSAS DipECVS FHEA MRCVS
12.15 - 12.45 Paul MacFarlane
BVSc CertVA DipECVAA FRCVS
BVSc CertVA DipECVAA FRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia. European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia.Paul qualified from Bristol University in 2000, and after several years in practice decided it was best to hide from the general public.
He started a residency in Anaesthesia and Critical Care in 2007 at Liverpool University, gaining his ECVAA diploma in 2010. In 2012 he moved to Bristol and is currently Clinical Lead for Anaesthesia at Langford Vets. His clinical interests include difficult airway management, ventilation and loco-regional techniques.
Away from work he enjoys blundering around in the mist whilst looking for somewhere to read a book.
13.00 - 14.00
Karen Church
VTS(Neuro) RVN CertVN ECC
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VTS(Neuro) RVN CertVN ECC
Karen has been nursing since 2001. She began her training at UWE, going on to finish at a foster practice in Hampshire. In 2005 she began working at Cedar Referrals, where she gained valuable skills and knowledge in both surgical and medical nursing. Finding a particular interest in neuro-diagnostics, neuro-surgery and rehabilitation, she moved to work within the neurology department at Southern Counties Veterinary Specialists in 2009, where she now heads up the neurology nursing team.
In 2015, Karen became recognised as a Veterinary Technician Specialist, one of only a handful of UK members of the Academy of internal medicine for veterinary technicians (AIMVT). She happened to also be the first RVN in the UK to gain her VTS in neurology.
14.15 - 15.15 Amy Newfield
MS CVT VTS(ECC)
15.30 - 16.30
Megan Brashear
BS RVT VTS(ECC)
BS RVT VTS(ECC)
Megan Brashear graduated in 2000 with a BS in Veterinary Technology. She has enjoyed working in emergency and critical care since 2000 and is currently the Small Animal Veterinary Nursing Manager at the Purdue University Veterinary Teaching Hospital in West Lafayette, Indiana, where she oversees the technician supervisors as well as teaches and trains technicians and students on the hospital floor. She loves the opportunity to travel and lecture sharing her knowledge with veterinary technicians and nurses around the world.
16.45 - 17.45
Marie Holowaychuk
DVM DACVECC CYT
DVM DACVECC CYT
Dr. Marie Holowaychuk is a board-certified small animal emergency and critical care specialist and passionate advocate for veterinary team wellbeing. She lives in Calgary and travels worldwide as a speaker, consultant, and locum. Marie has spent more than 15 years practicing emergency and critical care medicine in academic and private referral hospital settings. She has been primary or co-author of more than 30 manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals and is an Assistant Editor for the Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. She is also co-editor of the Manual of Veterinary Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banking.
Outside of veterinary practice, Marie is a certified yoga and meditation teacher and has completed a mindfulness-based stress reduction course for professionals. She facilitates wellness workshops and retreats for veterinary clinics or organizations and offers individual or group wellbeing sessions for veterinary team members. Marie has Compassion Fatigue Training from the University of Tennessee School of Social Work, as well as Mental Health First Aid Training from the Mental Health Commission of Canada and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training from the Centre for Suicide Prevention. Marie is also a certified life coach and writes a monthly blog and e-newsletter on pertinent issues related to veterinary wellness. She has authored dozens of articles and recorded a multitude of podcast interviews related to personal and professional wellbeing.
When she is not working, Marie enjoys practicing yoga, reading, hiking, and strength training, as well as spending time with family and friends. For more information, please visit www.marieholowaychuk.com or follow Marie on Facebook (@DrMarieHolowaychuk), Twitter (@DrMHolowaychuk), LinkedIn (@DrMarieHolowaychuk), or Instagram (@MarieHolowaychuk).
18.00 - 19.00 Marie Holowaychuk
DVM DACVECC CYT
19.15 - 20.45 Chair: Laura Playforth
BVM&S MSc Adv HCP(Open) MRCVS
Helen Wilson
BVSc(Hons) MVetMed PGCertVetEd DipACVECC DipECVECC FHEA MRCVS
Arlene Connor
RVN CertVN ECC
RVN CertVN ECC
Arlene qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2003 and subsequently worked in a small animal practice in central Scotland. She joined Vets Now 24/7 Emergency and Specialty Hospital in Glasgow in 2013 as a surgery nurse, before becoming Head Hospital Nurse in 2014.
In 2017, Arlene took on the role of Head of Clinical Operations for Vets Now’s Referral Hospital sites across the UK. She is a member of the Veterinary and Nursing Standards group and sits on the Clinical Strategy Board. Within her team, Arlene is responsible for the clinical and professional standards within the Hospital’s, standardising processes across all sites. Working to co-ordinate the centralised Intern Programme, alongside the Events team to plan Congress and National CPD, and opening new Referral Hospitals are all part of her ever-varied role.
At home, Arlene lives with her husband, two small children, and George the cat.
Jenny Helm
BVMS Cert SAM Dip-ECVIM CA FHEA MRCVS
BVMS Cert SAM Dip-ECVIM CA FHEA MRCVS
Jenny graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow in 2005, following this she has undertaken a small animal rotating internship at the Royal Veterinary College in London. She then spent a short spell in small animal practice before returning to Glasgow to undertake a residency in Oncology and Internal medicine at The University of Glasgow. Jenny obtained her RCVS certificate in small animal medicine in 2008 and passed her ECVIM certifying examination and became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in September 2012. Jenny is interested in all aspects of oncology (especially promoting good quality of life and haematology, and has several academic publications in both fields as well as an active research interest in canine lungworm.
Aimed at ECC veterinary surgeons and advanced veterinary nurses
Suitable for veterinary nurses and those starting out in the profession
Relevant for advanced practitioners who are in possession of their certificate, or those studying towards it as well as experienced ECC veterinary surgeons
Remember that you are important, too! Offering advice on how to look after ourselves and our colleagues
Taking presenters back to the first time they dealt with a certain situation — we all started somewhere!
8.30 - 9.30
Anne Ward PGCertTLHE BSc DipAVN (Surgical) RVN
PGCertTLHE BSc DipAVN (Surgical) RVN
Anne Ward is the head nurse at Aberdeen Veterinary Referrals (AVR) – a busy multi-disciplinary referral centre serving the North-East of Scotland. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings over the last 32 years, including referral, first opinion, emergency hospitals and charitable clinics in the UK and in Australia. Having worked in education for 14 of those years she holds a BSc in Veterinary Nursing and Health Studies and a Post Graduate Certificate qualification in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. She is passionate about promoting the professionalism of Gold Standard veterinary welfare and care through continued teaching, training and support for all persons working within the veterinary sector. Away from AVR, Anne spends time on her farm caring for her Scottish Highland coos and bull, 2 decrepit old sheepies, 7 chickens and a Landseer puppy called Ailsa.
9.45 - 10.45
Steven Murphy
DipAVN (Small Animal) DipHE CVN RVN
DipAVN (Small Animal) DipHE CVN RVN
Steve qualified in 2010 where he worked in Glasgow University Small Animal Hospital as a referral nurse. In 2015 he obtained his Advanced diploma in Veterinary Nursing and worked as a Specialist Anaesthesia Nurse. Since 2017 he has been with Vets Now Referrals working as a Referral Surgical nurse, developing his skills in anaesthesia along with his keen interest in local regional anaesthesia and a multimodal approach to peri-operative analgesia.
11.00 - 12.00 Pam Mosedale
BVetMed MRCVS
12.15 - 13.15
Rebecca Jones
DipAVN(Surg) RVN
DipAVN(Surg) RVN
Rebecca is a registered veterinary nurse with over 20 years' experience within the veterinary profession. Her background is within surgical nursing, and she has held various roles at Langford Vets, including Head Surgical Nurse and Nursing Manager. Her current role involves supporting the Small Animal Referral Hospital team with clinical governance activities such as case discussions, incident reporting and clinical audit and raising awareness of Human Factors.
13.30 - 15.00
Barak Levy-Hirsch
Barak is an Israeli-British Pastry chef. Barak moved to London in 2009 to study French patisserie at Le Cordon Bleu. In the past decade Barak has worked in leading London bakeries, such as Ottolenghi and Konditor & Cook, as a head pastry chef and a production manager.
Barak is currently the owner of The Baking Party, offering a wide selection of cakes as well as baking and decorating classes for kids and adults.
15.15 - 16.15
Judith Johnson
PhD ClinPsyD
PhD ClinPsyD
Dr Judith Johnson is an HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist who is currently based at the University of Leeds. She holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology and a practitioner Clinical Psychology Doctorate (ClinPsyD). She is an expert in psychological resilience, mental health and healthcare. Her research has been funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), the Medical Research Council (MRC), the Society and College of Radiographers, the Burdett Trust and the Sir Halley Stewart Trust. She has edited two books, published over 40 research papers and delivered invited keynote and workshop presentations at national and international conferences. Her work has been covered by the Guardian newspaper and BBC breakfast news and her YouTube channel has received over 2.5 million views.
16.30 - 17.30 Judith Johnson
PhD ClinPsyD
17.45 - 18.45
Natasha Janke
MSc PhD
MSc PhD
Dr. Natasha Janke received her MSc and PhD in Epidemiology from the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), University of Guelph, specializing in veterinarian-client communication. Dr. Janke has been involved in the clinical communication curriculum at the OVC for the past 4 years and continues to work as a coach in the Veterinary Communication for Professional Excellence program at Colorado State University. Dr. Natasha Janke is currently a Post-doctoral Fellow at Colorado State University, examining the impact of in-practice communication training on team effectiveness, satisfaction, and financial metrics in companion animal practices.
Suitable for everyone
Remember that you are important, too! Offering advice on how to look after ourselves and our colleagues
Aimed at all staff members, particularly those with client-facing roles. These sessions are designed to enhance administration and communication skills
Aimed at all staff members, particularly relevant for those with leadership responsibility and a focus on maintaining clinical standards
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7.00- 7.45 Chloé Hannigan
BVetMed MRCVS RYT 500
8.00 - 9.00 Helen Wilson
BVSc(Hons) MVetMed PGCertVetEd DipACVECC DipECVECC FHEA MRCVS
9.15- 10.15
Mairi Frame
BVMS DVR MRCVS DipECVDI FHEA PGCert
BVMS DVR MRCVS DipECVDI FHEA PGCert
Mairi is an RCVS and ECVDI Diplomate who has worked in all aspects of veterinary diagnostic imaging at specialist centres in Switzerland, Austria, Sweden and the Republic of Ireland, returning to the UK in 2001 to develop a multimodality imaging service, undergraduate course and residency program in Diagnostic Imaging at the Royal (Dick) Veterinary School in Edinburgh, where she continued to work for 15 years, much of this part time while her children were growing. Mairi gained postgraduate Certificates in University Teaching and Digital Education with a view to developing new approaches for teaching diagnostic imaging online. She joined Vets Now Glasgow in 2016 and continues to work as a locum in private referral practice in Switzerland whenever she can. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her family, her cat Rosie and two recently acquired guinea pigs. She loves climbing mountains, paddle boarding and wild swimming.
10.30 - 11.30
Kris Gommeren
DVM DipECVECC DipECVIM-CA PhD
DVM DipECVECC DipECVIM-CA PhD
Kris Gommeren graduated in 2002 at Ghent University, where he performed an internship and a residency in internal medicine. He became a diplomate in internal medicine in 2009, and briefly worked in a private referral practice, before moving to Liège University, where he is in charge of the ECC-service. Kris is past-president of the European Society of Emergency and Critical Care (EVECCS). He obtained his PhD on the effects of systemic inflammation on the cardiovascular system. In 2017 he became Diplomate in Emergency and Critical Care. He also works on a consultancy basis for Evidensia, in order to develop facilities and train personnel. His main fields of interest are point of care ultrasound, the cardiovascular system, fluid therapy and the assessment of volume status.
11.45 - 12.45 Ana Marques
DVM MACVSc CertSAS DipECVS FHEA MRCVS
13.00 - 14.00
Sheila McLellan
RVN BSc(Hons) CertVNECC
RVN BSc(Hons) CertVNECC
Sheila qualified in 2010 from Edinburgh Napier University. She found her passion for ECC after working OOH for two years at Vets Now Glasgow, and working in ICU at SASH in Sydney, Australia. Sheila gained her ECC certificate in March 2016 and started working as an ECC nurse in Vets Now Glasgow in October 2016. She became Senior ECC Nurse in October 2019. Sheila adopted a pug called Frank in August 2020 who has been keeping her very entertained during COVID times.
14.15 - 15.15 Megan Brashear
BS RVT VTS(ECC)
15.30 - 16.00 Kris Gommeren
DVM DipECVECC DipECVIM-CA PhD
16.15 - 16.45 Jenny Helm
BVMS Cert SAM Dip-ECVIM CA FHEA MRCVS
17.00 - 18.30
Kate Hopper
BVSc PhD DACVECC
BVSc PhD DACVECC
Kate is a Professor of Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care at the University of California, Davis. She graduated from the University of Melbourne and completed residencies in emergency and critical care at both the University of Melbourne and UC Davis. Kate also completed a PhD in acid base physiology at UC Davis. Her current research interests include cardiopulmonary resuscitation, clinical acid base and electrolyte disorders and mechanical ventilation. Kate is a co-editor of the textbooks Small Animal Critical Care Medicine and Small Animal Emergency Medicine.
Kris Gommeren
DVM DipECVECC DipECVIM-CA PhD
18.45 - 20.15
Chair: Laura Kidd
BVMS MRCVS FHEA PGCert TQFE
BVMS MRCVS FHEA PGCert TQFE
Laura graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1988 and worked for five years in small animal general practice. In 1993 she moved into teaching veterinary nursing (VN) – splitting her time between practising and lecturing at Edinburgh College and, since 2016, at SRUC. In 2011 she became a tutor on the Vets Now Certificate of Veterinary Nursing Emergency and Critical Care (CertVNECC). In 2014 she became Clinical Development Adviser for the CertVNECC with responsibility for review and development of the clinical content of the qualification. Laura also teaches clinical skills to vet students and is an OSCE examiner. She has a keen interest in veterinary and VN education gaining the Postgraduate Certificate Teaching Qualification Further Education (PGCert TQFE) from the University of Dundee in 2015. In 2016, Laura obtained The Edinburgh Teaching Award (EdTA) through the University of Edinburgh becoming a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
Amy Newfield
MS CVT VTS(ECC)
Rebecca Jones
DipAVN(Surg) RVN
DipAVN(Surg) RVN
Rebecca is a registered veterinary nurse with over 20 years' experience within the veterinary profession. Her background is within surgical nursing, and she has held various roles at Langford Vets, including Head Surgical Nurse and Nursing Manager. Her current role involves supporting the Small Animal Referral Hospital team with clinical governance activities such as case discussions, incident reporting and clinical audit and raising awareness of Human Factors.
David Martin
BVSc MRCVS
BVSc MRCVS
Having graduated from Liverpool in 1997 Dave started his first and only practice job at Brownlow Vet Group a true mixed practice with at the time 5 vets. Over the last 24 years Dave has filled just about every veterinary role in the practice from Assistant, Partner, Director and finally to Clinical Director.
From soon after joining the practice Dave started to undertake welfare investigations supporting the local RSPCA Inspectors in their work. This soon led to further instructions and opportunities on an ever-increasing geographical basis resulting in Dave having now undertaken forensic case work on 4 Continents. He has a reputation for taking on the unusual and the strange be that a hamster with an MDMA habit, a cannabis smoking marmoset or people who insist on eating live goldfish Dave has dealt with them all.
His real interests and expertise however, revolve around non-accidental injury, animal hoarding and the application of forensic science to veterinary medicine.
He has recently taken on a part time role as Group Animal Welfare Advisor for IVC Evidensia but continues in both clinical and forensic practice as a CD at Brownlow Vet Group.
Aimed at ECC veterinary surgeons and advanced veterinary nurses
Suitable for veterinary nurses and those starting out in the profession
Relevant for advanced practitioners who are in possession of their certificate, or those studying towards it as well as experienced ECC veterinary surgeons
Remember that you are important, too! Offering advice on how to look after ourselves and our colleagues
Taking presenters back to the first time they dealt with a certain situation — we all started somewhere!
8.00 - 9.00 Anne Ward PGCertTLHE BSc DipAVN (Surgical) RVN
9.15 - 10.15
Gudrun Ravetz
MRCVS
MRCVS
Gudrun is unable to say no to things and likes variety so has adopted a “portfolio career” and has spent time in a number of roles including clinical practice, management, industry, a Non-Executive Director and veterinary politics and gained a graduate diploma in Law in 2010. In 2012 Gudrun was President of the Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons and in 2015 joined the officer team of the British Veterinary Association and was President in 2016/17 and is still a Council member. Gudrun was recently the chair of the BVA’s Good Workplace Working Group and is a Director and Chair of Vet Sustain.
10.30 - 11.30 David Martin
BVSc MRCVS
11.45 - 12.45
Elly Russell
MA VetMB CertAVP(GSAS) MRCVS
MA VetMB CertAVP(GSAS) MRCVS
Elly qualified in 2002 and has worked in a variety of small animal settings. After completing a surgery certificate in 2019, she started a PhD at the University of Lincoln, supported and funded by the VDS, researching communication and patient safety in the veterinary profession. Elly is particularly interested in team and organisational communication and is passionate about helping veterinary teams deliver safe care through improved communication. Elly is part of the VDS training team where she heads up the communication training provision. She is passionate about helping veterinary professionals, teams and practices communicate well, achieve great patient outcomes, and to thrive.
13.00 - 14.00 Elly Russell
MA VetMB CertAVP(GSAS) MRCVS
14.15 - 15.15 Elly Russell
MA VetMB CertAVP(GSAS) MRCVS
15.30 - 16.30 Megan Brashear
BS RVT VTS(ECC)
16.45 - 17.45 Marie Holowaychuk
DVM DACVECC CYT
18.00 - 19.00 Marie Holowaychuk
DVM DACVECC CYT
19.15 - 20.15 Chloé Hannigan
BVetMed MRCVS RYT 500
Remember that you are important, too! Offering advice on how to look after ourselves and our colleagues
Aimed at all staff members, particularly those with client-facing roles. These sessions are designed to enhance administration and communication skills
Aimed at all staff members, particularly relevant for those with leadership responsibility and a focus on maintaining clinical standards
7.00- 7.45 Chloé Hannigan
BVetMed MRCVS RYT 500
8.30- 9.30
Andrew Murdoch
BVM&S DipECVS MRCVS
BVM&S DipECVS MRCVS
After graduating from the University of Edinburgh, Andrew spent nearly a decade in first opinion practice. He learnt a lot from his initial time in mixed practice and then working in a dedicated small animal hospital – mainly that surgery was the most fun part of being a vet.
He completed his residency in small animal surgery at the University of Cambridge and became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2017. Andrew joined Vets Now in Manchester shortly after it opened, keen to experience the mix of traditional referral and emergency work.
9.45- 10.45 Ana Marques
DVM MACVSc CertSAS DipECVS FHEA MRCVS
11.00 - 12.30
Sue Manning
BVSc(Hons) DVOphthal MRCVS
BVSc(Hons) DVOphthal MRCVS
Sue qualified in 1987 from Bristol and initially worked in mixed practice in Swansea before moving to Swansea PDSA in 1995. She obtained the RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Ophthalmology in 2001 and started a residency in Veterinary Ophthalmology at Willows Referral Centre in Solihull in 2003. Sue obtained the RVCS Diploma in Veterinary Ophthalmology in 2006 before setting up an ophthalmology referral service in Merseyside in 2008. She then moved to Pride Veterinary Centre in Derby in 2011. Sue is currently still working at Pride Veterinary Centre (a multi-disciplinary referral centre) as a part-time veterinary ophthalmologist and is responsible primarily for small animal ophthalmology referral cases. She is an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Ophthalmology and a Panellist for KC/BVA/ISDS Eye Testing Scheme.
Sue thinks ophthalmology is the most awesome discipline, as every case is like a crime scene, with almost all the evidence just in front of you - if you know how and where to look. Also, in what other specialist discipline can you be a neurologist, a medic, an oncologist, a dermatologist, as well as a soft tissue and a micro-surgeon?
12.45 - 13.45
Jen Gale
BVetMed MRCVS
BVetMed MRCVS
Jen Gale is an ex-vet and ordinary, knackered mum of two whose life changed when she dragged her family into a year of buying nothing new. Jen is the author of The Sustainable(ish) Living Guide, and The Sustainable(ish) Guide to Green Parenting, and runs the Sustainable(ish) blog, podcast and online community. She is also the proud founder of The Knackered Mums Eco Club. Jen lives in Wiltshire with her family.
14.00 - 15.00
Zoe Halfacree
MA VetMB CertVDI CertSAS FHEA DipECVS MRCVS
MA VetMB CertVDI CertSAS FHEA DipECVS MRCVS
Zoë is a specialist in Soft Tissue Surgery at Davies Veterinary Specialists where she is a member of the Davies Green group. Zoë is also a member of Vet Sustain. Zoë worked in first opinion small animal practice before pursuing specialist training at the Royal Veterinary College where she worked for many years as a Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Sugery. Zoë has completed the Cambridge Institute of Sustainable Leadership course in Business Sustainability looking at the role environmental sustainability has in corporate responsibility and business resilience.
15.15 - 16.45 Kate Hopper
BVSc PhD DACVECC
Ana Marques
DVM MACVSc CertSAS DipECVS FHEA MRCVS
17.00 - 17.30 Megan Brashear
BS RVT VTS(ECC)
17.45 - 19.15 Chair: Daniel Lewis
VetMB MA CertVA DACVECC DECVECC MRCVS
Kate Hopper
BVSc PhD DACVECC
Megan Brashear
BS RVT VTS(ECC)
Liz Welsh
PhD BVMS CertVA CertSAS MRCVS
Aimed at ECC veterinary surgeons and advanced veterinary nurses
Relevant for advanced practitioners who are in possession of their certificate, or those studying towards it as well as experienced ECC veterinary surgeons
Remember that you are important, too! Offering advice on how to look after ourselves and our colleagues
Taking presenters back to the first time they dealt with a certain situation — we all started somewhere!
Tobias Grave
TA GPCert (SAP) DACVECC DECVECC MRCVS
Kris Gommeren
DVM DipECVECC DipECVIM-CA PhD
Jenny Helm
BVMS Cert SAM Dip-ECVIM CA FHEA MRCVS
Aimee Hope
BSc(Hons) BVMS DipECVIM-Ca MRCVS
BSc(Hons) BVMS DipECVIM-Ca MRCVS
Aimee graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2013 and worked as a first opinion small animal practitioner for a year before completing a rotating internship at the University of Glasgow Small Animal Hospital in 2015. She subsequently completed her residency at University College Dublin Veterinary Hospital and joined the Vets Now team in 2020. She became an ECVIM Diplomate in Small Animal Internal Medicine in 2021.
Aimee enjoys all aspects of internal medicine, in particular gastroenterology, endocrinology and haematology.
Aimee Hope
BSc(Hons) BVMS DipECVIM-Ca MRCVS
Pauline Jamieson
PhD BVM&S CertSAM DipECVIM-CA FHEA MRCVS
Amy Newfield
MS CVT VTS(ECC)
Paul MacFarlane
BVSc CertVA DipECVAA FRCVS
BVSc CertVA DipECVAA FRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia. European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. Paul qualified from Bristol University in 2000, and after several years in practice decided it was best to hide from the general public.
He started a residency in Anaesthesia and Critical Care in 2007 at Liverpool University, gaining his ECVAA diploma in 2010. In 2012 he moved to Bristol and is currently Clinical Lead for Anaesthesia at Langford Vets. His clinical interests include difficult airway management, ventilation and loco-regional techniques.
Away from work he enjoys blundering around in the mist whilst looking for somewhere to read a book.
Helen Harrison
BVSc MRCVS
BVSc MRCVS
After qualifying from the University of Bristol, Helen spent just over four years working in small animal practice before joining TVM-UK as a Veterinary Advisor. Helen volunteers for the BSAVA and has almost completed her CertAVP. Outside of work, Helen enjoys rock climbing and long walks with her highly energetic Labrador!
Amy Newfield
MS CVT VTS(ECC)
Amy Newfield
MS CVT VTS(ECC)
Amy Newfield
MS CVT VTS(ECC)
Arlene Connor
RVN CertVN ECC
Pauline Jamieson
PhD BVM&S CertSAM DipECVIM-CA FHEA MRCVS
Marie Holowaychuk
DVM DACVECC CYT
Chloé Hannigan
BVetMed MRCVS RYT 500
Chloé Hannigan
BVetMed MRCVS RYT 500
Helen Rooney
BSc (Hons) CVN Cert Ed Dip AVN (Medical) CertVN ECC RVN
BSc (Hons) CVN Cert Ed Dip AVN (Medical) CertVN ECC RVN
After qualifying as a veterinary nurse in 1996, Helen initially joined a mixed practice before moving into referral work where she has then spent most of her nursing career. Starting at Rutland House Referrals as a ward nurse and then a soft tissue surgery nurse, Helen later became the Senior Ward Manager allowing her to focus entirely on hospitalised patient care. This soon turned into a passion for emergency and critical care nursing and in-particular transfusion medicine. Helen gained her Dip AVN (Medical) in 2000 and joined the lecturing team at Myerscough College where she completed her Certificate in Education and BSc (Hons) Clinical Veterinary Nursing and later Certificate of Veterinary Nursing in Emergency and Critical Care whilst enjoying lecturing on her favourite topics and working as a locum outside of term time. After advancing to a Senior Veterinary Nursing Lecturer Helen moved back to clinical work as Head Nurse at the new Manchester Referral Hospital. Helen now works in a Clinical Support role for the Vets Now Hospitals and for Pet Blood Bank UK as their Training and Induction Manager.
Aimed at ECC veterinary surgeons and advanced veterinary nurses
Suitable for veterinary nurses and those starting out in the profession
Relevant for advanced practitioners who are in possession of their certificate, or those studying towards it as well as experienced ECC veterinary surgeons
Remember that you are important, too! Offering advice on how to look after ourselves and our colleagues
| Title | Price |
|---|---|
| Veterinary surgeon | £199.00 |
| Veterinary nurse | £170.00 |
| Veterinary receptionist | £60.00 |
| Practice manager | £60.00 |
| Support staff | £60.00 |
| Intern | £99.00 |
| Vet student | £80.00 |
| Student vet nurse/ACA | £60.00 |
*VAT will be added during registration if applicable
