Meetings

3rd EBVM Symposium

State of the Art: Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine
June 9 – 10, 2008
College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Georgia, Athens

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The symposium will showcase the latest studies and reviews of EBM in veterinary medicine. Furthermore the symposium will provide a forum to learn the methodology, and techniques for implementation of EBM for the practicing clinician.

Program

Monday, June 9, 2008

5:30 p.m.	Poster Session and reception (heavy hors d’oeuvres and refreshments)
7:00 p.m.	EBVMA Business Meeting

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

7:30 a.m.	Registration
8:00 a.m.	Dr. Sheila Allen – Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia
8:15 a.m.	What is EBVM? History of EBVM – Dr. Bob Larson, President, Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine Association
8:45 a.m.	Keynote Speaker – Dr. Dave Kelton, Professor of Epidemiology, University of Guelph
10:15 a.m.	Abstract Presentations
12:00 a.m.	Lunch (Provided)
1:30 p.m.	EBVM in research – Dr. Patricia Olson, President/CEO Morris Animal Foundation
2:15 p.m.	EBVM in medicine – Dr. Phillip Bergman, President, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
3:15 p.m.	EBVM in surgery – Dr. Steve Budsberg, President-elect, American College of Veterinary Surgery
4:00 p.m.	Wrap Up - Closing Remarks

Accommodations
Blocks of rooms have been reserved at two local hotels:

Georgia Center for Continuing Education Center & Hotel (phone: 888-295-8894)

• Location: on campus, about 2 blocks from CVM.
• The room block code is "EBVM Conference"; block of rooms will be held until May 16th
• Rates: $89.00 - one bed; $99.00 - two beds

Holiday Inn, 197 East Broad St., Athens, GA 30603 (phone: 706-549-4433)

• Location: adjoining campus, about 1 mile from CVM
• The room block code is "VEB"; block of rooms will be held until May 19th
• Rate: $89.00

Airports

• Flights into Atlanta are plentiful from everywhere. There is a shuttle service (AAA Airport Express 1-800-354-7874 or www.aaaairportexpress.com) which runs the Atlanta airport (Hartsfield-Jackson Airport) directly to the hotels in Athens.
• Flights into Athens are also available but there are rarely direct flights for most travelers and are often a bit more expensive.

Registration fee (late fee applies after May 15th)

• Member $100.00 (late fee $135.00)
• Non-Member $135.00* (late fee $175.00*)
• Student $50.00 (late fee $85.00)

* For non members who care to join, this fee includes EBVMA membership dues for the remainder of 2008.

Contacts for further information:
Steve Budsberg – phone: 706-542-6314 (budsberg@vet.uga.edu)
Erik Hofmeister – phone: 706-206-7864 (erikh@vet.uga.edu)

Past EBVM Symposiums

1st Symposium on EBVM
2nd Symposium on EBVM
3rd Symposium on EBVM