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Conference Schedule
Thursday, September 24, 2026
7:00 am – 7:50 am
Group Breakfast
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Pre-Conference Workshop
Applied Medical Improv as a Means to Enhance Interpersonal Interactions (LIMITED TO 20 ATTENDEES)
Presenters: Drs. Ruthanne Chun and Laura Garrett
Sponsored by Auracare
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Pre-Conference Workshop
8:00 am – 9:45 am — “The Conversation You Dread”
10:15 am – 12:00 pm — “What We Know, What We Don’t, and How to Say That”
Workshop Designer/Facilitator & Presenter: Chris Carlson, President NarrativePros
Sponsored by MedVet
8:00 am – 9:45 am
Resident Review Workshop
9:45 am – 10:15 am
Morning Break
10:15 am – 12:00 pm
Resident Review Workshop
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Sponsored Lunch Presentation
From prediction to practice: Clinical outcomes, treatment economics, and the evolving role of AI in canine lymphoma care
Presenter: Sungwon Lim, Ph.D.
Sponsored by ImpriMed, Inc.
1:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Welcome and Announcements
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
Keynote Presentation
Overcoming immunotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer
Presenter: Dr. Ingunn Stromnes
Sponsored by Zoetis
2:15 pm – 5:00 pm
Resident Oral Abstract Presentations
Sponsored by MedVet
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Break with Exhibitors
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Resident Poster Presentations and Elevator Speeches
Sponsored by MedVet
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Welcome Reception with Exhibitors and Poster Viewing
Co-Sponsored by CaniCatiCare
Friday, September 25, 2026
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Sponsored Breakfast Presentation
Laverdia in Canine Lymphoma: From Conditional to Full Approval – Defining Its Role in Clinical Practice
Presenters: Dr. Philip Bergman
Sponsored by Dechra
8:30 am – 9:30 am
Keynote Presentation
Metastasis as an Ecosystem: Defining When, Where, and How Metastatic Fate is Decided
Presenter: Dr. Eric Rahrmann
Sponsored by Best Pet Rx
9:30 am – 10:00 am
Break with Exhibitors
Sponsored by VCA Animal Hopitals
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Spotlight Research Session
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Sponsored Lunch Presentation
Evaluating new diagnostic signals in canine cancer screening
Presenter: Dr. Dana Connell
Sponsored by IDEXX
1:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Short Break
1:15 pm – 3:00 pm
Abstract Presentations
Sponsored by VetOmics
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Break with Exhibitors
Sponsored by: CaniCatiCare
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Panel Discussion
Feline Oncology
Moderated by: Dr. Jenna Burton
Sponsored by CanCan Diagnostics
5:15 pm – 6:00 pm
Resident & Trainee Reception
Sponsored by Epicur Pharma
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Resident/Mentor Roundtables
Saturday, September 26, 2026
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Sponsored Breakfast Presentation
From mAB Biology to Canine Cancer Care: Scientific Development and Early In-Vivo Evaluation of a Fully-Canine anti-CD20 Monoclonal Antibody
Presenter: Aleksandar Masic, DVM, PhD & Andi Flory, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), MBA
Sponsored by Zoetis
8:30 am – 12:00 pm
9:50 am – 10:20 am
Break with Exhibitors
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Membership Lunch & Resident Awards
Resident Awards Sponsored by MedVet
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Panel Discussion
Osteosarcoma
Moderated by: Dr. Jeffrey Bryan
Sponsored by Pet Cure Oncology & Veterinary Cancer Group
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Afternoon Break
3:15 pm – 5:00 pm
Abstract Presentations
Sponsored by VetOmics
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Closing Event at Mill City Museum
Co-Sponsored by LifePulse Bioscience