The Northeastern Veterinary Conference (NEVPC) is an opportunity for the veterinary pathology community of the Northeast United States to come together and share interesting cases and experiences, and provides an excellent venue for seasoned professionals to interface with anatomic pathology trainees. Veterinary pathologists and trainees from pharmaceutical and biomedical industries, diagnostic laboratories, government, and academia are invited to deliver informative case presentations. Cases include classic diseases, surgical biopsies, tissues with interesting pathogeneses, or emerging diseases. Presentations last approximately 10 minutes with 3-5 minutes for questions and answers. The optional gross photo review will take place in an informal setting on Sunday afternoon. Images submitted by participants will be displayed and morphologic diagnoses, etiologies and pathogeneses will be discussed.

The 2009 keynote speaker is:

Dr. Tracy Stokol
Assistant Professor, Diplomat ACVP (clin path)
Cornell University, Section of Clinical Pathology
B.V.Sc University of Melbourne, Australia
PhD University of Melbourne, Australia

She will be speaking about leukemia in the veterinary species. The title of her talk will be announced shortly.

Many opportunities exist for socializing and networking. There is a social hour providing time to visit with old colleagues and meet new ones after the Saturday afternoon session. Note that dinner will on your own this year but we will be sponsoring a social hour. Breaks and Sunday breakfast is included in your registration fee.

Also note for the following years starting in 2010, this meeting will be held under the auspices of the Charles Louis Davis, D.V.M. Foundation. Dr. Manu Sebastian from Columbia University will be co-ordinating the 2010 conference with the assistance of the foundation. Many thanks to Dr. Bruce Williams from the foundation and Dr. Sebastian for taking up this conference for the next year!

Registration and case submissions must be received by September 4th, 2009.