This month's meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 6th. The meeting will feature Nancy A. Sanders, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), DACVECC. She will present on "Leukograms Unleashed: Unlocking the Details, Revealing the Patterns & A Small Animal Internist's Practical Guide to Leukogram Interpretation." October's meeting is sponsored by IDEXX.
Bio: Nancy A. Sanders, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), DACVECC
Dr. Nancy Sanders earned her DVM from The Ohio State University and completed specialty training in small animal internal medicine and emergency/critical care at the University of Pennsylvania. She spent 22 years in clinical practice, holding leadership roles in emergency, ICU, and internal medicine departments, directing residency programs, and serving as a principal investigator on multiple clinical drug trials. Dr. Sanders joined IDEXX in 2012 first as a member of the Medical Consultant Services (MCS) as an internal medicine phone consultant. She recently transitioned to the Medical Education Specialty (MES) team, where she enjoys educating and learning from veterinary professionals.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Recognize and differentiate common leukogram patterns associated with inflammation, stress, excitement, and corticosteroid responses.
2. Interpret leukocyte abnormalities in the context of patient history, clinical findings, and other laboratory data.
3. Evaluate hematology analyzer dot plots to identify diagnostically important abnormalities, artifacts, and indications for further review.
4. Identify key blood film findings, including left shifts, toxic change, and atypical leukocyte morphology.
5. Apply a systematic approach that integrates leukogram data, dot plot assessment, and blood film evaluation to improve diagnostic accuracy and clinical decision-making.
Cost:
$35 for non-members- DVM
$15 for staff
No additional fee for CCVMA annual members
No additional fee for Platinum members
In-Person: Please RSVP/Register at the link at bottom of the email by Friday, October 2nd.
Virtual/Zoom Meeting:
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsdequrDgpHdO8NkEBUu-x79_4mx-KjhYM
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. CE certificates will be emailed 1-2 days after the meeting to the email address listed on the zoom attendance report after attendance has been verified.
Location
Collin Higher Education Center (CHEC)-Room 139
3452 Spur 399 (Northeast corner of Hwy 121 and 75 Central)
McKinney, TX 75069
https://www.collin.edu/chec/maps.html
***If using a mobile GPS device in your car or on your phone, please be aware that many of them will not be able to locate either "Spur 399" or the street address. You may want to try variations of the street name, such as "Texas Highway 399", or "Texas 399", or "Highway 399". If none of those work, try entering it as the intersection of "Medical Center Drive and Gateway Blvd.". Please note that many GPS units may direct you to "Spur Lane", which is nowhere near CHEC.***
The October meeting will be catered by Collin College. Vegetarian meals will be available.
7:00pm Meeting presentation
3.0 Hours of C.E.
