Highlights
8th Annual Talbot Informatics Symposium
July
2003, Denver, CO
"Improving the Quality and
Effectiveness of Veterinary Care through the use of Computers,
Technology and Informatics"
This year's focus is on
topics that demonstrate how the integration of informatics and
computer technology can increase the quality of patient care;
provide educational enrichment and enjoyment for practitioner and
staff; and also increase the bottom line of the practice.
The Talbot Symposium takes place at the AVMA Annual Convention in Denver, CO on Sunday, July 20, 2003. The Informatics Program continues on Monday, July 21 and Tuesday, July 22, 2003. The Sunday session consists of twelve 30-minute presentations. Monday and Tuesday's program consists of 45 or 90-minute sessions.
AVI Business Luncheon at AVMA
LOCATION: Denver
Marriott Center
1701 California
St.
Colorado Ballroom H
TIME: 11:45-12:45
DATE:
July 20, 2003
COST $27.14 / Plate
(includes taxes, gratuity)
This year, we will be taking checks for the
meal at the door, but we still need a "head count" and
"meal choice" (see below). Please e-mail Ms.
Valerie Ball, current AVI Treasurer: valerie_ball@ncsu.edu
if you will be attending this year's Luncheon.
Light
Luncheon Selection Menu:
Soup Du Jour,
Gourmet Bread
Basket, Arabica Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, Assorted
Celestial
Teas, Iced Tea and Iced Water and Assorted Dessert
Selection:
Western Salmon Wrap:
Chipotle Grilled Salmon
with Maple Pepper Bacon and Ancho Chile Ajoli
Wrapped in a
Soft Red Chile Tortilla.
Orzo Salad
Turkey Club
Wrap:
Chile Glazed Turkey Breast, Maple Pepper Bacon, Tomatoes,
Corn & Pepper
Jack Cheese. Rolled in Soft Spinach
Tortilla
Chilled Pasta Salad
Veggie Wrap:
Standard
Fare.
Desserts:
Chocolate Chocolate Mousse: Grand
Presentation of Dark & White
Chocolate. Mousse with
Grand Mariner and Almond Brittle
Lime Pie: Thick Cookie
Crust with Tangy Lime Custard. Topped with Whipped
Cream,
Candied Lime and Raspberry Sauce
Fresh Fruit Napoleon:
Thin Layers of Puff Pastry Filled with Fresh Pastry
Cream and
Berries. Topped with Chocolate and Vanilla Cream Swirls.
Nominations for President-elect
Nomination for 2004 President-elect are now open. If you would like to nominate a member, send an email to petsdvm@aol.com
Talbot 2003 Student Award Winner
Dr. Chris Brandt
His abstract is
entitled:
"Pocket VMACS: Real-time, Wireless Access
to
Patient Records on Your Pocket PC"
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may renew or apply for membership in the AVI by completing an
application and paying the annual dues. An application is also
included in each issue of the AVI Newsletter. Membership is
for the calendar year, expiring December 31 each year. You
may select from several membership categories, work groups, and
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Mission
The AVI, formerly the American Veterinary Computer Society,
was formed to expand the use of the computer as a tool in
veterinary medicine. This includes serving as an educational
resource, promoting the use of information technology and
electronic communications, and developing and promoting standards
in veterinary information management.
Benefits
Membership
benefits include the bi-monthly AVI
newsletter, participation in work
groups , the AVI-L listserv
discussion list, and an annual membership directory.
Levels
Membership
incorporates a range of levels to encourage participation from all
segments of the profession, veterinarians and non-veterinarians,
as well as its supporting organizations. This includes veterinary
practitioners and their staff, faculty and staff of veterinary
colleges, diagnostic laboratories, medical records personnel,
medical librarians, students, software and hardware developers,
and corporations supplying veterinary products and services.
Over one third of the members are individuals working in the field
of clinical veterinary medicine, one third are in academia, and
the remainder are in industry, government, and other veterinary
medicine. Membership is international, including Australia,
Brazil, Canada, Israel, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia, as well as
the United States.
Meeting
The
annual membership meeting is held in conjunction with the AVMA
Annual Convention and includes the one-day Richard
B. Talbot Symposium on Veterinary Informatics and two days of
general information on computer usage. The members of the
Association are encouraged to write articles and/or make
presentations regarding their experiences, as these are valuable
to establish veterinary informatics as a legitimate discipline and
to encourage individuals in the veterinary community to become
more involved in the information age.
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Outgoing President's Letter
As the outgoing President of the Association for Veterinary Informatics, I've been very honored to serve in this role for the past year. We have transitioned through interesting times and will continue our journey into the next few years. It is my hope that we will do so in such a way that will impact many more veterinarians, veterinary related professionals and lay staff that struggle with informatics and computer related issues day-in and day-out. Our Association continues to evolve and move forward, slowly but surely. We are coming upon the 2nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the US and our group has struggled to define and somewhat re-invent itself over these last two years. Our membership is slightly down, and our active role in organized veterinary medicine as an organization is somewhat murky. However, we on the board have been trying to move ahead with a more clear definition and agenda as we move into the next 12 months.
Over the past year, we've been working on a re-design the AVI newsletter, working toward a more useful website for members and non-members alike. We’ve been working on ways the Association can provide it's members with more useful and timely information, and we’ve been investigating ways to increase the AVI membership base, especially with regards to private practitioners. We would like to become a clearinghouse of information for all veterinarians with regards to informatics, computers in practice and practice software related information. We need to increase the visibility of the group as a whole in order to accomplish these goals. We also want to continue to foster interest in Informatics amongst the student populations of the various veterinary colleges, both here and abroad. We would like to become more closely affiliated with the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) if possible.
However, even with all these lofty goals…due to various health issues amongst some of the board members, including myself, we have struggled to make much happen over the last 12 months. For that I truly apologize. The association has been somewhat dormant on most issues for the last 12 months, but we hope to be moving forward again, as the next year is now upon us.
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Call for Speakers & Presentation Proposals for 2004 Talbot Symposium
Please forward to all interested practitioners, colleagues, faculty, and students!
9th Annual Talbot Informatics Symposium - July 2004
"Enhancing the Practice of Veterinary Medicine and Learning
through the use of Computers, Technology and Informatics"
The 2004 Talbot Symposium on
Computers and Veterinary Informatics
This year's focus once again, is on topics that demonstrate how the integration of informatics and computer technology can increase the quality of patient care; provide educational enrichment and enjoyment for practitioners, hospital staff, educators and students. We also hope to demonstrate how Informatics can ultimately effect the bottom lines of both private practices and university teaching hospitals. The Talbot Symposium takes place at the AVMA Annual Convention in Philadelphia, on Sunday July 25th, 2004. The Convention runs in Philadelphia, PA from July 24-28, 2004. The regular Informatics Program continues on Monday, July 26 and Tuesday, July 27, 2004. The Sunday session consists of twelve 30-minute presentations. Monday and Tuesday's programs consist of 45 or 90-minute sessions.
Additional Information regarding this call for papers may be found on the AVI Website
We are again pleased to announce:
4th Annual Association for Veterinary Informatics Scholars' Award
Prizes of
$750 plus round trip airfare, free registration for the AVMA
Annual Convention, and AVMA speaker's fee will be awarded for at
least one, possibly two, winning student informatics proposals for
a 30-minute presentation to be given on Sunday July 25th
during the Talbot Informatics Symposium. Students enrolled in any
accredited college of veterinary medicine or in a veterinary or
medical informatics program, and not graduating prior to the Class
of 2004 are eligible for this award. Suggested topics for
all potential speakers are listed below. We strongly encourage
private practitioners to submit proposals, as well as academicians
and students.
Deadline for submission is September 30, 2003
Continuing Education
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COMPUTER
SOFTWARE SHOWCASE
Saturday,
October 4
8:00 a.m. to Noon (Vendor Lecture)
2:00 p.m. to
6:00 p.m. (hands-on demos)
Fort
Worth Convention Center
Are
you looking to upgrade your computer software? The Southwest
Veterinary Symposium offers registrants a look at the latest
products at the first annual "Computer Software Showcase"
featuring lectures and hands-on demonstrations by the top
veterinary practice management software companies in the country
(AVImark, Cornerstone, VetConnect Systems, ImproMed and IntraVet).
Registrants will have the opportunity to evaluate these software
products side-by-side. Saturday morning, Dr. Steve Pittenger,
member of the TVMA Informatics/Telecommunications Committee, will
present a short introduction and review of what to look for in a
software vendor, after which each company representative will
present a 40-minute lecture on their software package. A special
room will be setup for the afternoon session to give attendees a
chance to actually talk to vendors one-on-one, sit down at
computers and get some hands-on time. Space may be limited.
Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis for both the
morning and the afternoon session. There is no extra fee.
Outgoing President's Letter continued...
As your outgoing President, I am very pleased and proud to introduce our new incoming President for 2003-2004, Dr. Steve Pittenger of Houston, TX. Steve earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree in 1995 from Texas A&M University. He currently practices at the Memorial -610 Hospital for Animals, in Houston. His areas of interest include nutrition, orthopedic and soft tissue surgery, ultrasound, internal medicine and computer applications in veterinary medicine. Steve is also a member of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association (serving as Chair of the Telecommunications & Informatics Committee); the Texas Academy of Veterinary Practice (serving currently as vice-president); the Harris County Veterinary Medical Association, where he currently serves as Past-President; the Veterinary Information Network; and the American Animal Hospital Association. He was named the Texas Veterinary Medical Association's Recent Graduate of the Year for 1999. Dr. Pittenger's e-mail address is pittenger@aol.com.
What do you think of our web site? Please explore it, remembering that it is still a work in progress. More and more information will be added over the next few months hopefully. We do have to thank our official web person, Dr. Robin Starr for her hard work over the last couple of years. We hope to continue to work with Robin and utilize her expertise to further develop the AVI website as a useful tool and site for veterinarians and veterinary staff worldwide. Robin’s husband, Dave has been battling a serious allergic reaction to prescribed medications for the past few months and of course we all wish them both well, and future improved health.
Also, I would like to mention our AVI newsletter. After many years of hard work by our previous newsletter editor, Dr. Ronald Smith of the University of Illinois, we have moved to a new format, whereby we are not mailing it out any longer via ground (snail or printed mail)…but only electronically, via an html version. Dr. Pittenger and myself have worked on this first issue primarily and hope to move ahead pro-actively with a regular release of this up-to-minute html newsletter now that this, our first issue, is finally in your inbox. Thanks Ron for all your past assistance and hard work!!!
ANOTHER REMINDER…Our annual Talbot Symposium and the AVMA Convention in Denver is only a few days away and we have a GREAT program for everyone! Please plan on attending! See you in Denver this next weekend July 20th, 21st and 22nd!
And…remember our yearly AVI Business Luncheon this next Sunday, 7/20 in Denver, held during lunch on the day of the Talbot Symposium. See newsletter article for more information and luncheon reservations details.
Sincerely,
Paul M. Schmitz, DVM,
President
Association for Veterinary Informatics, 2002-2003