Our first simultaneous Hills CPD event was nothing short of spectacular! Over 100 esteemed veterinary professionals, practice managers, decision-makers, and clinic owners gathered at Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa Dubai JBR for an evening of enlightenment and networking.
Key Topics:
Seminar 1: Optimizing Veterinary Practice
Led by Alan Robinson (B.V.SC. MRCVS DMS) from Vet Dynamics, this session focused on enhancing practice performance, patient care, profitability, and team harmony. Attended by practice managers, decision-makers, and clinic owners.
Seminar 2: Enhancing Nutritional Management
Led by Cecilia Villaverde Haro BVSc, PhD, DECVCN, DACVIM (Nutrition) from Expert Pet Nutrition, this seminar provided insights into feeding strategies for hospitalized pets and trending dietary options. Tailored for veterinarians.
Our speakers:
Dr. Alan Robinson B.V.SC. MRCVS DMS, has been a veterinary surgeon in practice for over 20 years, a successful business consultant to over 1200 practices worldwide and a director of Vet Dynamics. His mission is re-igniting Purpose, Passion, People and Performance in Independent Veterinary Practices. His company, Vet Dynamics, works with independent practices to provide personalized support and resources for Practice Performance, Business Intelligence, Leadership & Culture and Team Engagement.
Dr. Cecilia Villaverde Haro BVSc, PhD, Diplomate (Nutrition) of the ACVIM (Board-Certified Veterinary Nutritionist), Diplomate ECVCN (EBVS European Specialist in Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition) obtained her veterinary degree in 2000 and her PhD in animal nutrition in 2005 by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Spain. She worked as a post doctoral researcher in feline nutrition at the University of California Davis, where she also completed a residency in small animal clinical nutrition at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. She is board certified in
veterinary nutrition by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Nutrition) and by the European College of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition (ECVCN) since 2010 and is currently the past president of ECVCN. After working as the chief of service of the veterinary teaching hospital nutrition service in Barcelona (UAB) for 6 years, she is now a consultant in clinical nutrition for Expert Pet Nutrition and Veterinary Information Network (VIN). She is the co-chair of the WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee and has written several articles and book chapters on the topic of companion animal nutrition.
Our speakers shared their invaluable expertise, making this event a remarkable success!