Anesthesia & pain management in practice today
September 20–22, 2019
Tamara Grubb D.V.M., Ph.D.
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Anesthesia & Analgesia
Assistant Professor of Anesthesia & Pain Management
Washington State University
Sheilah Robertson BVMS, (Hons), Ph.D.
DACVAA, DECVAA, DACAW, DECAWBM (WSEL), MRCVS.
Senior Medical Director, Lap of Love
Gainseville, FL
This all new seminar has been designed to provide you with practical information on the current thoughts on anesthesia along with acute and chronic pain management in your practice. The combination of two Anesthesiologist/pain management specialists will provide a unique approach to the patient management. Dr’s Grubb and Robertson will discuss their approach to management of patients requiring anesthesia along with their assessment and management of pain in practice today.
Speakers & Topics
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Sedation, anesthesia and analgesia for fractious/aggressive patients
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What goes up might come down: Treating anesthesia-related hypotension
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Constant rate infusions: CRI, don’t CRY
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Beyond NSAIDs: Treating chronic pain in dogs UPDATES!
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Local anesthesia: Get the Nerve! Which blocks aren’t you using?
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Pain scoring in your practice: acute pain dogs and cats
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The central role of ketamine in pain management
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Assessing and managing chronic pain in cats
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Anesthesia for the geriatric patient
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The impact of obesity on anesthesia
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Anesthesia for C-sections
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Anesthesia and analgesia myths and misconceptions
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Case discussions– cats and dogs, acute and chronic pain management
Schedule
| Registration | Friday Sept. 20, 2019 | 7:15 am – 8:00 am |
| Breakfast | Daily | 7:15 am – 8:00 am |
| Lectures | Friday Sept. 20, 2019 | 8:00 am – 1:30 pm |
| Saturday Sept. 21 | 8:00 am – 1:30 pm | |
| Sunday Sept. 22 | 8:00 am – 1:00 pm |
Accommodations
Combining luxury and convenience, the San Francisco Marriott Union Square invites guests to experience exceptional service in ideal accommodations. Sitting on the corner of Sutter and Powell streets, our Union Square hotel is just steps from world-class shopping, restaurants, bars and the theater district. Being in the heart of downtown, our San Francisco hotel allows business travelers to walk to meetings at the Moscone Center or in the Financial District, while vacationers can enjoy lunch in Chinatown and catch a game at AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants.
Our Union Square San Francisco hotel offers 400 guest rooms, including 53 suites with phenomenal views of the bay and city skyline. Whether here for work or play, come experience the charm and sophistication of our San Francisco hotel.
Price
Group room rates: $229.00 dbl/night plus taxes
Additional Taxes & Fees (subject to change without notice):
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Room rate above is subject to applicable to state & local taxes, currently: 14% occupancy tax, plus 2.25% SFTID, plus $0.75 Tourism Fee
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If you are a Marriott rewards member- complimentary daily internet access in all our sleeping rooms. Otherwise $1.00 per day for wifi.
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Valet parking only: $59.00 plus tax daily. Parking rates are subject to change without notice.
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Rollaway Beds: $20.00 per night
Terms
This hotel has a 100% smoke-free policy.
Check-In: 4:00pm; Check-Out: 12:00pm
Cancellations: There is a one night charge if you cancel within 14 – 7 days prior to your scheduled arrival. You will be charged for the complete stay if you cancel within 7 days of your scheduled arrival, are a no-show or depart early. For cancellations, date changes, or special requests, please contact IVS.
Room Description
Configurations
Maximum Occupancy: 4
- 1 King or 2 Double
- Rollaway beds permitted: 1
- Cribs permitted: 1
- Maximum cribs/rollaway beds permitted: 1
Things To Do
Area Attractions
- Explore AT&T Park – enjoy a behind-the-scene tour.
- Bite into decadent treats at Ghirardelli Square and walk through the old chocolate factory.
- Make memories visiting the world-famous San Francisco Zoo and get up close to exotic animals.
- Check out the world famous Alcatraz Island.
Some other notable attractions:
Dining
At this Hotel:
Breakfast
Buffet breakfast, fee: 24.00 USD
Continental breakfast, fee: 18.00 USD
Full American breakfast, fee: 20.00 USD
THE RESTAURANT (American)
Start the day off right by enjoying a hearty breakfast from our hotel’s on-site Union Square restaurant open 6:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Open for breakfast· Dress code: Casual · Phone: +1-415-398-8900
BIN480 (Californian)
Enjoy specialty cocktails accompanied by delectable dishes at bin480, right inside the lobby of our San Francisco, CA, hotel. Wind down after a long day in our Union Square restaurant without even leaving the hotel.
Open for lunch and dinner· Dress code: Casual · Phone: +1-415-398-8900
Need To Know
Registration
Online registration is easy and fast. But please confirm your hotel reservations prior to completing your registration or booking flights. Many Hotels are selling out many months ahead of our seminars. If you need to book a hotel room, click the link to the online hotel registration page. If none is available for your selected seminar, please fill out our hotel request form or contact our office at 800-487-5650. Please note that hotel rooms are not confirmed until you receive confirmation from the hotel (if you booked online thru our group link) or from our office for hotels that do not offer the online link.
IVS is now required by AAVSB RACE to upload your completed attendance into their “RACEtrack” system. Your state of license and your license number are required for all seminars starting in January 2022. More information is available at https://www.aavsb.org/ce-
Early Bird: $895.00
Advanced: $915.00
Regular: $935.00
Special Pricing:
Veterinary Technicians receive an $80 discount using promo code “techsaver”. Enter the code during checkout in the submit promotion code box.
For International Travel
Passport requirements for international travel
Please note that all passengers traveling by air to or from the United States will be required to hold a valid passport. This requirement applies to all passengers, including U.S. citizens, traveling to and from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean.
When planning international travel, please be sure that you are in possession of all required documents for both outbound and return flights. Remember to allow ample time for acquiring official travel documents.
For complete information on the U.S. Department of State’s New Travel Initiative Requirements, please visit travel.state.gov.
Pricing
There is a one night charge if you cancel within 14 – 7 days prior to your scheduled arrival. You will be charged for the complete stay if you cancel within 7 days of your scheduled arrival, are a no-show or depart early. For cancellations, date changes, or special requests, please contact IVS.
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Good to Know Before You Go
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On your selected seminar’s page, click the Accommodations tab and scroll down to the Book Accommodations button. Please note: if you need a room outside the standard seminar dates, availability will need to be confirmed with the hotel. Hotel bookings made through our site are not automatic and require some processing time. Once confirmed, you will receive a hotel confirmation letter from IVS by email. All hotels require a credit card to guarantee your booking, and cut-off dates apply — early registration is always advised. Our team is available at 1-800-487-5650, Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm PST.
10% of the registration fee is non-refundable. If you cancel more than 30 days before the seminar start date, you may choose a refund of the remaining 90% or a Future Transfer Credit (FTC). If you cancel within 30 days, only a Future Transfer Credit is issued. The FTC can be applied to any future IVS seminar within 2 years of your cancellation date; it is forfeited if not used within that window. To cancel, you must contact our office and receive email confirmation of your cancellation before the seminar begins. Cancellations requested after the seminar has started, or without email confirmation on file, will forfeit the full registration fee. Please also note that cancellations will remove any Loyalty Program points earned from that registration.
IVS specializes in small group seminars — usually fewer than 80 people per seminar. Most veterinarians appreciate the smaller setting, as it allows for more interaction with speakers and other participants and gives everyone a chance to get their questions answered.
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