MVMA Great Lakes Veterinary Conference (GLVC)

THE GLVC WILL TAKE PLACE ON AUGUST 22-24, 2021 

12 HOURS OF CE AVAILABLE FOR VETERINARIANS & STAFF

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MEET YOUR 2020 CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

Eric D. Garcia
IT Expert and Digital Marketer | Founder of Simply Done Tech Solutions

Eric started his career by working hands-on at a veterinary practice for the better part of a decade. What he learned there would go on to impact his approach toward marketing veterinary practices for the rest of my life.

Now, he helps veterinary practices around the world understand digital marketing isn’t simply just a job. This is what I do day in and day out and it’s what I absolutely love.

Whether it’s speaking internationally in the Philippines, across Europe or at North American conferences like NAVC, Eric helps veterinary practices adapt and thrive in a digital world that’s changing faster than ever.

Whether it’s his next speaking engagement or an on-site consult, there’s nothing that excites him more than helping veterinary practices implement proven techniques to enhance their marketing efforts and thrive like never before.

His early work with one of the first veterinary exclusive web-companies helped him develop an innate understanding of the vast digital landscape and how crucial it is for veterinary practices, not just to secure new clients, but to maintain old ones as well.

It’s truly a love and a passion to education practices with all levels of understanding; whether an early adapter of the latest technology or one with absolutely no digital infrastructure.

Eric explores the nuances of veterinary practices and enabling them with the tools they need to succeed. Many veterinary professionals have emailed him success stories or send have sent him Facebook message to show him how they implemented one of his techniques or made one of their own. Working with hundreds of veterinary practices around the globe allows has allowed him to understand which proven techniques can most easily adapt across all veterinary practices.

Sessions sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health

Sessions Include:

Michael Dryden, DVM, PhD, DACVM
Professor Emeritus  |  Veterinary Parasitology  |  Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Michael Dryden, DVM, PhD, DACVM, is an Emeritus University Distinguished Professor of Veterinary Parasitology, at Kansas State University. He received his DVM from Kansas State University in 1984, spent 2.5 years in private practice and then received his M.S. & Ph.D. in Veterinary Parasitology from Purdue University. Dr. Dryden is the author or co-author of >140 journal articles, 13 book chapters, a pictorial atlas of small animal parasitology and a book the “Top 100 Questions and Answers about Fleas and Pets”. He has lectured in 22 countries, presenting > 1,000 invited seminars on clinical veterinary parasitology at local, regional, national and international meetings. Dr. Dryden has received numerous teaching, research and service awards throughout his career, including the 2010 Excellence in Teaching Award from the American College of Veterinary Dermatology recognizing his contributions to the education of future veterinary dermatologists at American College of Veterinary Dermatology Residents’ Forum, the 2010 Veterinarian of the Year presented at the 56th Annual Show Dogs of the Year® Awards at the Westminster Dog Show, the 2015 American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists Distinguished Parasitologist of the Year and the 2017 American Association of Veterinary Microbiologists Distinguished Microbiologist of the Year.

Sessions Include:

Bryden Stanley, BVMS, MVETSC, MACVSC, DACVS
Professor Emeritus  |  Small Animal Clinical Sciences | Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Bryden J. Stanley is an Associate Professor and Section Chief of Surgery in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences at Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. She graduated as a veterinarian from Murdoch University, in Australia in 1982. She was in practice for 2 years, then returned to Murdoch to become a surgical intern in 1985. She followed her internship with a position as Surgical Registrar at the University of Sydney. From 1987 to 1990, Dr. Stanley completed an ACVS Surgery Residency and Master's Degree at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada. Following residency, Dr. Stanley was on faculty at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, and has also worked as a Scientific Communications Manager for Mars Petcare. Dr. Stanley came to Michigan State University in 1998, where she has played an active role in teaching, research and clinical surgery. Stanley's clinical interests are in all aspects of soft tissue surgery, particularly upper respiratory, wound management and cutaneous reconstructive techniques. Dr. Stanley runs two research labs - upper respiratory and wound healing for which she runs numerous clinical trials. Her current upper respiratory studies are geriatric onset laryngeal paralysis polyneuropathy in Labrador retrievers and Newfoundlands, upper airway syndrome in Norwich terriers and the brachycephalic upper airway. She publishes frequently, has received many teaching awards and lectures widely at a national and international level.

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