The 2022 ASPCA Cornell Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Conference took place on July 15-17 at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.
This is the 19th year of this annual conference organized as a collaborative effort between the ASPCA, Cornell CVM, and the Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Program at Cornell, and financially supported by the ASPCA and Maddie’s® Fund. This was the first time the conference has taken place in-person since 2019 due to the pandemic. However, the sessions will also be offered on demand after the conference in order to be sure to reach as broad an audience as possible, including those who could not travel this year.
There were a total of 306 conference attendees from across the nation. Hot topics included:
- A two-day behavior track full of research and practical information
- Providing clinical cardiology on a budget
- Providing local anesthesia blocks, including a presentation and hands-on laboratory
- Balancing medical and behavioral needs of shelter animals
- Engaging in emergency fostering
The keynote address featured Dr. Sheila (D’Arpino) Segurson, (Maddie’s® Fund) who discussed “Lessons Learned as a Shelter Veterinary Behaviorist: The Evolution of Behavior in Shelters.”
Additional lectures featured Dr. Elizabeth Berliner, Janet L. Swanson Director of Shelter Medicine; Associate Clinical Professor of Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Program at Cornell University (MSMP), presenting on “Tough Choices: Thinking about the Shelter’s Role in Antimicrobial Stewardship” and Dr. Lena DeTar (MSMP at Cornell) and Dr. Stephanie Janeczko (ASPCA) speaking about “New and Noteworthy: Highlights from the Past Year’s Publications.”
The conference was approved for 38 hours of continuing education credit with RACE approval.
Recordings of the entire conference can be found on the ASPCA’s website in the coming months.
As always, #ThanksToMaddie!
