MOVTA's Fall Conference
Each fall, the Missouri Vet Tech Association holds a continuing education conference to fulfill Missouri technicians' CE requirements for the year. Conference registration fees are included with full and associate memberships! Each year, we will travel to a different area in the state.
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2023 Fall Conference
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Join us for our 2023 Fall Conference at Moberly Area Community College in Moberly, MO. Each pre-registered member will receive a swag bag of goodies and vendors will be present as well. This will be an event that you DON'T want to miss!
Event Properties
| Event Date | Sep 30, 2023 |
| Event End Date | Sep 30, 2023 |
| Cut off date | Sep 30, 2023 |
| Cancel Before Date | Sep 16, 2023 |
| Individual Price | Full Members: FREE; Associates: FREE; Students: $20; Non-Members: $100 |
| Late Fee | $10.00 (From Sep 17, 2023 00:00) |
| Location | Moberly Area Community College |
Agendas
| 8:15am - 8:50am |
Breakfast/Registration |
| 9:00am - 9:50am |
The Beat Goes On: How to Interpret ECGsAlyssa Ingerson, RVT |
| 10:00am - 10:50am |
A Tail of Vet Tech UtilizationEllen Chesnut, RVT Dr. Jessi Farris, DVM |
| 11:00am - 11:50am |
Juvenile Orthopedic DiseaseAdrienne Siddens, RVT, CCRP |
| 11:50am - 1:00pm |
Lunch |
| 1:00pm - 1:50pm |
Dental Rads, Let's Make Them Work for YouKacey Lundy, RVT |
| 2:00pm - 2:50pm |
Grow to Greatness: How to Empower Yourself and Cultural Change in Your Veterinary PracticeAlyssa Ingerson, RVT |
Speakers
Dr. Jessi Farris, DVM
Heartland Veterinary Partners
Dr. Farris has experience merging her passion for veterinary medicine with her interest in practice management to connect veterinarians with exciting career opportunities. Following graduation from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Farris practiced as a small animal general practitioner with clinical interests in nutrition, cardiology, and ophthalmology while concurrently completing her MBA at Saint Louis University. She is a previous National President of the Veterinary Business Management Association and currently serves on the executive board for multiple veterinary medical associations. Dr. Farris has spoken with over a dozen VBMA chapters and recently was the keynote speaker for the Missouri Veterinary Leadership Conference. In her current role as Vice President of Campus Relations and University Relations, Dr. Farris has helped hundreds of veterinarians through career transitions and to find the best general practice opportunity to achieve their goals.
Ellen Chesut, RVT
Heartland Veterinary Partners
Ellen’s lifelong interest in all creatures big and small led her to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from Dordt University before pursuing a career in veterinary medicine in 2016. Ellen is a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) and is passionate about the advancement of the veterinary technician profession. She brings years of experience as both a vet tech and a veterinary practice manager to her role as a Veterinary Technician Recruiter with Heartland. Ellen lives on a small hobby farm in Missouri with her husband, two dogs, and twenty-one chickens. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, hiking, and spending time with family and friends.
Alyssa Ingerson, RVT
Bloom Veterinary Consulting, LLC
Alyssa Ingerson is a Registered Veterinary Technician with more than 20 years experience in general practice, clinical research and academia. She currently works as an instructor in the Veterinary Technology program at Moberly Area Community College, is on the MOVTA board, is a mentor in the pilot program of MentorVetTech and is also the founder of Bloom Veterinary Consulting, LLC. It is her passion to teach developing technicians and help veterinary professionals advocate for themselves, feel fulfilled in their individual and team roles and learn work-life balance in order to enhance the future of veterinary medicine.
Adrienne Siddens, RVT, CCRP
Adrienne Siddens earned an associate degree in veterinary technology from Hickey College in St. Louis in 2010. After graduation she joined the University of Missouri as an orthopedic surgery veterinary technician. She received her certification in canine rehabilitation from the University of Tennessee in 2012.
Kacey Lundy, RVT