Charles Louis Davis and Samuel Wesley Thompson DVM Foundation

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It is all well and good to for an organization to issue a statement that says that they support Black Lives Matter, but we in the Foundation believe that now is a time for meaningful change. Our "Black Voices in Pathology" seminar on July 28 is only a first step. Our already diverse Board of Directors currently seats two black veterinary pathologists, Dr. Tiffany Lyle, head of our Correspondence Division and Dr. Lonzy Ojok of the University of Harare. We are adding a third prominent black pathologist, Dr. Angela Brice of the University of Pennsylvania, as a permanent ad hoc member to oversee all of the Foundation’s business from an inclusion and diversity standpoint. We look forward to working closely with her, and translating her ideas and input into programs that will better serve all of our members around the world.

Beyond this seminar on Black Voices in Pathology, we will be having additional seminars, both day-seminars and our free Friday seminars which will highlight black pathologists and those in other minorities, whose voices are not always heard in our profession. It is our goal that one or more Friday seminars each month will be presented by a black pathologist or member of another minority group. This initiative is not only one that will be important for the Foundation in the United States, but one that we believe will translate well in all corners of the globe where the Foundation educates it members.

In order to introduce our “Black Voices in Pathology” to its largest possible audience, we are providing a full day of free RACE CE to attendees. We also hope that our colleagues and friends will share this flyer within their veterinary schools, as this slate of speakers are an inspiring group and we hope many veterinary students will be part of this audience.

This seminar is preapproved by the ACVP Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Committee for 4 credits (2 per half-day).

**All times in Pacific Standard Time.

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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. PLEASE NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT TAKE A SEAT AT THIS SEMINAR UNLESS YOU PLAN TO ATTEND. We expect a full house of 1000 attendees, especially vet students. Attendance will be verified electronically, and CE certificates will only be issued to those who actually attend.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time zone will POLA’s schedule be following this year?
The schedule will follow Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), which is different from Eastern Standard Time (EST). If there is confusion about either, please visit https://24timezones.com/Maryland/time#gref to determine when you will need to attend the course.

I have registered for POLA but I won’t be able to attend the course. What is the refund policy?
Full refunds are available up until the day before the course (2 August 2020). Please contact Dr. Bruce Williams at bruce.h.williams.dvm@gmail.com if you need to drop out of the course for any reason.

Will POLA be recorded this year?
Lectures for POLA 2020 (or any of the Foundation’s annual or semi-annual will not be recorded because it is an annual course with a core set of speakers. We apologize if this poses a problem (especially for attendees in other time zones) A full refund can be provided up until the day before the course begins (August 2, 2020).

Where can I access and download course materials?
POLA will utilize Canvas (a learning management system) to organize and deliver course materials. After setting up your Canvas account, you can access and download each day’s lectures. We recommend downloading the materials a few days before the course to avoid prolonged download times that generally occurs the day of the course.
Canvas link https://canvas2.cldavis.org.

How long after the last day of POLA will lecture materials be available?
From the last day of the course (August 7, 2020), you will have access to the course materials / exams for 14 days. After August 21, 2020, materials will be closed for access. Please be aware that POLA is an annual course where materials are recycled and updated yearly with numerous hours put in by each speaker.

What platform will POLA be using for lectures?
POLA lectures will be streamed via Zoom. Please visit https://www.zoom.com to familiarize yourself with the software.

You will only have to register once for the five-day course. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

All applications will be evaluated, but preference will be given to post-graduate trainees and/or pathologists that are currently enrolled in a laboratory medicine/pathology of laboratory animals. To apply for one of these bursaries, send via e-mail to Dr Robert Kim (e-mail Robert.k.kim2.mil@mail.mil) the following documents:

1-Letter of application, addressed to the Davis/Thompson Foundation with a brief justification for your request and explaining the benefits of attending this course for you and your community.
2-Application form (Appendix A)

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN JULY 15, 2020.

LATE OR INCOMPLETE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE EVALUATED.

**All times in Uruguay time zone (UYT)
**This presentation will be given in Portuguese.

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Here is the first announcement for our thirteenth annual seminar of the Argentinian Division – this year, it’s a teleconference, so we are hoping for a large global turnout for this wonderful FREE one-day meeting on "Emerging and Re-emerging Diseases in Swine". This meeting will be held in Spanish.

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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

All times are in GMT-3:00 (Buenos Aires).