About Special Species Symposium 2008

Each year the Special Species Symposium strives to provide participants with a unique learning experience in the many fields of exotic animal veterinary medicine. The Colleges of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University and at the University of Pennsylvania alternate hosting the Symposium annually. The 2008 Special Species Symposium Committee from the University of Pennsylvania plans to continue the tradition of sharing with you lecturers and presenters who are experts in their field and are excited to educate. Learning opportunities will include marine animal, invertebrate, exotic practice, reptile, and emergency medicines, emerging disease studies, and many other subjects, with particular emphasis on conservation of our environment.

The Special Species Symposium welcomes all veterinary students, veterinary technicians/nurses, and veterinarians who wish to attend; especially those who share our interest in the wellbeing of exotic animals.

As we prepare for this exciting event, we thank the many lecturers and presenters who graciously share with us their time and knowledge in this and in previous years.

Below are the members of the 2008 Special Species Symposium committee from the University of Pennsylvania.

We look forward to a great symposium.

Chair Marissa Sue msue@vet.upenn.edu
Lecture Chairs Marie Ford
Pete Midgley
fordma@vet.upenn.edu
pmidgley@vet.upenn.edu
Wetlab Chairs Meghan Gick
Ashleigh Walker
Angelique Leone
mgick@vet.upenn.edu
walkeras@vet.upenn.edu
aleone@vet.upenn.edu
Banquet Organizers Erin Scott
Brittany Watson
Melissa Vetter
Victoria Keck
erinsco@vet.upenn.edu
brittawa@vet.upenn.edu
mvetter@vet.upenn.edu
vkeck@vet.upenn.edu
Registration/Website Branka Grubor
Allison Newkirk
Rachel Cassoff
brankag@vet.upenn.edu
newkirk@vet.upenn.edu
rcassoff@vet.upenn.edu
Housing Chair Brad Bates
Jessica Matejik
batesb@vet.upenn.edu
jmatejik@vet.upenn.edu
Advertising Angelique Leone aleone@vet.upenn.edu
Fundraising Committee Kristin Bodtmann
Beth Mehaffey
Elise Dunphy
bodtmann@vet.upenn.edu
potaffey@yahoo.com
edunphy@vet.upenn.edu
Treasurer Elise Dunphyy edunphy@vet.upenn.edu
Faculty Advisor Jeleen Briscoe, VMD briscoej@vet.upenn.edu

 

Please note, because space is limited, symposium Lecture registration is reserved for veterinary students, technicians, pre-veterinary students and veterinarians. The Wetlab registration is open to veterinary students only.

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