Here is Dr. Mitchell's lecture and seminar schedule for 2010-2012 (subject to change). For more information on any of the below seminars or organizations, click on the colored text:
January 2010: Lectured at The North American Veterinary Conference, the largest conference for veterinarians in the world. On behalf of the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture, Dr. Mitchell lectured on small animal acupuncture applications, traditional Chinese veterinary medical (TCVM) diagnostics, TCVM management of pain, TCVM management of seizure disorders, TCVM food therapy, and discussed case reports in emergency medicine, seizure management, and dermatology. She also lectured on the Practice Management track, where she spoke about starting a successful alternative medicine practice, marketing for alternative medical care, and teaching a veterinary team about alternative medicine.
February 2010: Lectured for The Ohio State Veterinary Medical Association/Midwestern States Veterinary Conference, on veterinary acupuncture applications, veterinary herbal applications, traditional Chinese herbal management of small animal urinary tract disease, integrative management of small animal emergencies, and traditional Chinese medical food therapy.
February 2010: Lectured at the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association Annual Convention in Minneapolis. She lectured to veterinarians who were new to integrative medicine on these topics: understanding complementary and alternative medicine (CAVM), integrating CAVM therapies into daily practice, understanding how CAVM diagnostics and therapeutics work, and how CAVM can be useful to a small animal veterinary practice.
May 2010: Attending the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) Practice Management seminar.
September 2010: Attending the CVMA Oncology seminar by Dr. Greg Ogilvie of Colorado State University, the nation's leading researcher on humane and compassionate cancer therapy for dogs and cats.
October 2010: Lecturing at, and attending, the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association's Annual Conference in Covington, Kentucky. Dr. Mitchell will be lecturing on small animal veterinary acupuncture and veterinary practice management and will also enjoy lectures given by a variety of other veterinary experts in their field. She will also attend all meetings of the AHVMA Board of Directors.
October 2010: Three days of lectures, for the Wild West Veterinary Conference in Reno, Nevada, on traditional Chinese veterinary medical diagnostics and therapeutics, homotoxicology diagnostics and therapeutics, integrative management of painful musculoskeletal disease, integrative management of urinary tract disease, and integrative practice management. For veterinary technicians, Dr. Mitchell will present several lectures on introduction to complementary and alternative veterinary practice and technical support for the integrative practice.
November 2010: Assistant teaching for the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society's acupuncture certification course for veterinarians, in San Antonio, Texas. The IVAS course will continue with sections in January, February, and April of 2011. Dr. Mitchell's teaching participation in the IVAS course attendance was made possible through the generosity of a Knollwood client who contributed significant funding for her continuing education in 2008, 2009, and 2010.
Fall 2011: Lecturing for the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association's Annual Conference in San Diego. Dr. Mitchell will be lecturing on traditional Chinese veterinary medical (TCVM) diagnostics, integrative veterinary medicine, and presenting a series of case reports in which TCVM, chiropractic, and homeopathy were utilized. She will also attend lectures given by a variety of veterinary experts in their field, as well as all meetings of the AHVMA Board of Directors.
February 2012: Lecturing for The Western States Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas on veterinary acupuncture, TCM herbal applications, and integrative veterinary medicine; and for The Ohio State Veterinary Medical Association/Midwestern States Veterinary Conference on veterinary Reiki applications. She will also enjoy lectures given by a variety of other veterinary experts in their field at these prestigious meetings.
February 2013: Lecturing for The Western States Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas on veterinary orthopedic manipulation and acupuncture, TCM herbal applications, and integrative veterinary medicine. She will also enjoy lectures given by a variety of other veterinary experts in their field at this meeting, just named the largest veterinary meeting in the world!
Dr. Mitchell lectured at the 1999 through 2009 American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association annual meetings, the 2009 American Veterinary Medical Association Annual Convention, the 2009 35th Annual IVAS Congress on Veterinary Acupuncture , the 2004 and 2007 Wild West Veterinary Conference , The North American Veterinary Conference in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, the 2007 and 2008 Chicago Basic Traditional Chinese Herbal Course for Veterinarians, and innumerable state and regional veterinary meetings and conferences.
