2018 ASPCA Cornell Maddie's Shelter Medicine Conference.

*Registration will open soon! Please click here to see a preliminary schedule of the 42 workshops to be offered this year. 

Dates: August 10-12, 2018

Click here to register and find out more.

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Our Mission

To provide veterinary students and practitioners with the specialized knowledge of shelter medicine and the skills to enhance the medical and behavioral health of sheltered animals, and to save animal lives through science, leadership. and service. This mission is delivered through the following core strategies:

• Training of veterinary students and practitioners in the problems of homeless animals, the animal sheltering system, and medical and behavioral care of individual animals and the shelter population as a whole
• Advanced training of veterinary students, interns, and fellows to become experts and future leaders in the shelter medicine specialty field
• Outreach consultation services to assist shelters with implementation of industry best practices regarding animal health and welfare and provision of disease outbreak diagnosis, response, and prevention strategies
• Providing shelters and humane organizations access to subsidized diagnostic services through our Maddies'® Shelter Lab

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Our Vision

Our vision is an army of practice-ready shelter veterinarians who have the knowledge, experience, and wisdom to join a shelter and make an immediate positive impact for shelter animals and the communities they live in.

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Made Possible by Maddie

Maddie's Fund®is a family foundation created in 1994 by Workday® co-founder Dave Duffield and his wife, Cheryl, who have endowed the Foundation with more than $300 million. Since then, the Foundation has awarded more than $208.9 million in grants toward increased community lifesaving, shelter management leadership, shelter medicine education, and foster care across the U.S. The Duffields named Maddie's Fund after their Miniature Schnauzer Maddie, who always made them laugh and gave them much joy. Maddie was with Dave and Cheryl for ten years and continues to inspire them today.

Maddie's Fund is the fulfillment of a promise to an inspirational dog, investing its resources to create a no-kill nation where every dog and cat is guaranteed a healthy home or habitat. #ThanksToMaddie.

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Veterinarians Oath

Being admitted to the profession of veterinary medicine, I solemnly swear to use my scientific knowledge and skills for the benefit of society through the protection of animal health and welfare, the prevention and relief of animal suffering, the conservation of animal resources, the promotion of public health, and the advancement of medical knowledge.

I will practice my profession conscientiously, with dignity, and in keeping with the principles of veterinary medical ethics.

I accept as a lifelong obligation the continual improvement of my professional knowledge and competence.

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)