ASPCA Cornell Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Conference
This conference features world-class continuing education from dozens of sessions covering the latest in medical, behavior and shelter operations.
2026: Save the Date
The upcoming ASPCA Cornell Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Conference will be held July 10-12 2026.
Registration is scheduled to open via the ASPCA at the end of March 2026. As soon as it opens, we will post the information here, as well as on our Facebook page (@CUMSMP).
2025 Conference Recap
The 2025 ASPCA Cornell Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Conference was held July 11-13, 2025, at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
Now in its 22nd year, the 2025 conference featured over 40 sessions, workshops, and roundtables for sheltering, veterinary, and behavior professionals, including a keynote by Dr. Vincent Medley, Maddie's Human Animal Support Services Director at Austin Pets Alive. Dr. Medley discussed the history of animal control and its relationship to sheltering.
