Join us for the inaugural College of Veterinary Medicine Volunteer Leadership Summit on Thursday, September 19 and Friday, September 20, 2024 in Ithaca.

Schedule of Events

Thursday, September 19, 2024

8:00 to 9:45 AM ET     
Breakfast (in-person attendees)

8:30 to 9:50 AM ET    
Advisory Council Meeting – Session 1 (open to council members only)

10:00 to 10:15 AM ET       
General Session
Summit Welcome: College and Volunteer Leadership (open to all)

10:15 to 11:00 AM ET 
General Session
University Update: Interim President Michael I. Kotlikoff (open to all)

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET  
General Session
College of Veterinary Medicine Update: Dean Lorin Warnick, D.V.M., Ph.D. '94, Austin O. Hooey Dean of Veterinary Medicine (open to all) 

12:00 to 12:15 PM ET        
General Session
Volunteer Spotlight (open to all)

12:15 to 1:00 PM ET
Lunch (in-person attendees)

12:30 to 2:15 PM ET*  
Baker Institute and Animal Health Research and Outreach Committee Meeting – Session 1 (open to committee members only)

1:00 to 1:45 PM ET* 
Public Health Interest Group Meeting (open to Interest Group members only)

1:00 to 2:15 PM ET    
Tours and Demonstrations (open to in-person attendees not involved in committee or interest group meetings)
 - Cornell Veterinary Biobank led by Dr. Marta G. Castelhano, Director
 - Cornell University Hospital for Animals Imaging Technology Upgrades led by Dr. Parminder S. Basran, Associate Research Professor, Section of Medical Oncology

2:30 to 3:30 PM ET    
General Session
Keynote: Building Inclusive Communities with Dr. Elizabeth Mannix, Ann Whitney Olin Professor of Management, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business (open to all)

3:45 to 4:30 PM ET  
General Session
Student Leadership Panel: Activities that help reinforce our CVM community (open to all)
Moderator: Dean Lorin Warnick, D.V.M., Ph.D. '94, Austin O. Hooey Dean of Veterinary Medicine

5:00 to 6:00 PM ET
Interactive Reception: The Art of Science Communication – Hosted by Dr. Paula Cohen, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education. Help graduate and post-doctoral students communicate about their work and its importance in a “feedback round-robin."  (in-person attendees)

6:00 to 7:30 PM ET   
Dinner (in-person attendees)

Friday, September 20, 2024

8:00 to 9:00 AM ET
Breakfast (in-person attendees)

9:00 to 9:15 AM ET
General Session
Welcome and Reflections with Dr. Mitchell Kornet '76, D.V.M. '79, Advisory Council Chair (open to all)

9:15 to 10:30 AM ET
General Session
Panel and Discussion: Meeting Growth and Mission: Modernizing and Reimagining the Cornell University Hospital for Animals. (open to all)

Moderator: Meg Thompson, D.V.M., M.Ed, Associate Dean for Hospital Operations and Director of the Cornell University Hospital for Animals
Nicole J Buote, DVM, DACVS-SA, ACVS Founding Fellow Minimally Invasive Surgery (Soft Tissue), Associate Professor, Section of Small Animal Surgery, Soft Tissue Service
Nadine Fiani, BVSc, Associate Clinical Professor, Section of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Associate Director, Cornell University Hospital for Animals, Section Chief Medical Director.
Katharyn Mitchell, D.V.M., PhD, BVSc, ACVIM (LAIM), Assistant Professor, Section of Large Animal Internal Medicine, Section Chief

10:40 AM to 12:00 PM ET 
Tours and Demonstrations (open to in-person attendees not involved in committee or interest group meetings)
 - Clinical Research Innovation Lab led by Dr. Robert Goggs, Associate Professor, Section of Emergency and Critical Care
 - Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery Demo led by Dr. Nicole Buote, Associate Professor, Section of Small Animal Surgery

12:00 to 1:00 PM ET 
Lunch (in-person attendees)

12:15 PM to 1:00 PM ET* 
Membership and Volunteer Engagement Committee Meeting (open to committee members only)

1:00 to 2:00 PM ET 
General Session
Panel and Discussion: Access to Veterinary Care – Designing Programs to Overcome Barriers to Equitable Care (open to all)

Moderator: David Lee '88, D.V.M. '94, MBA '99, Associate Dean for External Programs
Casey Cazer, D.V.M. '16, PhD. '20, Assistant Professor, Small Animal Community Practice Service, Associate Director, Small Animal Community Practice Service 
Brian Collins, D.V.M. '94, Senior Lecturer, Section of Community Practice Service Section Chief
Lena DeTar, D.V.M., DABVP, DACVPM, Associate Clinical Professor Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences
Jessica M. Reed, D.V.M., CAWA, Janet L. Swanson Director of Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Program,
Associate Clinical Professor of Shelter Medicine

2:00 to 2:10 PM ET 
General Session
Summit Closing Remarks (open to all)

2:15 to 3:00 PM ET  
Advisory Council Meeting – Session 2 (open to council members only)

3:00 to 4:30 PM ET   
Baker Institute and Animal Health Research and Outreach Committee Meeting – Session 2 (open to committee members only)

*Overlapping session: please prioritize your committee meeting participation during this time.