RegVet CE is an educational conference for regulatory and official racetrack veterinarians, presented by the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC). Through lectures, labs, and interactive, hands-on sessions the conference provides training directly related to the duties and responsibilities of the racing regulatory veterinarian in protecting the health and welfare of racehorses and supporting the integrity of competition.
The program, the first of its kind in the world, was introduced at Keeneland Racecourse in 2018. In 2021, with the uncertainty of travel amid Covid-19, a full course of LIVE Webinars and On-Demand recordings was introduced. RegVet CE has attracted veterinarian educators and participants from across North America, England, Ireland, Australia, South Africa, Hong Kong, China, Chile, Uruguay, and the Caribbean.
Educational content is approved by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards’ Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) program. Continuing education credits can be applied toward the attendees’ veterinary license renewal requirements.
The theme of each conference will be rotated from a core curriculum that includes:
- Medications, prohibited substances, and pharmacology
- Injury prevention, mitigation, and emergency care
- Pre-race exams, risk assessment, and enhanced health assessment tools
- Drug Testing, Analytical Methods, and Anti-Doping Strategies
- Infectious Disease Control and Emergency Management
- Communications, record-keeping, media preparedness
Speakers have included internationally recognized experts such as:
Dr. Peter Timoney, Former president of the World Equine Veterinary Association and designee by the O.I.E. (World Organization for Animal Health) as a world expert on equine viral arteritis and equine rhinopneumonitis
Dr. Paul Morley, Professor and Director of Research at the Veterinary Education, Research, and Outreach Program at Texas A&M University
Dr. Lynn Hillyer, Chief Veterinary Officer and Head of Anti-Doping for the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board and Chairman of the International Group of Specialist Regulatory Veterinarians
Dr. Richard Newton, Director of Epidemiology & Disease Surveillance, Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance (EIDS) Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge
Dr. David Horohov, Retired Chair of the Department of Veterinary Science, Director of the Maxwell H Gluck Equine Research Center and Clementine M Schlaikjer Endowed Chair and Professor at the University of Kentucky
Dr. Jeff Blea, Equine Medical Director, California Horse Racing Board
Dr. Mary Scollay, Chief of Science, Drug Free Sport’s Horseracing Integrity Welfare Unit (HIWU)
Dr. Dionne Benson, Chief Veterinary Officer, The Stronach Group
Dr. Susan Stover, Distinguished Professor and Director, JD Wheat Veterinary Orthopedic Research Laboratory, University of California, Davis and Racetrack Safety Committee Chair for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA)
RegVet CE 2025: KNOWLEDGE IS POWER – Strengthening the Regulatory Veterinarian Clinical and Scientific Expertise
The RMTC is pleased to announce the dates for the RegVet CE 2025 LIVE, In-Person Event at Turfway Park in Florence, KY, on March 10 – 11, 2025. The theme of this series will be KNOWLEDGE IS POWER – Strengthening the Regulatory Veterinarian Clinical and Scientific Expertise, and will include 16 hours of continuing education credit (approval pending by AAVSB RACE program).
Additionally, the in-person event will be supported by the RegVet CE 2025 LIVE Webinar Series, six live webinars beginning Tuesday, April 8th, 2025, with NEW TOPICS related to this year’s theme. This series provides up to an additional 12 hours of CE credit (approval pending by AAVSB RACE program). The entire LIVE Webinar Series will be recorded and uploaded to the RegVet CE 2025: On-Demand website, provided by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP). On-Demand access is included with the registration fee for the LIVE Webinar Series.
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