Thursday, June 20, 2024
6:15pm – 8:30pm

“Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks:
A Multimodal Approach to Lumbosacral Disease”

Presented by:

Remedy Veterinary Specialists

CARRIE JURNEY, DVM, DACVIM
STEPHEN NINO CITAL, RVT, SRA,CVPP, VTS-LAM
SANDY GREGORY, RVT, VTS, CCRA PHYSICAL REHABILITATION

Carrie Jurney, DVM, DACVIM

Dr. Jurney is originally from Atlanta, and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine in 2005. After vet school she completed an internship at the VCA Specialty Center of Seattle and her neurology residency at the University of Pennsylvania. She was awarded her neurology diplomate in 2009 and her Advanced Neurosurgery Certificate in 2011.

While at the University of Pennsylvania she found her love of teaching, and excelled making the often unloved doctrine of neurology both understandable and practical for her students. This skill has served her well across numerous speaking engagements, in teaching residents and while educating her clients about their pet’s condition.

Dr. Jurney is an enthusiastic clinician. While she enjoys all of neurology, neurosurgical procedures have a special place in her heart. She is one of the top neurosurgeons in the San Francisco Bay Area.

She currently lives with her husband and their pets in beautiful San Francisco. In her spare time Dr. Jurney is a founding board member, and current president of Not One More Vet, the largest wellness focused charity for veterinarians in the world in addition to being a sculptor, amateur blacksmith and adventurous cook.

Stephen Nino Cital, RVT, SRA,CVPP, VTS-LAM (Res, Anesthesia)

Stephen is a California native born and raised in the city of Woodland. He originally aspired to be a human nurse but found he preferred working with animals during his nursing education at American River College and South University. He became a Registered Veterinary Technician instead in 2009 while at UC Davis where he worked for five years where he discovered his passion for anesthesia and pain management. Stephen went on to pursue his specialty credential as a Veterinary Technician Specialist with a focus on research anesthesia/analgesia in 2016. In 2019 he joined a small number of veterinary professionals as a Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner through the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management where he also served on the board of directors.

Stephen is world renowned educator on veterinary anesthesia, pain management and cannabinoid medicine where he promotes practical and integrative techniques. In fact, he is the co-founder of two successful education platforms for veterinary professionals, one being the Veterinary Anesthesia Nerds, and the other the Veterinary Cannabinoid Academy which boasts over 75k members worldwide. He has won multiple awards as an educator and practitioner, published original research, and has several other publications, including the first veterinary textbook on cannabinoid medicine. Stephen adores all animals but has a soft spot for older animals and sassy cats. He lives with his husband in San Jose and maintains a lab manager position at Stanford University in the department of neurobiology.

Sandy Gregory, RVT, VTS, CCRA Physical Rehabilitation

Sandy joins Remedy with several interesting and relevant education and experiences under her bet. She has a bachelor’s degree in fine arts, dance, a master’s in education with the emphasis in exercise science and an associate degree in science, veterinary technology. She worked in a human sports medicine prior to moving out to California where she received her license as a Registered Veterinary Technician and started working in a vet clinic in 2001.

Shortly after joining the veterinary community, she found her passion in veterinary physical rehabilitation and education. Animal physical rehabilitation was a relatively new field in 2004, with very few hospitals offering it. Over the years, she watched the field grow and change by leaps and bounds while also acquiring advanced training in the field becoming a specialist in the art. She is also a renowned veterinary technician education at Foothill College in Los Altos, winning multiple awards in her efforts to educate the next generation of veterinary professionals.

Sandy is the President for the Academy of Physical Rehabilitation Veterinary Technicians, chair for the APRVT Exam committee and the Liaison for the Committee on Veterinary Technician Specialties.

Her veterinary credentials include a Veterinary Technician Specialist certification in Physical Rehabilitation, where she is one of only two in the state of Calfornia, and one of 16 in North America. Sandy is also a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Assistant with training from the Canine Rehabilitation Institute.

Agenda

• 6:15pm – 7:00pm  Check-in and Hors d’oeuvres
• 7:00pm – 7:30pm  SFVMA Announcements / Updates / Dinner Starts
• 7:30pm – 8:30pm  CE Lecture

Dinner Menu

Hor d’Oeuvres

• Roasted Beet Spoons (Vegan) — lemon oil
• Caprese Skewers — heirloom cherry tomatoes, basil, mozzarella
• Char Siu Pork Belly — bánh mì style slider

First  —  (choose one)

• Lobster Bisque — sherry cream
• Baby Blue Gem Salad — gorgonzola, heirloom tomatoes, pickled onion, creamy blue cheese dressing

Main Course  —  (choose one)

• Herb Roasted Cauliflower Steak (Plant Based) — caponata, roasted fingerling potatoes, chimichurri sauce
• Free Range Roasted Chicken Breast — smoked onion mashed potato, blistered Brussels sprouts, sherry jus
  
• Sugar Spiced Salmon — cedar plank roasted, mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, citrus beurre blanc

Dessert  —  (choose one)

• Flourless Chocolate Lava Cake — raspberry cabernet sauce, fresh berries (GF)
• Tahitian Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée — fresh berries, French cookie wafers
• Vegan Fruit Cup

Coffee and Tea available
Cash bar will be available

Meeting Sponsor

Meeting at McCormick & Kuleto’s in GHIRADELLI SQUARE

900 North Point St
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 929-1730
www.mccormickandschmicks.com