Free Courses

 

VetMedTeam courses include free RACE and VHMA approved offerings. Some of the free courses are in cooperation with veterinary companies and organizations who value the veterinary practice team and understand the role education plays in the delivery of quality medicine.

These courses are open enrollment, meaning participants may enroll at any time. Upon submission of the enrollment, the participant is immediately added to the course. The course welcome email provides login and other important information.

To enroll, first log into VetMedTeam and then select your course(s). If you are not yet a member, your free membership may be submitted via the "Join Now" link in the upper right. If you are not sure if you are a member, just email us at the address below.

Webinars: Live webinars are open to all in the veterinary community; membership in VetMedTeam is not required to enroll.

To learn more about a group of offerings, or an individual course, including RACE credit status, click within the specific section below. If you have any questions please contact us at ce@vetmedteam.com.

 
 
  Advances in Cell Based Therapies for Arthritis and More
For decades, cellular therapy has been utilized to promote healing and pain control in an effort to avoid a polypharmacy approach and to improve quality of life. This free-RACE approved, course explores the cutting-edge field of regenerative medicine within veterinary practice, specifically focusing on platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and stem cell therapy. It outlines fundamental mechanisms of action along with preparation, dosing, and application considerations for each treatment. The benefit and safety considerations of allogeneic PRP vs. autologous PRP is discussed. The course also includes a case study and relevant data to demonstrate how PRP and stem cells work synergistically.
Advances in Cell Based Therapies for Arthritis and More
 
 
  Infection Prevention Leader Certificate Program
Infectious Disease Control. The importance of strong prevention and cleaning protocols cannot be overstated. Virox® and NAVTA are pleased to offer this certificate program at no cost to members of the veterinary practice team.

The program consists of 4 individual RACE approved courses. Use the link to learn more about the program including links to the individual courses.
Infection Prevention Leader Certificate Program
 
 
  Wound Bed Preparation
This free course introduces utilizing the TIME acronym to implement wound bed preparation into your veterinary practice’s wound management protocol. It looks at the types of tissue debridement and the importance of proper moisture balance.

Based on a webinar presentation previously offered by Innovacyn. RACE approved for both vets and techs.
Wound Bed Preparation
 
 
  Capnography: Monitoring in Thin Air
This course looks at both capnometric value and capnographic waveform. Blood gas analysis, leading into a discussion about pulse oximetry and its usefulness in patients who are ventilating in enriched oxygen environments, offers valuable insight into these important anesthesia monitoring components.

This course does not carry RACE credits.
Capnography: Monitoring in Thin Air
 
 
  Inside & Out - The Multi-Channel Communication
When you are tired of sharing your message that’s the moment it is just getting through to your audiences. People come to your practice with assumptions based on previous experiences. Set expectations with your team and your clients with constant consistent. This focus on messaging internally and externally will eliminate frustrations inside and out. During our session we will outline communication messaging, digital listen techniques and work through how to disseminate the same message to each audience across each channel online and off.

Course carries 1 credit for CVPMs.
Inside & Out - The Multi-Channel Communication
 
 
  Unions in Veterinary Medicine
Unions are in the news due to high-profile campaigns at Amazon and Starbucks. Support for organizing and unions is at an all-time high. In this course the president of the National Veterinary Professionals Union, a labor union dedicated to organizing in the veterinary profession, will discuss the factors that lead many veterinary workers to want to organize. This free course also outlines the process of unionizing. It examines the rise of corporations in veterinary medicine and how that has contributed to workers' need for unions.
Unions in Veterinary Medicine
 
 
  CSI: Case Study Investigation Free Courses
Each free CSI: Case Study Investigation course tracks a patient from initial presentation to discharge and follow-up. Each case study provides participants with an interesting, realistic scenario. Through a series of questions set at important decision points, each course leads the participant through the case study with the goal being to assist the technician and veterinarian in applying the course information to their own patients.
CSI: Case Study Investigation Free Courses
 
 
  Communicating Nutrition to Pet Parents of Cancer Patients
Every year NAVTA publishes their annual convention issue, which contains one or more free RACE approved (for technicians) CE articles. These CE opportunities are available at no charge and include a copy of the related article. This article was published in the 2024 issue.

Although most pet parents will search online for nutrition information following a cancer diagnosis, they still trust their veterinary healthcare team’s advice and want your guidance. A team approach that emphasizes the individual patient is the key to delivering a successful dietary recommendation. This course includes practical tips for communicating with pet parents and establishing a nutritional protocol within your practice to help support the cancer patient's quality of life.
Communicating Nutrition to Pet Parents of Cancer Patients
 
 
  Trials and Tribulations - the Tricky Business of Food Sensitivities
Every year NAVTA publishes their annual convention issue, which contains one or more free RACE approved (for technicians) CE articles. These CE opportunities are available at no charge and include a copy of the related article. This article was published in the 2024 issue.

This course discusses the nutritional management of food sensitivities in dogs and cats. Challenges relating to the accurate diagnosis of food allergies are included. The nutritional management of food sensitivities and the dietary strategies available for the veterinary care team and owners will be outlined in detail.
Trials and Tribulations - the Tricky Business of Food Sensitivities
 
 
  Selling your practice? First, learn the lingo
If you are considering selling your practice, you might have different goals. You might want to “pay it forward” and sell it to an associate or to a partner in a buy-in or buy out. You might be focused on a sale to a company/person who will best serve your former employees and clients by preserving the culture you have worked so hard to build. And/or you might just be interested in maximizing the return on your investment and in this market and in this time, that likely means selling to a corporate consolidator. This course focuses primarily on the corporate sale but that doesn’t mean you don’t also care about your former employees and clients and about the culture of the practice.

Course does not carry RACE credits but carries 1 credit for CVPMs.
Selling your practice? First, learn the lingo
 
 
  How to Keep Your Lifestyle After Your Practice's Sale
Your practice should not be your retirement plan. There should be a plan far in advance on how to balance out assets to produce the most income in retirement and continue the lifestyle that the practice provided. This course outlines how to do this and steps to take to get there.

This course does not carry RACE credits but is approved for 1 credit for CVPMs.
How to Keep Your Lifestyle After Your Practice's Sale
 
 
  Intervertebral Disc Disease in Dogs: Oh, My Aching Back
This free course utilizes the webinar archive from the live presentation.

Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) is the most common spinal problem in dogs. This course discusses the anatomy and pathophysiology of type I and type II IVDD in the cervical and thoracolumbar regions as well as diagnostics and medical and surgical treatment options. Included are recommendations for obtaining diagnostic radiographs of each spinal region and advice on when to refer these patients. Acute non-compressive nucleus pulposus extrusion will be also be described.

Intervertebral Disc Disease in Dogs: Oh, My Aching Back
 
 
  Bacteriuria in Dogs and Cats
What is the clinical significance of bacteriuria in veterinary patients? How are appropriate antimicrobials selected for urinary tract infections (UTI). Protocols created to classify UTIs aid in diagnosis and treatment.

This free RACE approved course looks at the interpretation of culture and susceptibility along with antimicrobial selection. It also reviews follow-up for UTI patients. It is important for all medical members of a veterinary practice to be familiar with the UTI concepts examined in this course, either as an aid to diagnosis and treatment or to provide better nursing care and support.
Bacteriuria in Dogs and Cats