10 – 10:15 a.m.
Welcome and opening remarks
Dr. Chris Doherty, AVMA

10:15 – 11:30 a.m.
Opening session: Setting the scene (with panel discussion)
Katelyn McCullock, chief economist, AVMA

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
AVMA Veterinary Economics Division data showcase
Fred Ouedraogo, PhD, AVMA
Dr. Chris Doherty, AVMA
Maisey Kent, AVMA

12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
Plated lunch

1:15 – 2:15 p.m.
Keynote session—Leading others: Managing and mentoring the Dunning-Kruger effect in early-career employees
David Dunning, PhD, University of Michigan
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2:15 – 3:15 p.m.
Keynote session—Teams for the future
Risa M. Mish, JD, Cornell University

3:15 – 3:45 p.m.
Coffee and networking break

3:45 – 4:45 p.m.
Panel discussion: Tech-enabled tomorrow

4:45 – 6:30 p.m.
Merck Animal Health Business Sims Competition Awards
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7 a.m.
Breakfast available

7:15 – 8 a.m.
Panel discussion: Emerging opportunities and collaborative solutions

8:15 – 9 a.m.
Workshops

• Workshop A: Expect the unexpected: Prepping like a pro for a practice sale
  Roger Redman, Win Lippicott, Ackerman Group
• Workshop B: Making sense of your numbers: Using the AAHA/VMG Chart of Accounts to drive veterinary practice success
  Beth Scott, KSM
• Workshop C: Factors for success in rural veterinary practice
  Todd Gunderson, Brad White, Dustin Pendell, Kansas State University
• Workshop D: Build a strong practice where people want to work, grow, and reach their potential
  Michelle Drake, Genius Vets
• Workshop E: Planning smarter: Avoiding mistakes and overconfidence in business judgments and decisions
  David Dunning, PhD, University of Michigan

9:15 – 10:00 a.m.
Workshops

• Workshop A: Expect the unexpected: Prepping like a pro for a practice sale
  Roger Redman, Win Lippicott, Ackerman Group
• Workshop B: Making sense of your numbers: Using the AAHA/VMG Chart of Accounts to drive veterinary practice success
  Beth Scott, KSM
• Workshop C: Factors for success in rural veterinary practice
  Todd Gunderson, Brad White, Dustin Pendell, Kansas State University
• Workshop D: Build a strong practice where people want to work, grow, and reach their potential
  Michelle Drake, Genius Vets
• Workshop E: Planning smarter: Avoiding mistakes and overconfidence in business judgments and decisions
  David Dunning, PhD, University of Michigan

10 – 10:30 a.m.
Break

10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
Workshops

• Workshop A: Expect the unexpected: Prepping like a pro for a practice sale
  Roger Redman, Win Lippicott, Ackerman Group
• Workshop B: Making sense of your numbers: Using the AAHA/VMG Chart of Accounts to drive veterinary practice success
  Beth Scott, KSM
• Workshop C: Factors for success in rural veterinary practice
  Todd Gunderson, Brad White, Dustin Pendell, Kansas State University
• Workshop D: Build a strong practice where people want to work, grow, and reach their potential
  Michelle Drake, Genius Vets
• Workshop E: Planning smarter: Avoiding mistakes and overconfidence in business judgments and decisions
  David Dunning, PhD, University of Michigan

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Keynote session—The future of veterinary success is human
Josh Vaisman, Flourish Veterinary Consulting
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