VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY

Executive Board Meeting
2025-11-03 16:30 - 18:30, 2025-09-09 16:30 - 18:30, 2025-06-11 16:30 - 18:30, 2025-04-02 16:30 - 18:30 UTC | NY

Executive Board Meeting
2025-10-22 16:30 - 18:30 | Arno’s Ristorante, 141 West 38th Street, New York, NY, 10018

Cancelled - Practical Soft Tissue Surgery Tips
2025-10-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Arno’s Ristorante, 141 West 38th Street, New York, NY, 10018
Speaker: Howard B. Seim III, DVM, DACVS
Dr. Seim graduated from Washington State University, completed an internship in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada, a surgical residency at the Animal Medical Center in New York City and is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. He is currently on the surgical staff at Colorado State University. He was recipient of the Merck AGVET Award for Creative Teaching, the CSU Award for Instructional Innovation and selected as the North American Veterinary Conference’s Small Animal Speaker of the Year in 2009. Dr. Seim is founder of VideoVet a Veterinary Surgery Continuing Education video series.
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Advances in Canine Esophageal Disorders – New Insights & Treatment Approaches
2025-09-10 19:00 - 21:00 | STATE Grill and Bar, 21 West 33rd Street, New York, NY, 10118
Speaker: Stanley L. Marks, BVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM (Internal Medicine, Oncology, Nutrition)
Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine
Dr. Stanley Marks graduated from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the University of Missouri, Columbia. He completed a small animal internal medicine residency at the University of Florida and an oncology residency at the University of California, Davis. Thereafter, Dr. Marks received his PhD degree in Nutrition from the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, where he is currently a Professor in the Department of Medicine and Epidemiology. Dr. Marks is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) in the subspecialties of internal medicine, oncology, and nutrition. He is the past President of the Comparative Gastroenterology Society and the Director of the Companion Animal Gastrointestinal Laboratory at UC Davis that focuses on furthering our understanding and knowledge of canine and feline infectious enteropathies. In addition, Dr. Marks has clinical and research interests in deglutology, with an emphasis on canine esophageal motility disorders and gastroesophageal reflux. Dr. Marks has received 10 faculty teaching awards at UC Davis during his career and was honored to be selected the Speaker of the Year at the NAVC Conference and the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Convention. In addition, he is the recipient of the 2022 AVMA Career Achievement in Canine Research Award. He has authored or co-authored over 150 manuscripts in the areas of canine and feline gastroenterology, has contributed over 60 textbook chapters, and has lectured extensively worldwide.
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Big Apple Summer Veterinary Mixer
2025-07-17 18:30 - 21:30 | Castell Rooftop Lounge, 260 West 40th Street, New York, NY, 10018

Under Pressure: Glaucoma & Other Ophthalmic Emergencies
2025-05-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Empire Steak House West, 237 West 54th Street, New York, NY, 10019
Speaker: Andréa Minella, DVM, PhD, DACVO
Andréa Minella, DVM, PhD, DACVO completed a BS in Animal Science followed by a DVM at Michigan State University. She stayed at Michigan State to complete a PhD in Comparative Medicine, during which she studied inherited retinal degenerations in cats and novel treatment strategies such as gene therapy and genome editing. Following completion of her dissertation, Dr. Minella completed a small animal medicine and surgery internship at the University of Wisconsin followed by a Comparative Ophthalmology residency at the University of California, Davis. She now serves as an Ophthalmologist and Medical Director at the Veterinary Eye Center (VEC) NYC, Long Island City location. She will soon be heading to Connecticut to lead VEC’s first Connecticut clinic this fall and is excited to bring VEC’s expert ophthalmology care to the pets of CT. Dr. Minella’s professional interests include retinal disease and genetics, treatment of corneal disease, and ophthalmic surgery. In her spare time, Dr. Minella enjoys spending time with her friends, family, husband, and pets Millie, Apollo, and Fred. A foodie and lover of the arts, she also enjoys exploring local events, cuisine, and artistic performances.
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Executive Board Meeting
2025-05-07 16:30 - 18:30 | Empire Steak House West, 237 West 54th Street, New York, NY, 10019

CE in the City
2025-04-26 08:00 - 18:00 | Convene, 237 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10017
Please join us for our daylong symposium, CE in the City | 2025, on April 26, 2025 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM located at Convene.
This collaborative event will feature speakers from BluePearl, The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center, Veterinary Eye Center, Hudson Valley Veterinary Dermatology, Prism Veterinary Dentistry, The Animal Cardiology Center, Veterinary Emergency and Referral Group, Hills, Elanco and Antech.
You will also have the opportunity to enjoy delicious food and beverages throughout the day, win prizes, and meet with our esteemed sponsors.
Veterinarians can earn up to 7.0 hours of NYS continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize NYS approval.
