8:00-8:30 a.m. Registration

8:30 a.m. Welcome & Introduction

9:00-9:45 a.m. Session 1

• Option A: Introduction to pre-veterinary requirements; what you need to be aware of to be a competitive veterinary school applicant. Dr. Pedro de Pedro, Morehead State University
• Option B: Tips and tricks for vet school applications; insights into veterinary school interviews. Dr. Andrea Sexton, Eastern Kentucky University

9:50-10:35 a.m. Session 2

• Option A: Unraveling the vet school mystery: What vet school is the right fit for you? Discussion of vet school formats, cost, location and requirements. Colette Tebeau, University of Kentucky
• Option B: You Graduated ... What’s Next? Highlighting the scope, breadth and depth of the veterinary industry. Dr. Amber McNamara, University of Kentucky

10:35-10:45 a.m. Break

10:45-11:15 a.m. Presentation, Issues in veterinary medicine: Debt, mental health and work-life balance; How you can best prepare yourself for your future career. Dr. Jennifer Quammen, AVMA Vice-President and owner of Veterinarian Coaching and Dr. James Beckman, KVMA Vice-President and owner of Gas Light Equine Veterinary Practice

11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Group Panel. Successfully navigating your vet med career. Drs. Cage Cruise, Holly Helbig, Erin Homerosky, and Marty Riney Whitehouse

12:30-2:00 p.m. Lunch

2:45 p.m. – Industry Tours and Discussions

• Option A: Equine veterinary career focus – Spy Coast Farm
• Option B: Livestock veterinary career focus - Blue Grass Stockyards
• Option C: Companion/Small animal career focus - Nicholasville Road Animal Hospital
• Option D: Industry/Government career focus - Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory tour

5:30-8:30 p.m. Optional dinner at the Kentucky Horse Park, hosted by the Kentucky Horse Council. RSVP required. Limited seating available; RSVPs will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

• 5:30-6:00 p.m. Networking
• 6:00-7:00 p.m. Dinner
• 7:00-8:00 p.m. Discussion Panel