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Noblesville, IN
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Jan. 30 - Feb. 1, 2025
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20 CE Hours
Dr. Jonathan Townsend is a Dairy Technical Services Veterinarian with Merck Animal Health. He was formerly an Assistant Clinical Professor of Dairy Production Medicine at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine. He grew up on a small Jersey dairy farm in Maine and after receiving his B.S. from the University of Maine, he attended the College of Veterinary Medicine at Auburn University, graduating in 1995. Following graduation, he worked as a private practice veterinarian in New York doing primarily dairy medicine and surgery. In 1998 he began a Dairy Production Medicine residency at the School of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University. After completing the residency in 2000, he began graduate work in the Department of Animal Sciences at Purdue examining liver function in transition dairy cows which resulted in a PhD in 2007. From 2004 to 2010 he worked as technical services dairy nutritionist in Michigan.
Dr. Jason Nickell is currently the Director of Insights and Outcomes with Merck Animal Health.
Wendy Ware, DVM, MS
Professor Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Research Interests: Neurohormonal changes in congestive heart failure (CHF), myocardial
diseases, treatment strategies for CHF, echo
Dr. Joya Griffin is an Ohio native and graduated from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. While attending Cornell, she earned numerous awards, including the Dermatology Service Award for her aptitude in clinical dermatology and her research on Malassezia otitis externa. It was at Cornell that she saw firsthand the amazing transformation a dermatologist could make in the health and quality of life of the patients they treated. After graduation, she completed an internship at VCA Berwyn and Aurora Animal Hospitals in Chicago where she was awarded the Intern Abstract Award for her presentation on Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Dr. Joya returned to Cornell University for a residency in dermatology and after completing her residency-training program served one year as an instructor of dermatology. She taught fourth-year clinical students as well as lectured to underclassmen on bacterial, fungal, and immune-mediated skin diseases.
Dr. Joya became a Diplomate of the College of Veterinary Dermatology (ACVD) in August 2010 and joined the Animal Dermatology Group. She has a special interest in fungal and immune-mediated skin diseases as well as feline dermatology. She enjoys lecturing to fellow veterinarians, mentoring residents, and teaching the students who extern with her. Dr. Joya is the star of Nat Geo WILD television series, “Pop Goes the Vet with Dr. Joya,” which highlights the challenging and mysterious cases she encounters in veterinary dermatology. She is excited to tell her story and show the tremendous impact her practice makes on the community they serve in Kentucky and Indiana. She has been a featured guest on The Doctors as well as other local and national news channels, radio stations, magazine publications and podcasts. She was awarded the Most Admired Woman award for her entrepreneurship in 2022. She consults with industry leading animal health companies and is a nationally and internationally recognized speaker.
Dr. Joya always strives to care for her patients as if they are her own pets and loves building long-lasting relationships with their pet parents. Outside of work, Dr. Joya enjoys spending time with her family and pets. She is happily married to Dr. Forrest Cummings, a veterinary internal medicine specialist, and they have 3 children- Caden and boy/girl twins, Coby and Carter. They have two fancy cats, Donut and Coffee, and two dogs, Guri and Magic. She loves traveling and entertaining, eating the delicious meals her hubby cooks, and spending time with the people she loves.
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Susie Crockett began her veterinary career as a receptionist in 1999 for a two-facility practice while attending Purdue University. Susie was then trained to take over Office Manager duties at the satellite location for the practice, eventually becoming the Practice Manager for Paw Prints Animal Hospital, an independent AAHA Accredited veterinary practice with full-service boarding and grooming. Susie graduated from Purdue University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Organizational Communication. She had a passion for Human Resources, particularly hiring and staff development.
After relocating to Indianapolis, Susie became the Practice Manager at Eagle Creek Animal Clinic. She quickly became active in the Veterinary Management Association of Indiana (VMAI). Susie became a board member of the VMAI, holding positions as Vice President in 2011 and President in 2012.
In 2014, Susie took on the position of Human Resource Director at IndyVet Emergency and Specialty Hospital, a 24-hour emergency, and referral practice with a team of over 60 members. She also helped oversee their associated general practice, 30th Street Animal Hospital.
Susie now works with Noah’s Animal Hospitals. She began as a Practice Manager for two of their general practices and one emergency and specialty center. She is currently the Director of Practice Management for the entire company, overseeing the management and leadership of 9 hospitals, representing general practice, emergency, specialty, and low-cost models.
Susie joined the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA) in 2008. She earned her CVPM designation in 2009. She served on the Membership Committee and was a member of the 2013 Special Education Task Force. Susie has been a member of the CVPM Board since 2011 and is the Chair of the DEI Committee.
Susie finds staff development, team involvement, and practice cultures are her favorite areas of Veterinary Management. When she is not working, she keeps up with her active children and their dog, Bradley.
Dr. Aaron Smiley practices small animal medicine in central Indiana.
He leads two practices and provides guidance to eight other practices as chief of staff advisor for VetCor. He is the President for the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association and is on the University of Illinois Veterinary Alumni Board.
Dr. Smiley is an early adopter of telemedicine and has completed over 2000 cases. He is an expert on the incorporation of telemedicine into practice and has lectured on the topic at national meetings.
Dr. Smiley is also the co-founder of VetMed2.0, a think tank focused on discovering divergent ideas in veterinary medicine. The company is currently developing a technology to match veterinary mentors and mentees.
Education/ Graduate of Avon High School, 2002
B.S. in Animal Science, Purdue University (Highest Distinction), 2006
DVM, Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine, 2010
Certified Feline Practitioner, 2014
Vet-Stem: Regenerative Stem Cell Introduction and Orthopedic Use Credentialing Course, 2015
Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner (CCRP), University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, 2015
Above all, Dr. Cantrell wants to be a positive force on the community and surroundings. The way that he is most comfortable being this force is by helping animals and helping their people understand how best to take care of them. He believes that the more a pet owner knows about pet-related diseases and how to prevent them, the better that person will be equipped to provide their furry family member a longer and better life. And the longer a pet is around, the longer it provides stress relief and an outlet for the love each of us has within us. It’s a wonderful cycle!
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