Nov 25, 2016 - attend the Conference to pre-register using the form below. Name(s). Address ... AGM Day Event | 8.30 am
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Annual General Meeting & Conference 2016
Friday 25th November 2016 The Heritage, Killenard, Co. Laois 5 CVE Credits
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & CONFERENCE 2016 PROGRAMME
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & CONFERENCE 2016
8.30 am - 9.30 am
Registration
9.30 am - 10.00 am
Opening Address Andrew Doyle T.D. Minister of State, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
10.00 am - 12.30 pm 10.00 am - 11.00 am
Dear Member It is with great pleasure that we invite you to the Veterinary Ireland Annual General Meeting & Conference 2016, which will take place on Friday 25th November 2016 in The Heritage, Killenard, Co. Laois. This year we host a Scientific Session on the important topic of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). The Session will allow an opportunity to reflect upon the challenges faced in Ireland and globally by AMR, along with an opportunity to examine the solutions to this global challenge. We are delighted to have an expert panel of speakers, with Dr Nuala O’Connor, ICGP, Denise Roche, Kynetec, Caroline Garvan , DAFM and Cormac Feeney of Troytown GreyAbbey Equine Hospital. We are also pleased to have Damien O’Reilly of RTE to chair this session. In the afternoon Session, Conor Geraghty gives a presentation on sustainability of mixed veterinary practice in Ireland.
Full Attendance Qualifies For 5 CVE Credits
Chair: Damien O’Reilly, Broadcaster, RTE The Problem of Antimicrobial Resistance in Human Medicine - Why should we worry, and what can we do? Dr. Nuala O’Connor, Irish College of General Practitioners Lead, Healthcare Associated Infections/Antimicrobial Drug Resistance Trends in Medicine Usage Denise Roche, Kynetec
11.30 am - 12.00 pm
AMR and the Agri-Food Sector Caroline Garvan, Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine
12.00 am - 12.30 pm
AMR Prevention in Practice Cormac Feeney, Troytown GreyAbbey Equine Hospital
2.25 pm - 2.30 pm
Outgoing President's Address - Mairead Wallace-Pigott Handover of Chain of Office
Attendance at the Veterinary Ireland Annual General Meeting & Conference 2016 is open to all Veterinary Ireland Members and is offered free of charge.
2.30 pm - 2.45 pm
Incoming President’s Address - John V. O’Connor
Most importantly, full registered attendance at the Veterinary Ireland Annual General Meeting & Conference 2016 will qualify for 5 CVE Credits.
2.45 pm - 3.00 pm
Veterinary Ireland Annual General Meeting 2016
3.00 pm - 3. 30 pm
Scientific Session 1 cont’d - Sustainability of Veterinary Practice Prevention is Better Than Cure: Herd Health Management Conor Geraghty, Food Animal Chair, Veterinary Ireland
Finbarr Murphy Chief Executive
Scientific Session 2 - Regulatory Risk Management in Veterinary Practice Regulatory Risk Management Mathew Austin, Hayes Solicitors Martin Hosegood, Farm Animal Claims Consultant, Veterinary Defence Society David Green, Veterinary Risk Director, Veterinary Defence Society
Yours sincerely
Mairead Wallace-Pigott President
Email Please tick the box of the event(s) you wish to attend.
Presidents’ Dinner | 7 pm until late | €50.00 per person
Chief Executive’s Address - Finbarr Murphy
3.30 pm - 5.30 pm
Vet Reg
Resolutions / Motions for debate
2.00 pm - 2.25 pm
We look forward to meeting you in Killenard.
Address
AGM Day Event | 8.30 am - 5.30 pm | Free
Lunch (Cost Not Included)
Rounding off the day will be the Annual Veterinary Ireland Presidents’ Dinner, tickets for which are available to members for €50 per person.
Name(s)
Followed by Q&A
1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
Finally, with the support of the Veterinary Defence Society, we host a Session on Regulatory Risk Management in Veterinary Practice, which will examine the rights and responsibilities of vets when subjected to visits by Authorised Officers of regulatory authorities, such as the SIU of DAFM, and inspectors from the Veterinary Council.
N.B. It is a requirement for any Veterinary Ireland Member who wishes to attend the Conference to pre-register using the form below.
Scientific Session 1 - Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
11.00 am - 11.30 am
12.30 pm - 1.00 pm
REGISTRATION FORM
5.30 pm
Closing Remarks - End of AGM & Conference
7.00 pm - 7.45 pm
Drinks Reception
7.45 pm
Presidents’ Dinner (Black Tie) Incoming President’s Address - John V. O’Connor
Number of tickets required for Presidents’ Dinner ____________________________________________________________________ Hotel Accommodation | €120 Single Room | €145 Twin/Double Room Rooms are limited, please contact The Heritage Hotel, Killenard directly for bookings. NB: Veterinary Ireland cannot take hotel bookings. Tel. No. 057 8645500 | www.theheritage.com ___________________________________________________________________ Payment Details Type of Card Amount
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Name on Card Card Number Expiry Date Security Code: Please make cheques payable to Veterinary Ireland and forward along with registration form to Veterinary Ireland, 13 The Courtyard, Kilcarbery Park, Nangor Road, Dublin 22
