Emergency & Urgent Care Forum

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM to 12:45 PM (subject to final confirmation)
Location: The Maxwell Center, 3114 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC 27534
Audience: General practitioners, urgent care DVMs, and RVTs

Sponsors:
Sponsor: This event is made possible by Points East Veterinary Group.

Why Attend

• Earn up to 3 hours of CE credit in one morning
• Flat $30 registration includes a $30 credit toward your 2027 NCVMA membership
• Practical emergency and urgent care education for real-world cases
• Connect with colleagues across North Carolina

Agenda

8:00 AM – Check-in, coffee, and light refreshments
8:30 to 9:30 – Fangs & First Aid, Dr. Heather Rhoden
9:30 to 10:30 – Sweet Truths: Diabetes, Dr. Heather Rhoden
10:30 to 10:45 – Break, coffee, light refreshments
10:45 to 11:45 – ER Essentials, Dr. Heather Rhoden

Session Descriptions

Fangs & First Aid: Mastering Snakebite Emergencies in Pets
1 Hour with Dr. Heather Rhoden, MS, DVM, MBA
Regional focus on venomous species in North Carolina, envenomation biology, antivenom use, treatment protocols, and case-based decision making.

Sweet Truths: Diabetes Care in the Real World
1 Hour with Dr. Heather Rhoden
Practical approaches to diabetes management, diagnostics, insulin therapy, and cost-conscious care strategies.  

ER Essentials: Diagnostics and Decisions That Save Lives
1 Hour with Dr. Heather Rhoden
Stabilization strategies, triage, imaging, and bloodwork with real-world ER application.

Continuing Education Credit

Attendees will earn up to 3 hours of CE credit.

Speakers

Dr. Heather Rhoden, MS, DVM, MBA
Emergency and Critical Care Clinician, National CE Presenter 

Cost and Registration

Flat Rate: $30 for all attendees
Includes a $30 credit toward your 2027 NCVMA membership renewal or new DVM membership. Attendance is required to receive the credit. No refunds or credits for no-shows.

Thanks to Points East Veterinary Group for helping keep costs low for attendees!