ACVR Residency Educators Retreat

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Overview

All diplomates who train ACVR residents are invited to the ACVR Residency Educator Retreat at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) in College Station, Texas, on Thursday, April 30–Saturday, May 2, 2026, for an interactive blend of keynote talks and facilitated activities, panel discussions, and face-to-face conversations about residency education.

Thursday and Saturday sessions will be planned with our attendees, so we will reach out to you as you register to help organize the itinerary around the topics of greatest interest.

For example: Do you want to learn how others help out a resident who is struggling with skills or knowledge base? How do they facilitate board prep? How can we ensure well-rounded training when programs have such varied caseloads? Do you want to share educational resources or participate in collaborative learning? What strategies have you employed to make your work life or resident training easier, more efficient, or more effective? Educators can share both challenges and successes as a means to find common ground and brainstorm new ideas. 

Discuss challenges, share resources, and build community with us!

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Agenda

Thursday, April 30

1–1:30 p.m.	Welcome & Introductions
1:30–2:30 p.m.	Session TBD
2:30–3:30 p.m.	Session TBD
3:30–4:30 p.m.	Session TBD
4:30–5:30 p.m.	Session TBD
6–8 p.m.	Evening Social Event at Top Golf, sponsored by MedQ

Friday, May 1

8–8:30 a.m.	Breakfast, sponsored by Veterinary Educators and Team Scientists (VETS)
8:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m.	KEYNOTE WORKSHOP: Coaching, Feedback, and Mentorship in Resident Training with Karen Cornell, DVM, PhD, DACVS
6:30–8:30 p.m.	Evening Social Event at Benjamin Knox Gallery and Wine Bar, sponsored by VitalRADS

Saturday, May 2

8–8:30 a.m.	Breakfast, sponsored by Talkingvet
8:30–9:30 a.m.	Session TBD
9:30–10:30 a.m.	Session TBD
10:30–11:30 a.m.	Session TBD
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	Session TBD
12:30–1:15 p.m.	Session TBD

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About the Keynote Speaker

Karen Cornell, DVM, PhD, DACVS

Dr. Cornell is the Associate Dean for Professional Programs, Charles H. and Mildred Kruse Bridges Endowed Chair in Veterinary Medical Education, and Professor of Small Animal Clinical Sciences at the VMBS. She graduated from Purdue University in 1988. She completed her residency in 1994 and a PhD in 1998, also from Purdue.

Her areas of interest include communication skills training for veterinary professionals, teaching methodologies, and soft tissue and reconstructive surgery.