Friday, February 6, 2026 @ The Delafield Hotel
The Local Edge: Expert Insights Close to Home
A full day of advanced veterinary CE featuring the areas top specialists. Educational content developed for DVMs, but all veterinary professionals are welcome to attend with 7 hours of CE provided by the Waukesha VMA for just $99.
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Designed to balance CE sessions, community building, and collaboration.
7:30-8:15
Arrival & Registration
8:15-8:30
Fred Gromalak
Welcome & Opening Remarks
8:30-9:20
Rachel Baumgardner
Slices of Insight: CT’s Role in Primary Veterinary Care
To highlight the clinical relevance and practical applications of computed tomography (CT) in primary care veterinary settings, with emphasis on its diagnostic value, case selection, client communication, and integration into everyday workflows to enhance patient outcomes and client satisfaction.
8:30-10:20
Breann Sommer
Lymphoma Diagnosis & Counseling: Confident Conversations in Primary Care
To enhance primary care veterinarians’ skills in identifying and diagnosing lymphoma, and to provide practical tools for communicating prognosis, treatment expectations, and oncology referral planning with confidence and compassion.
10:20-10:50
Coffee Break
11:00-12:00
Harpreet Singh
A Review of Orthopedic Radiography in the Canine Patient
To aid veterinarians in improving
radiograph acquisition and diagnosing common canine orthopedic conditions.
12:00-1:00
Lunch & Mingle
1:00-1:50
Adam Moser
Wired for Insight: Mastering the Neuro Exam & Navigating IVDD in Dogs and Cats
To provide veterinary professionals with essential neuro exam strategies and actionable insights into IVDD presentation and management.
2:00-2:50
Tom Day
Smooth Transitions: Practical Use of Injectable Anesthesia in Veterinary Procedures
To advance veterinarians’ expertise in the strategic use of injectable anesthetics, exploring current protocols, drug innovations, and precision techniques that enhance safety, efficiency, and patient outcomes across a range of clinical settings.
3:00-3:50
Laura Cousins
Interpreting Innovation: A Practical Disscusion Emerging Diagnostics
To enhance clinicians’ ability to select and interpret modern diagnostic tools by exploring new and evolving options, with emphasis on practical application and informed decision-making in everyday practice.
4:00-4:50
Joanna Finstad
Approach to AKI: Spot It, Stop It, Support It
This session offers a practical approach to recognizing, stabilizing, and initiating early treatment for dogs and cats with suspected AKI, including when referral is appropriate. We will review essential renal pathophysiology, outline effective early therapeutic strategies, and take a focused look at leptospirosis-associated AKI—highlighting key diagnostic pitfalls and the treatment decisions that most impact survival. Brief guidance on when renal replacement therapy is indicated will also be included. Attendees leave with an actionable approach to “spotting” AKI early, “stopping” progression with evidence-based therapy, and “supporting” patients through the critical pre-referral period.
4:50-5:00
Fred Gromalak
Closing Remarks
Huge Lineup of Speakers
Meet the Minds Behind Our Awesome Event
Fred Gromalak
DVM
Diagnostic Imaging
Dr. Fred Gromalak, CEO of SVS Imaging and The COVE, is a veterinary imaging pioneer. Since graduating from the University of Edinburgh in 2017, he has grown a mobile ultrasound service to five mid-western branches serving 250+ clinics, expanded into teleradiology, opened two outpatient centers, and leads monthly hands-on ultrasound training courses.
Harpreet Singh
DVM, DACVS-SA
Surgery
Dr. Singh is a board-certified surgeon with extensive experience in oral maxillofacial, thoracic, abdominal, orthopedic, and neurosurgery. A sought-after speaker and past president of the Dane County VMA, he advances veterinary medicine through innovation, education, and leadership.
Adam Moeser
DVM, DACVIM
Neurology
Dr. Adam Moeser, a Milwaukee native and board-certified neurologist, earned his DVM from UW–Madison in 2009. After a rotating internship and neurology residency at the University of Pennsylvania, he spent over a decade at MedVet Commerce as Neurology Department Head and Medical Director before returning home to Wisconsin.
Tom Day
DVM, MS, DACVAA, CVA, Cert IVUSS
Critical Care & Anesthesia
Dr. Day, is dual board-certified in anesthesiology and critical care, with over 25 years of imaging experience. He specializes in renal imaging and echocardiography, and outside of work enjoys time with his family and competing in long-distance triathlons.
Breann Sommer
DVM, MS, DACVIM
Oncology
Dr. Sommer, practices at Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center. A UW–Madison graduate, she completed her internship at LSU and a residency/master’s at Purdue. Returning to Wisconsin, she enjoys family, outdoor adventures with her dog Bindi, and time with her two cats.
Rachel Baumgardner
DVM, MS, DACVR
Radiology
Dr. Rachel Baumgardner is a Michigan native, who completed veterinary school at Michigan State University, an internship in food animal medicine at Washington State University, and completed a residency in Diagnostic Imaging at University of Missouri. Rachel has a keen interest in respiratory imaging and is completing their Master's work on the subject of interstitial patterns in dogs.
Joanna Finstad
DVM, MS, DACVECC
Dr. Joanna Finstad is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care and leads the nephrology, extracorporeal and critical care services at Madison Veterinary Specialists. She earned her DVM from the University of Wisconsin, completed a rotating internship at Tufts University, and pursued an ECC residency and Extracorporeal Fellowship at The Ohio State University. She is currently part of the inaugural resident class of the American College of Veterinary Nephrology and Urology and aims to advance the emerging field of veterinary critical care nephrology. Dr. Finstad is passionate about improving outcomes for veterinary patients through evidence-based medicine and collaboration with primary care practitioners.
Laura Cousins
DVM, MS, DACVIM (SAIM)
In 2001, Dr. Cousins earned her DVM from Texas A&M, then completed a small animal internship at Washington State University. She pursued a three-year internal medicine residency and MS in infectious disease at the University of Georgia. Now at Upstate Vet, she focuses on cardiac conditions, ultrasound, immune-mediated diseases, and chronic kidney disease, dedicating her expertise to advancing patient care in the Upstate region.
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- A full day of advanced veterinary CE featuring the areas top specialists
- Educational content developed for DVMs, but all veterinary professionals are welcome to attend
- 7 hours of CE provided by the Waukesha VMA
- Lunch and refreshments included