These leaders are not just experts in their fields, but their contribution will ensure a seamlessly connected, top-tier CPD experience. They meticulously create inspiring and thought-provoking sessions, handpicking the best speakers to ensure the content is relevant to you. Many of our module leads are also some of our standout speakers, so read on to find out more about what you can expect from BSAVA Congress 2024!

Julien Dandrieux – GI Disease

Why are you personally getting involved in Congress? What does it mean to you?

I am back in the UK after spending 10 years in Australia. BSAVA Congress is an excellent opportunity to network and catch up with friends as well as meeting new colleagues. I have benefitted immensely from Congress in the past and this was the first large conference I went to early in my career. This was one of the first steps that led me to decide to specialize.

Why should delegates attend your module in a nutshell?

The aim of the module is to highlight some of the current “hot” topics in chronic enteropathies, especially regarding diets and use of antibiotic. In addition, we will introduce the concept of new treatment strategies such as faecal microbiota transplant that are actively researched currently and that are likely to become widely used in the future. The aim is to get a module that is relevant for the delegates and that can be applied in practice.

What are the top 3 takeaways for delegates from your module?

• Feel confident on how to prescribe a diet trial and optimise compliance from the owner.
• Develop strategies to treat animals with chronic enteropathy that avoid using antibiotics.
• Appreciate the importance of the microbiota in GI disease and the suggested role of faecal microbiota transplant.

Helen Silver-MacMahon – Leadership and Culture

Why are you personally getting involved in Congress? What does it mean to you?

Since I started my career in Veterinary Nursing 25 years ago, I have attended and enjoyed BSAVA Congress many times. I felt honoured to be invited to be a module lead for 2024 and share my passion for veterinary workplace culture and leadership. By creating inspiring and thought-provoking sessions, delivered by industry thought leaders, I hope to start positive conversations about how we can enhance the quality of care that we offer our patient and maximise the wellbeing of our fantastic teams.

Why should delegates attend your module in a nutshell?

Culture – In this module we take a deep dive into workplace culture, learning not just what it is, but why it is Important and what positive steps we can take to improve it.

Leadership – In this module we strive to offer support to leaders at every stage of their journey, whether aspiring to become a leader in the future or already in position. Each of the sessions is carefully designed to ensure that delegates are inspired and offered new perspectives on leadership which will enhance their skills.

What are the top 3 takeaways for delegates from your module?

Culture – This module offers delegates the opportunity to understand what workplace culture is and how it influences patient outcomes and staff wellbeing, it explains why we should embrace psychological safety and offers practical guidance on how to positively influence culture in any veterinary workplace.

Leadership – This module offers delegates advice from industry experts on how to take your first steps in leadership, introduces the concept of emotional intelligence and explores how to embrace kindness in leadership whilst offering practical tips on how to drive efficiency as a leader and succeed in all you do.

Rosie Godfrey – PetSavers Progressive Care

Why are you personally getting involved in Congress? What does it mean to you?

I’m the current Chair of BSAVA PetSavers Management Committee and I’m lucky enough to have the role as BSAVA PetSavers celebrates its 50th year in 2024. BSAVA Congress is such an important veterinary forum for exchange of knowledge, skills, and experiential knowhow. At BSAVA PetSavers, we felt it was an excellent opportunity to help vets build confidence in interrogating the clinical evidence and improving their clinical practice. I’m excited to learn from our module!

Why should delegates attend your module in a nutshell?

Our experience over 50 years demonstrates to us how good clinical research can change clinical practice forever, leading to improved health and decreased suffering of our patients and their owners. Some of our prestigious BSAVA PetSavers Alumni, as experienced clinicians, exponents of EBVM (Evidence Based Veterinary Medicine) and clinical researchers, will explain, discuss and debate how to bring findings from high quality evidence into your day-to-day clinical practice to help provide tailored, contextualised, progressive care for your patients. They will also consider how to make a start if you are considering undertaking clinical research of your own.

What are the top 3 takeaways for delegates from your module?

• Confidently use clinical evidence to improve your clinical practice.
• Use your own practice data to change your practice.
• Identify misuse and misinterpretation of evidence to avoid harm to your patients.

Keep an eye out over the next few weeks to meet more of our Module Leads! Early bird registration for Congress 2024 will close on 31st January. Get your ticket now: www.bsavacongress.com.