2015 Veterinary Wellness and Social Work Summit Phil ArkowCoordinator, National Link CoalitionDorothy BakkerBSC, MD, MA, CCFP, FCFPSandra BrackenridgeLCSW, BCDPage BuckMSW, PhDKristin BullerPostgraduate VSW Certificate Program GraduatePeter ConlonBSc(Agr), MSc, DVM, PhD, MEdLaurie FonkenPhD, LPCEstelle Giles-MonroeLCSWKatherine GoldbergDVMDr. Melissa HolcombeDSW, LCSWGwendolyn JeunMSc, DVM, E-RT 200Christine KimMSWHeather KimbellMSW Candidate, May 2016Elizabeth LowengerBSc, MScMaureen MacNamaraPh.D.Beatrice Meyer-ParsonsMSEd, PhDJeannine MogaMA, MSW, LCSWZenithson NgDVM, MS, Dipl ABVPSarah O’BrienJennifer QuammenDVM, MPHPatricia ReevesPhD, MSWNancy Saxton-LopezLCSW, DCSWMargaret SchneiderPhD, CPsychKaren SchuderEd.D., M.Div., M.A.M.Kay ScottLCSW-R, CASACJane ShawDVM, PhDRyan SmithMSDebbie StoewenDVM, MSW, RSW, PhDSarah TraubMSW Candidate, May 2016Jenny WestonBVSc, BPhil, PhDNikki WollerLCSW, Pediatric Mood Dysregulation SpecialistPolly YeungPhDThe Role of Social Workers Within Veterinary Grief & Bereavement: A Veterinarian’s PerspectiveKatherine Goldberg, DVMThe Role of Social Workers Within Veterinary Medicine: A Veterinarian’s PerspectiveKatherine Goldberg, DVMDisaster Response in Animal Welfare: Lessons from the Front LineJeannine Moga, MA, MSW, LCSW & Maureen MacNamara, PhD, MSW, CEIPWhen Hope is a Heavy Burden: Working with Futility in End of Life CareJeannine Moga, MA, MSW, LCSW How to Keep Rolling Even When it Feels Like the Wheels are Falling OffKaren Schuder, Ed.D., M.Div., M.A.M.Running Long on the Right Track: Building Moral Strength & ProfessionalismKaren Schuder, Ed.D., M.Div., M.A.M.Defining Compassion Fatigue and Learning How to Take Care of OurselvesNancy Saxton-Lopes, LCSW & Estelle Giles-Monroe, LCSWThe Journey of Grieving and HealingNancy Saxton-Lopes, LCSW & Estelle Giles-Monroe, LCSWEnd of Life EthicsKatherine Goldberg, DVMInhale & Exhale: Yogic Breathing Techniques for Mind-Body AwarenessGwendolyn Jeun DVM, E-RYT 200The Last Visit: Practical Considerations for Peaceful Euthanasia in Veterinary PracticeZenithson Ng, DVM, MS, Dipl ABVPThe Impact of Compassion Fatigue on Veterinary Professions During Emergency Response: The New Zealand ExperiencePolly Yeung, PhDPractical Guidance for the Effective Response by Veterinarians to Suspected Animal Cruelty, Abuse and NeglectPhil ArkowPsychological Capital and Depression in Veterinary StudentsDorothy Bakker BSC, MD, MA, CCFP, FCFP & Peter Conlon BSC(AGR), MSC, DVM, PhD, MEDWellness Wednesday’s: Enhancing Resiliency in DVM StudentsDorothy Bakker BSC, MD, MA, CCFP, FCFP; Peter Conlon BSC(AGR), MSC, DVM, PhD, MED & Elizabeth Lowenger BSc, MScHow Commemorative Web Sites Can Ameliorate Disenfranchised Grief Associated with Pet LossPatricia Reeves, PhD, MSW Professor; Heather Kimbell MSW Student & Sarah Traub MSW StudentMission Statement: Commitment to ServiceJane Shaw, DVM, PhD & Laurie Fonken, PhDHeart Rate Variability in Real TimeJennifer Quammen, DVM, MPH & Ryan Smith, MSSkid Row – A Case Example of High Density Interspecies HomelessnessChristine Kim, MSWCompassion Satisfaction: Flourishing in PracticeDebbie Stoewen, DVM, MSW, RSW, PhDThis is You Life: Let’s Talk About ItDebbie Stoewen, DVM, MSW, RSW, PhDIntegrating Animal Content in Social Work Curricula: An Increasing ImeperativePage Buck MSW, PhD; Sandra Bamfor, MSW Candidate; & Kelly Boettcher, MSW CandidateVeterinary Social Work ServicesT. Melissa Holcombe DSW, LCSW; Elizabeth Strand, PhD, LCSW; William Nugent, PhD; & Zenithson Ng, DVM, MS, Dipl ABVPUnderstanding the Difference Between Service Animals, Emotional Support Animals & Therapy Animals & the Implications for Clinical PracticeNikki Woller, LCSWOccupational Stress Among Employees in Animal SheltersMargaret Schneider, PhD, C.Psych & Jesse Roberts, MALiving With and Loving a Pet With Behavior Problems: The Impact on Pet OwnersKristin Buller, MA, LCSW & Kelly Ballantyne, DVMWalking the Dog When Talking is Too Much: Canine Assisted Interventions with Trauma SurvivorsKay Scott, PhD, LCSW-R, CASACDeveloping a Plan to Prevent Mental Health Problems in the Veterinary WorkplaceJenny Weston BVSc, BPhil, PhDA Report on the First International Symposium for Veterinary Mental Health and Suicide PreventionJenny Weston BVSc, BPhil, PhDMeasuring Empathy of Veterinary Students & PractitionersBeatrice Meyer-Parsons, MSEd, PhD & Jane Shaw, DVM, PhD The Healer’s Art: Connecting with Self, Peers & the Veterinary ProfessionBeatrice Meyer-Parsons, MSEd, PhD & Jane Shaw, DVM, PhD Developing a Successful Social Work Internship in a Private Veterinary Specialty HospitalSandra Brackenridge, LCSW, BCD & Brittany McPherson, LBSWIt Won’t Kill You: Social Work’s Role in End-of-Life CommunicationSarah O'BrienPet and Women Safety Act 2014 (H. R. 5267) – A Legislative Analysis on the Benefits of Including Pets in Domestic Violence ProtectionsSarah O'Brien