VOS 2020 Conference Review
We Had a Great Time at the VOS 2020 Conference!
VOS 2020 Conference
February 1-8, 2020
Sun Valley, Idaho
We had a great time in Sun Valley at our 47th Annual Conference! Be sure to see the VOS 2020 Photo Gallery for photo highlights and a video honoring Maralyn Probst for her 17+ years of outstanding service as the VOS Executive Secretary.
VOS 2020 Conference Proceedings
The VOS 2020 Conference Proceedings is now available in an interactive digital format that you can download to your computer.
Note: You will need the password provided to all attendees at the VOS 2020 Conference to download the files.
Here are the steps to take to download the VOS 2020 Conference Proceedings files:
Click on this link to access the Proceedings files. Enter the password provided at the VOS 2020 Conference when prompted.
You will see an icon for the VOS2020.zip file. Click on the “Download” button in the upper right corner of your screen to directly download the VOS2020.zip file to your computer or save the file to your personal Dropbox account.
Once the file has completely downloaded, unzip the VOS2020.zip file to view the “VOS2020” folder. On a Windows computer, right-click on the .zip file and Extract it. (If you see a second .zip file, repeat the process and right-click on the second .zip file and Extract it again.) On a Mac computer, double-click on the VOS2020.zip file to open the file. Keep all the files together in the “VOS2020” folder.
Click on the file named "Start.pdf" to begin viewing the files. On a Windows computer, select the Start.pdf file, right-click on it, and select “Open with Acrobat Reader.” We have found that if you double-click on the Start.pdf file, it will open in your browser, but the links to “Program” and other files will not work. Be sure the Start.pdf file is open in Acrobat so that the links work.
If you attended the VOS 2020 Conference and do not remember the password, please contact VOS for assistance.
Join Us at the VOS 2020 Conference!
VOS 2020 Conference
February 1-8, 2020
Sun Valley, Idaho
Join us in Sun Valley, Idaho, for the 47th Annual VOS Conference!
Online registration has closed. On-site registration will open on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at 7 p.m.
To receive a discount on your registration, you must reserve your lodging with Ski.com. Please note that online booking for lodging is now closed. Should you need lodging, please contact Penny Smith at penny.smith@ski.com.
Online purchasing for discount lift tickets is now closed. Lift tickets can be purchased on-site at the travel desk at the Conference.
Join us for great scientific sessions, wet labs, social gatherings, and of course winter sports in beautiful Sun Valley, Idaho! Sun Valley has completed extensive renovations to its Inn and Lodge and added new highspeed lifts and runs. Enjoy world-class skiing, legendary fishing, excellent cross-country ski tracks, and the famous ice skating rink. Our Jacques Jenny Lecturer, Dr. Martha Murray, will present on her clinical work and research as an orthopedic surgeon with the Sports Medicine Division of Boston Children’s Hospital at Harvard Medical School. Foundation Night features great food, poster presenters, our silent auction, and a TED talk by Cady Coleman, scientist, astronaut, and inspirational speaker. Top this off with our annual awards banquet that also happens to be Maralyn Probst’s retirement party. No one should miss this event!
Registration questions? Contact Maralyn Probst of VOS at secretary@vosdvm.org or 517-597-0047.
Lodging/travel questions? Contact Penny Smith of Ski.com at penny.smith@ski.com or 800-233-2300, ext. 3420.
Heading to Sun Valley? Read the Final Departure Instructions
Penny Smith of Ski.com has provided Final Departure Instructions with important information about ground transportation, lodging, lift tickets, and rental equipment. If you are heading to the VOS 2020 Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, please take a few minutes to read these important instructions to make sure your trip goes smoothly. Read the Final Departure Instructions.
For travel questions, contact Penny Smith of Rocky Mountain Tours, a division of Ski.com, at penny.smith@ski.com or 800-233-2300, ext. 3420.
Register for Our 2020 Conference Lab
VOS is pleased to offer a hands-on lab for our 2020 attendees. Thank you to IMEX Veterinary for offering this wonderful opportunity for our members. Space is limited. Register today!
Monday, February 3, 2020
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
VetKISS Micro Plating System – Introduction and Dry Lab
Presented by IMEX Veterinary, Inc.
Visit our VOS 2020 Conference Lab page to learn more and register.
Conference Program
To learn more about the conference schedule, please see the conference program (updated 1/20/20).
Get Ready for Foundation Night at the VOS 2020 Conference!
CADY COLEMAN, PHD
Foundation Night on Wednesday features great food, poster presenters, our silent auction, and a TED talk by former astronaut Cady Coleman! A chemist with a doctorate in polymer science and engineering, Cady is a pioneer in the research of materials science, biotechnology, combustion science, and fluid physics. Onstage, she draws from her time in NASA and her missions on the International Space Station to discuss team-building, leadership, and innovation. With her extraordinary photos and videos, Cady delivers a captivating account of life in space and the importance of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration.
Top this off with our annual awards banquet that also happens to be Maralyn Probst’s retirement party. No one should miss this event!
Check Out Our Kids’ Party Options!
The Wednesday Night Kids' Party that takes place during our Foundation Night event has three options this year:
Pizza with arts/crafts and games at the Sun Valley Inn
Pizza followed by bowling and arcade time at the Sun Valley Lodge (parents also may bring older children from the bowling alley back to Sun Valley Inn to hear astronaut Cady Coleman's presentation)
Our Foundation Night entertainment: Retired NASA astronaut Cady Coleman presenting her TED talk, "The Accidental Astronaut" (select Foundation Night Kids Ticket)
Tickets for the Kids’ Party are available online at the VOS Store.
Parents: Kids' Party options are for ages 4 and up. Please RSVP to Jason Syrcle, VOS Awards Chair, at syrclej@yahoo.com to let us know if your children will be attending one of the 3 Kids' Party options.
The cost for each party is the same: $30 per child (includes tip). Online ticket sales have closed. Please purchase tickets on-site starting Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 7 p.m.
For the Crafts and Bowling parties, please purchase tickets at least 2 weeks prior to the conference so that we can arrange for childcare staff at the resort.
VOS 2020 Conference Registration Rates
Regular Registration (12/1/2019—1/31/2020)
Member: $550 / Non-Member: $675
Member Intern/Resident: $425 / Non-Member Intern/Resident: $450
Presenter Discount: -$100 / VOS Lodging Discount: -$150
On-Site Registration (Starting 2/1/2020)
Member: $625 / Non-Member: $750
Member Intern/Resident: $500 / Non-Member Intern/Resident: $525
Daily Registration
Member: $175 / Non-Member: $210
Intern/Resident: $75
Additional Conference Items
Picnic Ticket (Wednesday noon): $15
Extra Banquet Tickets (Thursday pm): Adult $32, Child $16
Poster Session Foundation Night (all adult guests need a ticket): $35
New York Continuing Education Certificate: $30
Early Bird Registration (Ends 11/30/19)
Member: $400 / Non-Member: $525
Member Intern/Resident: $275 / Non-Member Intern/Resident: $300
Presenter Discount: -$100 / VOS Lodging Discount: -$150
Meet the 2020 Jacques Jenny Lecturer
Due to unexpected circumstances, our Jacques Jenny lecturer Dr. Leesa Galatz will not be able to join us in Sun Valley this year, but we hope to have her speak at the VOS 2021 Conference next year. We are very pleased to welcome Martha Murray, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with the Sports Medicine Division of Boston Children's Hospital at Harvard Medical School, who will be stepping in as our 2020 Jacques Jenny lecturer. Dr. Murray was scheduled to be our Jacques Jenny lecturer in 2021, and we are grateful that she could join us a year early to talk about her clinical work and research.
Martha Murray, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with the Sports Medicine Division of Boston Children’s Hospital at Harvard Medical School. In addition to her Medical Degree advanced specialty training, and certifications by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and the American Board of Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine, she holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in materials science and mechanical engineering. Dr. Murray is internationally recognized as an expert in the care of sports injuries of the knee including the ACL and meniscus. She has been the recipient, amongst other prestigious awards, of the Kappa Delta and Cabaud Memorial Awards, considered the highest research awards in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. She is currently working with the NFL Players Association and the NIH to develop a novel ACL surgery: bridge-enhanced ACL Repair (BEAR), which uses a scaffold to help the ACL heal and avoids the need for harvesting a graft for ACL replacement.
