We offer a variety of continuing education opportunities for veterinarians, veterinary technicians and support staff. These programs are designed to enhance professional skills, update participants on the latest advancements in veterinary medicine and provide the highest standards of patient care.
Accommodation requests related to disability should be made to Danielle.Meyersick@oregonstate.edu.
Upcoming Event
Oncology CE Program
The Gut Microbiome and Cancer: From Research Discoveries to Veterinary Clinical Trials
Thursday, October 15, 2026
In-Person (Magruder Hall, OSU) | Online (Zoom)
5:30-6:30 p.m. - Social | 6:30-7:30 p.m. - Presentation
Presenters: Natalia Shulzhenko, MD, PhD and Chelsea Tripp, DVM, MS, DACVIM
RACE-approved for one hour of CE credit
Description: This continuing education program provides an overview of the rapidly growing field linking the gut microbiome to cancer biology and treatment in humans, and new developments in this field in veterinary medicine. The first part of the program will cover the scientific foundations of how gut microbiota influence cancer development, progression, and treatment response, including recent research findings from canine oncology cohorts demonstrating that microbiome composition predicts survival outcomes in dogs receiving immunotherapy. The second part will present ongoing clinical trials at the Bridge Animal Referral Center (BARC) evaluating Fecal Microbiota Transplant to reduce chemotherapy-related gastrointestinal toxicity in dogs treated with Palladia (toceranib phosphate). The program will also discuss the translational significance of the canine cancer model for advancing microbiota-targeted therapies in both veterinary and human medicine.
Details: The program is open to veterinarians, technicians and support staff. It has been approved for one hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.The program will be held in person at Magruder Hall and simultaneously on Zoom. Those attending in-person are invited to attend the social from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Magruder Hall Atrium. Appetizers and beverages will be provided. The presentation will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Magruder Hall, Room 1152 and online via Zoom.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the key mechanisms by which the gut microbiome influences cancer development, immune response and treatment outcomes.
- Summarize research findings showing that gut microbiota composition is associated with survival in dogs receiving anti-cancer immunotherapy.
- Explain the rationale and design of a clinical trial using Fecal Microbiota Transplant to mitigate gastrointestinal side effects of oral chemotherapy in dogs with cancer.
- Discuss the translational relevance of canine cancer studies for advancing microbiome-based therapies in human oncology.
Presenter Bios:
Natalia Shulzhenko, MD, PhD
Dr. Schulzhenko is an associate professor at the Gary R. Carlson, MD, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, where she leads research on host-microbiota interactions in immune, metabolic diseases and cancer. She received her MD from the Kharkiv Medical University (Ukraine) and her PhD from the Federal University of Sao Paulo (Brazil), then completed postdoctoral training at the National Institutes of Health, NIH. Her laboratory uses multi-omics and systems biology approaches to uncover how gut bacteria regulate immunity and metabolism in conditions such as type 2 diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease and cancer. Dr. Shulzhenko is a recipient of the Zoetis Veterinary Foundation Excellence in Research Award and has published in journals including Nature Medicine, Nature Communications and Journal of Experimental Medicine among others. She is currently a Valley Biohealth Fellow at OSU researching microbiota and novel canine cancer treatments.
Chelsea Tripp, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Dr. Chelsea Tripp is a board certified Veterinary Oncologist that has been practicing in the Seattle area since 2005. She received her veterinary degree from the University of Missouri and completed an internship at a private practice in Seattle. She has worked hard in the Seattle area to build a rapport for compassionate care. She is a Seattle native and wanted to return home after completing her three-year residency in medical oncology at Washington State University. Dr. Tripp is board certified in medical oncology by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. In 2015, Dr. Tripp founded Veterinary Cancer Specialty Care. In 2017, BARC was created in a newly remodeled facility in Edmonds, WA.
Dr. Tripp is a national speaker on the novel therapeutic of electrochemotherapy. Pioneering this technique for the West Coast of the United States, she is determined to make this therapy available across the country and has helped train many others in this technique. Her other areas of interest include client education, hyperthermia, oncologic emergencies, clinical pathology, palliative care and improving the quality of life for end-stage cancer patients. She believes that the human animal bond is an amazing thing and loves getting to witness this aspect of her job on a daily basis. Compassion really is her passion!
Past Events
Dentistry CE Program
Oops, They Bit it Again: Diagnosis and Management of Fractured Teeth
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Alice Sievers, DVM, DAVDC
This presentation covered diagnosis and assessment of dentoalveolar trauma and approach to treatment planning for general practice. Dr. Sievers discussed this commonly identified condition and when diagnostics and intervention are indicated, including how to discuss these examination findings with clients, assessment and determination of treatment options, including when to consider dentin bonding for enamel-dentin fractures. An overview of the process of dentin bonding was included.
Equine CE Program
Pain in the Neck: Diagnosis and treatment of neck and back pain in horses
Presented November 6, 2025.
Presented by Katja Duesterdieck-Zellmer, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR (Equine), CERP
Dr. Duesterdieck-Zellmer is an associate professor in Large Animal Surgery at the Gary R. Carlson, MD, College of Veterinary Medicine at Oregon State University.
This course covered clinical examination of the neck and back of horses to determine presence or absence of pain and to localize the pain. It also covered how to treat horses with back pain that do not have any radiographic or ultrasonographic lesions of the axial musculoskeletal system.