March  7-13, 2010  l  Orlando & Gainesville, FL USA
COURSE POSTPONED TO NOVEMBER 2010

Advanced Fish Medicine is an intensive six-day course that will provide instruction in the most recent and advanced procedures associated with clinical fish health management. The course will emphasize a “hands-on” approach to many of the latest techniques including anesthesia, hematology, nutritional therapy, imaging, histopathology and surgery. The primary goal is to encourage practitioners to increase their expertise in clinical fish medicine. The course is intended for the advanced student who has prior education in fish diagnostics and health management.

Acceptance into this course is by permission of the faculty.

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Note: Class will begin every day at 8:30am. Daily refreshment breaks and lunches will be included for classes held in Gainesville.

Day 1: Sunday, March 7, 2010 (Orlando, FL)

Day 2: Monday, March 8, 2010 (Orlando, FL)

Day 3: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 (Gainesville, FL)

Day 4: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 (Gainesville, FL) 

Day 5: Thursday, March 11, 2010 (Gainesville, FL)

Day 6: Friday, March 12, 2010 (Gainesville, FL)

Day 7: Saturday, March 13, 2010 (Orlando, FL)

Sunday, March , 2010

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Acceptance into Advanced Fish Medicine will be competitive and decisions will be based on the applicant’s academic record and experience in fish medicine or aquaculture. Participation is limited to 25 registrants. Two slots are available, so applications will be accepted until the course fills.

Please follow these steps to register:

• At least one of the two training and experience boxes must be filled out in Step 1 of the registration form to proceed.

• There are three payment options listed on Step 3 of the form. Please enter your information. NOTE: Credit card charges are not processed until you are accepted into the course.

• Once you complete all 3 steps, a Registration Confirmation will appear on your screen. You may print it via the printable view link (upper right). This confirmation is also sent to your email address for your records.

• All completed registration forms will be forwarded to the Course Organizer, Dr. Ruth Francis-Floyd for approval.

• If you registered by ___, you should receive an email by ____ regarding your status.

• Registrations received after____ will receive notification within a week of applying.

• If your registration is accepted, credit card payment will be promptly processed. Those who are not accepted will be removed from the system.

• Check payment must be received by _____ to retain a seat in the course.

• After ____, any available seats will be given to prospective students that have been placed on the waiting list.

Registration Fees

*UF Graduate Students must also contact Ms. Sherry Giardina to register for course credits.
*UF Veterinary Students must also contact Ms. Dot McCloskey to register for course credits.

What does the Registration Fee include? The Advanced Fish Medicine registration fee provides each participant the educational program, admittance to all field trips, transportation to field trips and to/from Gainesville, Welcome Social on Sunday, lunches and refreshment breaks Monday-Friday, lab supplies, T-shirt, mug and ring binder containing course handouts.

Refund Policy: Requests for registration refunds will be honored if written notice of cancellation is received by the Office of Conferences and Institutes on or before _______ A $250.00 processing fee will be deducted from attendee refunds and $50 from UF student refunds. No refunds will be honored for cancellations after ______.

Special Needs: Participants with special needs can be reasonably accommodated by contacting the Office of Conferences & Institutes at least 10 working days prior to the short course. We can be reached by phone at 1-352-392-5930, by FAX at 1-352-392-9734, or by calling 1-800-955-8771 (TDD). The TDD number can only be accessed from within the State of Florida.
 

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom® and Epcot®

There will be training and a behind-the-scenes tour of Veterinary Hospitals and Aquaria at Disney’s Animal Kingdom® and The Seas in Epcot® in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Animal Kingdom® is 500 acres of exotic landscapes containing over 4 million plants, trees and grasses. In the lush landscape of the Oasis is a 3,500-gallon aquarium displaying tropical fish species. The Seas is the largest inland ocean facility in the world. It holds six million gallons of ocean water and contains more than 3,500 fish representing 85 species.

SeaWorld® Orlando

After the lecture at SeaWorld® Orlando, please join us for training and a behind-the-scenes tour of fish facilities and aquarium systems. SeaWorld® Orlando is the world’s premiere marine adventure park with 200 acres of world-class shows, thrilling rides and unforgettable animal encounters.

All tours are provided at no additional charge to participants.

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Orlando, Florida

An excellent location for families, Homewood Suites Hotel is located just off International Drive in Orlando, FL. The Welcome Reception on Sunday night will be held in the hotel lodge. Should you decide to incorporate a family vacation, there is a multitude of nearby attractions including Universal Studios®, Islands of Adventure®, Sea World Orlando® and the four Disney World® theme parks: Epcot, Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and MGM Studios are just an 11-mile drive.

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida/IFAS, Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences

This Department is the State of Florida's premier center for innovation and excellence in research, education, and extension activities related to protection and management of marine and freshwater fisheries and the habitat that supports them. All course sessions will be held here on Tuesday, November 13.

University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine

The College of Veterinary Medicine at UF is part of both the Health Science Center, which encompasses six colleges, and the University’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS). It is Florida’s only veterinary college, offering comprehensive service to the public through a four-fold mission – teaching, research, extension and patient care. Areas of strength at the college include: comparative medicine, food animal medicine, laboratory animal medicine, aquatic medicine, environmental medicine, large animal medicine and surgery and small animal medicine and surgery. All classes on Wednesday-Friday will held at the college.

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It is recommended that students traveling by air should fly into and depart from Orlando International Airport.

Transportation will be provided to and from the preferred hotels to all course lectures, field trips, and venue changes on Tuesday, March 9 and Friday, March 12. There is no need to rent a car. However, you will need to take a shuttle or cab service from the airport to the host hotel on Sunday and from SeaWorld to the airport on Saturday.

Taxi/bus rates and information can be found at www.orlandoairports.net/ops/bus_taxi.htm.

Orlando, Florida

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