President’s Column Dear Colleagues: Welcome to the 2026-2027 lecture series at Delaware Valley Academy of Veterinary Medicine. I want to thank Larry Koffer for his exceptional leadership in forming the DVAVM and I wish him well in his new role. I also want to congratulate Phil Rossi for his new position as Executive Director. I am Steven Radbill and I will be honored to serve as the President of DVAVM for the upcoming lecture series. I grew up in Philadelphia and completed my undergraduate studies at Temple University. I am a 1975 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. I have had a long and varied career as a Veterinarian in Philadelphia. After two years as an Associate, I started my own veterinary practice in Center City Philadelphia. I also did house calls, wrote a book, and did a spot on a television show called Evening Magazine. After forty-three years as a practice owner, I sold my practices to World of Animals and have been an Associate Veterinarian there for the past six years. Yes. . .still practicing! I have been a member of DVAVM for over 20 years. We are a group of dedicated professional Veterinarians who support one another through this experience of shared learning. Every time I learn something from the lectures I have attended at DVAVM, I turn around and share the new information with my Associates at my hospital. I not only personally take away this new knowledge but also pass it on to my co-workers as well. I am looking forward to the upcoming 26-27 lecture series. I encourage my colleagues to attend in-person seminars to enhance our community group. Hopefully, this might encourage more sponsors to support us at DVAVM. Don’t forget. . .in-person, along with an exceptional educational experience, you also get a great lunch! Best, Steven Radbill, VMD

Food & Beverage Service at The Empress Room Breakfast Buffet Assorted Danish, Muffins & Bagels Scrambled Eggs Crispy Bacon Smoked Salmon with Cream Cheese Sliced Fruit Orange/Cranberry Juice Coffee/Tea Lunch Mixed Green Salad Chicken Francaise Baked Salmon Baked Stuffed Shells Chef’s Choice Vegetable Dessert: Carrot Cake

DELAWARE ACADEMY OF VETERINARY
MEDICINE NEWSLETTER

THE SEMINAR ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2026, WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE EMPRESS ROOM ON THE GROUNDS OF ST. HELENA CHURCH, 1489 DEKALB PIKE, BLUE BELL, PA, AND ONLINE.

CE CREDIT IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO THOSE WHO ATTEND IN PERSON OR PARTICIPATE IN THE LIVE SIMULCAST.

As there is now a log on link on the Academy website homepage entitled “live seminar,” there will be only one “join meeting” email with instructions on how to access the webcast. If you do not receive this email by Monday before the seminar, please let us know.

Dermatology

Ashley Bourgeois, DVM, DACVD
The Derm Vet

• Step by Step Approach to Real World Cases
• The Pododermatitis Puzzle: Why it Happens and How to Control It
• Troubleshooting Missteps in Otitis Cases
• The Itchy and Scratchy Cat

Program Co-Chairs: Drs. Paula Colletti, Christine Tranchida, and Ted Robinson

Seminar Notes & Recordings on Our Website
We advise all members to review the digital handout that is emailed to you or those available on our website. Our presenters usually provide us with their seminar description with enough lead time to format and post them on our website in advance of their seminar, and seminar handouts from all of the previous seminars are available on our website as well.

NOTE: If you need the username and password, please contact our office. When technology permits and our presenters agree, we will post recordings of our webinar seminars on the Seminar Notes section of our website. Continuing education credit is provided to those who participate in the live presentation and will not be available for simply watching the recorded sessions.

Online Participant Tips for Those Who Experience Technical Difficulties
We want to thank those of you who have been having issues with the Teams simulcast process for identifying those issues in our seminar evaluation comments section or emailing Phil Rossi. You should know that our typical number of online participants averages between 150 to 225 individuals. The number of folks experiencing technical difficulties ranges between 5-15 per seminar, and unfortunately many of these folks have ongoing issues.

We realize that working with Teams is not part of your daily or even monthly routine. With nearly 300 members, not everyone uses the same equipment (e.g. desktop, laptop, tablet or phone), or browser (e.g. Chrome, Safari, Firefox, etc.) to connect to Teams. Also, everyone’s broadband capabilities are different. Finally, how you access the simulcast (e.g. via the Teams application or simply through your browser) may make your process a little different. All the above factors can impact your online experience.

Members should be aware that we monitor, via three different systems, how the simulcast is going out to the membership. We do this so that we’re immediately aware of any issues. When we see these issues, we try to make online participants aware of the problem via the chat function or a verbal announcement.

There are some things that you can try to help if you are experiencing issues that are not “network” wide. First, try logging out and then back in if there is no audio or image. If that doesn’t work, try making sure your settings are correct. Try these steps.

1. Download the Teams Desktop App (which provides the most stable experience)
2. Click on VIEW if you don’t see the slides and try different view options
3. Disconnect and reconnect to your network
4. You DO NOT need to “login” to Teams itself. If you see a page asking for your email address and password you clicked an incorrect link.
5. After using the Digital Sign-in sheet, do NOT click save. Close the tab.

• Download Microsoft Teams tutorial (PDF).

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