This is a community that solves problems together, growing stronger with every new voice and idea.
Our fifth annual Leadership event brings that spirit to life.
The WVMA invites you to engage with this year’s panel, alongside fellow members
who give their time, energy, and insight to shape Wisconsin veterinary medicine.
Please bring a guest and help them find their place among us—a tradition that keeps us moving forward, together.
November 6, 2026
Vintage Brewing Company • Sauk City, WI • 6 – 9 pm
Questions? Call 608-257-3665 or email wvma@wvma.org.
PANELISTS
2027 PILOT PROGRAM BRINGING STUDENTS
TO WI CLINICS
Elizabeth Alverez
DVM, DABVP, Director of
Early Clinical Experiences
UW SVM
CHALLENGES
& FUTURE DIRECTION OF STANDARIZED TESTING
Heather Case
DVM, MPH, DACVPM, CAE
Intl. Council for Veterinary Assessment
RE-EMERGENCE
OF THE WVTA
Teri Raffel Kleist
AAS, CVT, VTS (Surgery)
Treasurer, Wisconsin Veterinary Technician Association
WVMA’S
EVOLVING ROLE
Brian Darkow, DVM
Countryside Veterinary Services, Appleton
President, WVMA Executive Board
PANEL
MODERATOR
Becky Johnson
DVM, MS, PhD, DACVAA
President-Elect, WVMA Executive Board
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