VMX 2021: Forward

Editor’s Note: The dates for VMX 2021 have been moved to June 5-9 and this article has been edited to reflect that; in-person and virtual options are still available. For more information, visit the NAVC’s website.

We know you might still be learning to adapt to a world dominated by COVID-19 — so are we. That is why the North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) has reimagined the annual Veterinary Meeting and Expo (VMX) to be available in a variety of online and interactive modes come January 2021.

The NAVC has an important role in paving the way forward for the veterinary community. More than ever, we believe in coming together to imagine new ways of thinking, learning, and connecting—both in person and virtually. In addition to offering traditional in-person attendance, the NAVC will be offering 3 ways to access VMX Virtual: OnDemand, Scheduled, and Interactive.

VMX Virtual Offerings

• VMX OnDemand will feature recorded continuing education (CE) sessions. Attendees will be able to access these sessions 24/7 for 90 days from the start of VMX. CE can be earned by answering quiz questions at the end of the recording with unlimited retakes to obtain a passing score.
• VMX Scheduled Sessions will require attendees to be present online during the premiere of a session, complete with a chat room and moderator. VMX Virtual scheduled sessions will be similar to traditional on-site sessions and will get logged into your record of participation. After the session premiers it will be available OnDemand, and CE can be earned by answering the quiz questions. 
• VMX Interactive will be a scheduled session with interaction from the speaker virtually. Attendees will be able to participate in chat, polling with their colleagues, and submitting questions for the presenter, as well as earn CE. After the session airs it will be available OnDemand and CE can be earned by answering the quiz questions. 

All of these redesigned ways to access the world’s leading veterinary educational material will be available via our inaugural VMX Virtual platform. This platform presents the veterinary community with a way to experience the entirety of what VMX has to offer, all from a screen at home or in the office. 

Visit navc.com/vmx today to register for VMX 2021. Whether you decide to attend live and in person at the GBAC STAR-accredited Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida or virtually, we hope you’ll join us in our journey forward at VMX 2021, June 5-9.