IVAPM/VIN Annual Pain Management Course

IVAPM Pain Management Core Review:

This course is a comprehensive review of the most important concepts of pain management in dogs and cats. The course may be used as a review and study tool for IVAPM’s Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner (CVPP) examination. However, not all topics covered in the exam are covered in this course and we encourage frequent referral to the CVPP Learning Outcomes Guidelines.

The course is open to veterinarians, veterinary technicians/nurses, and students. Contact CEonVIN@vin.com for discounts for Veterinary students, Residents, Interns & Academicians. 


Course runs from April through July on most Sundays from 8-10EST'.

Join IVAPM on VIN for the Annual IVAPM Analgesia Course for 2026

 

This IVAPM Analgesia Course can be used as a study course and applied toward CE requirements for the IVAPM Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner (CVPP) program. However, it is not all inclusive for the exam and other study courses or self-learning will be required. For more detailed information, please go to the CVPP requirements page.

 

VIN members and IVAPM members receive a registration discount (only one discount will be applied if you are a member of both VIN and IVAPM). Contact IVAPM with your IVAPM membership number to get the IVAPM discount.

 

For more details about the sessions and to register for the Course, please visit the VIN website. Please note that enrollment closes at 5:00 pm ET on April 26, 2026.

Proposed IVAPM VIN COURSE Dates 2026

Dates Module/Lecture Topic Speaker
April 26 Module 1, Lecture 1 Pain Pathophysiology Lindsey Fry, DVM, DACVSMR, CCRP, CVPP, cVMA
May 3 Module 1, Lecture 2 Neuropharmacology 1 Melina Zimmerman DVM, DACVAA, CVPP, CVMA, CCRP
May 17 Module 1, Lecture 3 Neuropharmacology 2 Melina Zimmerman DVM, DACVAA, CVPP, CVMA, CCRP & & Lindsey Fry, DVM, DACVSMR, CCRP, CVPP, cVMA
May 31 Module 1, Lecture 4 Neurophysiology Bonnie Wright, DVM, DACVAA, CVPP, CVMA, CCRP, CCRT
June 7 Module 1, Lecture 5 Clinical Application Acute Pain Management Tamara Grubb, DVM, PhD., CVMA, CVPP, DACVAA
June 14 Module 2, Lecture 1 Clinical Application: Pain Identification
June 28 Module 2, Lecture 2 Non-pharmacologic Analgesic Options 1 Jan Huntingford, DVM, MS-TCVM, DACVSMR, CVA, CVPP, CCRT, CACA & Laurie McCauley, DVM, DACVSMR, CCRT, CVA, CVC
July 12 Module 2, Lecture 3 Non-pharmacologic Analgesic Options 2 Jan Huntingford, DVM, MS-TCVM, DACVSMR, CVA, CVPP, CCRT, CACA & Laurie McCauley, DVM, DACVSMR, CCRT, CVA, CVC
July 19 Module 2, Lecture 4 Palliative & Hospice Care, Nutrition, Supplements, Herbs, & Acoustic Therapy Sheilah Robertson, , BVMA (Hons), CertVA, PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, DACAW, DECAWBM (AWSEL), FRCVS; Jan Huntingford, DVM, MS-TCVM, DACVSMIR, CVA, CVPP, CCRT, CACA; & Laurie McCauley, CVM, DACVSMR, CCRT, CVA, CVC
July 26 Module 2, Lecture 5 Clinical Application: Chronic Pain Management Cases Mark Epstein, DVM, DABVP (Canine/Feline), CVPP
August 9 Module 3, Lecture 1 TBD TBD
August 16 Module 3, Lecture 2 TBD TBD

Module 3: ALL LECTURES TBA will include case-based deep-dive into patient with acute and chronic pain with a focus on nonpharmacologic therapy for chronic pain; analgesia for exotic small animals species and analgesia for horses and farm ruminants