Dates: November 4–6, 2026
Times:
Nov 4: Name badge pickup 4-5pm, Dinner 5-6pm, Keynote speaker 6pm
Nov 5: Sessions 9am-6pm (breakfast & lunch provided)
Nov 6: Sessions 8am-1pm (breakfast & lunch provided)
Location: Pyle Center, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI
The Community Engaged Veterinary Care Conference, hosted by the Program for Shelter Medicine and Community Engaged Care at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, is dedicated to the topic of increasing access to Community Engaged Veterinary Care.
Community Engaged Veterinary Care seeks out perspectives and responds to the needs of the community to make veterinary care more accessible. In order for care to be considered accessible, it must be relevant and compassionate to the people caring for animals in addition to being financially attainable and available. By considering the context pets and people live in, and prioritizing respect for both the animals and the people who care for them, health and welfare for the whole community can be improved. Community Engaged Veterinary Care acknowledges the many barriers preventing animals and people from having access to veterinary care and works to remove them.
Agenda- minor edits may be made prior to conference
Registration Details:
Register for this in person conference at the following link: https://uwmadison.eventsair.com/vetcare/reg
Registration Cost:
Attendee: $50
Student/Post-grad trainee: $20
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Scholarships Available
If travel costs are a barrier to your participation, please complete a scholarship application here. Scholarship funds are limited and awarded on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. If you are unable to attend without travel funding, please do not register at this time and instead complete the scholarship application. #ThanksToMaddie
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Hotel Room Block Details:
We have conference room blocks with pre-arranged rates at 3 hotels for conference attendees. Please book your room early if you’d like to stay at one of these 3 hotels in the conference room block. There are several other hotels in the area also available.
DoubleTree by Hilton Madison Downtown
525 W Johnson St, Madison WI 53703, tel. 608-251-5511
$110 per night plus tax; double rooms add $19 per night. Parking at hotel is free for these rooms; valet is not available.
The hotel has a free shuttle to and from the airport and possibly also within a 2-mile radius of the hotel, which includes the conference location. Arrange a ride with the front desk. Availability might be limited. It is a 0.4-mile walk down Johnson St and Lake St from the hotel to the Pyle Center.
How to book conference rate room: There are 2 options: (1) Click this reservation link OR (2) Call 608-251-5511 and ask to make a reservation with the group code “SMP” under the group name “Shelter Medicine Program 2026”.
1001 Wisconsin Place, Madison WI 53703, tel. 608-535-8200,
$110 plus tax plus resort fee which is currently $42.46. Daytime parking rates are $20 for valet and $4 per hour for self-parking. Overnight rates are $38 for valet and $32 for self-parking. Parking rates are subject to change.
The hotel has a free shuttle to and from the airport and within a 2-mile radius of the hotel, which includes the conference location. Arrange a ride with the front desk. Availability might be limited. It is a half-mile walk down Langdon St from the hotel to the Pyle Center.
How to book a room at the conference rate: There are 2 options: (1) Click this reservation link, then adjust check-in and check-out dates on the webpage if needed since the system might default to only 1 overnight. OR (2) Call 608-535-8200 and ask to make a reservation under the group “UW Shelter Medicine Program” or mention the group block code: GSHE110326. You will be required to provide credit card info at time of booking.
The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club
1 W Dayton St, Madison WI 53703, tel. 800-356-8293,
$110 per night plus tax. Daytime parking rate is $2/hour. Overnight rate is $20/night for self-park. Rates subject to change.
The hotel has a free shuttle to and from the airport and within a 2-mile radius of the hotel, which includes the conference location. Arrange a ride with the front desk. Availability might be limited. It is a 0.7-mile walk down Wisconsin Ave and Langdon St from the hotel to the Pyle Center.
How to book conference rate room: There are 2 options: (1) Click this reservation link OR (2) Call 1-800-356-8293and ask to make a reservation under the event name “Shelter Medicine Program 2026”.
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Specific speaker/event details to follow.