As most of you know, I'm a fellow DVM mom. I created this conference to offer top-notch CE in a beautiful locale, my home, Asheville, NC. 

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I graduated the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008, then completed a small animal internship at RIVER in Chattagnooga, TN. Afterwards, I spent 15 years in ER medicine, relief GP, palliative care/in-home euthanasia, and writing for different publications including Slate, Dogster, and Whole Dog Journal. 

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When my son was born and died 5 months later, the DVM Moms group was fairly new (<2000 members). They held me up through the darkest time of my life in a myriad of ways. 

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The first conference in 2017, a small gathering of 50 DVM moms, was a small way to say thank you. 

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The group showed up again to hold my family during COVID and my daughter's leukemia battle. 

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This conference goes on to serve moms with excellent, useful CE in the beautiful Appalachians. 2024 will be our 5th year!

Jen Sim is an amazing, jack-of-all trades DVM. She is currently working her butt off in ER med, with VEG-Asheville and Greenville. Prior to that, she did incredible dental work for the pets of Asheville for over a decade (including Cat Ashe's own dogs and cats).

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She has beautiful kids and huge dogs. She's a good person with a big heart and a serious introvert.