News|Articles|July 9, 2026

The dvm360 guide to the 2026 AVMA Convention: Sessions worth your time in Anaheim

Author(s)Abi Bautista-Alejandre, Assistant Editor

More than 700 continuing-education sessions run across 5 days, July 10–14. Here are the ones to circle first, sorted by practice area, plus a handful that are easy to scroll past and worth catching.

Ahead of the 2026 AVMA Convention, dvm360 editors reviewed the program to identify sessions addressing some of the profession’s biggest challenges and emerging areas of interest, from economic pressures and workforce issues to infectious disease preparedness, policy, translational research, and clinical advances. This guide highlights notable sessions across practice areas, including some that may be easy to overlook amid a packed conference schedule.