Valerie A. Fadok

DVM, PhD, DACVD

Dr. Valerie Fadok has been intimately involved in veterinary dermatology for over 40 years. Her desire is to make dermatology less frustrating and more rewarding for veterinarians, pet owners, and pets. She received her DVM from Washington State University in 1978, after which she did an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the West Los Angeles Veterinary Medical Group. A residency in veterinary dermatology followed at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, and Dr. Fadok became board-certified veterinary dermatology in 1982. She earned a PhD in Experimental Pathology at the Unversity of Colorado Health Sciences center in 1991; her thesis centered around programmed cell death and control of inflammation. Dr. Fadok has worked on faculty at University of Tennessee, the University of Florida, Texas A & M University, and National Jewish Health. Prior to joining Zoetis in 2016, she worked in private specialty practices in Denver, Colorado, and Houston, Texas. Dr. Fadok retired from Zoetis as a field specialist in January 2023. She concurrently provides support to Nextmune for veterinarians about allergy testing, immunotherapy, and disease management. She also provides dermatology consults for Zoetis Diagnostics and the Veterinary Information Network (VIN). Dr. Fadok has lectured internationally, nationally, and locally on subjects relating to veterinary skin disease, immunology, and inflammation. Awards include the ACVD Award for Excellence (2010) and the Frank Kral Award (2018)

Galia Sheinberg

MVZ ESP DLACVD, Dermatología Especializada CVM

Dr Sheinberg is a practicing Boarded Veterinary dermatologist. She is co-owner of Dermatología Especializada Centro Veterinario Mexico in Mexico City. This dermatology-only practice is part of Centro Veterinario Mexico, a multi-specialty hospital. She graduated from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia 1993-1997, with honors Medalla Gabino Barreda, Internship and residency program at the same university in the Small Animal Hospital.
She has worked in Centro Veterinario Mexico specialty veterinary hospital since 1999 and as head of dermatology since 2010. She underwent training at the Animal Dermatology Clinic in San Diego, the Animal Dermatology Clinic in Tustin, CA., and the European School for Advanced Veterinary Studies (ESAVS Dermatology) Vienna.
Dr. Sheinberg was a board member of the Latin American College Of Veterinary Dermatology from 2018-2024, a Purina Institute Advisory Global Panel member, WSAVA nutrición committee member, she is part of the WAVD education committee and is the head of the examination committee for the LACVD.
Dr. Sheinberg is part of Grupo Mexicano de Dermatologia Veterinaria and is dedicated to research, education, and publication in Veterinary Dermatology. She regularly participates in educational events as a speaker at various congresses and dermatology events in Mexico and globally.

BENEFITS

This program is pending approval by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 5 CE Credits, with a maximum of 5 CE Credits being available to any individual veterinarian or veterinary technician.

This RACE approval is for the subject matter categories of: medical program, using the delivery method of interactive-distance. This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board’s CE requirements. RACE Course numbers: 

IntroVet is also an NYSED Approved Sponsor, for providing continuing education to veterinarians and veterinary technicians licensed in New York State.

**Please note that this program will be RACE Approved for LIVE viewing only. Attendees must log on during a live session to receive a CE Certificate, but can utilize recordings to catch up and re-watch sessions.