WNYVMA CE Event: AI in Veterinary Medicine
Nuts and Bolts, & Practical Applications Available Today
SPCA Serving Erie County - Education Center
300 Harlem RoadWest Seneca, NY 14224
United States
Event Details
Presented by: Dr. Scott Doyle and Dr. Jennifer Lopez
This lecture will provide an overview of artificial intelligence in veterinary medicine, focusing on how AI tools are developed, applied, and evaluated in clinical practice. Dr. Scott Doyle will explain how AI programs are created, with particular emphasis on how diagnostic data are used to build interpretive systems and predictive algorithms. He will review the advantages and limitations of these technologies and discuss important considerations for their use in veterinary settings.
Dr. Jennifer Lopez will then explore the AI programs currently available to veterinarians, as well as emerging tools on the horizon. Her presentation will address common questions around reliability, accuracy, and practical limitations of AI, helping attendees better understand how these technologies can support—rather than replace—clinical judgment.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how AI programs are formulated and written
- What are the limitations of AI in, for example, diagnoses and predictive value
- What is available to veterinarians now for use in our practices, and what can we look forward to in the near future
For More Information:
Dr. Scott Doyle is a biomedical engineer specializing in image analysis and pattern classification techniques. For over nine years, he has developed computerized methods to quantify and analyze large datasets, with a particular focus on medical imaging. His work includes data processing, object detection and segmentation, feature extraction and selection, dimensionality reduction, and both supervised and unsupervised classification.
He is deeply committed to translating academic research into real-world products and services. To support this goal, he spent two years working at a start-up company to bring his research into the marketplace—an experience that provided valuable insight into the business side of academia and further strengthened his engineering expertise.
He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology & Anatomical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, where he is developing a teaching and research program focused on quantitative modeling of anatomy and cell biology. This program introduces medical and engineering students to modern pattern classification approaches and applies them to real-world clinical problems.
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Dr. Jennifer Lopez received both her DVM and MBA degrees from St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine in Grenada, the West Indies. She began her veterinary career as a technician at the University of Florida, working in both the clinical and research departments of dermatology. It was there that her passion grew for dermatology and clinical research, resulting in being published in over 10 articles in the journals Veterinary Dermatology and American Veterinary Journal of Research.
Dr. Lopez has over 15 years of both primary care and emergency critical care experience, while continuing to practice in NY, NJ, and PA. She is the Chief Medical Officer for multiple Urvet Care clinics in NYC, overseeing medical quality, clinical protocols, and regulatory standards, and serving as a strategic resource for the veterinary team.
Her varied veterinary interests include dermatology, surgery, and emergency care. She has been a part of Antech for 7 years as a senior professional services veterinarian serving the Northeast United States.
Jo, as we affectionately call her, enjoys gardening, cooking, and spoiling her two dogs. Her fur-family comprises a French bulldog Pickle Dickle and her miniature Poodle, affectionately named Poodle.