Keynote Presentation

Thursday, July 11, 2024 | 8:00 AM-9:30 AM

Rene Alsarraf
DVM, DACVIM (Oncology)

Dr. Renee Alsarraf graduated with her DVM degree from Michigan State University (MSU), where she created the university’s pet loss support group. She then completed a rotating internship and medical oncology residency in New York City at the Animal Medical Center. Dr. Alsarraf is a senior veterinarian at Animal Medical Center and serves on the MSU college of Veterinary Medicine Admissions Committee. Her memoir, Sit, Stay, Heal: What Dogs Can Teach Us About Living Well, celebrates the human-animal bond.

Treating Yourself Through a Dog’s Eyes

They say that a dog is man’s best friend. Perhaps dogs are actually incredible guides for us humans. In this session, Dr. Renee Alsarraf, veterinary oncologist and cancer survivor herself, will highlight life lessons from our four-legged companions. Using heartwarming stories from her veterinary cancer patients and her own journey with having cancer, Dr. Alsarraf will provide wonderful insight into how to live better, take care of ourselves and each other, and ultimately be happier.