Three reasons to attend an animal health conference

Professional conferences are one of the best ways you can grow your knowledge of a particular field.

Attending an animal health conference such as Animal Health Regulatory Affairs: Working Successfully with USDA and FDA can provide you with the information and the skills you need to be successful in your career as an animal health professional.

If you’ve been thinking about attending an animal health conference but you aren’t sure what to expect, here are just a few of the reasons you should register today. 

1. Focus on your career without distractions

First things first – attending a professional conference provides you with a chance to spend a few days fully focusing on your professional development without any distractions. You’ll have the chance to dive deep into the world of animal health regulatory affairs and learn about biowaivers, reduction on animal testing, clinical efficacy, study design, outlines of production and more. 

Most importantly? You’ll be focusing only on learning and enhancing your career without external projects or tasks that typically demand your time. Conferences provide you with a space where you can listen to presentations, engage with other attendees and ask subject matter experts your specific questions to get instant feedback. 

2. Connect with experts and professionals in your field

At this year’s animal health conference, you’ll have the chance to connect with industry professionals who work in the animal health field. These experts can help answer your specific questions while providing you with a deeper understanding of what it means to work directly with the FDA and USDA. This year, our speakers include experts from both the FDA and USDA, which means you’ll have a chance to talk directly with these industry experts. 

The University of New Hampshire notes that one of the best reasons to attend a conference is so that you can spend time with other people – including both speakers and attendees. Networking is about more than just meeting new people. When you network at a professional conference, you’ll have the opportunity to develop long-lasting relationships that extend throughout your career. Whether you’re hoping to connect with a future employer or find qualified candidates for your team, connecting with professionals at a conference is an impactful experience you won’t want to miss. 

3. Learn new skills – and deepen current ones

At Animal Health Regulatory Affairs: Working Successfully with USDA and FDA, you’ll learn an assortment of new skills while you enhance your current ones. UC Berkeley notes that one of the best reasons to attend a conference is that you’ll develop a variety of skills – not just a single set of abilities. 

Covered topics include: 

• An overview of regulating agencies and what each agency regulates 
• FDA and USDA inspections 
• Pharmacovigilance 
• EPA and FDA agreement 
• Deviations and corrective action plans 
• CRO selection and compliance 
• Outlines of production for USDA 
• Bioequivalence and biowaivers  

Additionally, if you have specific skills you’d like to work on or improve, you’ll have the opportunity to ask plenty of questions at the subject matter expert dinner. During this dinner, you’ll share a meal with an expert who can provide detailed feedback and information to answer your questions.