Upcoming Events
AAAIP hosts two different kinds of events throughout the year: mentoring circles and mini-conferences. All events are free to AAAIP members. Mini-conferences are open to the public at a registration fee.
Mentoring Circles: Join expert guest speakers for a short presentation on the designated topic followed by a discussion between the expert and AAAIP members with corresponding questions on the topic. Members can find sign-up links in the AAAIP Member Newsletter*
Mini-Conferences: These 2-3 hour sessions feature several expert speakers presenting on FAQs and best practices
*Note that the topics covered on this calendar are subject to change based on ongoing member feedback.
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March 6th:
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Mentoring Circle: Occupational Therapists Partnering with Animals (AAAIP members only)
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8:30-9:30 pm Eastern/5:30-6:30 pm Pacific
Guests: Macy Burr & Ellen Howard
Access: Free to AAAIP members, closed to the pubic
Registration link available in the online community.
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Mentoring Circle: AAI with Adult Populations (AAAIP members only) |
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7:00-8:00 pm Eastern, 4:00-5:00 pm Pacific
Guest: AJ Cullen
Access: Free to AAAIP members, closed to the pubic
Registration link available in the online community.
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March 26th:
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Mentoring Circle: Educational and School Personnel Incorporating AAI |
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7:00-8:00 pm Eastern, 4:00-5:00 pm Pacific
Guests: Daniel Dooley, Lori Johnson, Barbara Vokatis, & Jennifer VonLintel
Access: Free to AAAIP members, closed to the pubic
Registration link available in the online community.
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April 17th
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Mentoring Circle: Therapy Animals in Schools (AAAIP members only) |
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7:00-8:00 pm Eastern, 4:00-5:00 pm Pacific |
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April 24th
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Mini Conference: Therapy and Facility Dog Programming in Medical Settings: Implementing Best Practices and Navigating Roadblocks |
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3:00-5:00 pm Eastern, 12:00-2:00 pm Pacific
Speakers: Cathy Bennett, Whitney Romine, Diane Pekarek, Gina Fisher Caldwell, Russ Weinberg, Taylor Chastain Griffin, & Annie Peters
Audience: therapy animal program coordinators, child life specialists, facility animal handlers, and professionals partnering with therapy and/or facility animals in medical settings.
Access: $29 registration OR free to AAAIP members
Learn more and register.
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May:
dates TBD
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Mentoring Circle: Less Common Species in AAI (AAAIP members only)
Mentoring Circle: Facility Animals and AAI in Medical Settings
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June:
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Mentoring Circle: Mitigating and Preparing for Incidents in AAI (AAAIP members only)
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July:
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Mentoring Circle: The State of AAI Research (AAAIP members only)
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August:
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Mini-Conference: Professional Competencies when Partnering with Therapy Animals ($29 registration fee OR free to AAAIP members) |
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September:
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Mentoring Circle: Professional Competencies in AAI (AAAIP members only) |
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October:
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Mini-Conference: Best Practices in Assessing Professional Therapy Animal Teams ($29 registration fee OR free to AAAIP members) |
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November:
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Mentoring Circle: Assessing Therapy Animal Teams |
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December:
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Mentoring Circle: End-of-Year AAI Assessments |
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Recorded Events
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Recordings of past AAAIP events are made available at a discounted price or at no cost to AAAIP members. Recordings are available to non-members for purchase.
Sessions from the 2023 Theory and Practice Conference are available for purchase in the following bundles. Visit the AAAIP Learning Management System and click on Purchase.
- AAI with Special Populations: 3 recorded sessions on AAI in medical, collegiate, and correctional settings.
- Applied Tools for AAI Practice: 5 recorded sessions that address AAI program development.
- Researching AAI: 2 recorded sessions available focused on researching AAI.
- Individual Sessions on Specific Species:
- Equine AAI Practitioner Responsibilities
- Counseling Kids with Critters
- Cat Training 101
Learn more about these sessions.
AAAIP Mini Conferences:
Mini Conference recordings are available to AAAIP members at no cost. Non-members can access the recordings for $29 each. Visit the AAAIP Learning Management System and click on Purchase.
Visit our YouTube page or Facebook page to view recordings of AAAIP Facebook Live Events.
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Event Questions For questions about AAAIP events, please contact AAAIP.
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