Meet the Team
Founder and organizer
Cat Ashe, DVM
As most of you know, I'm a DVM mom. I created this conference to offer top-notch CE in a beautiful locale, my home, Asheville, NC.
I graduated the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008, then completed a small animal internship at RIVER in Chattagnooga, TN. Afterwards, I spent 17 years in ER medicine, relief GP, palliative care/in-home euthanasia, and writing for different publications including Slate, Dogster, and Whole Dog Journal.
The first conference was held in 2017, a small gathering of 50 DVM moms. It's continued since then, although there was a pause for COVID!
This conference goes on to serve veterinarians with excellent, interactive, useful CE in the beautiful Appalachians. 2026 will be our 6th year!
Organizer
Jennifer Sim, DVM
Jen Sim is an amazing, jack-of-all trades DVM. She is currently working her butt off in ER med, with VEG-Asheville and Greenville. Prior to that, she did incredible dental work for the pets of Asheville for over a decade (including Cat Ashe's own dogs and cats).
She has beautiful kids and huge dogs. She's a good person with a big heart and a serious introvert.