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AniCura VGP 1/26, Kick-off Stockholm

About this course

For AniCura employees only
Arlandastad
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Dear Colleagues!

Welcome to the AniCura Veterinary Graduate Programme 1/2026!
 
We’re excited to kick off the programme with an in-person event in Stockholm, Sweden. This will be a great opportunity to get to know each other while focusing on laboratory diagnostics, clinical communication, and patient safety.

This site contains all the essential details about the event, including accommodation and travel. Please read through everything carefully and complete your booking to provide the necessary information. The deadline is March 1st, but we encourage you to respond as soon as possible.

Below is the preliminary programme for the three days.
 

March 24th

Group A and B

- Conference room: Heathrow

08.30-09.15 Introduction

09.30 - 12.30 Clinical Communication - Lecturer: Helen Øvregaard

  • Clinical communication - Being a better veterinarian: Core communication skills – and some more specific. 

12.30 - 13.30 Lunch

13.30 - 17.30 Laboratory Diagnostics - Lecturer: Josefine Öberg

  • Hematology, hemostasis, blood chemistry, urinalysis 

Evening  - Restaurant, Scandic Arlandastad

18.30 Welcome drink

19.00 Dinner (includes 1 glass of wine/beer) 

March 25th

Group A

- Conference room: JFK

08.00-12.00 Cont. Clinical Communication - Lecturer: Helen Øvregaard

  • Cont. Clinical communication - Being a better veterinarian: Core communication skills – and some more specific. 

12.00 - 13.00 Lunch

- Conference room: Heathrow

13.00-17.00 Cont. Laboratory Diagnostics -
Lecturer: Josefine Öberg

  • Hematology, hemostasis, blood chemistry, urinalysis
  • Laboratory case studies in smaller groups 

Evening - Conference room: Heathrow
18.20 Activity 

Restaurant, Scandic Arlandastad

19.30 Dinner (including 1 glass of wine/beer) 

 

Group B

- Conference room: Heathrow

08.00-12.00 Cont. Laboratory Diagnostics - Lecturer: Josefine Öberg

  • Hematology, hemostasis, blood chemistry, urinalysis 
  • Laboratory case studies in smaller groups 

12.00 - 13.00 Lunch

- Conference room: JFK

13.00-17.00 Cont. Clinical Communication - Lecturer: Helen Øvregaard

  • Cont. Clinical communication - Being a better veterinarian: Core communication skills – and some more specific. 

Evening - Conference room: Heathrow
18.20 Activity 

Restaurant, Scandic Arlandastad
19.30 Dinner (including 1 glass of wine/beer) 


March 26th

Both Group A and B

- Conference room: Heathrow

08.00-12.00 Laboratory Diagnostics - Lecturers: Josefine Öberg and Hilarie Jerauld

  • Presentation and discussion of laboratory cases
  • Deep-dive into hematology

12.00-13.00 Lunch

13.00-15.00 Patient Safety and Learning from mistakes - Lecturer: Lisen Schortz

15.00 Closing & Goodbyes!

 

Accommodation and Travel

To finalise arrangements, please provide the necessary information by March 1st, as we must notify the hotel of any changes and dietary requirements.

We will be staying at Scandic Arlandastad, near Stockholm Arlanda Airport. AniCura Group covers costs of training, lunch, dinner and accommodation (single rooms are booked). However, travel costs are covered by your clinic and you are required to do your own travel booking.

Rooms are reserved from March 23rd (night before) to March 26th (three nights). The schedule does not include sightseeing in Stockholm - if interested, consider arriving earlier or staying longer.

If no flights are available the same day as the course ends, an extra night can be provided if there is availability at the hotel. Please contact us as soon as possible if this is required.

More details about the hotel can be found here: https://www.scandichotels.com/arlandastad

How to get to Scandic Arlandastad

Transfers

As a staying guest at Scandic Arlandastad you are entitled to free transfers, subject to availability, to and from Arlanda between 04:00-23:50. To be able to book your transfer you need to have a reservation with a reservation number at Scandic Arlandastad.

Reservation number: 98051083

Use the link below for information about how to book your transfer.

Book your transfer between Arlanda and the hotel (flight number available)
Book your transfer between Arlanda and the hotel when arriving by train (no flight number available)

 


By taxi

Taxi Stockholm, tel: +46 8 15 00 00
Taxi 020, tel: +46 20 20 20 20
Taxi Kurir, tel: +46 8 30 00 00


If you arrive early!

* Spend some time in Stockholm, take the buss from Pionjärsvägen (5 minute walk) to the train station Märsta, then train to Stockholm Central.
* Spend some time in Uppsala, take the buss from Pionjärsvägen (5 minute walk) to the train station Märsta, then train to Uppsala Station.

* The hotel has a very small gym and relax area.

 

Practical information

No specific clothing is required for the training. Lecture notes will be shared digitally in advance, so bring your preferred note-taking materials.

The restaurant at the hotel is open 17.00 - 21.00. If you arrive earlier or later, you will need to bring snacks/food as there are no shops near the hotel or have lunch/dinner at Arlanda Airport before taking the transfer to the hotel.

 

Questions

Please contact us if you have any questions! 

 

Best wishes,

Vittoria di Giacomo
vittoria.di.giacomo@anicura.it

Anna Lindberg

anna.lindberg@anicuragroup.com 

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