webinars

Past webinars may be accessed here.

Note: The three webinars are free and publicly available for all.

Recent Webinars

[6-18-2025] Creating Healing Rituals: Supporting Humans After Animal Loss

This webinar explores how to create compassionate and meaningful healing rituals to support individuals grieving the loss of an animal companion. Participants will learn practical tools for honoring a human-animal relationship and fostering emotional and spiritual healing in themselves.

[5-21-2025] Q & A Open Forum

Dr. Peter Welsh, a senior veterinary surgery resident at Washington State University, welcomed participants to the second webinar in the Veterinary Chaplaincy 101 series. He expressed excitement about the diverse audience and encouraged them to visit the AAVChap website for past webinars. The webinar featured an exclusive question and answer session with Chaplain Scott Campbell, the founder of the American Association of Veterinary Chaplains. Scott discussed the role of the AAVChap in shaping the future of veterinary chaplaincy, emphasizing community building, continuing education, and advocacy. He also addressed differences and similarities between veterinary chaplaincy and human chaplaincy. The discussion covered various topics, including training for veterinary chaplains, reaching out to local veterinarians, and addressing questions about the afterlife. The webinar concluded with an invitation for participants to share their perspectives and experiences in future webinars. 

[4-16-2025] Veterinary Chaplaincy 101 with Scott Campbell

Inaugural AAVChap webinar introducing veterinary chaplaincy.