VETgirl spotlights 2026 innovations as digital CE shifts gears

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VETgirl is using a new podcast episode featuring Drs. Garret Pachtinger and Justine Lee to frame what it sees as the biggest innovations shaping veterinary medicine in 2026, while also tying that message to its broader push into mobile-first continuing education through the VETgirl vital app. VETgirl’s app marketing says the platform is now available for iOS and Android, with offline learning, CE tracking, certificate access, curated collections, and community features built for veterinary teams working between appointments and after hours. VETgirl is also already promoting its VGU 2026 conference, including a veterinary technician-specific track scheduled for June 19–21, 2026, in Salt Lake City — a sign that its 2026 education strategy is spanning both app-based and live-event formats. (marketing.vetgirlontherun.com)

Why it matters: For veterinary professionals, this isn’t just another CE product launch. It reflects where the market is moving: education that’s faster to access, easier to fit into shift work, and increasingly tied to the technologies changing daily practice. It also reflects a broader emphasis on technician development and team-based care. In a recent VETgirl podcast, guest Stefanie Perry, CVT, VTS (Dentistry), discussed the path to specialty credentialing in dentistry, her work helping establish a veterinary technician association in Arizona, and the central role technicians play in veterinary dentistry. AAHA and AVMA telehealth guidance has already laid out connected care as a practical model for communication, diagnosis support, and monitoring, while AAHA coverage of AI in practice has pointed to documentation, diagnostics, workflow efficiency, and client communication as key use cases. In other words, the “top innovations” discussion is landing in a profession already under pressure to do more with limited time and staff. (aaha.org)

What to watch: Watch for whether VETgirl turns this 2026 innovation theme into more structured certificate programs, live-event programming, or app-based CE bundles tied to AI, telehealth, and team utilization — especially content aimed at veterinary technicians and specialty skill-building. (marketing.vetgirlontherun.com)