VetGeni at AAVMC Catalyze 2026: AI-Powered Veterinary Education in Washington DC

About AAVMC Catalyze 2026

AAVMC Catalyze is the annual gathering of senior-level leaders in veterinary medical education. Deans, associate deans, department heads, and curriculum directors from accredited veterinary colleges across North America and beyond attend to discuss the future of veterinary training. The 2026 meeting takes place April 16 through 18 at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington DC.

The conference focuses on innovation in veterinary education, institutional strategy, and the evolving tools that shape how the next generation of veterinarians is trained. This year, artificial intelligence is one of the most prominent themes. Veterinary colleges are actively evaluating how AI can supplement clinical training, improve documentation skills, and prepare students for a profession that increasingly relies on technology.

VetGeni's presence at Catalyze 2026 reflects a simple reality: AI is already in the veterinary clinic. The question is no longer whether to adopt it, but how to integrate it responsibly into education so that graduates enter practice prepared to use these tools effectively.

Why Veterinary Education Needs AI Now

Veterinary students face a documentation learning curve that has steepened dramatically over the past decade. Electronic medical records, SOAP note requirements, discharge instruction standards, and client communication expectations have all increased in complexity. Students must learn not only how to practice medicine but how to document it thoroughly, clearly, and defensibly.

At the same time, clinical rotation time is limited. Students in their third and fourth years are expected to see patients, learn procedures, study for boards, and develop documentation skills simultaneously. The documentation component often gets squeezed because there is simply not enough time to do everything well.

AI-powered tools can help. An AI scribe that understands veterinary terminology, structures SOAP notes correctly, and generates discharge instructions from clinical findings does not replace the student's learning. It accelerates it. The student speaks their clinical assessment, the AI structures it, and the student reviews and corrects the output. This review process itself is educational because the student is actively evaluating documentation quality against what they know to be correct.

The critical requirement is that the AI's output must be grounded in reliable veterinary references. If students are reviewing AI-generated SOAP notes that contain inaccurate drug doses or incomplete differential lists, the tool becomes a liability rather than an asset. This is exactly why Wiley-licensed references matter in the educational context.

What VetGeni Brings to Veterinary Education

VetGeni is not a single feature. It is a comprehensive clinical education platform that addresses multiple aspects of veterinary training:

AI-Powered SOAP Notes: Students can dictate clinical findings using voice input, and VetGeni generates structured SOAP notes with Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan sections. The AI saves approximately 10 minutes per SOAP note, giving students more time to focus on clinical reasoning rather than formatting.
Discharge Instruction Generation: Creating clear, client-friendly discharge instructions is a skill that takes years to develop. VetGeni generates discharge instructions from the SOAP note in plain language, saving an additional 10 minutes per encounter and teaching students what effective client communication looks like.
OSCE Training System: VetGeni includes an OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) training module that presents clinical scenarios for students to work through. Automated grading helps students identify weaknesses before their actual OSCE examinations.
Anesthesia Simulation: The anesthesia module provides interactive patient monitoring scenarios where students manage anesthetic events in real time. This builds clinical decision-making skills in a safe, simulated environment.
Radiology Learning Module: A progressive radiology training system with five modes, from basic image calibration to full case interpretation, helps students build diagnostic imaging skills systematically.
Wiley-Powered Drug Database: With 739 parent drugs and over 60,000 question-and-answer vectors, VetGeni's drug database gives students instant access to Wiley-licensed pharmacology information during clinical rotations. This is the same reference material they study in class, available at the point of care.

The Wiley Advantage in Education

VetGeni is the only veterinary AI scribe powered by Wiley-licensed references. In the educational context, this matters enormously. When a student uses VetGeni during a clinical rotation, the drug doses, treatment protocols, and clinical references generated by the AI are grounded in the same peer-reviewed textbooks the student studied in their pharmacology, internal medicine, and surgery courses.

This creates a reinforcing loop. The student learns from Wiley references in the classroom, uses Wiley-backed AI tools in the clinic, and develops documentation habits that are consistent with evidence-based veterinary practice. When they graduate and enter practice, they carry those habits with them.

Compare this to an AI tool trained on scraped internet content. A student reviewing AI-generated notes that occasionally contain inaccurate doses or outdated treatment recommendations learns to distrust the tool. Worse, if they fail to catch an error, they internalize incorrect information. The reference quality behind the AI determines whether the tool is educational or harmful.

Dr. Tiller: A Founder Who Understands Student Needs

VetGeni was founded by Dr. Christopher Tiller, a practicing emergency veterinarian who attended Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine later in life. Before vet school, Dr. Tiller had two full careers: first as a professional MLB umpire, then as a trucking company entrepreneur who grew a business to 60 trucks serving the oil industry.

When Dr. Tiller enrolled at Texas A&M, he was older than his classmates, with a family and a lifetime of professional experience. He understood the pressures of veterinary school not as someone who went straight through from undergrad, but as someone who chose this path deliberately and felt every minute of lost time acutely.

That perspective shapes VetGeni. The platform was built by someone who experienced the documentation burden of veterinary school and practice firsthand, who understood that students need tools that teach while they assist, and who knew that the underlying references had to be trustworthy. Dr. Tiller's father, Dr. Robert Tiller (Texas A&M '76), ran a mixed animal clinic in Texas, so the commitment to veterinary education runs through generations.

What Teaching Hospitals Should Evaluate

For the academic leaders attending AAVMC Catalyze 2026, VetGeni addresses several institutional priorities:

Documentation training efficiency: Students complete clinical documentation faster with AI assistance, freeing rotation time for hands-on clinical learning.
Consistent reference quality: Wiley-licensed content ensures that AI-generated output aligns with curriculum materials, eliminating the risk of students learning from unreliable AI sources.
OSCE preparation: Built-in OSCE training modules give students structured practice with automated feedback, reducing the need for faculty-intensive practice sessions.
Scalability: AI tools can serve every student in a clinical rotation simultaneously, which faculty cannot. VetGeni extends the reach of clinical education without requiring additional teaching staff.
Accessible pricing: VetGeni offers special student pricing, making the platform accessible regardless of institutional budget constraints. The professional plan starts at $50 per month, and educational partnerships are available.

The Student-to-Professional Pipeline

One of VetGeni's strategic advantages for teaching hospitals is the student-to-professional pipeline. Students who learn to document with VetGeni during school carry that proficiency into their first job. They arrive at their new practice already comfortable with AI-assisted documentation, which makes them more productive from day one.

This matters to employers. New graduate veterinarians who can document efficiently are more valuable to the practice because they see more patients and generate less after-hours charting backlog. Teaching hospitals that integrate VetGeni into their curriculum are producing graduates who are better prepared for the realities of modern veterinary practice.

Learn more about VetGeni's student offerings on the veterinary student AI page.

Connect with VetGeni at Catalyze 2026

VetGeni will be at AAVMC Catalyze 2026, April 16 through 18 at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington DC. If you are attending the conference and want to see how AI-powered clinical tools can enhance your institution's educational programs, we would welcome the conversation.

We will be demonstrating the full VetGeni platform, including the AI scribe, OSCE training system, anesthesia simulation, radiology learning module, and Wiley-powered drug database. Whether you are a dean evaluating technology partnerships, a curriculum director exploring AI integration, or a clinical faculty member looking for tools that help students learn faster, we are ready to show you what VetGeni can do.

If you cannot attend in person, you can explore VetGeni's educational features through a 14-day free trial at vetgeni.com/signup or visit our AI scribe overview to see the platform in action.