A Gentle Rest - SF
serving
San Francisco, Marin and
San Mateo counties


415-729-5435

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End-of-Life Continuing Education

A Gentle Rest believes in, supports and encourages everyone to keep bettering themselves through continuing education.  You don't know what you don't know!  Therefore, we do our best to cover most registration costs for everyone on our team who chooses to take these courses.  Just ask! 

CE Requirements (for CA veterinarians)

36 hours every two years:
- up to 6 hours of self-study
- up to 24 hours of business practice management or stress seminars
- all 36 hours can be science or medicine-based
click here for more information


Upcoming CE

November 11th 2025
Beyond the Basics: Alternate Pentobarbital Routes
presented by Dr. Kathleen Cooney
Live webinar via Zoom at 7:30 ET
1 RACE-approved CE
More info here


November 12th 2025

AI in Veterinary Medicine: From Front-of-House Client Care to Back-of-House Diagnostics
with Dr. Vanessa Aberman, DVM, DABVP
Bistro Boudin located at Pier 43 1/2
Wednesday 11/12
Dinner at 6:30pm
Lecture at 7:30pm
1 CE credit
More info here


Free Ongoing CE

Learning by Gateway (Animal Memorial Service):
course 1:  Pet Aftercare and a Positive Client Experience - Managing Grief and Compassion Fatigue
course 2: Compassion Fatigue - Compassion Fatigue within the Veterinary Medicine Profession
course 3: Good Grief - Making a Difficult Circumstance More Comfortable
course 4: A Survival Guide - When Veterinary Medicine Kicks You in the Teeth
course 5: Euthanasia of Common Exotic Pets
course 6: The Many Ways to Say Goodbye
FREE after creating a personalized learning account. 
RACE-approved CE units (after passing a quiz) !

https://poweredbygateway.talentlms.com/index

Demystifying Cremation
sponsored by EuthaBag
FREE (after sign up?) 60-minute live webinar
RACE-approved 1 unit CE

https://veterinaryeuthanasiaeducation.com/catalog/info/id:153

Ongoing or Annual Conferences

International Association of Animal Hospice & Palliative Care (IAAHPC)
Annual Conference (live and virtual)

https://iaahpc.org/
RACE-approved on-demand webinars: community.iaahpc.org/store/ListProducts.aspx?catid=980015

Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy (CAETA)
many online training courses for a fee

https://caetainternational.com/

Peaceful Euthanasia Certification by CAETA
10 hours of CE credit for $340

https://learn.caetainternational.com/bundles/caeta-course?th__ug=9974d40b&th__c=caeta30&utm_campaign=Feb24_Tips%20for%20Technically%20Smooth%20Euthanasia%20Webinar&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8V05b1rPQlh8BfgUxBJ5-VNjyH-Jzz8dxq889T_e3-EoxYV00HhdbW0hDIPO6_aQKk8uM45KCgLzHKaIDNbCqkvTa-Rg&_hsmi=302928693&utm_source=hs_email


Other Miscellaneous

The Troubled Cremation of Stevie the Cat
Freakonomics Radio podcast, episode 142
https://freakonomics.com/podcast/the-troubled-cremation-of-stevie-the-cat/?shem=sswnst


CAETA Commitment to Excellence agentlerest
10% of A Gentle Rest profits are donated to:
MUTTVILLE senior dog rescue agentlerest
Muttville
PAWS SF agentlerest
PAWS-SF
UC DAVIS Vet School
UC Davis Vet School
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SF Aid for Animals
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VetSOS/SFCCC

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