Wellbeing & Lifestyle
A call for change: Addressing the lack of diversity in veterinary schools and beyond
In a recent interview with dvm360®, Mariana A. Pardo, BVSc, MV, DACVECC, offers support and guidance to veterinary students of color who are struggling with the lack of diversity in the industry.
3 Methods for battling burnout in veterinary medicine
In a recent interview with dvm360®, Dr Quincy Hawley explains his top 3 strategies veterinary professionals can harness to help prevent burnout and prioritize their personal needs.
This week on dvm360: 3 ways to combat burnout, plus more veterinary news
A sneak peek look at this week's headlines.
Vet’s Best Friend emphasizes mental well-being with company-wide yoga series
This free virtual weekly program launching next week will offer employees a chance to decompress and prioritize their mental health.
How the 'oxygen mask rule' can help combat stress
In a recent interview with dvm360®, Mia Cary, DVM, explains how prioritizing your mental health can ultimately help you provide better care to your patients.
News-wrap up: This week's veterinary news, plus how Walt Disney would run a veterinary clinic
Check out this week's highlights.
Episode 64: How laughter can rekindle your love for veterinary medicine
In this episode of The Vet Blast Podcast, CEO and founder of the company LifeBacon, shared the importance of incorporating fun into the workplace, plus how this can help combat burnout.
The inside secret to getting a veterinary career you love
In this dvm360® video interview, Dr Quincy Hawley shared how to foster a veterinary career you love by establishing core beliefs and a healthy level of self-belief.
4 ways to honor your veterinary technicians
National Veterinary Technician Week is next month so check out these creative methods for demonstrating your appreciation for all the hard work and commitment veterinary technicians contribute to the practice.
News-wrap up: This week's veterinary headlines, plus an update on Australian wildlife impacted by 2019-2020 wildfires
Why mindfulness matters
Renee Machel, cofounder of GetMotiVETed, sheds light on how (and why) practicing mindfulness can help curb stress and negativity in and out of the workplace.
Stepping up to the plate: Australia works to restore wildlife impacted by wildfires
In a recent interview, Phil Tucak, BSc, BVMS, offered an update on the strides Australian organizations have been taking to restore and protect wildlife affected by the 2019-2020 wildfires.
Vet’s Best Friend to host in-person mental health discussion
This free New Jersey event offers a suite of informative and engaging material headlined by a renowned industry well-being speaker and coach, plus offers the opportunity to earn 2 CE credits.
Work-life balance versus work integration: What's the difference?
Mia Cary, DVM, gets candid about the variations between work-life balance and work integration, plus offers a few methods for incorporating fun into the workplace.
How children can help inspire a more diverse future for veterinary medicine
Mariana A. Pardo, BVSc, MV, DACVECC, explains how introducing veterinary medicine to younger children can help fuel the fight for fostering a more diverse and inclusive profession.
No more 'Woe is me'
Veterinary practice manager and owner of Halow Consulting, Bash Halow, CVPM, LVT, shares why conforming to a 'Woe is me' mindset at your practice can be harmful to your fellow team members.
Episode 62: Investing in your team is investing in your business
On this episode of The Vet Blast podcast, Dr Nick Nelson, president of BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital, shares insight on his secret to success— prioritizing his staff.
The 6 steps that bring you from survival to success in the pandemic
Taylor Miller, DVM, breaks down the step-by-step process for resisting fight-or-flight and confronting conflict head-on in the troubling times of the pandemic.
Inspirotivation
Looking for motivation, inspiration, or a bit of both? Look no further than “inspirotivation.”
Life as a Black veterinary student
Being Black in an (almost) all-white profession isn’t easy, but it does offer an opportunity to be a catalyst for change.
Special delivery: What to do when a pregnant goat shows up at your door
Trying to find time to sleep as a veterinarian is hard enough—especially when a family shows up on your doorstep in the middle of the night with a veterinary emergency.
News wrap up: This weeks veterinary news, plus tips for educating clients about pruritus
How to curate a better mental health strategy
In observance of September being National Suicide Prevention Month, Dr Carolyn Shadle shared an effective mental health resource veterinary professionals can utilize.
Galaxy Vets is launching nationwide
This new healthcare system, co-owned by employees prioritizes burnout prevention with an overarching mission to "bring veterinary medicine back to veterinarians."
Bond Vet provides 100% paid healthcare to its whole team
The company is making strides in the veterinary industry by wholeheartedly supporting its staff's well-being.
Take your team H.I.G.H.E.R.
Learn how to help veterinary professionals of all levels reach their full potential.
Why failure should inspire you
Fetch dvm360 keynote speaker Dr Mariana Pardo shares personal failures that helped her become the successful veterinary criticalist, educator, and mentor she is today.
A doggone good beer
Co-owner of Mount Laurel Animal Hospital shares his thoughts on being not only a veterinarian but a brewery owner as well.
PrideVMC releases the “Make Time for IX” resource packet
This packet was created in response to the 2020 Bostock v Clayton County Supreme court ruling that protected the LGBTQ+ community from workplace discrimination with the Department of Education's extension of Title IX.
Veterinary instructor by day, bocce ball player by night
In a recent interview, Dr Phyllis Cassano shares a unique hobby she has outside the classroom—playing bocce ball for the Italian club she belongs to.