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3 must-reads from VMX 2024
Author(s)dvm360 Staff
Highlighting 3 conference articles from the 2024 Veterinary Meeting & Expo in Orlando, Florida
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The dvm360 team attended the recent 2024 Veterinary Meeting & Expo (VMX) in Orlando, Florida, and covered a multitude of sessions. We are spotlighting 3 business/practice management articles from the conference below, but be sure to check out all of conference coverage
- The president of Not One More Vet, Carrie Jurney, DVM, DACVM (Neurology), explained common downfalls of veterinary teams and how to
fix your toxic clinic culture . - Josh Vaisman, MAPPCP, CCFP, cofounder of Flourish Veterinary Consulting based in Boulder, Colorado, explained the importance of creating a workplace that
encourages people to speak up to create a learning environment for everyone. - The Hollywood actor-writer-director, Dan Levy, was a
featured keynote speaker at VMX and provided inspirational universal messages and heartfelt moments that resonated with the audience of veterinary professionals.
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