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In a dvm360® interview, Melody Martinez, CVT, outlines her career in veterinary medicine, and shares the importance of awareness holidays
During this interview with dvm360®, Melody Martinez, CVT, president-elect of the Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association, shares her journey to becoming a veterinary technician, and why she believes awareness months are important for educating the public on different demographics and identities.
The following is a partial transcript of the video.
Melody Martinez, CVT: If I am really thinking about the importance of these... observed time periods I think it is important because it brings awareness to a specific demographic or specific identity...there is a symbolic important meaning behind these months and it allows us to remember that our country [and] our society is not made up of just one kind of person.