Wellbeing resources for veterinary professionals

Wellbeing within the workplace is key to individual and organizational productivity, engagement, satisfaction, and overall health. These resources can help you build a healthy work environment that supports all veterinary team members.

Workplace wellbeing 1: Setting the foundation

CE certificate
Gain the building blocks to create a culture of wellbeing in your veterinary workplace. This certificate program is comprised of five interactive modules that can be taken individually or completed as a unit. Free for AVMA and SAVMA members; $75 for nonmembers.
CE credit: 5.0

Workplace wellbeing 2: Self and social awareness

CE certificate
Building on key information and skills covered in “Workplace wellbeing 1: Setting the foundation,” participants in this program take a deep dive into three areas central to workplace wellbeing: self-awareness, social awareness, and conflict management. Learn powerful new strategies to bring your organization to the next level of workplace wellbeing. Free for AVMA and SAVMA members; $75 for nonmembers.
CE credit: 3.0

Communication training for veterinary educators

AVMA’s Train the Trainer workshop empowers veterinary professionals to become educators in workplace communication skills that support wellbeing. In this one-day interactive session, learn how to use communication to help teams and individuals flourish and achieve their full potential. $129 for AVMA members; $199 for nonmembers.
CE credit: 5.25

The more proactive we are in discussing mental health and suicide prevention in safe and effective ways, the better we’ll be able to reduce stigma and promote help-seeking. These resources can help you identify and support members of the community who may be vulnerable, provide accurate information while minimizing the risk of suicide contagion, and share a foundation of hope and healing.

QPR suicide prevention training

This 60-minute training teaches participants to recognize the signs that someone may be considering suicide, establish a dialogue, and guide the person to seek professional help.

Resource guide: Preventing suicide in a veterinary setting

This document provides an overview of suicide in academic and workplace settings. It covers suicide risk and protective factors; warning signs; and recommendations for what organizations and individuals can do to help prevent suicide.

After a suicide: Tools and guidance

The suicide of an employee, teammate, student, or peer can be devastating, shocking, and stressful for everyone in the community. These resources provide guidance and tools for postvention—a term used to describe strategies that help people cope with the emotional distress from a suicide and prevent suicide contagion. Two guides are available:

Veterinary workplace  College/academic setting

The wellbeing catalog on AVMA Axon® offers a full selection of CE webinars focused on all aspects of wellbeing—both personal and professional. You’ll be empowered to transform knowledge into action with strategies you can implement immediately. All CE courses are free or discounted for AVMA members.

Leaps & bound(aries): Real self-care, real change
Self-compassion for veterinary professionals
Conflict management for a healthier workplace
Emotional blackmail: How to end the cycle
Owning your narrative
Rudeness on the job: What to do when work hurts
Handling burnout as a leader

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