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Addressing causes of burnout in veterinary medicine
Clinton Neill, PhD, and Dr. Kemba Marshall addressed the top five reasons for burnout during their session at the 2023 AVMA Veterinary Leadership…
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Help prevent suicide in veterinary medicine
Protecting the wellbeing of ourselves and our colleagues is a priority for veterinary professionals year-round, and Suicide Prevention Awareness Month…
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Moving veterinary medicine beyond the status quo
Retention is the new recruitment, said Josh Vaisman, co-founder of Flourish Veterinary Consulting. He discussed in a presentation at the AVMA…
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AVMA joins National Academy of Medicine in wellbeing support
The AVMA is the first veterinary organization in the nation to join the National Academy of Medicine in pledging to reduce burnout and promote…
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Kill the veterinary practice to save it
The exponential growth of technology and changing consumer demand are driving a paradigm shift in the way workplaces are run.
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Members named to veterinary DEI commission
AVMA and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) have announced the members of the newly formed Commission for a Diverse,…
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Veterinary colleges continue to face diversity, inclusion challenges
Despite efforts to create diverse and inclusive environments within the veterinary profession, including veterinary colleges, there is still room for…
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AVMA and RCVS join forces on veterinary mental health
Veterinarians and veterinary organizations across the world share a commitment to enhancing the wellbeing and mental health of veterinary team…
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Women leaders continue to build their ranks
The women, along with the late Dr. Donald F. Smith and Julie Kumble, decided to start a Facebook group to make fellow veterinarians aware of available…
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Veterinary wellness roundtable advances conversation
The participants talked about major causes of wellness issues among veterinarians, strategies to promote wellness among veterinary professionals,…
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Board chair addresses veterinary issues
Dr. Karen Bradley, chair of the AVMA Board of Directors, talks about veterinary burnout and well-being and how the Association is addressing…
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Waking up to fatigue in the veterinary clinic
Veterinary staff members may be tired after a demanding shift in the clinic, especially now during the COVID-19 pandemic. And yet there appears to be…
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Join us for the 2019 Veterinary Wellbeing Summit
Calling all veterinary professionals interested in working toward greater wellbeing across our shared community. Registration has opened for the 2019…
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Fierce competition over veterinary labor
Veterinary practices are competing over a highly sought-after workforce for which work-life balance is more important than practice ownership
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Veterinary wellness roundtable happening next year
A veterinary wellness roundtable scheduled for early 2016 at AVMA headquarters got the go-ahead from the AVMA Board of Directors during its Sept.…
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Mars Veterinary Health invests in employee initiatives
Mars Veterinary Health North America announced a $500 million multiyear commitment to create career advancement opportunities, increase workforce…
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Fixing the patchwork that is veterinary wellness support
The question posed in Dr. John D. Jacobson's talk, State veterinary wellness committees: Do they work? was answered before he even said a word.
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Wellbeing in the veterinary workplace: Collaboration and culture are key
President’s Column: Dr. John de Jong In the workplace, wellbeing plays an important role in determining not only individual health and happiness, but…
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AVMA and partners create post-suicide guide for veterinary workplaces
The new resource offers critical support to help veterinary team members and workplaces recover after a suicide.
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Veterinary students voice concerns over duty hours
For veterinary students, the heavy workload and long hours during clinical veterinary training appear to be the major stressor. However, certain…
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Meet the AVMA president-elect candidates
The candidates for 2022-23 AVMA president-elect—Drs. Grace Bransford and Rena Carlson—spoke to AVMA News about their reasons for running for the AVMA…
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President-elect candidates make their case
In the following interviews, they share their views of the AVMA and veterinary medicine.
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Moral stress the top trigger in veterinarians’ compassion fatigue
Handling ethical dilemmas is the most common cause of poor wellness in veterinary medicine, in the opinion of psychotherapist and compassion fatigue…
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Taking mental health in a positive direction
For the past few years, the veterinary profession has increasingly studied and grappled with how it is affected by certain mental health issues,…
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Moms meet up at conference of their own
The Veterinary Encouragement Conference wasn’t the first gathering for the DVMoms Facebook group, but the meeting helped solidify existing bonds and…