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Entrepreneurship, Empowerment, and Personal Branding: Fighting burnout in the first 5 years
AAHA’s Culture Initiative and this event are supported by a generous educational grant from Merck Animal Health.
Entrepreneurship, Empowerment, and Personal Branding: Fighting burnout in the first 5 years
August 10, 2021
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM PT
I went to school for this?
Finding fulfillment when reality doesn’t meet your expectations
We know that dogs and cats have life stages—but what about veterinarians? Thanks to a generous sponsorship from Merck, AAHA is sharing the results of an enlightening 2020 study that indicates why veterinarians at every stage of their career choose to leave the profession, and why they stay.
No one spends 4+ punishing years in veterinary school with the intention of leaving it all behind just a few years in, yet that’s exactly what’s happening. And it’s not because they don’t want to be veterinarians—they just don’t want to work in the current clinical environments.
So how do we keep these vets in the field? How do we do a better job serving associates’ needs to keep them in clinical practice, and develop additional opportunities for using their degrees outside of the clinic walls?
Session Objectives
In this interactive session, we’ll be heading into new territory as we:
- Explore why 3 to 5 years out is the most challenging time for veterinarians
- Discuss why younger grads are turning away from traditional jobs, and that’s ok
- Determine how strengths and skillsets can be used to craft the right career path
- Hear from experienced veterinarians who have come through this process and are happier than ever
Real Talk
Join us on August 10 for some real talk with four women who aren’t afraid to dig deep, open up, and ask questions.
Danielle Lambert
Danielle Lambert empowers others to meet their “veterinary girl gang” through Snout School, an online community where members find mentorship, wellbeing support, CE, and a sounding board to guide them through their careers. She has helped nearly 20,000 veterinary businesses and brands around the world rock their social media, and she actively advocates for more women-led brands in veterinary medicine.
Julie Buzby, DVM
As an integrative veterinarian with 20+ years of experience, Dr. Julie Buzby shares comprehensive information on canine topics on her popular “Dr. Buzby’s” blog. From senior dog health problems like canine arthritis to everyday dilemmas like stopping a dog’s nail from bleeding, no dog health topic is too big or small.
Kristi Crow, DVM
Dr. Kristi Crow created her brand “DogtorKristi” to serve other veterinary students like her who are mapping out their own dreams, but need a little guidance and inspiration along the way. She shares her experiences in vet school and beyond on her blog and social media, where she has a dedicated following.
Jessica Vogelsang, DVM
Moderator
Dr. Jessica Vogelsang is a veterinarian, international speaker, bestselling author of All Dogs Go to Kevin, and Veterinary Content Strategist for AAHA. As the founder of Pawcurious Media back in 2009, she was one of the first veterinarians to explore how the internet was going to impact the profession and build community. In that time she reached hundreds of thousands of pet owners around the world, helped launch sites such as DrAndyRoark.com and Snout School, and created the Veterinary Telemedicine community in response to COVID-19. She currently sits on the boards of the Mark Morris Institute and the Veterinary Virtual Care Association.
Breakout Sessions
Whether you’re feeling lost, you’ve found your way back, or you never missed it in the first place, your voice is needed now more than ever to build the type of real support and community necessary to keep more of our colleagues where they always wanted to be—in the heart of veterinary medicine. Following the presentation, please join us for some small group breakout sessions to dig deeper into the topics you’re most interested in.
About the Veterinary Life Stages
The 2020 AAHA-Coffman State of Veterinary Culture Report assessed a wide range of indicators of a healthy workplace culture. The report revealed key findings about what veterinarians and veterinary staff need at different points in their careers; most significantly, it illuminated key patterns related to the tenure of the veterinarian. Based on these patterns, we created the Veterinary Life Stages, an exciting new way to address the profession’s needs.
Of the many insights, two stood out:
- Veterinarian’s engagement and satisfaction decreases at a steady rate for the first five years of their careers.
- One of the key factors in workplace satisfaction is having a healthy relationship with the people around them. In many cases, it is the most important factor.
AAHA’s Culture Initiative and this event are supported by a generous educational grant from Merck Animal Health.
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