Interesting & unusual
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September 1, 2023
Couple leads with kindness at AAHA-award finalist
What happens when college sweetheart veterinarians work together? When they embrace community service, teamwork, and the passion to provide the best care, their practice becomes a finalist for the 2023 AAHA-Accredited Practice of the Year. -
August 29, 2023
Collaboration with specialists expands spectrum of options in general practice
Founded in 2023, the online collaborative space known as VetHive operates on four principles: creating a culture of support, rejecting the ivory tower mentality, being our authentic selves, and viewing veterinary medicine as a team sport. NEWStat chats with founder Kate Baker, DVM, MS, DACVP (Clinical Pathology) . -
August 26, 2023
Vet Teams IRL: Monika R. Wood, CVT, VTS-LAM (Research Anesthetist), RLAT
Sixteen years ago, Monika Wood was veterinary assistant doing a dental prophy on a dog when she was inspired to pursue a career in research. Now she’s a credentialed veterinary technician working to provide the best possible animal care in the research lab. -
August 25, 2023
“Family-oriented” AAHA finalist adopts nontraditional approaches to both patient and team care
With the help of her DVM dad, a newly graduated veterinarian opened her own small animal and equine practice on the outskirts of Kansas State University’s campus—now TimberCreek Veterinary Hospital is a finalist to be the 2023 AAHA-Accredited Practice of the Year. Will they take home the prize? We’ll find out at AAHA Con in San Diego! -
August 21, 2023
Poignant stories from veterinary team members aim to evoke change in the profession
Vet med professionals from all over contributed to Veterinary Visionaries' second “solving event” through video testimonials. The results make it clear: Leaders need to listen, build their empathy muscles, modify policies, and drive systemic change to reverse employee attrition trends. -
August 18, 2023
Selling the drama
Workplace gossip is toxic for employee morale (and it is not great for business either). Practice owner Jenn Galvin dishes on why the whole team deserves better than a culture of bad-mouthing and rumor-spreading. -
August 15, 2023
2023 AAHA Con trivia: Part deux
Get excited for AAHA Con in San Diego next month with round 2 of speaker trivia. Can you guess the AAHA Con presenters based on these facts? -
August 8, 2023
Stepping into the driver's seat: Empowering veterinary technicians through practice ownership
Are you a vet tech who dreams of owning a practice? Or are you an owner with a superstar technician you’d want to partner with? When techs own veterinary practices, their insider knowledge is a tremendous asset. -
August 4, 2023
A ‘Mission’ to increase representation through high school work-study program
A work-study partnership between Mission Animal Hospital and Cristo Rey Jesuit High School is giving students from underrepresented backgrounds a jumpstart on vet med careers—and helping diversify the profession in the process. -
June 30, 2023
Introducing the 2023 AAHA Mentoring Guidelines
The 2023 AAHA Mentoring Guidelines provide a roadmap to creating effective mentoring relationships that help both mentors and mentees make the most of their time together.