My Veterinary Life

Welcome to a two-part mini-series focused on mentorship. Our guest on this episode is Dr. Gary Marshall. Dr. Marshall is the current Vice President of the AVMA and has a true passion for giving back and mentorship within veterinary medicine.  Dr. Marshall shares his journey into the profession, highlighting pivotal moments with influential mentors. He emphasizes the reciprocal benefits of mentorship, where both mentors and mentees learn and grow. The conversation also explores Dr. Marshall's involvement in programs like Mentor Vet and Ready Vet Go, offering practical advice for those seeking or considering becoming mentors. The episode aims to inspire listeners to actively participate in mentorship, fostering growth and connection within the veterinary community and we can’t wait to share it with you.  

Thank you to our podcast partner Hill’s Pet Nutrition! You can find more information about Hill’s Pet Nutrition at https://www.hillspet.com/ and https://www.hillsvet.com/. 


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Welcome to a two-part mini-series focused on mentorship. Our guest on this episode is Dr. Jesse Navatta. Dr. Navatta is an associate veterinarian as well as a PrideVMC Board Member.  Our focus is discussing how mentorship has impacted their career so far and the benefits of mentorship to mentees. Dr. Navatta highlights the value of both formal and informal mentorship, the significance of affinity groups for networking, and the need for veterinarians to maintain interests outside their profession. Our conversation underscores the evolving landscape of veterinary education and the importance of self-awareness and personal growth and how mentorship can have positive impacts on all of this. We can’t wait to share this journey with you.

Thank you to our podcast partner Hill’s Pet Nutrition! You can find more information about Hill’s Pet Nutrition at https://www.hillspet.com/ and https://www.hillsvet.com/.

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Our guest on this week’s episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast is Dr. Beth Hagenlocker. Dr. Hagenlocker is the president of Grace Veterinary Inc and co-founder of Detroit Creativity Project. She shares her unconventional journey into veterinary medicine, highlighting her background in community development and her passion for feline health. The discussion focuses on the transformative role of improvisation (improv) in veterinary practice, emphasizing how improv enhances communication skills, adaptability, and teamwork. Dr. Hagenlocker’s insights reveal how these skills can improve interactions with clients and colleagues, ultimately leading to better patient care. This a fun and informative conversation and we can’t wait to share it with you.

Thank you to our podcast partner Hill’s Pet Nutrition! You can find more information about Hill’s Pet Nutrition at https://www.hillspet.com/ and https://www.hillsvet.com/. 


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Our guest on this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast is Dr. Peter Weinstein. Dr. Weinstein holds many different roles within the veterinary profession, including but not limited to being president of Simple Solutions for Vets, president of PAW Consulting, and president Veterinary Ownership Advocates, as well as an instructor of business and finance at Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Weinstein shares his journey into veterinary medicine, inspired by James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small, and his subsequent career transitions. Emphasizing the importance of financial literacy, regulatory compliance, and effective communication, he offers advice for new graduates on leadership and business skills. The episode underscores the evolving landscape of veterinary practice and the significance of continuous learning and entrepreneurship. We are so excited to share this conversation with you.  

We want to share a big thank you to our sponsor CareCredit. You can learn more about Veterinary Patient Financing for Providers through CareCredit by visiting: https://www.carecredit.com/providers/animal-healthcare/  
 
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We are thrilled to be sharing our veterinary podcast crossover series with you. Throughout these episodes, we are having conversations with other veterinary podcast hosts who are sharing why they started their podcast and their goals, as well as how we can all work together towards supporting our colleagues in this profession. Today our guest is Dr. Mike Pownall, one of the cohosts of AAEPS’s Practice Life Podcast. Throughout this episode, we talk about how we can all learn from each other and that there is something for everyone in each of our shows. We also discuss sharing the challenges, joys and victories of vet med together. It's a wonderful conversation and we can’t wait for you to hear it! 

We want to share a big thank you to our sponsor CareCredit. You can learn more about Veterinary Patient Financing for Providers through CareCredit by visiting: https://www.carecredit.com/providers/animal-healthcare/  
 
To learn more about AAEP’s Practice Life Podcast visit: https://aaep.org/news-updates/podcast/ 

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