Personal/Professional Development

We Have Many Versions of Our “Best Self”

Here's a secret ... you can’t always be your most satisfying version of your best self, but you can always be the best just as you are.

Personal/Professional Development

The Key to Longevity Is to Embrace Change

Here's a secret ... if you're willing to question and adapt more times in your career than you care to think about, you'll soon become the Yoda of vet med.

Personal/Professional Development

Our Profession Is a Small Town

Here's a secret ... vet med is a small world, so maintaining strong bonds and being a good ambassador for the profession will help you go far.

Personal Wellbeing

We Can Vacation, Unapologetically

Here's a secret ... our wellbeing, and even salaries, can be positively affected by taking some time off.

Personal/Professional Development

CE Is a Fun Activity

Here's a secret ... in-person continuing education isn't about how many credit hours you can jam into your schedule. Pursue what you're actually interested in and take some time to make personal connections and recharge outside of the conference.

Personal/Professional Development

Pet Owners Are Your Teammates

Here's a secret ... pet parents may not be medically trained but they know their pets better than anyone. Listen to them when they have concerns.

Practice Management

Veterinarians Shouldn’t Do It All

Veterinarians can maximize their efficiency, patient care, and client satisfaction when they focus on what they do best and properly utilize their trained veterinary nurses/technicians.

Personal Wellbeing

We Are Treating Burnout All Wrong

Here's a secret ... preventing burnout at the organizational level is more important than treating burnout at the personal level.

Personal/Professional Development

It’s OK to Say, “I Don’t Know”

Here’s a secret ... you're not supposed to know everything! And it's not that big of a deal.

Personal/Professional Development

We Can Cancel Review Culture

Review culture in the veterinary field can be exhausting. Dr. Dana Varble explores what might happen if we step away and consider more beneficial alternatives.

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