Write it down
When you take your goal and write it down, you take the first step toward making it a reality.
Ten Tips to Thrive in Veterinary Emergency Medicine
Despite the recent craziness, I still believe that veterinary emergency and critical care is an awesome part of the profession. I believe these ten tipes make the difference between feeling crushed and being invigorated.
Stories of Women Veterinary Owners – Arrow Animal Urgent Care
Arrrow Animal Urgent Care, started by two women veterinary school classmates, is providing a much needed service to pets in Puget Sound.
Stories of Women Veterinary Owners: Dr. Addie Reinhard with MentorVet
Dr. Addie Reinhard's MentorVet is a veterinary centric, veterinary led, and evidence based business that is a bright spot for our profession.
Lessons Veterinarians should learn from Boeing
The story of the last two decades at Boeing has important warnings for the veterinary industry.
Reset
Thus, as I hit reset, I want to go back to my stated why for the blog. I entered veterinary medicine as an idealist. If our profession is to be truly successful and fulfilling, we need to refocus on those things that in the past have made veterinarians one of the most admired professions .
Read the Fine Print
Read the Fine Print A number of people have recently discussed their veterinary employment contracts with me. I have previously written about contracts and I have also presented webinars on…
A Tribute to Passion & Excellence: Dr. D
What I learned from Dr. D was more than anatomic neurologic diagnosis. I learned that excellence comes from working hard, being passionate, and always being willing to give something back.
The Problem with Staff Costs
The management dogma, "minimize your staff costs" leads investors to view veterinary technicians as a budget line item. Mission driven staff are likely to leave hospitals where they are viewed a controllable cost rather than the key to high quality care.
Thoughts on ACCES
BluePearl- North Seattle (formerly ACCES) ER Closure About a month ago, my former hospital (ACCES/BluePearl – North Seattle), closed its emergency service due to staffing issues, another victim of the…