Our industry is changing. The veterinary profession is now majority female in practice and more than 80% of new graduates are women. However, leadership in corporate practices, academia, and our national associations has not changed to keep pace.

I believe that women veterinarians need to lean in to own practices, lead veterinary colleges, and to provide leadership at the highest levels of our profession. In order for this to happen, we need to talk openly about the biases that are still real and present. We also need to discuss what we must do differently as a profession for it to be sustainable in a new era.