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.
Lean in, negotiate, and ask these questions about your veterinary contract
If you are a new veterinarian, negotiating a job offer and contract might be your first real business transaction. You might look at your first job as a potentially short-term…
Stories of Women Veterinary Owners: Lucy Tidd
In my first blog, I discussed why I believe women should purchase and own veterinary practices. I talked about some of the myths that prevent people, especially women, from thinking…
Faces of Veterinary Medicine
As of 2016, 63% veterinarians in the United States were women. The numbers are quite different in terms of women practice owners.
Why Women Veterinarians Should Own Practices
To keep practices in the hands of veterinarians, more women must be convinced that they can and should own their own practices. I address and refute some of the myths that lead people, especially women, to not consider owning their own veterinary practice.
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