Creating Joy in Work – The Approach
“It has long seemed a paradox to me that such depletion of joy in work can pervade as noble and meaningful an enterprise as health care. What we in the…
Burnout in veterinary medicine: let’s talk action
Veterinarians are unhappy with our profession The well-being and happiness of veterinarians has become a large topic of conversation in our industry. The recent Merck Animal Health Survey of 3500…
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…
Why Facebook Groups should NOT replace your local VMA
Where do we meet? In the age of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin, many people try to create community virtually. It is nice to scroll and comment while waiting for…
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…
Three things you should do today to make your veterinary hospital safer for pets
The worst days of my veterinary career have been when something happened in our hospital that meant we did more harm than good. It is those stomach dropping moments when…
What veterinarians can learn from successful independent pharmacies – Part two: Cooperatives
If you have read my previous posts, you might think I believe that all veterinary hospitals should be small. I actually don’t believe that larger hospitals are inherently bad. In…
Quality in Veterinary Medicine
Quality in Veterinary Medicine: the ultimate goal “What is perhaps most disturbing is the absence of real progress toward restructuring health care systems to address both quality and cost concerns,…
What Veterinarians Should Learn from Independent Bookstores
I believe the best locally owned independent veterinary hospitals are like the growing number of successful independent bookstores.
What Happened to Brightheart and Other Stories of Private Equity
Private equity is reshaping the veterinary profession. I elaborate on this segment of capital and offer up three big reasons that all veterinarians should both care and learn about it.