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Why staff retention deserves your attention in the New Year
AAHA surveyed nearly 15,000 veterinary professionals and learned that 30% plan to leave their current job within the coming year. What might make them want to stay? It starts with the right goals.
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How Do We Keep Good People in Clinical Practice?
New insights from an AAHA survey into why people in vet med leave, and what could make them want to stay.
Recent articles
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November 6, 2023
AAHA Con by the numbers: The power of data, science, and stories
From the keynote address to happy hour trivia and livestreamed storytelling events, AAHA Con 2023 was steeped in stories powered by science and data. -
November 2, 2023
Avian emergency tips for general practitioners
How comfortable is your team treating common bird emergencies? Sydney Pockard , DVM, talks to columnist Emily Singler, VMD, and offers tips for veterinarians in general practice. -
October 26, 2023
Veterinary Hope Foundation: Healing crisis through community
Searching for a community who really gets you? Veterinary Hope Foundation offers online support groups customized to your type of practice and job role, where you can lean on others just like you—without the judgment or the stigma. -
October 23, 2023
Breaking up is hard to do—When to part ways with a client
Practice owner Jenn Galvin lets us in on when she considers firing clients and tips for how to cut those ties gracefully. -
October 20, 2023
Stress First Aid: Self-Care and Co-worker Support Actions
Stress First Aid is meant as a common language and a flexible framework of action steps that can be integrated into your practice’s daily operations . Explore how you can use the 7 Cs of SFA to support yourself and co-workers in veterinary practice. -
October 20, 2023
Stress First Aid: 4 types of stress injuries
Stress First Aid identifies four types of stress injuries, including trauma, loss, inner conflict, and wear & tear. These have been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic, significantly impacting the mental and emotional wellbeing of those in the veterinary field. -
October 20, 2023
Client-centered Stress First Aid
The same Stress First Aid tools that help with your team and your own wellbeing are helpful when approaching clients as well. Health and wellbeing coach Melyssa Allen, MA, NBC-HWC, DACLM, guides us through the process. -
October 20, 2023
7 Cs of Stress First Aid: See the stress, stop the stress
Once we learn to check in and identify stress, we can take action . The 7 Cs of Stress First Aid are calming and de-escalation tactics that can help ourselves and our teammates. -
October 19, 2023
And the winner is . . . Get to know all the AAHA 2023 Veterinary Technician of the Year finalists
These four credentialed veterinary technicians are at the top of their game—and one of them is AAHA’s 2023 Veterinary Technician of the Year! -
October 14, 2023
Get to know these Latinx influencers in vet med
Get to know the vet med professionals selected by the Latinx Veterinary Medical Association ( LVMA ) and NEWStat as Latinx influencers to watch .