Advancements & research
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April 23, 2024
Following a formula for fair associate veterinarian compensation
“If you’re resenting your work, you’re not getting paid enough,” says AAHA past president Pam Nichols, DVM, CCRP, CFI . Here she lays out her tried-and-true formula for paying associates. -
March 25, 2024
Vet med career personas from the AAHA retention study
AAHA’s white paper “Stay, Please” has interactive ways to explore the nuances of who’s planning to leave veterinary practices and why. Associate DVMs and credentialed techs have the same top 6 retention and attrition factors. Can you guess what they are? -
March 22, 2024
The state of women in vet med—according to the data
Vet med has been mostly female since 2009 but research suggests inherent bias, unequal resources, and the “motherhood penalty” contribute to why females still trail males in income and status. -
March 11, 2024
Interactive graphics: Retention and attrition in vet med
Do you know what keeps your happy employees happy and what’s driving the unhappy ones away? AAHA’s white paper “Stay, Please,” includes interactive graphics that break down the reasons people stay in vet med (retention) and why they leave (attrition). -
March 7, 2024
Reducing turnover: Which approach is right for you?
How you increase employee retention might be practice-wide or it might focus on specific job roles where you see the highest turnover. AAHA’s “Stay, Please” white paper has the data to inform your next move, regardless of which strategy you choose. -
March 6, 2024
ELIAS Animal Health gets USDA approval for new cancer immunotherapy
Using an individualized whole cancer cell vaccine and targeted T-cell lymphocytes, ELIAS Cancer Immunotherapy (ECI) can potentially create a “sustained immune effect” in dogs with osteosarcoma. -
February 14, 2024
World’s largest nonprofit animal hospital opens state-of-the-art surgical suite
With its new surgical suite, New York’s Schwarzman Animal Medical Center (AMC), is cutting-edge in more than just technology. Their approach to teaching, intentional hospital design, and wellbeing have made AMC the place where patients go when others say it “can’t be done.” -
January 26, 2024
5 Ways to share One Health concepts in veterinary clinical practice
Veterinary professionals are well-suited to be experts in a variety of One Health concepts. Here are some resources and ideas for how to increase awareness among your clients about the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health. -
January 3, 2024
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. -
December 30, 2023
Top 10 NEWStat stories of 2023
Topics that most interested NEWStat readers in the past year included stories on innovative treatments, new drug approvals, Black vet med professionals making a difference, and better understanding neurodiversity.