Search Results for “”

AAHA’s Culture Initiative helps veterinary teams create work environments that foster wellbeing with a range of resources beginning at the most local level—your hospital.

Practice culture is made up of the values, beliefs, and behaviors that shape how work gets done, and It is built through daily touchpoints, both among team members and with clients.  

With suicide rates among veterinarians at a record-high level, Nicole McArthur, DVM, decided to do something. And she decided to start it online so it’s accessible to everyone. Her Facebook group, Not One More Vet, is devoted to suicide prevention and has more than 20,000 members and is growing.

Brook Farm Veterinary Center Hospital Director Evan Kanouse Jr. teaches children in the community and is also a guest lecturer at the State University of New York at Delhi, where he discusses internship skills with first- and second-year veterinary technology students.

AAHA-accredited Community Animal Hospital of Royal Palm Beach holds an annual Pet Drawing Contest to engage with local elementary schools.

In positive cultures, people are engaged, driven by purpose, and full of enthusiasm. These cultures have low turnover rates, low burnout rates, high team morale, and an overall sense of elevated wellbeing. They also outperform their peers.

Leading a thriving veterinary team is hard. In the uncertain world of COVID-19, it’s an unprecedented challenge. Veterinary professionals are capable of so much, and you, as a veterinary leader, have an incredible capacity to unleash that.

The building that houses your veterinary practice needs a solid foundation. Read on for five essential ways an employee handbook can improve your practice’s operations.

Kat Zahnd, CVT, never stops! Read on to find out what makes her so awesome!

Hospitals are facing tougher times as team members take jobs at other practices or leave the field completely. Employees may love animals, but they can’t be expected to accept low compensation for their efforts. Here’s a look at how four hospitals are working to value their people.