Culture & People

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This month’s grand prize winner is Jessica Jeurissen, CVT, Team Leader of technical staff at River Valley Veterinary Service, Prior Lake, Minnesota!

As AAHA’s Stay, Please study found, flexibility in scheduling and job duties is a strong driver of both retention and attrition in veterinary medicine. In other words, when flexibility is done well, it inspires good people to stay. But when it’s done poorly, it’s also a top reason why people leave their current jobs in clinical practice—or even clinical practice altogether.

High turnover rates of skilled support staff can be costly, disrupt team dynamics, and compromise patient safety. Here are the key strategies for retaining these valuable team members by building a strong community, fostering a sense of purpose, investing in personal growth and development, and ensuring effective management practices.

The LVMA was created to increase support for Latinx veterinary professionals, students, and clients.

Veterinary professionals are particularly susceptible to suicide. The Cost of Caring explores why.

From expert expressors to surgery savants and spicy cat whisperers, AAHA Con 2024 was packed with vet med superheroes across all roles.

In collaboration with Admired Leadership, check out their article from their Field Notes newsletter, which is a blurb about daily leadership wisdom you can read in about a minute.

This month’s grand prize winner is Mikayla Wrasse, CVT, of University of Illinois Vet Med South Clinic!

Opportunities for career advancement can help improve retention in clinical practice—and there are several ways to make sure the people who keep your practice running are getting the opportunities they desire.