Dr. Sean Gadson on his persistence to break into the veterinary profession coming from an underrepresented community, and his commitment to support colleagues

Listen in as we talk with VIN Foundation board member, Dr. Sean Gadson as he takes us through his veterinary career journey. From Sean’s passion for diversity, equity and inclusion, to his mom’s advice and the importance of mentors, to his ongoing effort to impress his 7 year-old self, his recommendations for pre-veterinary students, and the trends he sees in the profession. Sean’s story and honesty is enriching and provides helpful guidance and insight for colleagues at all stages of their careers.

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Sean Gadson, DVM, MS

Sean Gadson has enjoyed a long career working in veterinary medicine starting as an assistant when he was fourteen. He would continue working in various clinics and veterinary organizations while pursuing his undergraduate and master’s degrees. After completing a research project and writing a thesis on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in people, he applied to UC Davis for vet school and graduated in 2021. During his time as a student Dr. Gadson served as president of the UC Davis SAVMA chapter, and Vice- President of their VBMA chapter. After graduation, he completed an intensive rotating small animal specialty internship where he cultivated a passion for emergency medicine. He now works as an emergency veterinarian in Colorado with his wife Mollie who is a surgeon, and their dog Ahri. His interests include supporting other early career veterinarians, mentoring pre-vet students, practice ownership, traveling and speaking to students currently in vet school, and advocating for more minority representation in the veterinary industry.

LINKS AND INFORMATION:

• Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA): https://www.avma.org/membership/SAVMA
• Veterinary Business Management Association (VBMA): https://vbma.biz/
• VIN Foundation Vets4Vets® confidential wellness support: https://vinfoundation.org/v4v
• Mike Dunn, DVM Veterinary Student Scholarship created by Becky Godchaux: https://vinfoundation.org/scholarship
• Veterinary Information Network (VIN): https://www.vin.com/vin/
• Mentor - Dr. James Clark: https://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/faculty/james-clark
• Mentor - Dr. Paul D. Pion: https://www.vin.com/vin/default.aspx?pid=130&meta=13137&id=8108348
• Ask Jeeves: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ask.com
• Kajukenbo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kajukenbo
• Dr. Sean Gadson on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sean-gadson and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gadustoedvm/

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