A Heart-to-Heart with Katie Meier, DVM, Diplomate, ACVIM (Cardiology)
"We may not be able to fix a broken heart necessarily, but we can give the owners, the clients, ideas about what to expect, what to look for, what to do if you notice these things. It gives some of the power back to them." Katie Meier, DVM, Diplomate, ACVIM (Cardiology), is one of approximately 300 board-certified veterinary cardiologists in the world. She was introduced to this specialty the summer before her first year at the University of California at Davis School of Veterinary Medicine....
28 Maj 202039min
Navigating the Profession as a Recent Graduate with Dr. Bethany Weinheimer
In our final installment of our miniseries for recent graduates, we sit down with Bethany Weinheimer, DVM. She graduated in 2018 from Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Weinheimer talks about what it felt like walking across the stage to receive her diploma and introducing herself as Dr. Weinheimer to clients for the first time. She also shares the challenges of being a recent graduate and overcoming those obstacles. Some of those challenges are finding community in ...
14 Maj 202046min
COVID-19: Veterinary Support Staff on the Front Lines
Veterinary support staff––licensed and non-licensed technicians, practice managers, client care specialists, receptionists, kennel staff and CVAs––serve as the backbone of veterinary clinics and deserve so much recognition for their service in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like all essential workers, they are putting themselves at risk. But it's all worth it to the three support staff members at North Austin Animal Hospital in Austin, Texas, featured in this episode: Victoria Barton, LV...
1 Maj 202039min
Developing the Mentor-Mentee Relationship with Dr. Dan Posey
The third episode of our miniseries for recent graduates features 2017 TVMA President Dan Posey, DVM, discussing the mentor-mentee relationship. He lives and breathes mentorship—it is what he does for a living: he teaches, recruits and mentors undergraduate pre-veterinary students. He is a clinical professor and academic coordinator for the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Center at West Texas A&M University in Canon, Texas. In this episode, Dr. Posey talks about the mentors in his life, ...
30 Apr 202058min
COVID-19: Day in the Life of Drs. Nicole Bertolini and Anna Foster
“It’s kind of like we work at Sonic right now.” That’s how Nicole Bertolini, DVM, of Pearland, Texas, describes her veterinary clinic’s new curbside services. Dr. Bertolini is accompanied by her best friend and former roommate in veterinary school, Anna Foster, DVM, in this bonus episode that ties in with our recent graduate miniseries. Drs. Bertolini and Foster graduated in 2018 from Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine. In this episode, they share the operational ch...
22 Apr 202053min
Transitioning From Mentee to Mentor with Dr. Michelle Boatright
“I know that anxiety exists. It’s real, and we do have to address it because it is different in school than it is being out on our own.” In the second episode of the miniseries for recent graduates, we sit down with the 2016 TVMA Recent Graduate of the Year: Michelle Boatright, DVM. She reveals how she overcame the challenges of being a recent graduate. One such obstacle was wrestling with feelings of doubt and anxiety. Fortunately, she found solace in her mentors during this time of transiti...
16 Apr 202045min
Recent Graduates' Involvement in Organized Veterinary Medicine with Dr. Will McCauley
"Get involved early in your career in some aspect of organized veterinary medicine." This episode kicks off the miniseries for recent graduates with this message: it's never too early to immerse yourself in organized veterinary medicine. We're talking to you, recent graduates and veterinary students! When you play a role in organized veterinary medicine, you can make an impact on the profession, build meaningful relationships and gain access to opportunities and connections you wouldn’t have...
2 Apr 202034min
COVID-19: Maintaining Positive Mental Health with Eden Males, LCSW
There is so much uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, leading many people to experience stress. This is especially true for veterinary professionals. According to a recent TVMA membership survey, approximately 63 percent of respondents answered with "mental stress" to the question "What issues is your clinic facing right now?" To reduce levels of stress and normalize mental health conditions, we brought on Eden Males, LCSW, the Program Director of the Professional Recovery Network (...
31 Mars 202032min
