We are LIVE in G150 at Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. This will be a PAWCast that is the first of its kind with a LIVE IN PERSON audience. We will be taking your chat questions, as well as questions from the crowd about what it's like living the life of a veterinary professional and what it will take to succeed in the future of our profession. All are welcome to join!

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The PAWCast is a semi-weekly veterinary podcast devoted to sharing the ideas of how to be a force of change in the veterinary profession. Those who will find this content helpful will be those who appreciate and wish to implement change for the better in their professional lives. These skills and techniques can be applied at any level of experience or influence, and are the things that have led PAW Health Network to over 250% growth in 3 years. Our industry needs help, and you are the force of change. Let us show you how. __________ Interested in working with the team at PAW Health Network? We are hiring at all positions in our company. If you would like to learn more, please visit http://bit.ly/PAWHealthJobs for more information!

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To engage the processes of accountability, we have to be able to collaborate. The problem with that is that collaboration takes time, coordination, skill and effort, which means sometimes it gets put aside for the sake of something else.

In this episode of the PAWCast, Ben and Dr. Riolo sit down to discuss the necessity for collaboration as well as the barriers that hold us back from actively engaging that process.

Resources discussed in this episode are linked below: Creating Accountability: https://bit.ly/3CFqU7T Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber: https://amzn.to/3jNprE2 The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni: https://amzn.to/3m1QYEi The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz: https://amzn.to/3CHoG7U

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LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/PAWCastVeterinaryPodcast The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek: https://amzn.to/2NPzgoW 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do by Amy Morin: https://amzn.to/38rMXk6 12 Rules For Life by Jordan B. Peterson: https://amzn.to/2KGGhGG The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin: https://amzn.to/3qDkIai Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek: https://amzn.to/3dw9izl The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle: https://amzn.to/2lB5rdy Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink: https://amzn.to/2nfvo2Ia

The PAWCast is a semi-weekly veterinary podcast devoted to sharing the ideas of how to be a force of change in the veterinary profession. Those who will find this content helpful will be those who appreciate and wish to implement change for the better in their professional lives. These skills and techniques can be applied at any level of experience or influence, and are the things that have led PAW Health Network to over 250% growth in 3 years. Our industry needs help, and you are the force of change. Let us show you how. __________ Interested in working with the team at PAW Health Network? We are hiring at all positions in our company. If you would like to learn more, please visit http://bit.ly/PAWHealthJobs for more information!

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We have known the entire time that we weren't the only one's trying to be the force of change in veterinary medicine, and thanks to the power of the internet, we were able to connect with Thomas Kile, a veterinary student from Washington State University to discuss his path and how he has gotten deeply involved in the VBMA. Thomas shares a similar goal of making a real difference in veterinary medicine, so we hope you enjoy our conversation.

If you are interested in Thomas' podcasts, you can check them out here: VBMA Podcast feat. Dr. Carlo Riolo: https://apple.co/3y34H0m Wild Encounters Podcast: https://apple.co/3jnKkFx

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The PAWCast is a semi-weekly veterinary podcast devoted to sharing the ideas of how to be a force of change in the veterinary profession. Those who will find this content helpful will be those who appreciate and wish to implement change for the better in their professional lives. These skills and techniques can be applied at any level of experience or influence, and are the things that have led PAW Health Network to over 250% growth in 3 years. Our industry needs help, and you are the force of change. Let us show you how. __________ Interested in working with the team at PAW Health Network? We are hiring at all positions in our company. If you would like to learn more, please visit http://bit.ly/PAWHealthJobs for more information!

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rt2-wVC0_FU

Over the last few months, PAW Health has been blessed to have Rebecca Enerson and Aimee Labrie from the MSU Veterinary School here with us on a summer long externship. As third year vet students, it was their mission to "put on the shoes" of emergency veterinary medicine and see if it is actually of interest to them. They've been able to work on their skills and knowledge base as well as make long lasting connections with those who are here and committed to serve the patient.

But they also did another, unintended thing. They found their "why."

The year 2020 and into 2021 was a dark one for them as vet students. Almost all learning transitioned to being online. Events ceased. Friends and colleagues began to struggle and over time, many felt as though all hope was lost. They began to wonder why they even bothered embarking on this difficult journey in the first place.

This is the story of how both Rebecca and Aimee re-found their "why." We hope you enjoy it.

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The PAWCast is a semi-weekly veterinary podcast devoted to sharing the ideas of how to be a force of change in the veterinary profession. Those who will find this content helpful will be those who appreciate and wish to implement change for the better in their professional lives. These skills and techniques can be applied at any level of experience or influence, and are the things that have led PAW Health Network to over 250% growth in 3 years. Our industry needs help, and you are the force of change. Let us show you how. __________ Interested in working with the team at PAW Health Network? We are hiring at all positions in our company. If you would like to learn more, please visit http://bit.ly/PAWHealthJobs for more information!

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Q64-hvP1_9w

Working the overnights as a veterinarian can be a tall task. You're typically one of very few, if not the only vet on shift within a hundred mile radius. You're only seeing critical and urgent care patients. You have to perform surgeries and attend to hospitalized patients with a high degree of both efficiency and accuracy. And you almost always have to do it while your clients wish they didn't have such a long wait time.

In short, the veterinary night lift is not an easy one. It's no wonder that so many veterinary professionals prefer to work during daylight hours.

So, for the crazy few that are attracted to the role, what keeps them coming back? Do they see great purpose in what they do or are they just gluttons for punishment. To find out, we have Dr. Rheannon Burris join us to discuss the last year of her time as an overnight veterinarian and how it has taken her from being a baby doctor to a true veterinary professional.

This is Dr. Burris' second appearance on the PAWCast. Check out her post-externship PAWCast here: https://youtu.be/hRg4mTUeEi8

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The PAWCast is a semi-weekly veterinary podcast devoted to sharing the ideas of how to be a force of change in the veterinary profession. Those who will find this content helpful will be those who appreciate and wish to implement change for the better in their professional lives. These skills and techniques can be applied at any level of experience or influence, and are the things that have led PAW Health Network to over 250% growth in 3 years. Our industry needs help, and you are the force of change. Let us show you how. __________ Interested in working with the team at PAW Health Network? We are hiring at all positions in our company. If you would like to learn more, please visit http://bit.ly/PAWHealthJobs for more information!

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZbjW0bKBlVU

We know that there is a significant gap in between the demand for veterinary services and the availability of veterinary services. But, per the AVMA, we have a surplus of doctors in the profession (in small animal clinics), so that means that we have to look further.

It has been reported that there are.6 CVTs for every 1 DVM in the profession. CVTs, paired with uncertified medical staff, hereby referred to as MSS (Medical Support Staff) are the hands that every doctor uses to implement patient care. That means diagnostics, treatments, surgeries, vaccines, estimates... Basically everything that happens in a veterinary clinic has to go through the hands of the medical support team before anything happens.

That means that when there's a lack of skilled workers to fulfill what is necessary, patient care suffers. So how do we get more people interested and involved in veterinary medicine?

We first have to make it more than just another job.

Do you think working as a CVT or MSS is a viable long term career option? Let us know in the comments!

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The PAWCast is a semi-weekly veterinary podcast devoted to sharing the ideas of how to be a force of change in the veterinary profession. Those who will find this content helpful will be those who appreciate and wish to implement change for the better in their professional lives. These skills and techniques can be applied at any level of experience or influence, and are the things that have led PAW Health Network to over 250% growth in 3 years. Our industry needs help, and you are the force of change. Let us show you how. __________ Interested in working with the team at PAW Health Network? We are hiring at all positions in our company. If you would like to learn more, please visit http://bit.ly/PAWHealthJobs for more information!

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6I9FZbt7058

The Washington Post recently released an article discussing the seven industries most desperate for workers. You can find that article here: https://wapo.st/2SIfwpE

This led Ben, Dr. Katie and Dr. Caroline into a discussion on whether or not the veterinary industry has problems more sourced in being short staffed or in being inefficient. If you have listened to the PAWCast in the past, you know that we are big believers in care provision models heavily focused on efficiency and availability, but we can also acknowledge that not everyone can perform veterinary medicine the way that we do at PAW Health Network.

So, to understand the issue of veterinary staff shortages more effectively, this episode is a deep dive into the reality of staffing, wages, benefits and the impact of COVID-19 on the veterinary community. All the referenced articles and reports are linked below.

What's your opinion? Are we actually short staffed or do you think the problems could be solved if we were more efficient in the way care is provided across the board? Let us know in the comments!

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Referenced Articles: AVMA Report on The Market for Veterinary Service 2018: https://bit.ly/3hrudpv AVMA Report on Veterinarians 2017: https://bit.ly/36a4ay0 AVMA Report on Veterinarians 2014: https://bit.ly/3ygi79j AVMA Report on Veterinarians 2007: https://bit.ly/2TusNTa

LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/PAWCastVeterinaryPodcast PAW Health Resources: http://bit.ly/PAWCast The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek: https://amzn.to/2NPzgoW 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do by Amy Morin: https://amzn.to/38rMXk6 12 Rules For Life by Jordan B. Peterson: https://amzn.to/2KGGhGG The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin: https://amzn.to/3qDkIai Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek: https://amzn.to/3dw9izl The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle: https://amzn.to/2lB5rdy Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink: https://amzn.to/2nfvo2Ia

The PAWCast is a semi-weekly veterinary podcast devoted to sharing the ideas of how to be a force of change in the veterinary profession. Those who will find this content helpful will be those who appreciate and wish to implement change for the better in their professional lives. These skills and techniques can be applied at any level of experience or influence, and are the things that have led PAW Health Network to over 250% growth in 3 years. Our industry needs help, and you are the force of change. Let us show you how. __________ Interested in working with the team at PAW Health Network? We are hiring at all positions in our company. If you would like to learn more, please visit http://bit.ly/PAWHealthJobs for more information!

If you have listened to the PAWCast at any point, you know we are big believers in the concept of accountability. We have analyzed the process of reaching mutual solutions both in the consultation room with caregivers, in the treatment area with our teams, and in meetings with our leaders. In that process, we have concluded through many trials and errors that we HAVE to start with a shared reality before we can implement any (hopefully effective) solutions.

So knowing that there is a significant issue regarding the mental health of veterinary professionals, we seek to apply the same problem solving method by first establishing a professionally understood and shared reality. With that goal in mind, it is time to bring in a professional.

Dr. Dustin Kieschnick received his doctorate from the joint program between the Stanford University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology. He is currently the Associate Director of Research of Scalable Therapeutics at the University of California, San Francisco. He has trained at the Palo Alto VA Medical Center and the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in the Bronx, New York. Dr. Kieschnick’s research and clinical focus is on grief, trauma, and suicidality. Prior to his career in clinical psychology, Dr. Kieschnick served in the United States Marine Corps for 9 years. Dr. Kieschnick is also a contributor to the Veterinary Mental Health Initiative leading weekly support groups and one on one sessions. You can find more information on the group here: https://bit.ly/2SvPZzO

In this episode, we will discuss Dr. Kieschnick's background, military experience, career path and professional understanding of the state of mental health in the veterinary industry and how that relates to our experiences here at PAW Health.

What do you think is the leading contributor to the poor state of mental health for veterinary professionals? Let us know in the comments!

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12 Rules For Life by Jordan B. Peterson: https://amzn.to/2KGGhGG

The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin: https://amzn.to/3qDkIai

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The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle: https://amzn.to/2lB5rdy

Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink: https://amzn.to/2nfvo2Ia

The PAWCast is a semi-weekly veterinary podcast devoted to sharing the ideas of how to be a force of change in the veterinary profession. Those who will find this content helpful will be those who appreciate and wish to implement change for the better in their professional lives. These skills and techniques can be applied at any level of experience or influence, and are the things that have led PAW Health Network to over 250% growth in 3 years. Our industry needs help, and you are the force of change. Let us show you how.

__________

Interested in working with the team at PAW Health Network? We are hiring at all positions in our company. If you would like to learn more, please visit http://bit.ly/PAWHealthJobs for more information!