AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine

On this episode of the podcast, Kara Takasaki of the University of Texas - Austin stops by to discuss the myth of the model minority and COVID related discrimination against Asian Americans. Psychological Safety: https://www.aamc.org/news-insights/amy-edmondson-psychological-safety-critically-important-medicine

On this episode of Diversity andInclusion on Air, Drs. Kimberly Ann Therrien & Laura Pletz of the Women’s Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative (WVLDI) stop by to discuss the ways in which sexism and misogyny show up in veterinary medical work environments.

On this episode of the podcast, AAVMC's Director of Wellbeing, Makenzie Peterson discusses decolonizing wellbeing. She chats about how cultural appropriation, overt commercialization and lack of diversity in wellbeing activities have made activities less accessible and success less attainable. There is a need for conscientious consumption, more diversity in source material and considerations for h...

On this episode of Diversity and Inclusion on Air, Drs. Jen Brandt (AVMA) & Lisa Greenhill (AAVMC) have a frank discussion about the fears we all have around talking about race. They chat about the impact of cancel culture, giving & receiving feedback, & the reality that parts of these conversations simply don’t feel fair.

AAVMC CEO, Dr. Andrew Maccabe stops by to talk about the Association's DiVersity Matters initiative. He shares a bit of the history of how it came to be, what has been accomplished and the pivot to a more proactive social justice framework for the initiative. He also offers advice to veterinary colleagues and organizations on personal and professional development in this space.

On this episode of the podcast Drs. Abby McElroy and Dane Whitaker of PrideVMC discussed the recent US supreme court decision R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission which found that the Civil Right Act of 1964 provides employment protections for individuals who identify as LGBT+. The case was handed down on June 15 and instantly became a landmark case with...

On the this episode of Diversity & Inclusion on Air, Dr. Carlos Campos, and veterinary students, Yvette Huizar and Juan Orjuela stopped by to talk about the new veterinary affinity group, the LatinX Veterinary Medical Association. *The show also includes a brief discussion about the importance of learning to pronounce names!* The group can be found online at: FB: https://www.facebook.com/latinxvet...

On this special episode of the show, Drs. Cara Williams, Tyra Davis, Tierra Price and Michael Blackwell sit down to talk about being Black and being veterinarians. They share personal and sometimes painful experiences and realities and how they cope with racism. In the end, they are hopeful that this moment in our history leads to meaningful change.

On this episode of the podcast, Drs. Matthew Salois and Bridgette Bain from the American Veterinary Medical Association stop by to discuss the how the pandemic has affected the economy and what it means for practitioners, veterinary students and marginalized populations.

On this episode of Diversity and Inclusion on Air, Dr. Elizabeth Strand (UTK) and Makenzie Peterson (AAVMC) discuss student wellbeing during the pandemic as well as what this period means for marginalized populations Additional Resources: https://tryhealthyminds.org/ http://www.pacwrc.pitt.edu/curriculum/313_MngngImpctTrmtcStrssChldWlfrPrfssnl/hndts/HO15_ThnkngAbtThnkng.pdf https://woebot.io/

On this episode of the show, Dr. Danielle Frey and students Uzma Manzoor, Juan Orjuela and, now, Dr. Stéphie-Anne Dulièpre (Congrats!) discuss the need for greater multilingualism in the veterinary medical profession.

This episode of the podcast features Amanda Bates, Director of Career Services and Professional Development at NCSU CVM discussing the impact of the pandemic on the job searches of new graduates. She also discusses the rising anxiety held by 3rd year veterinary students as they begin online clinics and ponder the job outlook one year from now. Ms. Bates is a proud member of VetCAN, a group of care...

Drs. Allen Cannedy (NCSU), Latonia Craig (Purdue) and Suzie Kovacs (Western University of Health Sciences) stop by to discuss the various ways they have included diversity, equity and inclusion content in the professional DVM curriculum. They chat about the challenges, opportunities and lessons learned. They also give advice to colleagues and practitioners about the importance of having cultural c...

On this episode of the show, Dr. Cody Nielsen, Founder of Convergence, stops by to discuss the importance of religious literacy. He discusses general categories of religions practiced around the world and provides a short primer on the most practiced religions outside of the Abrahamic traditions. Resources: Harvard Religious Literacy Project https://rlp.hds.harvard.edu/ Pluralism Project https://p...

Dr. Tina Tran, president of the Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association, stops by to discuss the rise of anti-Asian sentiment in the US directly stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Resources Asian Pacific Policy & Planning Council (A3PCON) http://www.asianpacificpolicyandplanningcouncil.org/ Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) https://caasf.org/ STOP AAPI (Asian American & Pacific Islander)...

Oh this episode of the show Gena Grant from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine sits down to discuss how to navigate the veterinary job market with a disability.

Recent Lincoln Memorial University graduates, Drs. Rachel Sparling and Crystal Jackson, along with Dr. Randy Evans, LMU Associate Dean of Career Services and Professional Development stop by to discuss being prepared for diversity conflicts in practice.

On this episode of the podcast, leaders from the National Association for Black Veterinarians stop by to talk about their role in promoting diversity and inclusion in the veterinary profession. Drs. Renita Marshall and Raphael Malbrue discuss how the organization came to be, the goals, future organizational activities and overall efforts to improve representation within the profession.

On this episode, we continue our discussion with VetCAN on navigating generational difference while you're in the job hunt. The Ohio State University's Amanda Fark and Stith Keiser, CEO of Blue Herron Consulting and a private practice owner, stop by to talk about the challenges and opportunities of looking for work in an era where there are 4 or 5 (depending on who you ask!) generations in the wor...

On this episode of the show, Katelyn Jerles, Assistant Director for Career Services at UFL stops by to offer sage advice to job seekers who encounter inappropriate interview questions. This show is the first of several exploring the intersection between diversity and the job hunt with the Veterinary Career Advisor Network (VetCAN). https://www.aavmc.org/additional-pages/vetcan.aspx

On this episode of the show, we zero in on an oft bemoaned complaint that women do not pursue careers in rural, large animal medicine. Well, we know they do, and this episode features two practice owners and a DVM student who are working and living in rural communities and "twirling" on their haters! Drs. Heilsberg and Nicotre join CSU student Asia Upchurch to talk about their experiences and pass...

On this episode of of the show, sociologist Dr. Adilia James stops by to discuss her research on discrimination in the veterinary profession. Dr. James qualitatively explores the experiences of URVM members of the profession. Her findings shed light on the realities of veterinarians of color. Recommended follow up reading: Racism without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial In...

On this episode of the podcast, we explore the experiences of veterinarians with physical disabilities. Drs. Niall Connell and Abby McElroy discuss how they navigated school and career with increasing mobility challenges. They talk about how it shaped their practice and research endeavors as well as their engagement in organized veterinary medicine.

On this episode of AAVMC's Diversity and Inclusion on Air, we explore how colleges of veterinary medicine can best support the spiritual life and practices of students, faculty and staff. Cody Nielsen, Executive Director of Convergence on Campus, joins Drs. Hilda Mejia Abreu of Michigan State University and Wiliam Dernell of Washington State University to discuss ways institutions have improved re...

Dr. Latonia Craig from Purdue University's College of Veterinary Medicine stops by to talk strategies for moving from being a bystander in witnessing acts of discrimination to being an ally.