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

On this episode, AAVMC's Director of Admissions and Recruitment, Tony Wynne stops by to discuss this year's veterinary school applicant pool. This is the first year that members of Generation Z dominate the pool, and Tony explains what that means for admissions process and veterinary medical education.

On this episode of AAVMC's Diversity and Inclusion on Air, Dr. Chiarina Owens of the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine stops by to discuss the impacts of discrimination on the health and well-being of marginalized populations. Filmed during Minority Mental Health Month, this show explores how discrimination results in more than just "hurt feelings."

On this episode, Dr. Greenhill sits down with two DVM students who identify as both queer and people of color. Layna Tarpalechee (Oklahoma State University) and "Juancho" Orjuela (University of Guelph) talk about their experiences as double minorities at their institutions, how they've kept a positive outlook and made personal commitments to "be visible, be out, and be loud." Layna shares a bit of...

On this episode of Diversity and Inclusion on Air, Jeremy Coleman, an African American student at Western University of Health Sciences talks about his journey to veterinary school and the unique barriers he faced as a man of color. Jeremy is the only Black male student in his cohort, and he is one of only 71 Black men currently enrolled in veterinary school in the US. He talks about what this exp...

On this episode of AAVMC's Diversity and Inclusion on Air, diversity consultant Kim D'Abreu discusses the concepts of equality, equity and fairness. The discussion touches on how these concepts shape our understanding of the veterinary medical educational and professional experience.

On this episode of Diversity and Inclusion on Air, Dr. Greenhill chats with Amanda Bates of NCSU and Amanda Fark of OSU., both members of the Veterinary Career Network, about the diversity issues relate embedded in our understanding of what it means to look professional.

This episode of Diversity and Inclusion on Air explores the experiences of minority women in the veterinary profession. Women now outnumber women in the profession, but minority women still make up a relatively small percentage of profession. Guests Drs. Mandisa Greene, Monica Howard and Fernanda Ferreira share their experiences as minority women in the veterinary profession and what they see the...

On this bonus episode of Diversity and Inclusion on Air, Drs. Kenita Rogers of Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and India Napier, 3rd year DVM student at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. Dr. Rogers is the recipient of this year's Iverson Bell Award, which recognizes individuals for their efforts to advance diversity and incl...

On this episode of Diversity and Inclusion on Air, Dr. Clint Neill, Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech University, stops by to discuss the gender wage gap in veterinary medicine. We discuss why the gap exists, whether the gap is closing and where the future of this research is going.

On this episode of AAVMC's Diversity and Inclusion on Air, Drs. Jaron Jones and Michael Bowie of the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine discuss the intersection of leadership and diversity. It is well documented that diversity aids in better complex problem solving in tems and that leaders who value diversity tend to be better leaders in general. Drs. Jones and Bowie explore wh...

On this episode of AAVMC's Diversity and Inclusion on Air, Dr. Rachel Cezar-Martinez stops by to discuss the Multicultural Veterinary Medicine Association. An American complement to our show on BVEDS, the MCVMA exists to promote diversity and cultural competency within the veterinary profession in order to better serve a diverse, multicultural society. Find the group online at: www.facebook.com/gr...

On this episode of Diversity and Inclusion on Air, Drs. Partheeban Navaratnam and Marissa Robson discuss diversity and inclusion in veterinary medicine in the UK. The two founded the British Veterinary Ethnicity and Diversity Society to raise awareness and to increase diversity and inclusion across the country. Info referenced during the show: https://tinyurl.com/AAVMC-BVEDSinfo

On a special episode of the podcast we’ll explore the experiences of minority men in veterinary medicine. Men represent less than 20% of veterinary students and less than 50% of veterinarians in the US. When drilling down, minority men comprise only 3.5% of veterinary students. And while the gender wage gap is an important discussion in veterinary medicine, there is racialized wage gap as well. Gu...

On this episode of Diversty and Inclusion on Air, guests Gilbert Patterson (LMU), Stacy Kenyon (private practitioner) and Andrew Allen (WSU) stop by to discuss rural practice in veterinary medicine. This is a great show to understand more about what a day in the life is like, how schools are recruiting and preparing students for this practice area and what are some of the unique challenges to rura...

On this episode of AAVMC's Diversity and Inclusion on Air, Tony Wynne, AAVMC's Director of Admissions and Recruitment stops by to talk about Generation Z and how this group might shape the future of veterinary medicine! Mr. Wynne also imparts a bit of advice to current VMCAS applicants as the deadline draws near!

On this episode of AAVMC's Diversity and Inclusion on Air, Monet Roberts, Assistant Director of the LGBTQIA Resource Center at the University of California, Davis joins the show to talk about the concept of Intersectionality and what that means for applicants, students and professionals in veterinary medicine!

On this episode of Diversity and Inclusion on Air, we explore the broadening use of gender neutral pronouns as a way of being more inclusive. How do we ask about preferred pronouns? What are the risks? What are the benefits? How many options are there? Luca Pax from QueerAsterisk is the featured guest! http://www.queerasterisk.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/LGBTQIAP-Etiquette-Guide-and-Glossary-of...

Dr. Jennifer Brandt, the Director of Wellbeing and Diversity Initiatives at the American Veterinary Medical Association visits to discuss the AVMA's diversity and inclusion efforts.

Dr. Meghan Herron of The Ohio State University stops by to discuss animal behavior and assistance animals. What kinds of behaviors should we expect from the different kinds of assistance animals? How is behavior different among service and emotional support animals?

On this episode of Diversity and Inclusion on Air, Dr. Melinda Merck stops by to talk about the Lesbian, Gay Veterinary Medical Association now known as the Pride Veterinary Medical Community (Pride VMC) and the role they play in advancing diversity in the veterinary profession

Access to veterinary medical care by the public is a big issue that can be influenced by numerous things including cost, location, and available transportation. Efforts to improve access are also wide ranging with ambulatory practices and low cost/no cost services as just two options. Drs. Michael Blackwell and Susan Krebsbach will discuss the mission and work of the Coalition and their hopes for...

On this episode of Diversity and Inclusion on Air, Drs. Chris Clarke (University of Saskatchewan) and Joseph Taboada (LSU) visit to chat about diversity of technical competencies and essential standards required of incoming veterinary students. They discuss what new veterinarians are expected to physically do at the end of their studies.

Drs. Ralph Johnson and Candace Joy stop by to talk about diversity efforts among veterinary medical association executives and the upcoming VMAE ThinkWorks conference which will focus on diversity and inclusion in veterinary organizations.

On this episode, Drs. Gilbert John and Evelyn Galban visit to discuss Native Americans in Veterinary Medicine. They discuss the need for more diversity in the profession, veterinary needs across Indian Country and the challenges and triumphs in recruiting Native students

On this episode, Scott Lissner from The Ohio State University stops by to explain the different kinds of service and support animals and the laws that apply to them. Mr. Lissner serves as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator and 504 Compliance Officer at OSU