We asked Sam Morello, board certified large animal surgeon, speaker, and researcher on veterinary compensation, about her recent study on intern and resident salaries, financial strain among postgraduate veterinary trainees, and how she became interested in demographics and salaries in the veterinary profession. 

- What is Sam’s recent study about?

- Are interns and residents being paid a living wage?

- How are house officer salaries being determined?

- Is there any correlation between cost of living and salaries?

- How well are they being paid based on how many hours they are working?

- What other financial barriers do vets in training programs face?

- What are Sam’s thoughts on the link between financial stress and lower well-being scores?

- What advice does Sam have for vet students looking to start their careers?

- Are there differences between benefits given in academic settings versus private practice?

- Is there a difference in the gender gap with surgeons on production pay versus salary?

- Should we talk about compensation more openly?

Sam’s research studies:

Compensation: https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/260/1/javma.21-07-0336.xml

Wage gap: https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/255/11/javma.255.11.1270.xml

Merck Well-being study: https://www.merck-animal-health-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2022/02/2021-PSV-Veterinary-Wellbeing-Presentation_V2.pdf

Ways to connect with Sam:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-morello-956a9525/

Email: [email protected]

ACVS: https://online.acvs.org/acvsssa/rflcustomdisplay.detail_page?p_vendor_serno=104366

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