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 her coming out story and how she used a Buzzfeed video to share her news (https://tinyurl.com/y56z2grv), while Juancho invited folks interested in his journey to follow him on Instagram at @the.student.vet.

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 experience is like as he makes his way into the veterinary profession.

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 future holding for this demographic.

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 inclusion in academic veterinary medicine. Dr. Napier, who earned her PhD at Auburn University's College of Veterinary Medicine, is the 2019 recipient of the Lowrie Diversity Leadership Scholarship for her efforts to advance diversity and inclusion.

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 why cultural competency and humility should be considered leadership skills and the need for more diversity among veterinary leaders is essential for the future of the profession.

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/groups/MCVMA/

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