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) Hate reporting center and form:

https://caasf.org/2020/03/fight-covid-19-xenophobia-help-stopaapihate/

MCVMA: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MCVMA/

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 workforce.

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 passion for rural animal medicine.

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 Inequality in America (https://tinyurl.com/RacismWORacists)

The White Racial Frame (https://tinyurl.com/WhiteRacialFrame)

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 religious accommodation accessibility and discuss further advancements in this area.