Guest: Dr. Addie Reinhard - It’s no surprise that both veterinarians and their support staff have high rates of burnout, but are these groups experiencing stress for the same reasons? What can individuals do to reduce these stresses? What can practices do to protect their people, and what role does personal autonomy play in all of this? New research, the Merck Animal Health Veterinary Wellbeing Study III, sheds light on not just the factors causing psychological stress in the veterinary profession, but also what we can do about it.

LINKS:

Merck Animal Health Veterinary Wellbeing Study III

https://www.merck-animal-health-usa.com/about-us/veterinary-wellbeing-study

Are They Ready? Trials, Tribulations, and Professional Skills Vital for New Veterinary Graduate Success

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.785844/full

AVMA Wellbeing Resources

https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/wellbeing

QPR Training

https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/wellbeing/qpr-suicide-prevention-training

MentorVet Website

www.mentorvet.net

MentorVet Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/mentorvet/

Uncharted Veterinary Podcast:

https://unchartedvet.com/blog/

Uncharted Veterinary Conference: https://unchartedvet.com/uncharted-april-2022/

What’s on my Scrubs?! Card Game: https://drandyroark.com/training-tools/

Dr. Andy Roark Swag: drandyroark.com/shop

All Links: linktr.ee/DrAndyRoark

ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Dr. Addie Reinhard is a veterinary wellbeing researcher. Her research focuses on developing and evaluating innovative interventions to support mental health and wellbeing within the veterinary profession. She is the Founder and CEO of MentorVet, an evidence-based mentorship and professional development program for recent veterinary graduates. She is on the research team for the next phase of the Merck Animal Health Veterinary Wellbeing Study. In 2021, she completed a master’s degree in Community and Leadership Development and a Graduate Certificate in College Teaching and Learning from the University of Kentucky and holds a certificate in Veterinary Human Support from the University of Tennessee. She is also a certified QPR instructor.