Dr. Peter Weinstein and his daughter Brooke Weinstein, a current veterinary student at Oregon State's College of Veterinary Medicine, join Dr. Andy Roark to talk about how veterinary medicine has changed over the last 20-30 years, and how it's going to change in the future. Our guests talk about how the education of veterinarians today differs from the past, and what these changes will mean for how the profession evolves going forward.

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ABOUT OUR GUESTS:

Dr. Peter Weinstein attended Cornell University undergraduate and the University of Illinois to receive his DVM. After graduation, he worked as an associate for three years before opening his practice.

As he was running his practice, he identified the need for increased business acumen to make his practice successful. Thus, while managing and practicing full time, he attended University of Redlands to receive his MBA.

As a result of the MBA, he was able to relocate, expand and sell his practice to a corporate consolidator.

Politically, he served as President of the SouthernCalifornia Veterinary Medical Association and the California Veterinary MedicalAssociation and President for VetPartners, the national consultants association. He just completed three years as the Chair of the Veterinary EconomicStrategy Committee of the AVMA’s Veterinary Economics Division

In the veterinary industry, he acted as Medical Director overseeing the Claims Department for Veterinary Pet Insurance.

Dr. Weinstein has provided small business and corporate consulting via his company, PAW Consulting

After 14 years, Dr. Weinstein retired from his role as theExecutive Director for the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association to pursue other interests including teaching at Western University.

He was the 2018 Speaker of the Year for the Western VeterinaryConference Practice Management Section. And in 2021 for the VMX Practice Management section.

He co-authored with Michael E Gerber, “The EMyth Veterinarian-Why Most Veterinary Practices Don’t Work and What to Do About It”.

Dr. Weinstein has spoken and written extensively on practice management, team building, leadership, collegiality, marketing, and other topics focused on making the veterinary profession better for all those affiliated with it.

Dr Weinstein lives in Orange County, California with his wife Sharon, two daughters (one a veterinary student at Oregon State), two dogs, and Bazinga, a Senegal parrot.

Brooke Weinstein is finishing her third year of veterinary school at Oregon State University Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine. During her time there, she has loved working with her community through free wellness clinics for the houseless community as well as conducting research on tick-borne diseases in the underserved community. Outside of school , Brooke spends time hiking, snowboarding, and exploring Oregon.