As the CEO of VETgirl, Dr. Justine Lee is doing her part to make the veterinary world a better place to work. In this week’s Quick Cup of Knowledge, Dr. Lee and our host, Dr. Natalie Marks, talk about the difficulties of working and advancing while balancing the challenges of having a life outside of work, especially a life that involves other little humans.Looking for more educational content? Click here to subscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/WesternVetConferenceCheck out our WVC resources library full of great podcasts, videos, and digital downloads!https://www.wvc.org/resources **About the Guest - Justine Lee, DVM, DACVECC, DABT:**Dr. Lee is a board-certified veterinary specialist in both emergency critical care and toxicology. She is the CEO and co-founder of VETgirl, the #1 online veterinary continuing education platform. She also works as a criticalist at Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota and is a consultant for ELEVATE DVM, ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, and several other veterinary companies. Previously, she was on the faculty at the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center (2003-2008) and was the Associate Director of Veterinary Services for an Animal Poison Control Center in Minneapolis (2009-2013). Dr. Lee graduated from Virginia Tech with a BS in Animal Sciences, and then obtainer her veterinary degree at Cornell University. She pursued her internship at Angell Memorial Animal Hosital. In addition, she has also completed an emergency fellowship and residency at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Lee has published in many journals and textbooks and has also authored two humorous pet reference books entitled _It's a Dog's Life...but It's Your Carpet_ and _It's a Cat's World...You Just Live in It_. She has contributed to various radio and television shows, blogs, magazines, and is a celebrated speaker in all of North America. **About the Interviewer - Natalie Marks, DVM:** Dr. Marks is the previous co-owner and current Medical Director of Blum Animal Hospital in Chicago. She grew up in rural Sterling, Illinois, and received her DVM degree from the University of Illinois in 2002 with high honors. Additionally, during veterinary school, she was awarded a position in the Cornell University Summer Leadership Program as a Summer Fellow. After graduation, Dr. Marks moved to North Atlanta for five years to practice small animal medicine at Allatoona Animal Hospital. She was the Veterinary Leadership Conference New Graduate Representative, president of the Greater Atlanta Veterinary Medical Society, and public relations chairperson for the Georgia Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Marks has interests in internal medicine, oncology, and ultrasound. She also is a firm believer in the power of the human-animal bond and finds helping families manage and care for their geriatric pets most rewarding and satisfying. She was recently awarded Petplan's 2013 Veterinarian of the Year Award. Dr. Marks also received the prestigious Dr. Erwin Small First Decade Award, presented to a recent graduate who has given significant contributions and service to the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association. In 2015, Dr. Marks was awarded America's Favorite Veterinarian honor from the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF). Dr. Marks is very active in all aspects of media, both locally and nationally. She has appeared on Good Day Chicago, WGN-Pet Central, NBC Morning News, ABC, CBS, NPR, WBBM, and many local websites. Dr. Marks was featured nationally on the Today Show and CBS Nightly News during the canine influenza epidemic of 2015 and in multiple issues of JAVMA. Additionally, Dr. Marks has been published in Veterinary Medicine magazine, DVM magazine, and was a reporter for Veterinary News Network where she completed intensive media training. In 2018, Dr. Marks became a certified Veterinary Journalist.