Does this situation sound familiar to you? You’ve attended a great conference or CE event (maybe even listened to a brilliant podcast), and you learned something innovative regarding anesthesia or pain management. You feel invigorated to implement these changes in your practice and try something new that will help your patients. However, as time goes on, you never get a chance to try anything new. You get stuck in a loop of limitless barriers, and you just can’t seem to get anyone on board to make changes happen. If this frustrating situation sounds familiar, then this episode is for you! 

Host Dr. Bonnie Gatson is joined by fellow veterinary anesthesiologist and Vice President of Education and Quality at United Veterinary Care, Dr. Kate Bailey, to discuss strategies for change implementation in veterinary practice. Together they discuss how to navigate challenging conversations regarding change, implementing a culture of psychological safety, and how to best work as a team to ensure changes are implemented effectively with minimal emotional impact.

If you are interested in learning more about safety culture in veterinary medicine, check out this study assessing attitudes toward veterinary safety culture in an academic teaching hospital.

If you like what you hear, consider becoming a member of the North American Veterinary Anesthesia Society (NAVAS) for access to more anesthesia and analgesia educational and RACE-approved CE content.

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If you have questions, comments, or feedback regarding this episode, contact us through the NAVAS website.

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Special thanks to Chris Webster, Saul Jimenez, and Maria Bridges for making this podcast a reality.