Quick Cup of Knowledge

Dr. Michael Hargrove - Fear Free


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Dr. Michael Hargrove is a practice owner in Duluth, Minnesota, as well as a consultant who performs business evaluations for practices through Summit Veterinary Advisors. On this week’s Quick Cup of Knowledge, he chats with our host, Dr. Natalie Marks, about how Fear Free can help practices develop both a better work environment and better financial health.
Learn more about the business benefits of Fear FreeSM from Dr. Hargrove at WVC’s 92nd Annual Conference in Las Vegas!
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**About Dr. Michael Hargrove**
Michael graduated from veterinary school at Colorado State University in 1991. He has been employed by North Shore Veterinary Hospital in Duluth, MN since 1993, first as an associate, then as a partner and now as the sole owner of this 5-doctor, AAHA-certified practice. Michael completed his MBA in 2001 and has been actively involved in veterinary practice consulting since that time. He began completing veterinary practice valuations in 2003 and obtained accreditation through the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) in 2010. A charter member of VetPartners, Michael has been a member of their Valuation Council since 2006. He is also a shareholder and serves on the Board of Governors of Affiliated Emergency Veterinary Services, a shareholder-owned corporation.
**About Dr. Natalie Marks**
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,
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