Fully Vetted

In the final installment to our DEI series, we discuss the sticky subject of handling racism from friends and family members. Tune in on Monday for the full conversation!

Missed an episode? Catch up on our DEI series.

Educating your staff about racism and setting practice policies around diversity, equity, and inclusion as an employer—that's one thing. But educating family and friends in a personal setting? That's something else entirely. How do you broach the subject? Do you need to prepare? What if someone doesn't want to participate, or an argument ensues?

In this episode, part three of our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine series, Dr. Mia Cary returns to offer advice on how to host productive conversations around race and racism with family and friends—and why it's so important to do so.

More information, show notes, and links to all resources mentioned in this episode are available at http://www.fullyvettedpodcast.com/episodes/.

In the next episode, we continue our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion series with Dr. Mia Cary. Join us on Monday to learn how to have open and productive conversations about race with family and friends. 

Missed an episode? Catch up on our DEI series.

Veterinary professionals are no strangers to burnout. With so many demands on your time and attention, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. There’s hope! All you need is to get organized. But where do you start?

In this episode, Mia is joined by fourth-year OSU CVM student Becca Makii, who has fine-tuned a process for managing the demands of school, work, extracurriculars, and personal commitments—while still finding time for self-care. Listen in as she shares simple ways to stay on top of everyday responsibilities, explains the skewed perspective that holds many people back from reaching their goals, and discusses the most important step of the process.

More information and show notes available at www.fullyvettedpodcast.com.

Veterinary professionals are no stranger to burnout. With so many demands on your time and attention, it's easy to get overwhelmed. But there's hope! On the next episode, we'll share some simple ways for you to stay on top of everyday responsibilities—without neglecting your own needs.

When hands-on experiences are such an important part of the learning process, especially for fields like veterinary medicine, how can the education model be adapted to keep everyone safe without impacting quality? In this episode, Mia chats with two veterinary students, who share how their school has implemented a hybrid model and the effects it's having on their education, extracurriculars, and social activities.

More information and show notes available at http://www.fullyvettedpodcast.com/2020/09/08/18-college-in-the-age-of-covid/.

The veterinary profession has historically been the least diverse field in the United States—a trend that endures even in 2020. Why do black people make up such a small fraction of the veterinary workforce (no more then 3 percent at any given time!), and what can we do to change centuries of racism and discrimination? In the second installment of Fully Vetted's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine series, Dr. Mia Cary joins us to break down how anyone in the veterinary profession—from individual practitioners all the way up to national leaders—can effect real, measurable change.

More information, show notes, and links to all resources mentioned in this episode are available at http://www.fullyvettedpodcast.com/episodes/.

Why is veterinary medicine one of the least diverse professions in the country? Find out next Monday as we continue our discussion on diversity, equity, and inclusion with Dr. Mia Cary.

Missed the first episode? Listen to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine, Part I — 16. Discussing Racism: Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable.

In the introduction to our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine Series, Mia and Krysten welcome Dr. Mia Cary back to the show to break down the complicated and layered subject of racism and discrimination. She explains what racism is (it's not as straightforward as you might think!), how to be an anti-racist, and what it means to be an ally. Dr. Cary also discusses why we must all "get comfortable with being uncomfortable" and explores the importance of self-education and self-assessment in the path to a diverse and inclusive world. 

More information, show notes, and links to all resources mentioned in this episode are available at http://www.fullyvettedpodcast.com/episodes/. 

One day, a cure for cancer will be discovered—but for Dr. Michelle Harcha, "one day" isn't soon enough. Since childhood, she's been fiercely determined to do everything her power to make that goal a reality. One way she supports the cause is by participating in the annual Pelotonia cycling event. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Harcha to learn more about the fundraiser, why it's so important to her, and how we can join her in the race to end cancer.

In part two, we continue the Meet the Board segment with District 4 Representative Dr. Jamie Pursell.

Finally, get a sneak peek of the July/August issue of the OVMA Observer, available for download now in the Members Only Center.

More information and show notes available at http://www.fullyvettedpodcast.com/episodes/.