Burnout. We know about it. Many of us live it. Is there a solution?
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For this episode, I’ve invited Dr. Ivan “Zak” Zakharenkov to share with us his research on burnout in veterinary institutions-- all collected from his dissertation and experience in 35 different hospitals across Canada. With his extensive background, Dr. Zak aims to crack the code and build a new methodology to address veterinary groups’ acquisition, integration, and improvement; all while keeping employee experience as the top priority. 

Could consolidation really be a solution to some of the issues in vetmed? My opinion has definitely changed after learning about a possible burnout-proof mindset for corporate practice transitions. I am interested to hear what you think!

Episode Highlights:

• Dr. Zak’s personal experience with burnout, inspiring his research
• Why younger veterinarians are more vulnerable to burnout
• Incorporating the 5 Principles of Lean into veterinary medicine
• Veterinary Integration Solution's mission and their plan to tackle burnout
• Advice for veterinarians experiencing burnout and its possible signs

Things we mentioned:

• Webinar “Why are veterinarians unhappy”: https://vetintegrations.com/events/why-are-veterinarians-unhappy/
• Burnout study: https://vetintegrations.com/insights/burnout2020/
• Flow Training
• Traction by Gino Wickman
• 6 Causes of Burnout - HBR article

About Dr. Zak:

Dr. Ivan Zak has earned multiple accreditations in veterinary medicine. After graduating, he worked in 35 veterinary hospitals across Canada, where he was inspired to create Smart Flow, a first-in-the-industry workflow optimization system. Smart Flow was subsequently acquired by Fortune 500 company IDEXX, where Ivan became General Manager of the Software division. After consulting 500+ practices worldwide on workflow optimization, he dove into studying the psychological triggers of burnout and business methodologies that veterinary organizations can apply to eliminate them. Ivan obtained an MBA degree in International Healthcare Management and wrote a dissertation “Implementation of lean thinking to improve the employee experience.” Today Ivan is leading VIS, helping veterinary groups systematize acquisition, integration and improvement of practices while preserving the employee experience.  

Connect with Dr. Zak:

• Website | Veterinary Integration Solutions
• Podcast | Veterinary Innovation
• Podcast | Consolidate That!
• LinkedIn | Dr. Ivan Zak

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