Handing someone a skills checklist isn't mentorship. It's a starting point! In this episode, our panelists dig into why the veterinary profession has long conflated training with mentoring, and what it actually looks like to invest in someone's growth beyond the checklist. 

From the value of having a mentor outside your direct chain of command, to why safe spaces to fail matter more than credentials, to the real cost of skipping mentorship altogether, this conversation challenges the way vet practices think about developing their people.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• AAHA Mentoring Guidelines

Host = Brenda Tassava Medina, CVPM, CVJ

Panelists:

• Dr. Tim Loonam, Chief Veterinary Officer at Encore Vet Group and Veterinarian at Grace Animal Hospital
• Dr. Dani Rabwin, Founder at Ready, Vet, Go!
• Melissa Mauldin, CVPM, SHRM-SCP, ACC, VP of HR at Encore Vet Group

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