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- Showing Appreciation in the Workplace | Reviving Vet Med | Episode 8
Veterinary team members are struggling with burnout more than ever before, thanks to an excruciating caseload and staffing shortages. More and more veterinary professionals are choosing to leave their jobs, further exacerbating the burnout of those left behind.
Research shows that one of the biggest reasons that employees leave their jobs is because they feel unappreciated or undervalued. And we also know that giving feedback and showing appreciation to employees is an art that requires dedication and care.
Not every employee feels appreciated in the same way, which is why understanding how employees want to be recognized or acknowledged is so important.
During this episode, we review the research around employee appreciation and share practical tools and tips for recognizing the important work of each veterinary team member.
Video Version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwImTe3Htww
Resources
Research Articles
A systematic review including meta-analysis of work environment and burnout symptoms (BMC Public Health 2017): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5356239/
The role of veterinary team effectiveness in job satisfaction and burnout in companion animal veterinary teams (JAVMA 2014): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25148093/
Evaluation of team effectiveness and personal empathy for associations with professional quality of life and job satisfaction in companion animal practice personnel (JAVMA 2019): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31039097/
Veterinary technicians and occupational burnout (Front Vet Sci 2020): https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.00328/full
Five Love Languages: https://www.5lovelanguages.com/store/the-5-love-languages
Appreciation in the Workplace: https://www.appreciationatwork.com/
Tech Appreciation Contest (entries accepted until October 31, 2021 @ 11:59 PM Eastern Time): https://successful-artisan-2096.ck.page/14a7224482
From Toxic to Terrific: Cultivating Wellbeing in the Veterinary Workplace Program Registration: https://successful-artisan-2096.ck.page/1ab497b8d0
Dr. Marie Holowaychuk’s website: https://marieholowaychuk.com/ and email: [email protected].
Dr. Marie Holowaychuk is a small animal emergency and critical care specialist. She is a certified yoga and meditation teacher, with a passion for improving the mental health and wellbeing of veterinary professionals. Marie facilitates online CE-approved wellbeing programs for anyone working in the veterinary field.
Dr. Marie Holowaychuk’s website: https://marieholowaychuk.com/ and email: [email protected].
30 min - What You Can Do To Prevent Suicide | Reviving Vet Med | Episode 7
The statistics regarding veterinarian suicide have been the focus of studies in recent years. However, it's time that the focus shifted away from the statistics and towards what we can do as a veterinary profession to support the mental health and wellbeing of all veterinary team members.
In this episode, I share practical strategies for reducing stigma, fostering mental health, and preventing suicide among veterinary professionals.
Video Version
Resources
Research Articles
Prevalence of mental health outcomes among Canadian veterinarians (JAVMA 2020): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31961276/
Executive summary of the Merck Animal Health Veterinary Wellbeing Study (JAVMA 2018): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29701527/
Suicide among veterinarians in the United States from 1979 through 2015 (JAVMA 2019): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30668293/
Online Suicide Intervention Programs
QPR (AVMA): https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/wellbeing/qpr-suicide-prevention-training
ASK (VetFolio): https://www.vetfolio.com/courses/ask-suicide-prevention-training
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST): https://www.livingworks.net/asist
If you are someone you know are having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please...
Call: 1-800-273-8255 (USA) 1-833-456-4566 (Canada)
Visit: suicide.org
Dr. Marie Holowaychuk’s website: https://marieholowaychuk.com/ and email: [email protected].
Dr. Marie Holowaychuk is a small animal emergency and critical care specialist. She is a certified yoga and meditation teacher, with a passion for improving the mental health and wellbeing of veterinary professionals. Marie facilitates online CE-approved wellbeing programs for anyone working in the veterinary field.
43 min - When Coping Becomes Harmful | Reviving Vet Med | Episode 6
Veterinary professionals often using coping strategies like binge-watching Netflix, drinking a bottle of wine, and eating unhealthy foods to deal with work- and life-related stressors.
Unfortunately, these coping strategies are not health-promoting when used repeatedly, and over time they can become harmful.
During this episode, the difference between coping strategies and self-care is explained. Additionally, in light of Overdose Awareness Day on August 31st, signs of substance use disorders are reviewed and steps for helping a colleague in crisis are shared.
Video Version
Resources
https://marieholowaychuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Substance-Use-References-And-Resources.pdf (includes all links listed below)
Psychosocial stress, demoralization and the consumption of tobacco, alcohol and medical drugs by veterinarians.
Suicides and deaths of undetermined intent among veterinary professionals from 2003 through 2014.
CAGE Questions for Alcohol Use.
Substance Abuse in the Workplace: What to do?
AVMA Wellbeing Resources.
State Wellbeing Programs for Veterinary Professionals.
Substance Use Disorder and Suicide Prevention Toolkit.
CDC Alcohol Use and Your Health.
Low-Risk Drinking Guidelines.
When do coping strategies become harmful for veterinary care providers?
VIN Foundation Vets4Vets.
What Substance Use Disorder Recovery Can Teach Us About COVID-19?
Dr. Marie Holowaychuk’s website: https://marieholowaychuk.com/ and email: [email protected].
Dr. Marie Holowaychuk is a small animal emergency and critical care specialist. She is a certified yoga and meditation teacher, with a passion for improving the mental health and wellbeing of veterinary professionals. Marie facilitates online CE-approved wellbeing programs for anyone working in the veterinary field.
37 min - Is Venting a Form of Self-care? | Reviving Vet Med | Episode 5
It can feel so good to vent and tell someone our frustrations. In fact, airing our grievances can feel like self-care in the moment, as it brings a sense of connection and stress relief.
However, studies demonstrate that venting can have harmful effects on our stress levels and relationships, especially when it is not done productively.
During this episode, I share ways that venting can be helpful, as well as tips for setting boundaries when it comes to someone else's venting.
Video Version
Resources
https://marieholowaychuk.com/2021/07/07/the-harmful-effects-of-venting-and-how-to-stop-it/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306453018302051?via%3Dihub
Dr. Marie Holowaychuk’s website: https://marieholowaychuk.com/ and email: [email protected].
Dr. Marie Holowaychuk is a small animal emergency and critical care specialist. She is a certified yoga and meditation teacher, with a passion for improving the mental health and wellbeing of veterinary professionals. Marie facilitates online CE-approved wellbeing programs for anyone working in the veterinary field.
31 min - How to Stop Being a People Pleaser | Reviving Vet Med | Episode 4
People-pleasing is something that many veterinary professionals (and others) struggle with. While it might feel better in the short-term to say yes and appease others, putting the needs of everyone else first erodes wellbeing over time.
During this episode, I discuss how to know if you are a people-pleaser and share five strategies for reducing this tendency.
Video Version
Resources
5 Strategies to Stop Being a People Pleaser
The Likeability Trap
Dr. Marie Holowaychuk’s website: https://marieholowaychuk.com/ and email: [email protected].
Dr. Marie Holowaychuk is a small animal emergency and critical care specialist. She is a certified yoga and meditation teacher, with a passion for improving the mental health and wellbeing of veterinary professionals. Marie facilitates online CE-approved wellbeing programs for anyone working in the veterinary field.
25 min - How to Deal With a Difficult Co-worker | Reviving Vet Med | Episode 3
Working in the veterinary profession isn't easy. And sometimes that is because we are butting heads with someone we work with. While it's not expected that we get along with everyone all the time, sometimes toxic behaviours need to be addressed, for our own wellbeing.
During this episode, I share some of my experiences dealing with difficult co-workers, including an easy to follow process for addressing the behaviour.
Video Version
Resources
How to Deal With a Difficult Co-worker
Dr. Marie Holowaychuk’s website: https://marieholowaychuk.com/ and email: [email protected].
Dr. Marie Holowaychuk is a small animal emergency and critical care specialist. She is a certified yoga and meditation teacher, with a passion for improving the mental health and wellbeing of veterinary professionals. Marie facilitates online CE-approved wellbeing programs for anyone working in the veterinary field.
36 min - Uncovering Unconscious Bias | Reviving Vet Med | Episode 2
Unconscious bias (also known as implicit bias) is a prejudice or judgment that is present but not consciously recognized. Every person has unconscious biases that we attribute to another person or group of people, which thereby impact our instinctual decisions and reactions. And it happens without us realizing it!
In honour of Pride Month, in this episode we discuss the many different forms of unconscious bias, how they impact our day-to-day decisions and interactions, and how we can reduce them to foster equity and inclusion in the veterinary workplace.
Video Version
Resources
Pawsibilities Vet Med: https://pawsibilitiesvetmed.com/
Project Implicit (Harvard Bias Test): https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html
How to outsmart your own unconscious bias (17 min video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP-cqFLS8Q4
A profession in crisis: discrimination in veterinary medicine (7 min video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7Pl4YX_QNc
Four steps for busting unconscious bias (4 min video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-n7el87Dmo
AVMA Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity courses: https://axon.avma.org/page/diversity-equity-inclusion-courses
Dr. Marie Holowaychuk’s website: https://marieholowaychuk.com/ and email: [email protected]
32 min - Name Them To Tame Them | Reviving Vet Med | Episode 1
Good mental health isn’t about being happy all the time. In fact, a mentally healthy life includes the full range of human emotions – even the uncomfortable ones like sadness, fear, anxiety, and anger. These emotions are a part of being human and pushing them down doesn’t make them go away.
On the contrary, one of the best ways to quiet our emotions is to give them a voice. Join me as I talk you through practical tools to boost emotional literacy, thereby fostering mental health and wellbeing.
Video version available on YouTube @marieholowaychuk
31 min
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Join Dr. Marie Holowaychuk, board-certified small animal emergency and critical care specialist, as she explores the world of mental health and wellbeing, as it relates to veterinary professionals.