In this episode of The Resilient Vet: Mind and Body Strategies for Success, hosts Aaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS, and Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP, discuss how physical and emotional preparation before shifts can help veterinary professionals become more resilient in their careers. They explain that resilience is not a "switch" one flips, nor a product that can be bought. Rather, it is a skill set developed through intentional physical and emotional warm-ups before a shift even begins.

They also explore the concept of the “veterinary athlete”: The idea that surviving the physical and emotional demands of a long shift requires the same kind of intentional warm-up and training an athlete brings to game day. To help veterinary professionals build this resilience, Shaw and Edwards share tips and exercises that veterinary professionals can use to strengthen their mental and physical resilience in their roles.

Clare T Walker, DVM, discusses her dual careers of being a relief veterinarian and a novelist, where she uses her knowledge from being a veterinary professional to write thriller books featuring veterinary professionals in both books and short stories. 

Interested in reading some of her work? Use this link to access her short story Tooth and Nail: https://www.claretwalker.com/vet

Board complaints are a source of anxiety for many practitioners, but they don't have to be. In this episode of The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360, host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, sits down with Beth Venit, VMD, MPH, DACVPM, to demystify the process.

From debunking common misconceptions to exploring why complaints are increasing, Venit shares essential insights on what to expect and how to navigate the common pitfalls of the profession.

“We all know that burnout in [veterinary] medicine is really kind of an epidemic,” cohost Aaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS, begins in this episode of The Resilient Vet: Mind and Body Strategies for Success. In this installment, Shaw and Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP, dig into why veterinary professionals continue to struggle with burnout despite the abundance of wellness information available.

According to Shaw and Edwards, addressing burnout starts with identifying an individual’s true “why,” recognizing what gets in the way, and shifting from gathering information to taking action in meaningful, personalized ways.