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VIN Foundation | Supporting veterinarians to cultivate a healthy animal community | Blog | Veterinary Pulse Podcast | Lessons learned of applying to veterinary school with Amber McElhinney

Lessons learned of applying to veterinary school with Amber McElhinney

Tune in as we chat with Amber McElhinney, a 2nd-year veterinary student at UC Davis. We take a deep dive into her pre-veterinary strategies, from research to applications and interviews, to the detailed financial implications. She shares what she wishes she had done differently and advice to other pre-veterinary students. In this episode we mention the following resources:
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VIN Foundation | Supporting veterinarians to cultivate a healthy animal community | free resources veterinary students veterinarians | Blog | Veterinary Pulse Podcast | Dr. Sean Gadson on his persistence to break into the veterinary profession coming from an underrepresented community, and his commitment to support colleagues

Dr. Sean Gadson on his persistence to break into the veterinary profession coming from an underrepresented community, and his commitment to support colleagues

Listen in as we talk with VIN Foundation board member, Dr. Sean Gadson as he takes us through his veterinary career journey. From Sean’s passion for diversity, equity and inclusion, to his mom’s advice and the importance of mentors, to his ongoing effort to impress his 7 year-old self, his recommendations for pre-veterinary students, and the trends he sees in the profession. Sean’s story and honesty is enriching and provides helpful guidance and insight for colleagues at all stages of their careers.

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Sean Gadson, DVM, MS
Sean Gadson has enjoyed a long career working in veterinary medicine starting as an assistant when he was fourteen. He would continue working in various clinics and veterinary organizations while pursuing his undergraduate and master’s degrees. After completing a research project and writing a thesis on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in people, he applied to UC Davis for vet school and graduated in 2021. During his time as a student Dr. Gadson served as president of the UC Davis SAVMA chapter, and Vice- President of their VBMA chapter. After graduation, he completed an intensive rotating small animal specialty internship where he cultivated a passion for emergency medicine. He now works as an emergency veterinarian in Colorado with his wife Mollie who is a surgeon, and their dog Ahri. His interests include supporting other early career veterinarians, mentoring pre-vet students, practice ownership, traveling and speaking to students currently in vet school, and advocating for more minority representation in the veterinary industry.

LINKS AND INFORMATION:
Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA): https://www.avma.org/membership/SAVMA
Veterinary Business Management Association (VBMA): https://vbma.biz/
VIN Foundation Vets4Vets® confidential wellness support: https://vinfoundation.org/v4v
Mike Dunn, DVM Veterinary Student Scholarship created by Becky Godchaux: https://vinfoundation.org/scholarship
Veterinary Information Network (VIN): https://www.vin.com/vin/
Mentor – Dr. James Clark: https://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/faculty/james-clark
Mentor – Dr. Paul D. Pion: https://www.vin.com/vin/default.aspx?pid=130&meta=13137&id=8108348
Ask Jeeves: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ask.com
Kajukenbo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kajukenbo
Dr. Sean Gadson on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sean-gadson and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gadustoedvm/

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Dr. Trae Cutchin vulnerably shares his career journey story, the struggles along the way, and the power of perseverance

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Listen in as we talk with VIN Foundation board member Dr. Trae Cutchin as he shares his story of ongoing perseverance. Trae shares his personal experience coming out of the closet as a gay man with the fear of legal implications, to finding himself dealing with an unexpected addiction and the road to recovery, to the trials and tribulations of owning a veterinary practice and coming out the other side of a cancer diagnosis. Trae’s story will touch your heart and highlight the common threads we experience as humans, working on ourselves and trying to be better in all the roles in our lives.

*Trigger warning* a quick heads up, some of the content in today’s episode may include a trigger as it relates to substance abuse disorder.

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Trae Cutchin, DVM
Trae Cutchin, DVM, is a 1988 graduate of the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, is originally from Alabama. He has worked as a regular veterinary associate in full services hospitals, in a feline only practice for four years, and as an emergency room clinician for three years. For several years he operated his own relief service in the metro Atlanta area, and then opened his own full service practice in Flowery Branch, a bedroom community just north of metro Atlanta in 2006. He is married to his partner of twenty-five years and has two step kids and three step grandchildren. He has two dogs, Turbo and Shelley, and three cats, Mightie, Tessa, and Sushi. When he isn’t working as a veterinarian, he spends a lot of time working in his lawn and gardens. He is involved with the Veterinary Information Network as a VIN Representative and as a mentor in the VIN Virtual Veterinary Internship program as a mentor.

LINKS AND INFORMATION:

Virtual Veterinary Internship: https://www.vin.com/AppUtil/Project/DefaultAdv1.aspx?pid=26071
VIN Foundation Vets4Vets®: https://vinfoundation.org/v4v
VIN Foundation Start Up Club: https://vinfoundation.org/resources/veterinary-practice-start-up-club/
Support this podcast: https://vinfoundation.org/podcast
Kirk’s Current Veterinary Therapy Book: https://www.amazon.com/Kirks-Current-Veterinary-Therapy-XV/dp/1437726895

If you enjoy these stories, please consider donating to the VIN Foundation to help us continue this work. https://vinfoundation.org/give
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VIN Foundation | Supporting veterinarians to cultivate a healthy animal community | free resources veterinary students veterinarians | Blog | student debt blog | veterinary student debt blog |September 2024 Student Loan Update: FAQs and What’s Next?

September 2024 Student Loan Update: FAQs and What’s Next?

2 Comments / Veterinary School, Veterinary Student Debt, Veterinary Student Loans, Veterinary Students / By Tony Bartels, DVM, MBA

Uncertainty sucks. It’s hard enough to make decisions about the future when we have some reasonable expectations of what may happen next. It’s nearly impossible when the path forward is cloudier than usual. With a recent court ruling blocking the new SAVE income-driven repayment plan and a frustrating response by the Department of Education (ED),

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Federal Student Loan Interest rates through 2024-25 academic year

Student Loan Interest Rates: New high for 2024-2025 Academic Year

Leave a Comment / Veterinary School, Veterinary Student Debt, Veterinary Student Loans, Veterinary Students / By Tony Bartels, DVM, MBA

New high reached for federal Direct graduate school interest rates Each spring, we closely monitor the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield. Student loan interest rates for the following academic year are adjusted based on where auction data for this note land in May. For the 2024-25 academic year, the result is a continued trend of increasing

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Find your income-driven repayment anniversary date

I have federal student loans. When do I need to recertify my income?

1 Comment / Veterinary Questions & Answers, Veterinary Student Debt, Veterinary Student Loans / By Tony Bartels, DVM, MBA

One of the most common questions recently asked by veterinarians in student loan repayment using any of the income-driven repayment plans (IBR, PAYE, REPAYE, ICR) is “When do I need to provide my income information again? Is it before the special pandemic forbearance benefits end? Is it after? How do I know?”

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Veterinary Student Loan Repayment: Trends from the trenches

Leave a Comment / Veterinary Questions & Answers, Veterinary Student Debt, Veterinary Student Debt Relief, Veterinary Student Loans / By Tony Bartels, DVM, MBA

You’re running out of time to consolidate your loans If you have federal student loans, you owe it to yourself to read this. ***NEW UPDATE: CONSOLIDATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL JUNE 30, 2024*** Why? Because there are time sensitive options you might need to pursue to save yourself lots of time and money. For over

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VIN Foundation | Supporting veterinarians to cultivate a healthy animal community | prevet resources veterinary student resources veterinarian resources | Nonprofit free veterinary resources | Blog | 2024 Graduating Veterinarians: Special Student Loan Timing Considerations

2024 Graduating Veterinarians: Special Student Loan Timing Considerations

2 Comments / Veterinary Student Debt, Veterinary Student Debt Relief, Veterinary Student Loans / By Tony Bartels, DVM, MBA

What to do if you’re in The Pickle – or not Congratulations on your upcoming graduation from veterinary school, Doctors! Whether you’re in The Pickle or not, you have two critical homework assignments to complete before you graduate: File a 2023 tax return; and Review your student loan repayment options, particularly your income-driven repayment plan

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Student Loan Forgiveness Planning: Preparing for the Tax Bill

3 Comments / Veterinary Resources, Veterinary Student Debt, Veterinary Student Loans, Veterinary Students / By Tony Bartels, DVM, MBA

Repaying student loans is stressful, complicated, and different than repaying typical business or personal loans. As a result, veterinary students, new graduates, seasoned veterinarians, mentors, and even financial professionals often struggle to determine the best repayment strategy for themselves or colleagues. A major difference, typical business or personal loans normally are paid over a period

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Income-Driven Repayment: Recertify, Switch plans, or Wait?

7 Comments / Veterinary Student Debt, Veterinary Student Debt Relief, Veterinary Student Loans / By Tony Bartels, DVM, MBA

Brace yourself, this is a long one. We’ve got a lot to cover with the recent recertification pause and confusion around renewals vs. switching repayment plans. Read straight through if you have a large mug of coffee or use the Table of Contents feature to quickly navigate to your section of interest. Income-Driven Repayment (IDR)

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