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VIN Foundation | Supporting veterinarians to cultivate a healthy animal community | free resources veterinary students veterinarians | Blog | Veterinary Pulse Podcast | Veterinary Pulse Podcast with Dr. Karl Jandrey

Pivoting during a pandemic, and finding balance with Dr. Karl Jandrey

Tune in as we chat with the School of Veterinary Medicine and UC Davis Associate Dean of Admissions and Student Programs, Dr. Karl Jandrey. We share a glimpse into a day of his life, the ways he keeps balanced, how UC Davis Veterinary Medicine is pivoting amidst a pandemic, and their effort to keep students educated and engaged.
In this episode we mention the following resources:

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Veterinary school application strategies with Kamira Patel

Tune in as we chat with Kamira Patel, a 3rd-year veterinary student at UC Davis. Kamira shares her veterinary school application strategy, how she narrowed her choices based on priorities, and her unexpected favorite part of veterinary school.
In this episode we mention the following resources:

You may learn more about the VIN Foundation, on the website, or join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

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VIN Foundation | Supporting veterinarians to cultivate a healthy animal community | Blog | Veterinary Pulse Podcast | Vets4Vets® you are not alone peer-to-peer support Dr. Bree Montana

Vets4Vets® – You are not alone, peer-to-peer support in the age of COVID-19 with Dr. Bree Montana

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Welcome to the launch of the VIN Foundation’s Veterinary Pulse podcast. Join us as we talk with veterinary colleagues about critical topics from student debt to mental health. And share stories. stories connect us… as humans, as animals, as a veterinary community.
This episode we’re talking with Dr. Bree Montana, our Vets4Vets® team leader. Dr. Montana is a veterinary practice owner and on the front lines supporting veterinarians as they reach out for confidential peer-to-peer support. We discuss how Vets4Vets® can help colleagues and offer tips and suggestions in the age of COVID-19.
You may learn more about Vets4Vets® on the VIN Foundation website: https://VINFoundation.org/Vets4Vets or reach out at Vets4Vets@vinfoundation.org.

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VIN Foundation | Supporting veterinarians to cultivate a healthy animal community | Blog | Veterinary Pulse Podcast | A haiku, a veterinarian, and the coronavirus with Dr. Matt Holland

A haiku, a veterinarian, and the coronavirus with Dr. Matt Holland

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Tune in as we chat with VIN Foundation board member Dr. Matt Holland, and hear the story of his unconventional path to being a veterinarian. Matt shares the positive impact of his time in leadership with SAVMA, how the coronavirus has impacted his family’s living situation, and what it’s like being a millennial in this age of COVID. You may learn more about the VIN Foundation, on the website, or join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
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VIN Foundation | Supporting veterinarians to cultivate a healthy animal community | Blog | Veterinary Pulse Podcast | Are you caring too much? Red Shoe Syndrome with Dr. Susan Cohen

Are you caring too much? Red Shoe Syndrome with Dr. Susan Cohen

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Tune in as we chat with VIN Foundation Vets4Vets® team member, Dr. Susan Cohen. We discuss the difference between compassion fatigue and burnout and explore a new concept Susan has identified as the Red Shoe Syndrome. In this episode you will hear us discuss the VIN Foundation Vets4Vets® resource, it is available to all veterinarians and free. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to Vets4Vets® by emailing or calling: (530) 794-8094
You may learn more about the VIN Foundation, on the website, or join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
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VIN Foundation | Supporting veterinarians to cultivate a healthy animal community | Blog | Veterinary Pulse Podcast | Life as a veterinary student in the age of COVID-19 with Shiloh Landskov

Life as a veterinary student in the age of COVID-19 with Shiloh Landskov

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What does a wet lab have to do with a free TV? Tune in as we chat with Shiloh Landskov, a 4th veterinary student at the University of Illinois to find out. We discuss what it’s like being a veterinary student in the age of COVID-19, the benefit of giving back with her VBMA service, ideas she has to stay connected with classmates, and how to appreciate the small things in the midst of these uncertain times. A few resources discussed in this episode:
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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

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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:
You may learn more about the VIN Foundation, on the website, or join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
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Dr. Sean Gadson on his persistence to break into the veterinary profession coming from an underrepresented community, and his commitment to support colleagues

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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.

As always, we want to hear from YOU. Please share your thoughts by sending an email or joining the conversation.

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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/

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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Get updates to stay tuned for the VIN Foundation webinars on student debt.
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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.

As always, we want to hear from YOU. Please share your thoughts by sending an email or join the conversation.

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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
Get updates to stay tuned for the VIN Foundation webinars on student debt.
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If you like this podcast, we would appreciate it if you follow and share. As always, we welcome feedback. If you have an idea for a podcast episode, we’d love to hear it!

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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 | Veterinary Pulse Podcast Episode 158 | Dr. Rebecca Mears on her love for horses, and the vital role resources have played in her veterinary career

Dr. Rebecca Mears on her love for horses, and the vital role resources have played in her veterinary career

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Listen in as Dr. Rebecca Mears from the VIN Foundation Student Debt Education Team shares her unorthodox path to veterinary medicine, the trends she is seeing in her work with veterinary students and student debt. Find out how a horse jockey and dinosaur fit into her story. As she says in the beginning, this episode is a fun ride!

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Dr. Rebecca Mears
Rebecca Mears, DVM is from Lexington, KY, where she completed her BS at University of Kentucky. She is a graduate of University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Rebecca has worked as an equine general practitioner and is an active AAEP member. She has been involved in the Veterinary Business Management Association (VBMA) since vet school and now as a co-advisor for the National VBMA. In her work with VIN and the VIN Foundation she has a primary focus on student debt education and is a member of the VIN Student Team. She is passionate about giving back to the profession and improving the lives of veterinarians, pre-vet and vet students. In her time away from veterinary medicine, she can be found hiking, baking, and hosting impromptu dance parties.

LINKS AND INFORMATION:
VIN Foundation Student Debt Center: https://vinfoundation.org/studentdebtcenter
VIN Students: https://www.vin.com/students
VBMA: https://vbma.biz/
Vets for Pets and People: https://news.uga.edu/vets-for-pets-and-people/
Check your current student loan servicers and other loan details — VIN Foundation My Student Loans tool: http://www.vinfoundation.org/mystudentloans
Loan Repayment Simulator: https://vinfoundation.org/loansim
VIN Foundation WikiDebt: https://vinfoundation.org/wikidebt
VIN Foundation Webinars: https://vinfoundation.org/resources/webinars/
VIN Foundation get updates: https://vinfoundation.org/updates/
VIN Foundation GIVE page to support these programs & tools: https://vinfoundation.org/give

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