E5 | Finding Your Community

Описание: In Episode 5, we talk about the role of community in veterinary medicine and why so many veterinarians struggle to find it early in their careers. We discuss how isolation, burnout, and siloed clinic environments can make connection feel difficult, especially when moving to a new state, starting a first job, or transitioning into a new role.

We share practical ways to build authentic professional relationships, including networking without an agenda, leveraging LinkedIn, joining state VMAs, attending conferences, connecting through affinity groups, and exploring virtual communities.

Whether you’re exploring nonclinical roles, craving mentorship, or simply tired of feeling alone in veterinary medicine, this episode offers both hope and a roadmap for finding your people.

Resources
AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference - https://www.avma.org/events/veterinar...
Veterinary Innovation Summit - https://veterinaryinnovationcouncil.c...

Organizations
Pawsibilities Vet Med - https://pawsibilitiesvetmed.com/
Pride VMC - https://pridevmc.org/
Multicultural Vet Med - https://mcvma.org/
LatinX Vet Med - https://latinxvma.org/
Canadian VIBE -   / canadianvibenetwork  
National Association for Black Veterinarians - https://nabvonline.org/
Association of Asian Veterinary Medical Professionals - https://www.aavmp.org/
American Association of Veterinarians Indian Origin - https://aavio.org/
BlackDVM Network - https://www.blackdvmnetwork.com/
Chapter VIII - https://www.chapterviii.org/about-us/
Native American Veterinary Association (NAVA) -   / about  
Veterinarians as One Inclusive Community for Empowerment (VOICE) - https://vetvoicenational.wordpress.com/
Women's Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative (WVLDI) - https://wvldi.org/