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Serve the Patient. Educate the Caregiver. This podcast is meant to help all those that work within the veterinary industry. From students and faculty at vet schools to practicing associate veterinarians and clinic owners. In the PAWCast, our goal is to distribute the wisdom and ideas we have gathered at PAW Health Network to create the change that is necessary for our industry to survive. The veterinary industry is at a tipping point. Be at the cutting edge with us and set yourself up to succeed for decades. Without it, your patients will go unserved. The PAWCast is all about being the force of change in improving the Veterinary industry from patient care, clinic management and much more.
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Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
We are LIVE in G150 at Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. This will be a PAWCast that is the first of its kind with a LIVE IN PERSON audience. We will be taking your chat questions, as well as questions from the crowd about what it's like living the life of a veterinary professional and what it will take to succeed in the future of our profession. All are welcome to join!
If you would like to see more content like this, let us know in the comments and be sure to subscribe!!
The PAWCast is a semi-weekly veterinary podcast devoted to sharing the ideas of how to be a force of change in the veterinary profession. Those who will find this content helpful will be those who appreciate and wish to implement change for the better in their professional lives. These skills and techniques can be applied at any level of experience or influence, and are the things that have led PAW Health Network to over 250% growth in 3 years. Our industry needs help, and you are the force of change. Let us show you how.
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Interested in working with the team at PAW Health Network? We are hiring at all positions in our company. If you would like to learn more, please visit http://bit.ly/PAWHealthJobs for more information!
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Access The Video Version: https://bit.ly/3jMaSAE
To engage the processes of accountability, we have to be able to collaborate. The problem with that is that collaboration takes time, coordination, skill and effort, which means sometimes it gets put aside for the sake of something else.
In this episode of the PAWCast, Ben and Dr. Riolo sit down to discuss the necessity for collaboration as well as the barriers that hold us back from actively engaging that process.
Resources discussed in this episode are linked below:
Creating Accountability: https://bit.ly/3CFqU7T
Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber: https://amzn.to/3jNprE2
The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni: https://amzn.to/3m1QYEi
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz: https://amzn.to/3CHoG7U
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The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek: https://amzn.to/2NPzgoW
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do by Amy Morin: https://amzn.to/38rMXk6
12 Rules For Life by Jordan B. Peterson: https://amzn.to/2KGGhGG
The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin: https://amzn.to/3qDkIai
Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek: https://amzn.to/3dw9izl
The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle: https://amzn.to/2lB5rdy
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink: https://amzn.to/2nfvo2Ia
The PAWCast is a semi-weekly veterinary podcast devoted to sharing the ideas of how to be a force of change in the veterinary profession. Those who will find this content helpful will be those who appreciate and wish to implement change for the better in their professional lives. These skills and techniques can be applied at any level of experience or influence, and are the things that have led PAW Health Network to over 250% growth in 3 years. Our industry needs help, and you are the force of change. Let us show you how.
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Interested in working with the team at PAW Health Network? We are hiring at all positions in our company. If you would like to learn more, please visit http://bit.ly/PAWHealthJobs for more information!
Wednesday Aug 04, 2021
Wednesday Aug 04, 2021
Access the video version: https://bit.ly/3xptJWL
We have known the entire time that we weren't the only one's trying to be the force of change in veterinary medicine, and thanks to the power of the internet, we were able to connect with Thomas Kile, a veterinary student from Washington State University to discuss his path and how he has gotten deeply involved in the VBMA. Thomas shares a similar goal of making a real difference in veterinary medicine, so we hope you enjoy our conversation.
If you are interested in Thomas' podcasts, you can check them out here:
VBMA Podcast feat. Dr. Carlo Riolo: https://apple.co/3y34H0m
Wild Encounters Podcast: https://apple.co/3jnKkFx
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PAWCast Home Page: http://bit.ly/PAWCast
The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek: https://amzn.to/2NPzgoW
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do by Amy Morin: https://amzn.to/38rMXk6
12 Rules For Life by Jordan B. Peterson: https://amzn.to/2KGGhGG
The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin: https://amzn.to/3qDkIai
Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek: https://amzn.to/3dw9izl
The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle: https://amzn.to/2lB5rdy
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink: https://amzn.to/2nfvo2Ia
The PAWCast is a semi-weekly veterinary podcast devoted to sharing the ideas of how to be a force of change in the veterinary profession. Those who will find this content helpful will be those who appreciate and wish to implement change for the better in their professional lives. These skills and techniques can be applied at any level of experience or influence, and are the things that have led PAW Health Network to over 250% growth in 3 years. Our industry needs help, and you are the force of change. Let us show you how.
__________
Interested in working with the team at PAW Health Network? We are hiring at all positions in our company. If you would like to learn more, please visit http://bit.ly/PAWHealthJobs for more information!
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rt2-wVC0_FU
Over the last few months, PAW Health has been blessed to have Rebecca Enerson and Aimee Labrie from the MSU Veterinary School here with us on a summer long externship. As third year vet students, it was their mission to "put on the shoes" of emergency veterinary medicine and see if it is actually of interest to them. They've been able to work on their skills and knowledge base as well as make long lasting connections with those who are here and committed to serve the patient.
But they also did another, unintended thing. They found their "why."
The year 2020 and into 2021 was a dark one for them as vet students. Almost all learning transitioned to being online. Events ceased. Friends and colleagues began to struggle and over time, many felt as though all hope was lost. They began to wonder why they even bothered embarking on this difficult journey in the first place.
This is the story of how both Rebecca and Aimee re-found their "why." We hope you enjoy it.
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PAW Health Resources: http://bit.ly/PAWCast
The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek: https://amzn.to/2NPzgoW
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do by Amy Morin: https://amzn.to/38rMXk6
12 Rules For Life by Jordan B. Peterson: https://amzn.to/2KGGhGG
The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin: https://amzn.to/3qDkIai
Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek: https://amzn.to/3dw9izl
The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle: https://amzn.to/2lB5rdy
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink: https://amzn.to/2nfvo2Ia
The PAWCast is a semi-weekly veterinary podcast devoted to sharing the ideas of how to be a force of change in the veterinary profession. Those who will find this content helpful will be those who appreciate and wish to implement change for the better in their professional lives. These skills and techniques can be applied at any level of experience or influence, and are the things that have led PAW Health Network to over 250% growth in 3 years. Our industry needs help, and you are the force of change. Let us show you how.
__________
Interested in working with the team at PAW Health Network? We are hiring at all positions in our company. If you would like to learn more, please visit http://bit.ly/PAWHealthJobs for more information!
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Q64-hvP1_9w
Working the overnights as a veterinarian can be a tall task. You're typically one of very few, if not the only vet on shift within a hundred mile radius. You're only seeing critical and urgent care patients. You have to perform surgeries and attend to hospitalized patients with a high degree of both efficiency and accuracy. And you almost always have to do it while your clients wish they didn't have such a long wait time.
In short, the veterinary night lift is not an easy one. It's no wonder that so many veterinary professionals prefer to work during daylight hours.
So, for the crazy few that are attracted to the role, what keeps them coming back? Do they see great purpose in what they do or are they just gluttons for punishment. To find out, we have Dr. Rheannon Burris join us to discuss the last year of her time as an overnight veterinarian and how it has taken her from being a baby doctor to a true veterinary professional.
This is Dr. Burris' second appearance on the PAWCast. Check out her post-externship PAWCast here: https://youtu.be/hRg4mTUeEi8
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PAW Health Resources: http://bit.ly/PAWCast
The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek: https://amzn.to/2NPzgoW
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do by Amy Morin: https://amzn.to/38rMXk6
12 Rules For Life by Jordan B. Peterson: https://amzn.to/2KGGhGG
The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin: https://amzn.to/3qDkIai
Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek: https://amzn.to/3dw9izl
The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle: https://amzn.to/2lB5rdy
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink: https://amzn.to/2nfvo2Ia
The PAWCast is a semi-weekly veterinary podcast devoted to sharing the ideas of how to be a force of change in the veterinary profession. Those who will find this content helpful will be those who appreciate and wish to implement change for the better in their professional lives. These skills and techniques can be applied at any level of experience or influence, and are the things that have led PAW Health Network to over 250% growth in 3 years. Our industry needs help, and you are the force of change. Let us show you how.
__________
Interested in working with the team at PAW Health Network? We are hiring at all positions in our company. If you would like to learn more, please visit http://bit.ly/PAWHealthJobs for more information!
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZbjW0bKBlVU
We know that there is a significant gap in between the demand for veterinary services and the availability of veterinary services. But, per the AVMA, we have a surplus of doctors in the profession (in small animal clinics), so that means that we have to look further.
It has been reported that there are.6 CVTs for every 1 DVM in the profession. CVTs, paired with uncertified medical staff, hereby referred to as MSS (Medical Support Staff) are the hands that every doctor uses to implement patient care. That means diagnostics, treatments, surgeries, vaccines, estimates... Basically everything that happens in a veterinary clinic has to go through the hands of the medical support team before anything happens.
That means that when there's a lack of skilled workers to fulfill what is necessary, patient care suffers. So how do we get more people interested and involved in veterinary medicine?
We first have to make it more than just another job.
Do you think working as a CVT or MSS is a viable long term career option? Let us know in the comments!
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The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek: https://amzn.to/2NPzgoW
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do by Amy Morin: https://amzn.to/38rMXk6
12 Rules For Life by Jordan B. Peterson: https://amzn.to/2KGGhGG
The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin: https://amzn.to/3qDkIai
Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek: https://amzn.to/3dw9izl
The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle: https://amzn.to/2lB5rdy
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink: https://amzn.to/2nfvo2Ia
The PAWCast is a semi-weekly veterinary podcast devoted to sharing the ideas of how to be a force of change in the veterinary profession. Those who will find this content helpful will be those who appreciate and wish to implement change for the better in their professional lives. These skills and techniques can be applied at any level of experience or influence, and are the things that have led PAW Health Network to over 250% growth in 3 years. Our industry needs help, and you are the force of change. Let us show you how.
__________
Interested in working with the team at PAW Health Network? We are hiring at all positions in our company. If you would like to learn more, please visit http://bit.ly/PAWHealthJobs for more information!
Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6I9FZbt7058
The Washington Post recently released an article discussing the seven industries most desperate for workers. You can find that article here: https://wapo.st/2SIfwpE
This led Ben, Dr. Katie and Dr. Caroline into a discussion on whether or not the veterinary industry has problems more sourced in being short staffed or in being inefficient. If you have listened to the PAWCast in the past, you know that we are big believers in care provision models heavily focused on efficiency and availability, but we can also acknowledge that not everyone can perform veterinary medicine the way that we do at PAW Health Network.
So, to understand the issue of veterinary staff shortages more effectively, this episode is a deep dive into the reality of staffing, wages, benefits and the impact of COVID-19 on the veterinary community. All the referenced articles and reports are linked below.
What's your opinion? Are we actually short staffed or do you think the problems could be solved if we were more efficient in the way care is provided across the board? Let us know in the comments!
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Referenced Articles:
AVMA Report on The Market for Veterinary Service 2018: https://bit.ly/3hrudpv
AVMA Report on Veterinarians 2017: https://bit.ly/36a4ay0
AVMA Report on Veterinarians 2014: https://bit.ly/3ygi79j
AVMA Report on Veterinarians 2007: https://bit.ly/2TusNTa
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/PAWCastVeterinaryPodcast
PAW Health Resources: http://bit.ly/PAWCast
The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek: https://amzn.to/2NPzgoW
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do by Amy Morin: https://amzn.to/38rMXk6
12 Rules For Life by Jordan B. Peterson: https://amzn.to/2KGGhGG
The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin: https://amzn.to/3qDkIai
Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek: https://amzn.to/3dw9izl
The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle: https://amzn.to/2lB5rdy
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink: https://amzn.to/2nfvo2Ia
The PAWCast is a semi-weekly veterinary podcast devoted to sharing the ideas of how to be a force of change in the veterinary profession. Those who will find this content helpful will be those who appreciate and wish to implement change for the better in their professional lives. These skills and techniques can be applied at any level of experience or influence, and are the things that have led PAW Health Network to over 250% growth in 3 years. Our industry needs help, and you are the force of change. Let us show you how.
__________
Interested in working with the team at PAW Health Network? We are hiring at all positions in our company. If you would like to learn more, please visit http://bit.ly/PAWHealthJobs for more information!
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
If you have listened to the PAWCast at any point, you know we are big believers in the concept of accountability. We have analyzed the process of reaching mutual solutions both in the consultation room with caregivers, in the treatment area with our teams, and in meetings with our leaders. In that process, we have concluded through many trials and errors that we HAVE to start with a shared reality before we can implement any (hopefully effective) solutions.
So knowing that there is a significant issue regarding the mental health of veterinary professionals, we seek to apply the same problem solving method by first establishing a professionally understood and shared reality. With that goal in mind, it is time to bring in a professional.
Dr. Dustin Kieschnick received his doctorate from the joint program between the Stanford University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology. He is currently the Associate Director of Research of Scalable Therapeutics at the University of California, San Francisco. He has trained at the Palo Alto VA Medical Center and the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in the Bronx, New York. Dr. Kieschnick’s research and clinical focus is on grief, trauma, and suicidality. Prior to his career in clinical psychology, Dr. Kieschnick served in the United States Marine Corps for 9 years. Dr. Kieschnick is also a contributor to the Veterinary Mental Health Initiative leading weekly support groups and one on one sessions. You can find more information on the group here: https://bit.ly/2SvPZzO
In this episode, we will discuss Dr. Kieschnick's background, military experience, career path and professional understanding of the state of mental health in the veterinary industry and how that relates to our experiences here at PAW Health.
What do you think is the leading contributor to the poor state of mental health for veterinary professionals? Let us know in the comments!
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PAW Health Resources: http://bit.ly/PAWCast
The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek: https://amzn.to/2NPzgoW
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do by Amy Morin: https://amzn.to/38rMXk6
12 Rules For Life by Jordan B. Peterson: https://amzn.to/2KGGhGG
The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin: https://amzn.to/3qDkIai
Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek: https://amzn.to/3dw9izl
The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle: https://amzn.to/2lB5rdy
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink: https://amzn.to/2nfvo2Ia
The PAWCast is a semi-weekly veterinary podcast devoted to sharing the ideas of how to be a force of change in the veterinary profession. Those who will find this content helpful will be those who appreciate and wish to implement change for the better in their professional lives. These skills and techniques can be applied at any level of experience or influence, and are the things that have led PAW Health Network to over 250% growth in 3 years. Our industry needs help, and you are the force of change. Let us show you how.
__________
Interested in working with the team at PAW Health Network? We are hiring at all positions in our company. If you would like to learn more, please visit http://bit.ly/PAWHealthJobs for more information!
Friday Jun 11, 2021
Friday Jun 11, 2021
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MSvdsr0Akp0
Have you ever been engaging with a co-worker and had someone come up to you to ask if everything is ok? The outsider to the conversation assumes that a fight was occurring when in fact, your were merely collaborating with no attention to the emotional management between each other.
When you encourage maximum individuality, it can yield both great returns but also unnecessary conflict. We as individuals are difficult to understand, often times to others and sometimes to ourselves. So if you value people being themselves, what keeps them together? How do you have a unified team of individuals and not force people into a specific box of behaviors and motivators? How do you actually keep people from fighting and encourage collaboration?
You do it through shared purpose. Being here to serve the same goal is the glue between a team of unique individuals.
In this episode, we discuss how two very unique individuals in Molly and Caroline are able to collaborate so effectively even though they are very different from one another. We review their ADVanced Insights Assessment data to understand more effectively where their natural conflict points are and how to at LEAST manage them, if not use them to their advantage in patient care. We also review what they admire most about each other in the workplace as well as what they find most infuriating! If you are ready to take the next step in collaboration, this episode is for you.
How do you collaborate with individuals that are different than you? Are you able to find common ground or do you struggle with working with them?
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PAW Health Resources: http://bit.ly/PAWCast
The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek: https://amzn.to/2NPzgoW
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do by Amy Morin: https://amzn.to/38rMXk6
12 Rules For Life by Jordan B. Peterson: https://amzn.to/2KGGhGG
The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin: https://amzn.to/3qDkIai
Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek: https://amzn.to/3dw9izl
The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle: https://amzn.to/2lB5rdy
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink: https://amzn.to/2nfvo2Ia
The PAWCast is a semi-weekly veterinary podcast devoted to sharing the ideas of how to be a force of change in the veterinary profession. Those who will find this content helpful will be those who appreciate and wish to implement change for the better in their professional lives. These skills and techniques can be applied at any level of experience or influence, and are the things that have led PAW Health Network to over 250% growth in 3 years. Our industry needs help, and you are the force of change. Let us show you how.
__________
Interested in working with the team at PAW Health Network? We are hiring at all positions in our company. If you would like to learn more, please visit http://bit.ly/PAWHealthJobs for more information!
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
What did you want to be when you were a kid? Imagine going through the process of realizing that dream after already having a successful career and starting a family. Sometimes when you meet someone with a story so unique and so outstanding, you have to give them the platform to tell their story.
That's the mission of PAWCast 62 feat. Andrea Weinrick. Andrea is a 3rd year vet student at Michigan State CVM and has a great story as a second life student. Andrea served 8 years in the military and graduated with a B.A. in Criminal Justice from MSU in 2005. Now she is racing towards a successful career in emergency veterinary medicine with a clear sense of direction and purpose.
In this episode, we discuss Andrea's path from the military to vet school, how military training compares to vet school, and how her life experience has aided and inhibited her educational experience.
Would you go back to school to realize your dream? What would you do to find fulfillment? Let us know in the comments!
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PAW Health Resources: http://bit.ly/PAWCast
The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek: https://amzn.to/2NPzgoW
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do by Amy Morin: https://amzn.to/38rMXk6
12 Rules For Life by Jordan B. Peterson: https://amzn.to/2KGGhGG
The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin: https://amzn.to/3qDkIai
Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek: https://amzn.to/3dw9izl
The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle: https://amzn.to/2lB5rdy
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink: https://amzn.to/2nfvo2Ia
The PAWCast is a semi-weekly veterinary podcast devoted to sharing the ideas of how to be a force of change in the veterinary profession. Those who will find this content helpful will be those who appreciate and wish to implement change for the better in their professional lives. These skills and techniques can be applied at any level of experience or influence, and are the things that have led PAW Health Network to over 250% growth in 3 years. Our industry needs help, and you are the force of change. Let us show you how.
__________
Interested in working with the team at PAW Health Network? We are hiring at all positions in our company. If you would like to learn more, please visit http://bit.ly/PAWHealthJobs for more information!