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April 18, 2024
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7:00pm EDT
Veterinary Team Wellbeing Research: Creating a happier, more energized veterinary team
by Taylor Tillery, DVM and Chantale Kuzmiak, CVT
Course Description: Merck Animal Health has completed its 2nd Veterinary Team Wellbeing Study in the fall of 2023 with the help of NAVTA. This is the first robust analysis of the entire veterinary team composed of veterinary technicians/nurses, veterinary assistants, CSR’s and practice managers. The goal of this research was to determine the levels of mental health, wellbeing and burnout among staff using standardized psychological tools. This robust study allows us to compare/contrast Veterinary staff members with veterinarians and the general population. Further, this allows us to analyze for contributing factors for both job roles and individual segments that are flourishing and for those that are at-risk. Based upon these findings we can suggest specific organizational and personal remedies and interventions to decrease burnout and improve wellbeing and reduce distress among our fellow veterinary team members.
Learning Objectives
- Understand veterinary job satisfaction rate among veterinary team members.
- Define Burnout, Wellbeing, and Mental Health
- Identify contributing factors for veterinary team segments flourishing and veterinary segments at-risk.
- Understand Organizational and personal remedies or interventions that lead to decreased burnout, improved wellbeing and reduced distress.
*LIVE Webinar RACE-approved for 1 hour of CE
This Webinar is FREE to NAVTA members, there is a $55 registration fee for non-members. Not a NAVTA Member? For just a little more, you could join NAVTA for the full year and get every webinar for free! Click HERE for more details
Dr. Taylor Tillery works to strategically partner Merck Animal Health with veterinary universities and key industry partners. He leads our US Merck Animal Health veterinary student ambassador program.
Dr. Tillery is a passionate practitioner whose dedication doesn’t stop at the clinic doors. He is passionate about promoting communication, leadership and financial literacy. Driven by a desire to make a difference in his profession he actively mentor’s future, current and foreign veterinarians in career progression.
His professional ambitions are to bring about advancements in animal health of which elevate the veterinary field as a whole.
Chantale has dedicated over 20 years serving in the veterinary field as a veterinary technician, contributing her skills across a spectrum of veterinary settings, including day practices, emergency centers, and specialty practices. Throughout her career, she has taken on diverse roles such as lead technician, inventory manager, and other responsibilities including OSHA and AAHA compliance coordinator, as well as hospital management.
For the past 5 years, Chantale has been part of the Merck Animal Health team, specifically in the pharmacovigilance (PV) department, where she serves as an Associate Drug Safety Specialist Technician. In this role, she handles inquiries regarding companion animal products, adverse event reporting, and addresses product quality complaints. The PV department plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and efficacy of veterinary medications, with cases reported to regulatory agencies such as the USDA, FDA, and EPA for thorough monitoring and review.
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May 9, 2024
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7:00pm EDT
What Goes In, Must Come Out! Nutritional Management of GI Disease in Dogs and Cats
by Caitlyn Getty, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Course Description: This presentation will discuss the nutritional management of gastrointestinal disorders in dogs and cats. We will cover management of upper and lower gastrointestinal disease, such as vomiting, chronic enteropathy, and diarrhea. Nutrition strategies managing these concerns will be discussed.
Learning Objectives
- Review the nutrition strategies for managing various gastrointestinal diseases in dogs and cats
- Compare and contrast different food options for gastrointestinal disease
- Gain comfort selecting an appropriate nutrition option for patients with gastrointestinal disease
*LIVE webinar RACE Approved for 1 hour of CE
This Webinar is FREE to NAVTA members, there is a $55 registration fee for non-members. Not a NAVTA Member? For just a little more, you could join NAVTA for the full year and get every webinar for free! Click HERE for more details
Caitlyn is a Board Certified Veterinary Nutritionist® who joined the Hill’s family in July 2023. She spent 13 years at the University of Illinois completing her BS, DVM, and PhD in Nutritional Sciences. During veterinary school and her PhD, she became very interested in nutrition education of veterinary students and the power of nutrition in health and disease. She then completed a rotating small animal medicine and surgery internship at Premier Veterinary Group on the north side of Chicago. Caitlyn next moved to Raleigh, NC to complete her Small Animal Clinical Nutrition residency at North Carolina State University. Here, she developed a love of critical care nutrition and was fortunate to be very involved in the education of 3rd and 4th year veterinary students. She started her career in the fresh pet food space and is now enjoying her career at Hill’s where she continues to share nutrition education to the veterinary world! In Caitlyn’s free time, she enjoys patio gardening, cooking, and country line dancing!
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June 13, 2024
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1:00pm EDT
Bridging the Gap: The Role of Communication in Improving Obesity Prevention and Management
by Jason Coe, DVM, PhD
Course Description: Research suggests gathering a comprehensive history, which includes understanding a client’s readiness to make change, is a fundamental first step in developing an effective weight-management plan with a client. By understanding our client’s perspective, including the obstacles they perceive exist in relation to managing their pet’s weight, we as veterinary professionals become better positioned to adjust and explain the value of our weight-management plan in a way that holds relevance for that individual client. Drawing on recent research, this session will explore several communication strategies to engage clients in developing a tailored weight management plan for their animal.
Learning Objectives
- Describe five stages relating to an owner’s readiness to change
- Describe the current state of obesity-related client communication in veterinary practice
- Use several communication strategies to engage clients in developing a tailored weight management plan for their animal
*RACE Approval Pending
This Webinar is FREE to NAVTA members, there is a $55 registration fee for non-members. Not a NAVTA Member? For just a little more, you could join NAVTA for the full year and get every webinar for free! Click HERE for more details
Dr. Jason Coe is a Professor at the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. After graduating from the College in 2001, he returned from mixed-animal practice to complete a PhD in the area of veterinary communications in 2008. In the same year, he joined the Ontario Veterinary College in the Department of Population Medicine where he has established an active research program examining the human-animal bond as well as the role of interpersonal communications on the outcomes of veterinary care. In his current role at the College, he coordinates the clinical-communication curriculum across all 4 years of the veterinary program and is involved in teaching students about the relationships that exist between people and animals.
Over the past decade, Dr. Coe has established an international reputation for his leadership in veterinary communications, primary-care veterinary education and understanding the human-animal bond. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles, including co-authorship of the 2021 AAHA Nutrition and Weight Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats. Dr. Coe currently holds the VCA Canada Chair in Relationship-Centred Veterinary Medicine (2021-2026), at the Ontario Veterinary College, dedicated to research and education in communication and relationship-building to improve the outcomes of veterinary care. In 2021, he was honoured with the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year Award for his notable contributions to the veterinary profession.
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