(1:30) โ ๏ธCW: mention of CSA/child ๐ฝ โ ๏ธ
As a queer veterinarian, I'm angry and know the big picture repercussions of this one monster's actions.
The betrayal feeling comes from him being and two of my communities (both veterinary medicine as well as the queer community). His actions are not representative of our communities and should be publicly condemned.
To make it very clear:
โ I will not tolerate predators or "MAPs" in my spaces
โ Queer people are not inherently predators
โ Predators are inherently predators
#Veterinarian #VetMed #Veterinary #VeterinaryOphthalmology #VeterinaryOphthalmologist #QueerVeterinarian #VeterinaryLife #veterinary_doctor #VeterinaryMedicine #LGBT #LGBTQ #Bisexual #Nonbinary
(1:30) โ ๏ธCW: mention of CSA/child ๐ฝ โ ๏ธ
As a queer veterinarian, I'm angry and know the big picture repercussions of this one monster's actions.
The betrayal feeling comes from him being and two of my communities (both veterinary medicine as well as the queer community). His actions are not representative of our communities and should be publicly condemned.
To make it very clear:
โ I will not tolerate predators or "MAPs" in my spaces
โ Queer people are not inherently predators
โ Predators are inherently predators
#Veterinarian #VetMed #Veterinary #VeterinaryOphthalmology #VeterinaryOphthalmologist #QueerVeterinarian #VeterinaryLife #veterinary_doctor #VeterinaryMedicine #LGBT #LGBTQ #Bisexual #Nonbinary
(6s) And we wonder why people don't want to go into training programs...
Let's pick apart one of these issues - the hours of being a trainee.
I average 70-90 hours per week. I know because I track it. This does not include work I do at home or things like preparing for rounds, etc.
Just like students, veterinary interns and residents do have proposed guidelines (from @aavmcorg) for how many hours a week they should work. As you can probably imagine, those guidelines are seen as suggestions instead of actual rules ๐
A nationwide study published last year found that hours worked by human medicine trainees directly affected their safety and ability to do their jobs (see: "Impact of work schedules of senior resident physicians on patient and resident physician safety: nationwide, prospective cohort study")
The highlights of the study (some of the text is directly taken from the paper):
โฐ Working >48h/week was associated with an increased risk of self-reported medical errors, preventable adverse events, & fatal preventable adverse events as well as near miss crashes, occupational exposures, percutaneous injuries, & attentional failures
โฐ Working 60-70h/week was associated with a more than 2x the risk of a medical error and almost 3x the risk of preventable adverse events & fatal preventable adverse events
โฐ Working 1โค shifts of extended duration in a month while averaging no more than 80 weekly work hours was associated with an 84% increased risk of medical errors, a 51% increased risk of preventable adverse events, & an 85% increased risk of fatal preventable adverse events.
โฐ Similarly, working 1โค shifts of extended duration in a month while averaging no more than 80 weekly work hours also increased the risk of near miss crashes and occupational exposures
Working as much as we do is dangerous. Full stop.
Serious consequences can come about our current practices, and since veterinary medicine is all about growth based on current literature, why
(6s) And we wonder why people don't want to go into training programs...
Let's pick apart one of these issues - the hours of being a trainee.
I average 70-90 hours per week. I know because I track it. This does not include work I do at home or things like preparing for rounds, etc.
Just like students, veterinary interns and residents do have proposed guidelines (from @aavmcorg) for how many hours a week they should work. As you can probably imagine, those guidelines are seen as suggestions instead of actual rules ๐
A nationwide study published last year found that hours worked by human medicine trainees directly affected their safety and ability to do their jobs (see: "Impact of work schedules of senior resident physicians on patient and resident physician safety: nationwide, prospective cohort study")
The highlights of the study (some of the text is directly taken from the paper):
โฐ Working >48h/week was associated with an increased risk of self-reported medical errors, preventable adverse events, & fatal preventable adverse events as well as near miss crashes, occupational exposures, percutaneous injuries, & attentional failures
โฐ Working 60-70h/week was associated with a more than 2x the risk of a medical error and almost 3x the risk of preventable adverse events & fatal preventable adverse events
โฐ Working 1โค shifts of extended duration in a month while averaging no more than 80 weekly work hours was associated with an 84% increased risk of medical errors, a 51% increased risk of preventable adverse events, & an 85% increased risk of fatal preventable adverse events.
โฐ Similarly, working 1โค shifts of extended duration in a month while averaging no more than 80 weekly work hours also increased the risk of near miss crashes and occupational exposures
Working as much as we do is dangerous. Full stop.
Serious consequences can come about our current practices, and since veterinary medicine is all about growth based on current literature, why
(1:30) Can't wait to share what I learn this month ๐ค
The stories that I plan on sharing will talk about both the history of these individuals, no matter how hard it is to listen to, as well as their success stories.
Joy is a form of resistance. That is an important thing to remember. Black folks in history deserve to be remembered for everything they went through, and for their joy and success as well โค๏ธ
If you're looking for organizations within VetMed focused on supporting and uplifting Black veterinary professionals, please look into the Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association and the National Association for Black Veterinarians. There are other organizations as well, but those would be the two I'd start with!
Both "How to Be an Anti Racist" and "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" are on #BannedBooks lists across the country, so if anyone needs help getting them, let me know ๐
If you have any other good book recommendations, drop them below! Always on the lookout for more! ๐
#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackLivesMatter #Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Justice #DEI #Ally #AntiRacism #Veterinarian #VetMed #Veterinary #QueerVeterinarian #VeterinaryLife #veterinary_doctor #VeterinaryMedicine #LGBT #LGBTQ #Bisexual #Nonbinary
(1:30) "abortion access is the only future" ๐ฉโ๐๐
โ ๏ธContent warning: discussion of SA, abortion, healthcare accessโ ๏ธ
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, eliminating the federal constitutional standard that had protected the right to abortion. Without any federal standard regarding abortion access, states must set their own policies to ban or protect abortion.
Quick facts:
โข 79% of abortions occur before 10 weeks. Just 8% of abortions occur after the first trimester.
โข Abortion ban states have seen 65K pregnancies from rโpe in the past year
โข The Supreme Court and a federal appeals court ruled abortion bans in Idaho and Texas mean hospitals do not have to perform abortions in medical emergencies. This has led to life threatening situations for pregnant humans.
โข The Supreme Court in December 2023 agreed to take on the national legal fight over mifepristone, reviewing an appellate ruling that significantly restricted use of the drug. The ruling would roll back the FDA's decision to make the drug available to patients through telemedicine and the U.S. mail.
โข States with limited or banned abortion are associated with higher child poverty rates, lower medium incomes for women, reduced access to healthcare, no paid family leave, and lower K-12 education spending.
โข The number of patients traveling to other states to get an abortion has doubled since 2020 (~1 in 5)
โข ~70% of Americans said protecting abortion access in their state would be an important issue in determining their vote in Nov, including around 2/3 of independent voters.
โข About half of Americans said they would support a law legalizing abortion nationwide, including almost one-third of Republicans.
โข All major human medical organizations including the AMA, APHA, AAP, AAFP, etc have stated clearly that abortion is healthcare, and support expanding access to it
So I'm sorry Representative Kitchens, 'the science isn't on your side.'
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(1:30) "they deserve a safe and discrimination-free environment"
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FACTS.
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Whistleblowing is scary. Whistleblowing is the activity of a person, often an employee (former in this case), revealing information about activity within a private or public organization that is deemed illegal, immoral, illicit, unsafe or fraudulent.
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This complaint has significant implications for the larger profession of veterinary medicine. And that's why we all need to be talking about it.
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There are currently 951 DACVECC (critical care diplomats) listed through the ACVECC website. And while they are in high demand, this is a small profession. "Good trouble-making" is never without consequences. This absolutely could affect Dr. Pardo's future opportunities, but she has still decided to speak up for herself and others.
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It's important to recognize how much it takes to do something like this so publicly. I'm in awe of the courage she has. The blood, sweat, tears, and sleepless nights that this caused. I can't imagine what you've endured.
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@criticalcareveterinarian - you are seen, and you will be heard. I am so very proud to call you a colleague. You inspire me to never stop pushing for this profession to be better.
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Thank you for being brave. Your efforts will save the lives of so many pets, and people too โค๏ธ
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Sincerely, a future criticalist ๐ซถ๐ซโจ
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#Veterinarian #VetMed #VeterinaryMedicine #VeterinariansOfInstagram #QueerVeterinarian #VeterinaryLife #Veterinaria #Vet #VetLife #VeterinaryResident #VeterinarySchool #Veterinarians #VeterinaryClinic #Whistleblower #Doctor #DoctorsOfInstagram #ERVet #EmergencyVet #EmergencyMedicine #Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Discrimination
(1min) it has begun ๐ฎโ๐จ๐ชฆ
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There're really two major trends that we see in #VetMed that leads to a spike in deaths and euthanasia.
โ๏ธ People ultimately euthanize their older animals to make way for getting a new one.
I used to be quick to judgment when it came to this because I saw it superficially - I perceived an owner being "over" their older animal & wanted a new younger one. Yet now that I've practiced for 1.5y, I have seen people grieve in many ways. Sometimes that is filling a hole with a new animal to distract yourself from grief. Sometimes it's recognizing that one animal is passing, so you can open up your home for another. I've stopped being as judgmental as I was before. I'm sure there's people out there that euthanize animals out of convenience & capitalism & get a new pet for the holidays, but I try to assume the best of people now.
โ๏ธ During winter, people have time off for celebrations and parties with family members and this can lead to a few things:
โข People are home more & notice subtle changes that they didn't see when they were going to work daily
โข People come home from college, or travel for reunions and haven't seen a pet for a bit, & those people notice the health issues not easily seen on a day-to-day basis.
โข Pets may also interact with new animals which leads to an increase in inter-animal aggression and mortality
Across veterinary medicine, these trends are fairly consistent. Older pets also deal with increased stress & change during winter, which worsens their frailty, pro-inflammatory state, and declining immune system.
The increase in mortality is not something exclusive to veterinary medicine. Nursing homes see an increase in passing during winter, and a lot of people are assumed to have held on until they could see their family again. Both pets and humans can experience a Surge as well, so sometimes pets look like they are much better.. right before they decline or pass.
At the end of the day all we ca
(7s) VetMed is an horrifically small field ๐ฎโ๐จ
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It made me sad that this clinician and I shared this commonality... But also it brought me joy that they decided to try and be better than their predecessor.
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"Eating our young" is a common phrase referring to the sometimes high levels of hazing or initiation that new professionals experience at the hands of their more experienced coworkers. The meaning of this often comes from the animal kingdom, where sometimes a parent will eat its young for being weak rather than protecting and nurturing them. That, in combination with groupthink (the practice of thinking or making decisions as a group in a way that discourages individuality) creates an environment that continues to cause harm to the next generation of VetMed.
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It's not easy to break the cycle of generational abuse, but it's worth trying if it means this profession might get better, for those in it now, and in the future ๐ค
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#ToxicVetMed #Veterinarian #Veterinarians #VeterinaryMedicine #Vet #Vets #Veterinary #VetMed #VetLife #VeterinaryClinic #VetClinic #VetTech #VetNurse #VeterinaryTechnician #CVT #RVT #LVT #VetTechLife #VetStudent #VeterinaryAssistant #VetSchool #VeterinarySchool #Veterinaria #MedVet #DVM #Vetfluencer #Vetstagram #Veterinaria #Veterinario
(30s) We all have patients that love drama...
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Some of them more than others ๐คช
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#Veterinarian #Veterinarians #VeterinaryMedicine #Vet #Vets #Veterinary #VetMed #VetLife #VeterinaryClinic #VetClinic #VetTech #VetNurse #VeterinaryTechnician #CVT #RVT #LVT #VetTechLife #VetStudent #VeterinaryAssistant #VetSchool #VeterinarySchool #Veterinaria #MedVet #DVM #Vetfluencer #Vetstagram #Veterinaria #Veterinario
(7s) real eyes realize real lies โจ
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Alright (re)introducing my #ToxicVetMed series to Instagram - this is the video that started it all (kind of). I was so fking fed up with so many places not appreciating their staff, and then being shocked when they left. I made this video, and people started to comment on their HORRIFIC stories of toxic aspects of vet med, and I decided to start making a series where I showcased peoples stories by making skits, educational videos, etc.
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I know what it's like to navigate ToxicVetMed myself, and how isolating it can feel. This series not only connected me with so many people within the profession, but has also allowed me to poke fun at the idea that "this is the way it's always been done"... When you have hundreds to thousands of people experiencing a profession treating them horribly, maybe it's time to start thinking about a different way for that profession to do things ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ
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While these videos primarily are a call out, they are also a call in to do better, to improve the profession, and to make sure that we are going to be the change in veterinary medicine we want to be ๐ค
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#Veterinarian #Veterinarians #VeterinaryMedicine #Vet #Vets #Veterinary #VetMed #VetLife #VeterinaryClinic #VetClinic #VetTech #VetNurse #VeterinaryTechnician #CVT #RVT #LVT #VetTechLife #VetStudent #VeterinaryAssistant #VetSchool #VeterinarySchool #Veterinaria #MedVet #DVM #Vetfluencer #Vetstagram #Veterinaria #Veterinario
