Mentor Minute: Dr. Gary Marshall
Mentor Minute Alert! 🚨
Check out this quick tip from Ready, Vet, Go mentor and former practice owner, Dr. Gary Marshall!
👏 In this episode, he shares an important communication lesson: Always clarify who clients should reach out to after an appointment. 🐾✨
🔑 Dr. Marshall's tip? Be specific when directing follow-ups to support staff, so expectations are clear for everyone (and your amazing team doesn't get caught off guard!). 💬✅
💡 This is just a taste of the insights our mentors share in the Ready, Vet, Go mentorship programs—where students gain valuable advice and get to know incredible mentors like Dr. Marshall.
Want more Mentor Minutes? Stay tuned or check out our programs today! 🎥📚
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RVG: Attack the Scratch! Approach to Allergy in the Itchy Kitty. Dr. Jeff Tinsley
Tomorrow, join us for our RACE-approved webinar, Attack the Scratch! Approach to Allergy in the Itchy Kitty. Dr. Jeff Tinsley will walk us through practical strategies to diagnose and manage feline allergies with confidence. From identifying key signs like overgrooming to exploring treatment options, this session is packed with must-know info for veterinary professionals.
Don’t miss out—your feline patients (and their humans) will thank you! Brought to you in partnership with BlackDvm Network
🗓 Tomorrow! Thurs, Dec 5, 2024
⏰ 8 PM EST
📖 1 Hour RACE-CE Approved
Save your seat now! https://buff.ly/3O7zTpl
Sponsored by Purina
I tell my mentees to stay open to new and unexpected opportunities. The number of incredible, completely surprising, and thrilling things that have come my way since launching Ready, Vet, Go is a testament to how the daring act of saying “Yes” can take your professional life to a whole new level.
What will you say yes to today? What decision are you hesitating to make? Tell me about it in the comments below!
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Knowing how to respond to rude or unsympathetic clients is kind of an art form—and my PM Liz is an absolute master.
When clients don’t respond how we expect them to, it can be difficult to know what to say. In this situation, Liz set a powerful example of meeting a lack of empathy with kindness and professionalism.
✅ Thank the client for understanding (even if they don’t).
✅ Outline next steps for resolving the perceived conflict.
✅ Let it go.
As you heard in the video, sometimes client behavior can catch the most experienced vet professionals off guard. Don’t be discouraged. Instead, focus on what you can control by acting with gratitude, practicing clear communication, and moving on.
#gratitude #kindness #communicationstrategies #howtotalktopeople #newvetlife #newvet #mentor #vetmentor #vetgraduates #veterinarian #veterinarianmentor #vetmed #veterinarymedicine #vetmedlife #mentorship #mentorshipmatters #vetstudent #veterinarystudent #veterinarydoctor #vetstudentlife
Diploma: ✅
Credentials: ✅
Experience: 🙌 (Yes, really!)
Don’t discount all the ways you are experienced—even when you’re just starting out! Identify and embrace these areas of knowledge, insight, and empathy to help you connect with clients and colleagues and find your footing as a new—but ✨experienced✨—graduate veterinarian.
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“Wait! I’m not ready yet!” Feeling unprepared for life as a new veterinarian? This is completely normal—and completely untrue!
You may not have years of clinical experience, but you have LIFE experience such as:
📌Pet ownership — This one’s easy. Owning or loving a pet is an instant “in” to the depth and complexity of the human-animal bond.
📌Outreach and volunteering — These opportunities have likely broadened your perspective and helped you gain appreciation and empathy for others.
📌Personal experiences — Sharing relevant stories can build trust and connection.
📌Skills from non-veterinary hobbies or interests — These pursuits can make you a well-rounded care provider, helping you be a better communicator, educator, and supporter for clients.
The next time you feel ill-equipped, look BEYOND your clinical training and look in the mirror. You have experience on DAY ONE!
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RVG Webinar: Navigating Veterinary Practice Finances
💼 TOMORROW! Ready to get real about finances in vet practice? Join us for a powerful webinar on balancing care and capital, led by Dr. Dani Rabwin and entrepreneur Martin Traub-Werner. 🩺💸 They’ll cover everything from navigating difficult financial conversations to understanding clinic revenue breakdowns.
Whether you’re a new grad or an experienced vet, this session will equip you with the strategies and confidence to balance compassion with financial success. Don't miss out on this RACE-approved hour of CE—see you there! Register now! https://buff.ly/3Nq72Mt
Our posts (and my personal outlook) are nearly always positive🌈🦄, but the truth is, sometimes things (and people) really, REALLY suck.😡
👎We lose family or friends.
👎Success turns to failure.
👎Beloved patients are diagnosed with terminal illnesses.
👎Clients act like total🫏🕳️.
And when this happens, grief and frustration are valid, appropriate, and necessary emotions.
BUT…
Seeing the good is also essential—even if we have to look hard to find it.
🩷MOST of our clients aren’t jerks. (Hang on to those moments when pet parents are compassionate and understanding, and realize you’re human, too.)
🌼New puppy or kitten appointments and eager, invested pet parents.
🩷The daily memories we make with our loved ones.
🌼The little gestures of gratitude, like the voicemail from a client showing that I’d made an unexpected but lasting impact.
When things get tough, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re doing anything wrong or this isn’t your field. Keep going. Find the light. And if you can’t find it, be the light for someone else. 🔦
#findthegood #optimism #positivity #authenticity #bettertomorrow #newvetlife #newvet #mentor #vetmentor #vetgraduates #veterinarian #veterinarianmentor #vetmed #veterinarymedicine #vetmedlife #mentorship #mentorshipmatters #vetstudent #veterinarystudent #veterinarydoctor #vetstudentlife
📢VET STUDENTS!
Don’t wait until graduation to get involved with Ready, Vet, Go! We’re currently searching for two more RVG student liaisons to help inform our content, host on-campus events, and spread the word about Ready, Vet, Go. 👏
In addition to powerful networking opportunities, our liaisons enjoy exclusive RVG perks (and swag) and automatic program enrollment after graduation!
Interested? Send us a DM or email at [email protected]!
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🍎🔔It’s the FIRST DAY of RVG for our October cohort, and I’m so proud of our new mentees for taking this big step in their careers. It’s truly incredible to witness how much these new grads will learn and grow in only six months. I can’t wait!
👋😢ICYMI: Our next cohort begins in March 2025. Keep following us here and sign up for the Ready, Vet, Go newsletter for all the upcoming details!
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Artificial intelligence, social media, cloud-based computing, virtual and augmented reality, automation…if the tech takeover makes your head spin, you’re not alone.😵💫
But, avoiding technology can be just as complicated.
Stop the spin and learn to embrace tech by taking small steps:
💡Sign up for a free trial and demo one tool or app.
💡Use the tutorials and demos (and your younger associates!) to learn the features so you feel comfortable incorporating them into your day.
💡Use productivity metrics such as appointments per hour or average invoices per visit to measure overall benefit.
If the new tech helped, super! If not, you still gained confidence by applying tech to your daily tasks. Keep trying!
#newvetlife #newvet #mentor #vetmentor #vetgraduates #veterinarian #veterinarianmentor #vetmed #veterinarymedicine #vetmedlife #mentorship #mentorshipmatters #vetstudent #vetstudentlife #technology #AI #artificialintelligence
RVG: The Ten Secrets of Successful Veterinarians
There’s still time to register! 🕗 Join us tonight at 8 pm EST for a FREE RACE-approved CE event: The Ten Secrets of Successful Veterinarians with Dr. Kelly Cooper. Don't miss out—click the link to sign up! https://buff.ly/3TzfCvR
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