My Veterinary Life

“I can take a chance and see if it is going to work for me”  On this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, our guest is Dr. Lauren Davidson. Dr. Davidson is a 1999 Graduate from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Davidson is the Animal Program Director at National Institute Dental and Craniofacial Research at the National Institute of Health. Her career has taken her places she did not expect, and we cannot wait to share this journey with you!   We want to hear from you! Be sure to leave us a ratings and review so we know what you want to hear more of! You can also email us at mvlpodcast@avma.org

“It was just happenstance”  On this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, our guest is Dr. Craig Fletcher. Dr. Fletcher is a 1999 Graduate from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Fletcher is the associate vice chancellor of research at UNC Chapel Hill. He has had and amazing career which started through a chance meeting and the support of some incredible trailblazers in the profession. We cannot wait to share this journey with you!   We want to connect with you! Be sure leave us a ratings and review so we know what you want to hear more of!   Do you have an idea for the show or want to be a part of it? Email us: mvlpodcast@avma.org 

On this bonus episode Dr. Anna Reddish and Marci Kirk talk about their experiences at the 2019 SAVMA Symposium. Not only are the events of the conference highlighted but also the best things to see and do while in Athens, Georgia. We can't wait to share this journey with you!

“I felt like it was an impossible task, but I had a lot of support from my family”  On this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, our guest is Dr. Michael Dibler. Dr. Dibler is a 2017 graduate from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. He is currently an associate veterinarian with Banfield Pet Hospital. He shares with us many of the challenges he faced on the road to becoming a veterinarian and how he finds time to manage a full-time job and a very full volunteer schedule. We cannot wait to share this journey with you!Mentioned or relevant links:https://pridevmc.org/calendar/

“VLC in that 1st Year was kind of mind blowing” In this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, we chat with Dr. Quincy Hawley. Dr. Hawley was a speaker at the 2019 Veterinary Leadership Conference. He walks us through the ups and downs in his career and shares with us why speaking at this conference was so important to him. His journey is truly inspiring! We cannot wait to share this journey with you! Mentioned or relevant links: MyVeterinaryLife.com Avma.org/vlc AVMA.org/wellbeing https://getmotiveted.com/ We want to hear from you! Be sure to connect with us by leaving a ratings and review! You can also email us at mvlpodcast@avma.org

“I guess my backup plan would have been sitting outside the veterinary school every day” In this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, we chat with Dr. Kemba Marshall. Dr. Marshall is the Director of Veterinary Services at Purina Animal Nutrition Center. She has had many interesting jobs throughout the profession. She admits that the path she has followed in veterinary medicine was not the one she had planned for herself, but she is also not one to shy away from an opportunity or challenge. This was a really fun interview and we cannot wait to share her journey with you! We want to hear from you! Be sure to connect with us! Email us: mvlpodcast@avma.org

In this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, we catch up with Dr. James Finlay at the 2019 Veterinary Leadership Conference. Dr. Finlay is a lab animal veterinarian and the current chair of the committee that planned the conference. He shares how he became involved and what he has taken away from this year’s keynote. We cannot wait to share this journey with you! Be sure to connect with us! Please leave us a rating and review and emails us your ideas and thoughts at MVLpodcast@avma.org!

In this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, we sit down and chat with Dr. Kevin Dajka. Dr. Dajka is the Chief Products and Services Officer with the AVMA. We explore the many different roles he has held throughout his career, including time with ‘real’ doctors. He shares what he loves most about the profession and what one of the hardest decisions he’s ever made has been. We cannot wait to share this journey with you! Help us improve the show! Be sure to leave us a ratings and review so we know what you want to hear more of! Do you have an idea for the show or want to be a part of it? Email us: mvlpodcast@avma.org

In this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, we talk with Dr. Sarah Reuss. Dr. Reuss is an Equine Professional Services Veterinarian for Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health. She joined us during the 2019 Veterinary Leadership Conference and shares some of her amazing experiences while she was here. (Yes, Chicago can be fun in January!) We talk about leadership and taking advantage of opportunities that present themselves. Sarah is super fun and we can’t wait to share this journey with you. Do you have an idea for the show or want to be a part of it? Email us: mvlpodcast@avma.org

In this episode of the My Veterinary Life Podcast we chat with Dr. Jeremy Keen. Dr. Keen is a small animal practitioner in Tennessee. As you get to know him, you will realize he is an overall great guy! To kick things off, he shares with us his interesting celebrity. He also describes his passion for mentorship and why he feels communication is a foundation for success in veterinary medicine. He also provided us with many words of wisdom that will serve all of us well! We look forward to sharing his journey with you! Be sure to follow along with us on social media @MVL Podcast or reach out to us at MVLpodcast@avma.org.

In this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, we chat with Dr. Justine Lee. You may know her as the founder of Vet Girl on the Run. There are so many ways we could describe Dr. Lee! She has had a full career and she is not done yet! She is truly a trail-blazer and an entrepreneur in the profession. We can’t wait to share this journey with you! Be sure to follow along with us on social media @MVL Podcast, if you have an idea for the show please let us know at mvlpodcast@avma.org Links referenced in this episode: https://vetgirlontherun.com/; Dr. Lee's Blog on becoming a parent: https://vetgirlontherun.com/why-you-should-stop-your-veterinary-career-and-have-kids-now-vetgirl-veterinary-continuing-education-blog/

In this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, we chat with Dr. Mia Cary. Dr. Cary is the Chief of Professional Development and Strategic Alliances at the AVMA. She is also a fun, enthusiastic and extremely optimistic person that you can’t help but smile around. Learn how she went from an interest in marine mammals to living in Alaska, to vet school in Florida to working at the AVMA. There are a lot of steps in between and we can’t wait to share this journey with you! Be sure to follow us on social media at MVL Podcast and if you have a suggestion for the show contact us at mvlpodcast@avma.org

In this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, we introduce you to the co-hosts Drs. Anna Reddish and Marci Kirk. They talk through the vision of the show and what you can expect in coming episodes. Join them as they share how their veterinary journey started and how it led them to working for the AVMA. We can’t wait to share this journey with you!