Educators, students and veterinary practitioners focused on veterinary well-being at the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges Veterinary Health and Wellness Summit at Colorado State University last month. Michele Gaspar, DVM, DABVP, MA, LPC, a feline veterinarian, licensed counselor and former chaplain, challenged school administrators to consider how they may have been unwittingly selecting students who are at risk for being unable to withstand the rigors of practice.
Source: DVM 360, November 16, 2016.
In addition to the keynote presentations, a number of impressive speakers addressed a wide variety of topics. Mike Cavanaugh, DVM, DABVP, AAHA’s executive director, says, “My strongest memory of the summit is Marie Holowaychuck saying, ‘If you don’t have time to meditate for 10 minutes a day, you should probably meditate for an hour.’ That made me stop and think that a small investment in time could totally change your day.”
INSIGHTS: Also see Silence the Critical Voices in Your Head, Harvard Business Review, December 5, 2016.