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Megan obtained her Veterinary Technician Specialty in Emergency/Critical Care in 2004 and has worked in emergency and critical care since 2000. She is currently the Small Animal Veterinary Nursing Manager at the Purdue University Veterinary Hospital in West Lafayette, Indiana.
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Dr. Charles holds a master’s degree in Organization Leadership and pairs that expertise with veterinary medicine to help veterinary professionals understand how emotionally intelligent servant leaders can facilitate the development of high functioning organizations.
Dr. Marissa Rothenbaum |
Dr. Stéphie-Anne Dulièpre |
Melody Martínez CVT |
Dr. Marie Sato Quicksall |
The Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association (MCVMA) was founded to promote racial and ethnic diversity and cultural competency within the veterinary profession so as to better serve a diverse, multicultural society. In 2020, the fight for racial justice came to the forefront throughout the US and the world. Veterinary medicine is no exception. The MCVMA along with 9 other veterinary affinity organizations came together to form the WakeUpVetMed Initiative. The WakeUpVetMed Initiative is dedicated to fostering action to create diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within our institutions and the profession at large.
by Megan Brashear, BS, RVT, VTS (ECC)
Megan will facilitate a group discussion about the major issues people are facing at work and what gets them down (the bee in your bonnet). We think it’s important to identify these things and then ask if conversations are happening in your hospital. It’s important to address it even if you can’t fix it… identifying and focusing on “what can you control”.
by Betsy Charles, DVM, MA
by Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association
Inclusivity asks: what kind of environment are underrepresented individuals facing? This panel discussion will explore how inclusivity plays a vital role beyond diversity alone. We will discuss ways to build an environment that is accessible, welcoming, and leads to retention of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) within the veterinary field.
by Megan Brashear, BS, RVT, VTS (ECC) and Betsy Charles, DVM, MA
Megan and Dr. Charles will introduce the topic and then get audience participation to identify and work through some of their issues as a group.
by Megan Brashear, BS, RVT, VTS (ECC)
by Megan Brashear, BS, RVT, VTS (ECC)
by Debrah Lee, LCSW), Veterinary Well-Being Program Director
DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital
by Kelley Bremken-Podoloff, Veterinary Social Work Intern
Oregon Humane Society
All recorded content is included
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PVMA Members and OVTAA members will automatically have earned credits recorded in their member account under ‘Professional Development’, all other attendees will receive CE certificates via email that they can document the sessions they participated in or watched the recordings of.