My Veterinary Life

“I had a lot of farm animal experience, so I wanted to be a pig vet. That didn’t last very long” Our guest today is Dr. Forrester. We were so excited to catch up with her on our visit to Hill’s headquarters where she is the Director of Global Scientific Affairs. We had a great time hearing about her role and what her career has been like to date. There were a lot of laughs and a lot of learning! We cannot wait to share this journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

“I’m sure I’ve done some things to get myself where I am today, but it does feel like a lot of it just sort of happened” Our guest today is Dr. Karen Shenoy. Dr. Shenoy is the Associate Director of Veterinary Affairs with Hill’s Pet Nutrition. She’s held several roles throughout her career, including one as a full-time wildlife veterinarian. Karen is so much fun to chat with and has some pretty incredible stories about her hobbies outside of veterinary medicine. We were so lucky to have the opportunity to record this at Hill’s headquarters and that she was able to fill us into her busy schedule! We know you will love this episode and cannot wait to share this journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed and leave us a ratings and review on Apple Podcasts. You can contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

“Veterinary medicine is about curiosity” Our guest today is Dr. Dave Granstrom. Dr. Granstrom is one of our colleagues at the AVMA. His current role is the Assistant Executive Vice President and Chief Accreditation and Certification Officer. If you think that is a lot, wait until you hear about all his other accomplishments. We had the best time chatting with him and cannot wait to share this journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

"I got a telephone call that changed my life"Our guest today is Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz. Dr. Natterson-Horowitz was the keynote speaker at the 2019 AVMA Convention. We were so fortunate to record this episode with her the day before her presentation. She was incredibly generous with her time and sharing her story. She is an MD and was focused on cardiology and cardiovascular disease in the first part of her career but in recent years has discovered a new passion which builds upon some of her studies in undergraduate. You will have to listen to this episode to hear all her amazing accomplishments including being the author of two books. She also covers how she wouldn’t be where she is today without the support of her friends and family. She is a HUGE fan of the veterinary profession. We were honored to speak with her and cannot wait to share this journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed and leave us a ratings and review on Apple Podcasts. You can conta

“Life has a way of turning you on your head.” Our guest today is Dr. Jen Stevens. Dr. Stevens has faced more than her share of obstacles but has come out on the other side with an incredible career. One which she admits is not what she expected all. We had the best time chatting with her and cannot wait to share this journey with you!Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

“Keep an open mind and an open heart and don’t listen to the negative people around you.” On this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast, we chat with Dr. Farrah Monibi. Dr. Monibi currently works at the Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC which is a human orthopedic hospital. This is definitely not what she thought she would be doing when she decided to attend veterinary school. There have been a lot of steps that led her to where she is today, and we can’t wait to share her journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcastTo learn more about Be The Change Volunteers, visit their website: https://www.bethechangevolunteers.org/

“There’s definitely a lot of Trello Boards, planners and to do lists”On this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast, we chat with Dr. Kristina Baltutis. Dr. Baltutis is a 2017 graduate from North Carolina State University. During this episode, we only scratch the surface of all the different hats she wears, which coincidentally includes owning a hat company. She’s had an amazing adventure so far in veterinary medicine full of many twists and turns and we can’t wait to share her journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

“I’m really a story gal. I could sit and listen to my clients all day long”On this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast, we chat with Dr. Kathy Cooney. Dr. Cooney is a 2004 from Colorado State University. Since then, she has been fearless in pursuing her passions within the veterinary profession. She was so much fun to talk to and we can’t wait to share her journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcastTo learn more about Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy, please visit their website: https://caetainternational.com/

“I think in vet school that was what I learned…to be a professional learner.”Thanks for joining us on a special episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast. Today we are joined by Dr. Bonnie Bragdon. Dr. Bragdon is a self-proclaimed conference junky, loves talking business management and has a keen business sense. She is currently the Vice President of Marketing and Veterinary Affairs at Zomedica. Her career has taken her many different directions, and she really wouldn’t have it any other way. We cannot wait to share this journey with you!Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

“In the office of a legislator, it’s kind of an all hands-on deck sort of exercise”On this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, our guest is Dr. Lauren Stump. Dr. Stump is the Assistant Director of Government Relations with the AVMA. Since graduating from veterinary school in 2015, her career has taken her from Louisiana to D.C. which is NOT where she thought she would end up. She’s been open to so many opportunities and we cannot wait to share this journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcastTo learn more about Advocacy in Action workshop at 2019 AVMA Convention please follow this website: https://www.avma.org/Advocacy/getinvolved/Documents/ADV-WorkshopFlyer2-20190523.pdf

"Her name is Cashew. She’s a golden retriever and the best dog ever.” On this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast, we chat with Dr. Sharon Pindar. Dr. Pindar is a 2014 graduate and currently serves as a veterinarian for Southeastern Guide Dogs. She shares some truly inspiring stories from her role and we can’t wait to share her journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcastTo learn more about Southeastern Guide Dogs please visit their website: https://www.guidedogs.org/

“When you see change coming, don’t try to stop it”In this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast we chat with Dr. Aaron Smiley and Howard Zeigler. Dr. Smiley is a 2007 graduate from the University of Illinois and Howard is a 3rd year veterinary student at University of Georgia. This summer Howard is completing an internship with Dr. Smiley through the Veterinary Entrepreneurship Academy. They were so much fun to chat with and have some exciting ideas! We cannot wait to share this journey with you!Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcastTo learn more about DVM Mentoring, please visit https://dvmmentor.com/ To find out more about the Veterinary Entrepreneurship Academy, please follow this link: https://vea.vet/

“I desperately wanted to be a dalmatian” Our guest on this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast is Dr. Taylor DeWitt. We were so excited to catch up with her just one day after she completed her clinical rotations. She has an awesome story that includes time volunteering, presenting and advocating for the veterinary profession. We can’t wait to share her journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

“The veterinary field is the Swiss Army knife of medicine”Thanks for joining us on a special episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast. Today we are joined by Elizabeth Dorwart. At the time of the recording, Elizabeth was completing a summer externship with the AVMA. We learn how she learned of this opportunity and what it has been like so far. We also talk about her 2 + 2 Veterinary school program and her recent move to Iowa State University to start her third year of veterinary school. Lizzie is so fun to chat with and be around. We are glad she joined us for a few weeks this summer and we cannot wait to share this journey with you!Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcastIf you are interested in learning more about AVMA Externship opportunities, please visit the following website: https://www.avma.org/About/SAVMA/Events/Pages/

“I didn’t want to be ‘just’ a vet student.”On this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast, we chat with Dr. Matt Holland. Dr. Holland’s path towards veterinary school was almost as different as his path after veterinary school. He has so many amazing stories including what it was like to be president of the Student AVMA and work and we cannot wait to share this journey with you!Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

“Stop and enjoy where you are in the present”Thanks for joining us on a special episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast! We had the best time getting to know Drs. Tony Bartels and Audra Fenimore and learned so much through this conversation. We cover everything from labradoodles to the Cubs baseball to veterinary student debt and even touch on some of the benefits of being married to a fellow veterinarian. It was an extremely fun and insightful conversation and we cannot wait to share this journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org Follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MVLPodcast #MyVetLifeIf you would like to learn more about the VIN Foundation, please visit https://vinfoundation.org/ To learn more about student loan repayment options you can visit the VIN Foundation Student Debt Center https://vinfoundation.org/resources/student-debt-center/ Or MyVeterinaryLife.com

“If I feel like I’m not supposed to be in this room, what am I going to do this week to make me feel a part of this room?”On this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast, we chat with Dr. Kristin Wuellner. Dr. Wuellner is a 2016 graduated from Auburn University. She has had some really interesting experiences since graduating, including an internship that many of us did not know about. She walks us through how she got to her current role as the Digital Education Specialists at Hill’s Pet Nutrition. You may remember us chatting with her manager Dr. Brandon Stapleton, on Episode 18. Kristin is a dynamic, fun and super motivated person. We had so much fun digging into her story and we can’t wait to share her journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

“I’m going to ask the most important question. Will there be food?”Today, we are joined by Erika Schnure and Brendan Sugrue to talk all things AVMA Convention. We are so excited to share this special episode with you. We touch on events you won’t want to miss, discuss the keynote presentation and all the happenings around Washington D.C. We hope to see you there! For more information on AVMA convention, please visit avmaconvention.comRemember, we want to hear from you! Be sure to subscribe to our feed and leave us a ratings and review. You can also email us at MVLPodcast@avma.org and follow along on social media with @AVMAVets

“I’ll report back. It may be a debacle.”On this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast, we chat with Dr. Caitlin DeWilde. Dr. DeWilde wears many hats including entrepreneur. She founded her company the Social DVM just a few years after graduating. She has said yes to so many opportunities, which has led to an amazing career so far, and we can’t wait to share her journey with you! We want to hear from you! Be sure to subscribe to our show and leave us a ratings and review. You can also email us at MVLpodcast@AVMA.org To learn more about The Social DVM please visit Caitlin's Website: https://www.thesocialdvm.com/

“I think our profession just has this really loving, wonderful group of people”On this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, our guest is Dr. Heidi Pulito. Dr. Pulito is a 2011 graduate from University of Illinois. She recently started her own mobile hospice care practice and talks about how finding her people within veterinary medicine really made a big difference for her. She also shares what it was like to write her first book and how she fits in all her volunteer commitments. Dr. Pulito is very open with her struggles and successes in veterinary medicine and we cannot wait to share this journey with you! Remember, we want to hear from you! Please subscribe to our feed and leave us a ratings and review. You can also reach us at mvlpodcast@avma.org.