x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Central Line: The AAHA Podcast

American Animal Hospital Association

Central Line is the official podcast of the American Animal Hospital Association. Our intention with these conversations is to help every member of the veterinary team simplify their journey towards excellence in veterinary medicine. In each episode, we’ll focus on helping teams like yours maximize efficiency and achieve excellence together, while protecting and improving their own wellbeing. We’ll talk with a wide range of industry experts and leaders in the fields of hospital management,

education self-improvement

All Episodes

59:07

Empowering Independent Veterinary Practices with...

Central Line: The AAHA Podcast ·

2023/09/12

According to Bonnie Bragdon, DVM, MS, co-founder and president of the Independent Veterinary Practitioners Association (IVPA), there’s plenty of room for both independent and corporate practices in veterinary medicine. But, she says, creating success as an independent practice owner means knowing who you are, what your mission is, and how you can create a workplace that leverages your independence to keep your team feeling valued. Stay tuned this December for a special booklet created with our

en

52:24

Three Minutes of Screaming Terror: Changing Your...

Central Line: The AAHA Podcast ·

2023/09/05

“Stress can be a barometer for how much you care,” according to Rebecca Heiss, PhD. Rebecca may not be a veterinarian, but she’s married to one—so she’s had a front row seat to a lot of the challenges faced by veterinary professionals. Rebecca herself is a researcher, author, and professional speaker, and she’ll be delivering the keynote at AAHA Con next month. We can’t get enough of Rebecca’s infectious enthusiasm for her subject matter: STRESS. How to live with it, how to channel it, and how to

en

45:06

Community Is Key to Longevity in Vet Med with Aaron...

Central Line: The AAHA Podcast ·

2023/08/29

According to Aaron Davis, director of employee and community engagement at Destination Pet and Pathway program director with blendvet, “Self care is amazing, but we also need to talk about community care.” Fighting tech glitches and a yet-to-be-named case of COVID, Aaron and Katie chat about the community they’ve found in veterinary medicine and why it’s become so essential to them both personally and professionally. Mentioned in this episode: AAHA Community BlackDVM Network Latinx Veterinary

en

49:19

For Veterinary Professionals with Disabilities,...

Central Line: The AAHA Podcast ·

2023/08/22

Telehealth isn’t a new conversation anymore, and it’s certainly still controversial—but Jess Trimble, DVM, chief veterinary officer at Anipanion, has lots of reasons to be optimistic about its role in the future of vet med. Jess has hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), a connective tissue disorder that has made traditional clinical work impossible. For her, telehealth isn’t just about accessibility, education, and peace of mind for clients; it’s about allowing more professionals in all roles to

en

43:31

**Encore** | Empowering Veterinary Technicians to...

Central Line: The AAHA Podcast ·

2023/08/15

Please enjoy this encore presentation of our previously released episode and stay tuned as the Central Line Podcast will be back with a new episode next Tuesday. We’ve got pain on the brain around here, thanks to the release of the 2022 AAHA Pain Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats – good thing Tasha McNerney, CVT, CVPP, VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia), never gets tired of talking about pain. Tasha joins us to share her insight on involving the whole team in the management of pain, what she’s

en

53:27

You Don’t Have to Give the Trophies Back: Veterinary...

Central Line: The AAHA Podcast ·

2023/08/08

Some of our favorite conversations are with thought leaders from outside veterinary medicine—there's something refreshing about realizing that the challenges we face in vet med aren’t always unique to our industry. Laura Gassner Otting, or LGO, is an executive coach and author of two books, Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life (2019), and Wonderhell: Why Success Doesn’t Feel Like It Should... and What to Do About It (2023). Both books debuted at #2 on

en

01:00:43

Tough End-of-Life Cases: How to Take Care of Your...

Central Line: The AAHA Podcast ·

2023/08/01

In her second appearance on Central Line, Kathleen Cooney, DVM, MS, CHPV, CCFP, founder and director of education for the Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy (CAETA), goes in-depth on how we can help protect our fellow veterinary team members’ emotional health and wellbeing before, during, and after euthanasias. She weighs in on technicians performing euthanasia and how best to support those team members who never seem to be affected – are they really fine? Dr. Cooney was instrumental in

en

55:33

A Dim Candle in a Dark Room: Advice on Grief and Loss...

Central Line: The AAHA Podcast ·

2023/07/25

Kelly Drescher Johnson, M.Div, appeared earlier this year to talk about why she loves her job as a veterinary receptionist. This week she’s back to share some of what she’s learned as a veterinary chaplain—from how to care for team members experiencing grief (let’s make bereavement leave as normal for the loss of a pet as it is for the loss of a close human family member!), why they don’t write “DOA” on the treatment board, and why you don’t have to have the right words to show a devastated client

en

45:52

Developing Veterinary Leaders with Laura Pletz, DVM

Central Line: The AAHA Podcast ·

2023/07/18

A theme has emerged over many seemingly unrelated conversations during the life of Central Line, and it’s the idea that many of the challenges we face in vet med today can be at least partially prevented or addressed by good leadership—but most veterinary professionals, including those promoted to management positions, receive little to no training in how to be a good leader. Laura Pletz, DVM, has a diverse career portfolio that led to her current role as Group Medical Director at BluePearl, where

en

01:04:44

Gems from the Guidelines: Mentorship Means Asking the...

Central Line: The AAHA Podcast ·

2023/07/11

A good friend will encourage you to go for your dreams; a great friend (and, if you’re lucky, a great mentor) will encourage you to dig into whether you’re dreaming of the right things. Melody Martinez, CVT, founder and principal consultant at Acorde Consulting, president of the Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association, and task force member for the 2023 AAHA Mentoring Guidelines, tells the story of why she didn’t become a veterinarian—and why a true mentor/mentee relationship, formal or not,

en

42:05

**Encore** | Front Desks, Facebook, and Five-Week...

Central Line: The AAHA Podcast ·

2023/07/04

Please enjoy this encore presentation of our previously released episode with Eric Garcia. Please stay tuned as the Central Line Podcast will be back with a new episode next Tuesday. Companies with strong branding don’t take breaks from advertising just because their popular products are out of stock – and, according to our guest, Eric Garcia, veterinary practices shouldn’t take breaks from marketing themselves just because there’s no extra room in the schedule right now. Eric is a digital marketing

en

48:22

Zooming Out for Closer Connections with Debbie Boone,...

Central Line: The AAHA Podcast ·

2023/06/27

Few people know the world of veterinary medicine better than Debbie Boone, BS, CVPM. In her new book, Hospitality in Healthcare, Debbie makes connections between a “hospitality mindset” (Debbie grew up in the restaurant business) and the wellbeing of veterinary teams. By considering our clients’ experiences, including “zooming out” when needed and taking a hard look at our own biases, we can meet their needs, create real connections, and be happier at work—even on the hard days. Get your copy of

en

56:16

The New Era of Feline Diabetes: What You Need to Know...

Central Line: The AAHA Podcast ·

2023/06/21

If you ask most veterinary professionals what to do first if a client brings in their vomiting, anorexic diabetic cat, they’ll say without hesitation: Check a blood glucose! But, as we learned from Renee Rucinsky, DVM, DABVP(F), a BG might not tell you what you need to know if that patient is taking Bexacat™, the new oral diabetes drug for cats. In this conversation, she addresses some FAQs regarding what this drug is, how to use it, and why it’s a gamechanger—as well as why it’s not the right

en

01:01:59

Challenging Every Assumption About What a...

Central Line: The AAHA Podcast ·

2023/06/13

Watch Part 1 of this two-part interview, here: https://youtu.be/eqsxS-cQVQ8 Listen to Part 1 (audio-only) of this two-part interview, here: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-ds3ry-1423aa8 Her story is too rich to tell in one episode – so here’s the second of two episodes featuring Kate Toyer, BVSc, MANZCVS (Surgery), veterinary surgeon, feminist, and president of Australian Rainbow Veterinarians and Allies (ARVA). Right off the bat in this hour, she weighs in on why so many people allow fear to drive

en

01:04:24

Building Safe Spaces Is My Superpower with Kate...

Central Line: The AAHA Podcast ·

2023/06/06

Just in time for Pride Month 2023, we’re excited to bring you a special two-part episode featuring Kate Toyer, BVSc, MANZCVS (Surgery), veterinary surgeon, feminist, and president of Australian Rainbow Veterinarians and Allies (ARVA). Knowing Kate’s story doesn’t make listening to her tell it any less powerful – and if you don’t know her yet, this is a conversation you need to hear. Follow Kate, ARVA and The Veterinary Kaleidoscope Summit, Australia’s first face-to-face veterinary conference

en

47:10

PLEASE DON’T LEAVE ME: Retention in a Job-Seeker’s...

Central Line: The AAHA Podcast ·

2023/05/31

It’s one of the biggest questions on most managers’ minds these days: In the vet med of 2023, where EVERYONE is hiring, how can we keep team members from jumping ship? Stacy Pursell, BA, CPC, CERS, founder and CEO of The Vet Recruiter, shares some of what she’s picked up from the trenches of this hypercompetitive job market—including how to run an effective exit interview, what signs to look for that your team is engaged and happy, and why offering sign-on bonuses might hurt the team you already

en

55:39

Stress First Aid for Veterinary Professionals with...

Central Line: The AAHA Podcast ·

2023/05/23

If you have a bleeding cut, you use first aid to try to stop the bleeding; if you have a stress reaction in a bone, you stop running on it before it becomes a stress fracture. This May, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we sat down with Melyssa Allen, MA, CHWC, DipACLM, to talk about Stress First Aid in veterinary medicine. Melyssa, a former marine mammal trainer (!) and boarded lifestyle medicine professional, saw her friends and colleagues in the veterinary world suffering during the

en

53:13

Technology and Empowered Vet Techs: Changing the...

Central Line: The AAHA Podcast ·

2023/05/16

When everyone is shorthanded and overwhelmed, thinking outside the traditional small animal practice model can help – but that’s a lot easier said than done. In this triple-Katherine episode, Katie Cutter, DVM, DACVO, and CEO of BoosterPet, and Katherine Medina, LVT, BoosterPet’s LVT/VA team manager, talk about leadership, feedback, and using technology and team empowerment to transform the way we practice. We hope to see you in San Diego this September 20-23 for AAHA Con! This redesigned

en

46:43

Gems from the Guidelines: Upping Your Team’s...

Central Line: The AAHA Podcast ·

2023/05/09

If you spend any time in a veterinary practice, you’ve spent some quality time with endocrine diseases – but staying on top of changing diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be rough. On May 1, 2023, we celebrated the launch of the first-ever AAHA Selected Endocrinopathies of Dogs and Cats Guidelines, designed to help veterinary teams take on these tricky diseases armed with the latest and best information available. For this week’s podcast, we were lucky enough to sit down with Liza

en

01:02:03

The Distributive Model, DEIB, and a Diverse Career...

Central Line: The AAHA Podcast ·

2023/05/02

What do vet school, Scratch ‘n Sniff, and the “no thank you bite” have in common? Well... they all come up in this conversation with Tina Tran, DVM, associate professor and clinical relations lead veterinarian at the University of Arizona. We also discuss pros and cons of the distributive clinical education model, and Tran, former president of the Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association (MCVMA), explains how intertwined diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are with her work in helping

en

97 results

Similar Podcasts

Science Talk

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

五分钟心理学

柠檬心理

Daily Facts

Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones.

Les dents et dodo

BFMTV

Veterinary Clinical Podcasts

The Royal Veterinary College