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  • Designing a life that works- entrepreneurship in...

    Designing a life that works- entrepreneurship in equine vet med

    If you’ve ever dreamed of owning or running an equine practice, or want a more sustainable career, this panel is for you!

    Posted: 29/11/2023

    Location

    Online via Zoom

    Date & Time

    31st January 2024
    Time TBC

    Speakers

    Guest speakers TBC
    Melanie Barham

    Designing a life that works- entrepreneurship in equine vet med

    Is equine practice the most flexible option for a sustainable veterinary career?

    If you’ve ever dreamed of owning or running an equine practice, or want a more sustainable career, this panel is for you!

    Join entrepreneurs and equine vets who make equine practice work for them, and have built lives they love.  Sure, it’s not all sunshine and horse shows (or is it?) but these fab people have found ways to design their life and work.

    Even if you can’t attend live, register to receive the recording straight to your inbox post-event.

    We are also thrilled to be sponsored by Cassadol, makers of practice management software for solo equine practitioners.

    They’re on a mission to make practice management… manageable!

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  • Interview the Boss with Dr Dana Ness,...

    Interview the Boss with Dr Dana Ness, Fair Isle Animal Clinic

    Join Dr. Dana Ness at our Interview the Boss to learn about a clinic in the Pacific Northwest with a culture and community worth moving for.

    Posted: 29/11/2023

    Location

    Online via Zoom

    Date & Time

    14th December
    8:30pm EST

    Speakers

    Dr Dana Ness
    Melanie Barham

    Interview the Bos with Dr Dana Ness

    Tired of cranky clients who have a hair trigger on that 1 star review?

    Want to work in a community that is accepting, welcoming, and cheers on the clinic when they reduce their on call hours?

    We’re not joking, this place does exist, and it’s not in a Hallmark movie! Join Dr. Dana Ness at our Interview the Boss to learn about a clinic in the Pacific Northwest with a culture and community worth moving for.

    Fair Isle Animal Clinic has two fabulous associates who are expecting at the same time, so your opportunity to move to and experience an independently owned practice that could be in a holiday movie is here!

    Register below and join us live to learn about the culture that has been built, and the community where this special clinic resides.

    Can’t attend live due to holiday commitments?  No worries- sign up and you’ll get the replay to your inbox.

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  • Career Q&A with Dr. Christina Tran

    Career Q&A with Dr. Christina Tran

    Join us to gain insights into how to craft your career to fit your curiosity and strengths.

    Posted: 11/10/2023

    Location

    Online via Zoom

    Dates

    29 November 2023
    20:00 EST

    Speakers

    Dr. Tina Tran
    Melanie Barham

    craft your career to fit you

    Teaching, Telehealth, working from home and hybrid work, being on a board, working in academia, speaking, and founding an organization… this interview with Dr. Christina Tran will be incredibly rich.

    Christina is a powerhouse, and yet incredibly grounded. Join us to gain insights into how to craft your career to fit your curiosity and strengths.

    Register to attend this upcoming event live or to receive the recording to watch back.

    Bio: Christina V. Tran, DVM
    Dr. Christina V. Tran received her undergraduate degree at University of California, Davis, and her veterinary degree from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
    She has spent the majority of her career in small animal private practice – as a full-time associate, relief veterinarian,as a house call practice owner and has worked in shelter medicine and in academia.
     
    She served as veterinary technology faculty at Portland Community College (Oregon) and as veterinary technology program director at Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.
     
    Currently, Dr. Tran is on faculty at University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine as an associate professor of practice and Clinical Relations Lead Veterinarian.
     
    In addition to her academic positions, Dr. Tran has worked in other non-clinical roles including veterinary telehealth consultant, Chief Veterinary Officer for a telehealth
    platform and executive director for a veterinary non-profit organization.
     
    Dr. Tran is passionate about volunteering and currently serves in multiple veterinary medical organizations including the Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association (past president and founding board member), Not One More Vet (advisory committee), North American Veterinary Community (board member), Virtual Veterinary Care Association (board member), AVMA’s Animal Welfare Committee, Arizona Veterinary Medical Examining Board (investigative committee), and the AVMA’s Council on Education (site visitor).
     
    In addition, Dr. Tran and her dog Marley are a registered pet therapy team with Pet Partners.

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  • Navigating a Career in Veterinary: A Guide...

    Navigating a Career in Veterinary: A Guide to Cultivating Your Own Opportunities

    Join us for an engaging and informative CE-credited webinar featuring three renowned speakers in the field of veterinary medicine. Doctors Phil Richmond, Charlotte French, and Melanie Barham will share their expertise on recruitment, retention, career progression and personal development.

    Posted: 11/10/2023

    Location

    Online

    Date & Time

    26 October 2023
    8pm ET | 7pm CT | 5pm PT

    Speakers

    Dr Philip Richmond
    Dr Charlotte French
    Dr Melanie Barham

    Navigating a Career in Veterinary: A Guide to Cultivating Your Own Opportunities

    Join us for an engaging and informative CE-credited webinar featuring three renowned speakers in the field of veterinary medicine. Doctors Phil Richmond, Charlotte French, and Melanie Barham will share their expertise on recruitment, retention, career progression and personal development.

    Whether you are a student, recent graduate or seasoned professional, you will learn how to equip yourself with the right tools to thrive in any veterinary career you chose to carve out for yourself while also fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for your own teams and colleagues.

    Key Learning Objectives:

    • Tips on exploring an alternative career path in veterinary
    • Owning your professional development and continued learning
    • The importance of inclusive recruitment
    • Where to find your community and support networks
    • Managing stress levels by creating safe psychological spaces
    • How to be a good mentor and why you need to send the elevator back down
    • Key insights to building a robust and innovative team

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  • Royal Canin Live: Leading Through Imposter Syndrome...

    Royal Canin Live: Leading Through Imposter Syndrome – Supporting yourself and your team

    Even leaders deal with imposter syndrome – both within themselves and within their teams.

    Posted: 11/10/2023

    Location

    Online

    Date & Time

    18 October 2023
    11 am CT

    Speakers

    Dr. Melanie Barham DVM, PMP, MBA

    Leading Through Imposter Syndrome: Supporting yourself and your team

    Even leaders deal with imposter syndrome – both within themselves and within their teams. Let’s focus on how we can employ techniques as leaders, managers, and team members to reduce the effects of imposter syndrome on themselves and those on their team.

    We’ll discuss techniques to coach and empower others when they’re feeling “imposter-y”, and how you can make changes in any system to support your team.

    RACE approved

    Note: courtesy of Royal Canin, for each live attendee, Royal Canin will donate $10 to Community Veterinary Outreach up to a maximum of $3000. Community Veterinary Outreach provides pro bono veterinary and human health care to people and pets experiencing homelessness in Canada.


    Dr. Melanie Barham is a veterinarian, project management professional, and holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Sustainable Commerce from the University of Guelph.

    She is the founder of the DVM Project, a community and company that assists veterinary professionals with achieving career satisfaction through courses, coaching, conferences, and job search.

    Melanie used to hate and avoid negotiation, but through practice, research, and persistence, she now leans into negotiation and teaches others how to successfully negotiate and navigate their careers.

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  • Building Your Negotiation Toolkit – at The...

    Building Your Negotiation Toolkit – at The Veterinary Financial Summit

    VSGD Director Mel is a guest speaker at the Virtual Veterinary Financial Summit!

    Posted: 22/08/2023

    Location

    Virtual Summit (Online)

    Dates

    September 30th - October 1st. Mel's talk is 1pm EDT on Saturday 30th.

    Speakers

    Melanie Barham

    Building your Negotation toolkit

    1:00 pm EDT

    Speaker: Melanie Barham, DVM, PMP, MBA

    Gain practical tools you can put to use right away in negotiation with this interactive talk for both associates and employers. We’ll cover” the rule” of negotiation, understanding yourself and the person you are negotiating with, ethical or long-game negotiation, and how you can take the fear factor out of negotiations.

    **Now RACE-Approved for 12 hours of CE!

    Join us at the 4th Annual Virtual Veterinary Financial Summit for an opportunity to connect with other highly driven veterinary professionals while learning about financial topics that matter to you the most!

    Whether you are just starting out in your financial journey or are looking for more advanced content, we have you covered! With topics on investing, practice management, recruitment, veterinary contracts, and more, there is something for everyone.

    Topics this year include:

    • KEYNOTE “If It’s Not a “Heck Yes!”…Then It’s No!” – Dr. Dave Nicol
    • “Building Your Negotiation Toolkit” – Dr. Melanie Barham
    • “Managing a Practice Through Economic Downturns” – Bash Halow
    • “How to Attract Talent with Social Media” – Dr. Caitlin DeWilde
    • Hot Topics: Associate Traps, Bitcoin, & Compensation Models
    • Workshops on Investing, Real Estate, Student Loans, & more!

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  • Negotiating for Relief Veterinary Professionals

    Negotiating for Relief Veterinary Professionals

    This lecture will focus on the skills and strategies relief veterinarians (and everyone) can apply to be successful in negotiating for yourself.

    Posted: 22/08/2023

    Location

    Zoom, Online

    Dates

    September 7th, 2023, 8pm EST

    Speakers

    Melanie barham (External Event with Relief Rover)

    This lecture will focus on the skills and strategies relief veterinarians (and everyone) can apply to be successful in negotiating for yourself.

    We will specifically cover fee negotiations, as well as self-advocacy and communicating the value you bring.

    Objectives:

    • Understanding the frameworks and norms in negotiation
    • Understanding how to communicate value to others
    • Troubleshooting the “dance” of negotiation

    This webinar is 1 hour RACE-CE approved.

    Interested in this webinar but can’t make that date and time? No problem, Click the button below to register and get notified when this course is available for on-demand viewing!

    Dr Melanie Barham

    Melanie is a veterinarian, entrepreneur, speaker, educator, and mum. Melanie loves working with teams to create change, find new ways to think through problems, and collaborate.

    She holds a DVM from the Ontario Veterinary College, and MBA in Sustainable Commerce from the University of Guelph, and a Project Management Professional designation.

    Melanie has held roles in many fields of vet med including sport horse medicine, consulting, laboratory, surveillance, not-for-profit/ NGO, and charity sectors. She founded the DVM Project, the North American branch of VSGD, and formally joined the VSGD team in September 2022. Melanie’s MBA research focused on veterinary career paths.

    Outside of vet med, Melanie loves riding horses, hiking and cross country skiing, writing, and beekeeping.

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  • Vets Stay Go Diversify x London Vet...

    Vets Stay Go Diversify x London Vet Show Trail

    Be part of the Vets Stay Go Diversify Experience at LVS in partnership with Summit Veterinary Pharmaceuticals. Exploring Potential Together with the Purrfect Partnership to Help Navigate Your Squiggly Career

    Posted: 14/08/2023

    Location

    ExCel, London

    Dates

    16 - 17 November 2023

    Speakers

    Team VSGD
    YOU the community!

    Let's hang out in November, IN PERSON! 16-17th November at the Excel London.

    London Vet Show and Vets Stay Go Diversify have teamed up to create a host of curated community connections and career development content. Whether you’re coming alone or with a group, we’ve got you covered! If you’re attending solo, fret not! We are here to help you find your career mentors, conference buddies, and future employers. Our experience is designed to foster meaningful connections, enabling you to expand your professional network, discover exciting opportunities and build on the brilliance of you! LVS have kindly given us an array of ticket options (see below).

    Thank you for helping us co-create the trail!

    1. Conference Buddy: Your Companion at London Vet Show!

      Feeling conference jitters? Join our Conference Buddy program at London Vet Show! Just email events@vsgd.co with “Conference Buddy” in the subject line or fill our sheet, and we’ll match you with a friendly companion. Together, you can explore, network, and enjoy CPD sessions. Plus, check out our new app and join our networking events for an unforgettable experience! 08:30-10:00 and 12:00-13:00 every day at the entrance zone. 

    2. Career Connections at London Vet Show:  A friendly networking event explore our potential together 

      Unite with fellow professionals at our face-to-face networking event. Thursday 16th Nov 17:45-19:00.  Discover mentors, support, and exciting opportunities. Hosted by Vets Stay Go Diversify this free session connects you with like-minded individuals. Add your details to this Career Connections Spreadsheet or email your goals via email at events@vsgd.co with “Career Connection LVS” in the subject line. Let’s shape your future together

    3. Community Mastermind:
      Making career transitions smoother and less scary!

      Join our community mastermind and conquer career transitions. Thursday 16th November 14:00-15:00 

      We answer your top requests for transition support by gaining insights from career pioneers in various fields. See the poll results here! Collaborate with us to create “how to transition into career X” guides and shape your future with VSGD’s Membership service. Don’t miss out! 🚀✨ Add your details to this Career Connections Spreadsheet

    4. Picture Purrfect Glow Up: Professional Headshots at London Vet Show!

    Upgrade your professional image at the London Vet Show Conference. Don’t miss our headshot service, where you’ll shine with confidence. Stand out in your field with a headshot you can use from LinkedIn to company websites– seize this opportunity to make a lasting impression! 11-12:00 every day at the VetShow TV stand. Email events@vsgd.co with headshots in the subject line to reserve your spot!

    TICKET PRICING

    • Full Conference Pass is £549 + VAT use code VSGD
    • Can only come for one day? No worries! Use code VSGD1 for £349 + VAT
    • Exhibition only ticket: get a day pass to where the magic often happens… on the show floor! Learnings are not always in the lectures! Connect with organisations, pick up those free pens, join our networking session and find a conference buddy too! Use code VSGDE for £99 + VAT
    • Are you a student? Use the code VSGDS and for £79 + VAT you can join the two days. You can usually get this counted as EMS too! If you want to help show out and do a bit of work for a chance to get a free spot then hit reply and we can forward your details on to the organising committee. A great thing to add to your CV!

    Use your codes here

    We have three aims to support your career through connection, inspiration and support. Here is just a flavour of our curation across the two day and we have HEAPS of virtual career Q & As and free workshops scheduled in the run up too, so you can join from anywhere in the world! Scroll down to watch back 

    Which speakers would you like to hear a career Q & A from? Email events@vsgd.co and let us know!

    For our global audience that may not be able to make it in person – would you be interested in the recordings? Or drop us a line if you would like VSGD to travel to your local conference and support your career content!

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