#vetstudentadvice | veterinary school & beyond by Pawlicy Advisor

This week, Jenifer Chatfield, DVM, shares why her experience working with a variety of animal species, from emergency medicine to zoo medicine, helped her become a better doctor. Dr. Chatfield also talks about her work with the Department of Homeland Security,  what a veterinarian's role is in biosecurity at a national level, and her role as a veterinarian in public policy.

Debbie Boone, BS, CCS, CVPM has worked for the veterinary profession for more than 30 years and is Fear Free SM Certified. After earning her degree in animal science from North Carolina State University, she quickly moved into hospital administration- and now has experience in managing small animal, mixed animal, specialty, and emergency practices. Debbie is an expert in team communication, positive practice culture, and developing monthly paid wellness plans for veterinary practices. Her consulting business helps practices develop extraordinary team communication and business skills to enhance patient care and improve practice value. 

Cindy Trice, DVM, is a relief veterinarian with over 16 years of small animal practice experience across general practice, emergency, and shelter clinics. Dr. Cindy Trice finds great satisfaction helping other vets take those much-deserved breaks. In 2018, Cindy founded Relief Rover, (reliefrover.com), a platform connecting relief vets to jobs, each other, resources, and service providers who can help them grow their businesses. 

Joanne Intile, DVM, is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medical Oncology at NC State College of Veterinary Medicine and a veterinary journalist who's written for PetMD. She loves helping future vet professionals and wants you to know that being a vet does take people skills:

William Hodges, DVM, has focused on emergency medicine since 2014 and now runs his own locum business for veterinary hospitals across the U.S. and shares excellent advice on how sales technique plays a part in being a better veterinarian:  

Ricky Walther, a 4th-year veterinary student at UC Davis and the immediate past president of the Veterinary Business Management Association (VBMA), recently landed a position with a practice in California. Here's his advice on how to stand out and keep moving forward amid COVID-19:  

Ricky Walther, a 4th-year veterinary student at UC Davis and the immediate past president of the Veterinary Business Management Association (VBMA), recently landed a position with a practice in California. Here's his advice:  

Job-hunting advice for veterinary students from Ricky Walther, 4th-year veterinary student at UC Davis and the immediate past president of the Veterinary Business Management Association (VBMA).  

Networking advice for veterinary students from Ricky Walther, 4th-year veterinary student at UC Davis and the immediate past president of the Veterinary Business Management Association (VBMA).