AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine

Apr 16 2025 140 ep. 50 mins 52
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Welcome to AAVMC's On Air Podcast. This podcast is a program of the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). The podcast explores various issues related to the veterinary profession and provides the AAVMC an opportunity to offer ongoing programming to our member institutions as well as all veterinary professionals. The show is hosted by Dr. Lisa Greenhill, Chief Institutional Research Officer at the AAVMC. For more information about the AAVMC, visit our website at www.aavmc.org. A video version of the show can be found on YouTube, and audio only versions of this show can be downloaded on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app!

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139: Diversity & the Economy

Apr 16 2025 56 mins  
Join us as we sit down with Dr. Clint Neill to discuss how economics play a crucial role in determining the future trends in veterinary medical education.

138: Sizeism in Vet Med

Mar 24 2025 68 mins  
On this episode of the podcast, Dr. Jackie Parr (University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine) and Dr. Erin Harrop (University of Denver) discuss how weight stigma and sizeism can come into play during interactions between veterinary providers and pet owners. The current language used to discuss veterinary patients' body conditions can contribute to the stigma surrounding w

137: Dyslexia In Veterinary Medicine

Oct 22 2024 65 mins  
137: Dyslexia In Veterinary Medicine by Lisa Greenhill

136: Systems Change In Diversity And Wellbeing

Oct 02 2024 57 mins  
136: Systems Change In Diversity And Wellbeing by Lisa Greenhill

135: What Is The Gold Standard?

Sep 26 2024 58 mins  
On this episode of the pod, Drs. Jodi Boyd (CSU), Ryane Englar (UAZ), and William Gilles (private practitioner) stop by to discuss the "Gold Standard." With numerous efforts to expand access to veterinary care globally, there is often an unconscious emphasis on veterinary care offerings at the highest level. This is seen as a major barrier to getting underserved communities in the

134: Gender Affirming Care

Jul 22 2024 59 mins  
134: Gender Affirming Care by Lisa Greenhill

133: DNA Tests & Identities

Jun 24 2024 63 mins  
Dr. Jacquelyn Pelzer of VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine joins Mx. Monae Roberts from UC-Davis' School of Veterinary Medicine to talk about the rise of commercial DNA tests. The ways in which we conceptualize and process newly acquired information about our family ties suggest that racial/ethnic identities are fluid and constantly evolving. The tests are forcing us to reconside

132: Voices From Rural Backgrounds

Jun 12 2024 53 mins  
On this episode of the podcast, Mississippi State DVM student, Sylmia Shepherd and faculty-practitioner, Dr. Noe Galvan, log on to discuss their experiences as individuals from rural backgrounds. They talk about the unique experiences they have had as well as their choices about whether to practice in a rural community in the future.

131: Substance Abuse & Recovery

Jun 03 2024 77 mins  
On this episode of the show, Drs. Amber Labelle, Cristie Kamiya, and Izzy Hijiri discuss issues related to substance abuse and sobriety as professionals. Our chat covers experiences with total abstinence, what sobriety means on a personal level and some of the fears experienced when as a veterinarian you think you might have a problem. For information on the private FB group ment

130: First Generation Status

Apr 16 2024 60 mins  
On this episode of the show, sociologist Jenifer Berry stops by to discuss the evolution of the first-generation student experience. Families are much more complex and students come from a vast array of backgrounds resulting in college experiences that are very much akin to how we've defined the first-gen experience. How do we make institutions #studentready as opposed to making st