Aavmc's Diversity & Inclusion On Air: Conversations About Diversity, Inclusion & Veterinary Medicine

On this episode of Diversity and Inclusion on Air, Dr. Elizabeth Strand (UTK) and Makenzie Peterson (AAVMC) discuss student wellbeing during the pandemic as well as what this period means for marginalized populations Additional Resources: https://tryhealthyminds.org/ http://www.pacwrc.pitt.edu/curriculum/313_MngngImpctTrmtcStrssChldWlfrPrfssnl/hndts/HO15_ThnkngAbtThnkng.pdf https://woebot.io/

On this episode of the show, Dr. Danielle Frey and students Uzma Manzoor, Juan Orjuela and, now, Dr. Stéphie-Anne Dulièpre (Congrats!) discuss the need for greater multilingualism in the veterinary medical profession.

This episode of the podcast features Amanda Bates, Director of Career Services and Professional Development at NCSU CVM discussing the impact of the pandemic on the job searches of new graduates. She also discusses the rising anxiety held by 3rd year veterinary students as they begin online clinics and ponder the job outlook one year from now. Ms. Bates is a proud member of VetCAN, a group of career counselors working and coaching within colleges of veterinary medicine. For more information about VetCAN, visit: https://www.aavmc.org/additional-pages/vetcan.aspx.

Drs. Allen Cannedy (NCSU), Latonia Craig (Purdue) and Suzie Kovacs (Western University of Health Sciences) stop by to discuss the various ways they have included diversity, equity and inclusion content in the professional DVM curriculum. They chat about the challenges, opportunities and lessons learned. They also give advice to colleagues and practitioners about the importance of having cultural competent graduates. Resources: National Coalition Building Institute https://diversity.ncsu.edu/ncbi/ Race Awareness Workshop http://www.basicdiversity.com/ NCSU Values https://cvm.ncsu.edu/values/ Center for Diversity and Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine https://www.purdue.edu/vet/humancenteredvetmed/

On this episode of the show, Dr. Cody Nielsen, Founder of Convergence, stops by to discuss the importance of religious literacy. He discusses general categories of religions practiced around the world and provides a short primer on the most practiced religions outside of the Abrahamic traditions. Resources: Harvard Religious Literacy Project https://rlp.hds.harvard.edu/ Pluralism Project https://pluralism.org/ Hinduism for Dummies https://www.dummies.com/store/product/Hinduism-For-Dummies.productCd-0470878584.html Convergence https://convergenceoncampus.org/

Dr. Tina Tran, president of the Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association, stops by to discuss the rise of anti-Asian sentiment in the US directly stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Resources Asian Pacific Policy & Planning Council (A3PCON) http://www.asianpacificpolicyandplanningcouncil.org/ Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) https://caasf.org/ STOP AAPI (Asian American & Pacific Islander) Hate reporting center and form: https://caasf.org/2020/03/fight-covid-19-xenophobia-help-stopaapihate/ MCVMA: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MCVMA/

Oh this episode of the show Gena Grant from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine sits down to discuss how to navigate the veterinary job market with a disability.

Recent Lincoln Memorial University graduates, Drs. Rachel Sparling and Crystal Jackson, along with Dr. Randy Evans, LMU Associate Dean of Career Services and Professional Development stop by to discuss being prepared for diversity conflicts in practice.

On this episode of the podcast, leaders from the National Association for Black Veterinarians stop by to talk about their role in promoting diversity and inclusion in the veterinary profession. Drs. Renita Marshall and Raphael Malbrue discuss how the organization came to be, the goals, future organizational activities and overall efforts to improve representation within the profession.

On this episode, we continue our discussion with VetCAN on navigating generational difference while you're in the job hunt. The Ohio State University's Amanda Fark and Stith Keiser, CEO of Blue Herron Consulting and a private practice owner, stop by to talk about the challenges and opportunities of looking for work in an era where there are 4 or 5 (depending on who you ask!) generations in the workforce.

On this episode of the show, Katelyn Jerles, Assistant Director for Career Services at UFL stops by to offer sage advice to job seekers who encounter inappropriate interview questions. This show is the first of several exploring the intersection between diversity and the job hunt with the Veterinary Career Advisor Network (VetCAN). https://www.aavmc.org/additional-pages/vetcan.aspx

On this episode of the show, we zero in on an oft bemoaned complaint that women do not pursue careers in rural, large animal medicine. Well, we know they do, and this episode features two practice owners and a DVM student who are working and living in rural communities and "twirling" on their haters! Drs. Heilsberg and Nicotre join CSU student Asia Upchurch to talk about their experiences and passion for rural animal medicine.

On this episode of of the show, sociologist Dr. Adilia James stops by to discuss her research on discrimination in the veterinary profession. Dr. James qualitatively explores the experiences of URVM members of the profession. Her findings shed light on the realities of veterinarians of color. Recommended follow up reading: Racism without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in America (https://tinyurl.com/RacismWORacists) The White Racial Frame (https://tinyurl.com/WhiteRacialFrame)

On this episode of the podcast, we explore the experiences of veterinarians with physical disabilities. Drs. Niall Connell and Abby McElroy discuss how they navigated school and career with increasing mobility challenges. They talk about how it shaped their practice and research endeavors as well as their engagement in organized veterinary medicine.

On this episode of AAVMC's Diversity and Inclusion on Air, we explore how colleges of veterinary medicine can best support the spiritual life and practices of students, faculty and staff. Cody Nielsen, Executive Director of Convergence on Campus, joins Drs. Hilda Mejia Abreu of Michigan State University and Wiliam Dernell of Washington State University to discuss ways institutions have improved religious accommodation accessibility and discuss further advancements in this area.

Dr. Latonia Craig from Purdue University's College of Veterinary Medicine stops by to talk strategies for moving from being a bystander in witnessing acts of discrimination to being an ally.

On this episode, AAVMC's Director of Admissions and Recruitment, Tony Wynne stops by to discuss this year's veterinary school applicant pool. This is the first year that members of Generation Z dominate the pool, and Tony explains what that means for admissions process and veterinary medical education.

On this episode of AAVMC's Diversity and Inclusion on Air, Dr. Chiarina Owens of the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine stops by to discuss the impacts of discrimination on the health and well-being of marginalized populations. Filmed during Minority Mental Health Month, this show explores how discrimination results in more than just "hurt feelings."

On this episode, Dr. Greenhill sits down with two DVM students who identify as both queer and people of color. Layna Tarpalechee (Oklahoma State University) and "Juancho" Orjuela (University of Guelph) talk about their experiences as double minorities at their institutions, how they've kept a positive outlook and made personal commitments to "be visible, be out, and be loud." Layna shares a bit of her coming out story and how she used a Buzzfeed video to share her news (https://tinyurl.com/y56z2grv), while Juancho invited folks interested in his journey to follow him on Instagram at @the.student.vet.

On this episode of Diversity and Inclusion on Air, Jeremy Coleman, an African American student at Western University of Health Sciences talks about his journey to veterinary school and the unique barriers he faced as a man of color. Jeremy is the only Black male student in his cohort, and he is one of only 71 Black men currently enrolled in veterinary school in the US. He talks about what this experience is like as he makes his way into the veterinary profession.