Vet Life Reimagined Megan Sprinkle, DVM

Send us a Text Message.“'Cause that’s how we’ve always done it!" This is not the best way to run a hospital or even your career. Whether there is a need for change or not, it’s about being curious and leaning into possibilities. This is a huge part of Dr. Lauren Jones’ career story. Because of her belief that there is an opportunity for good change, Dr. Jones knew early on that she was interested in owning a veterinary practice, and she ended up owning two and being a mom to two small childre...

Send us a Text Message.How can we joyfully have both the career we desire and be fully present with our family? Well, our guest today has found out how it works for her. Dr. Alexandra McClaughry is a practice owner of a general practice with a clinic that is open only 4 days a week, and it’s the most profitable she’s ever been. Because client communication is such a high priority, she also worked with her husband, Stephane, who is a software engineer on creating the ideal practice management ...

Send us a Text Message."If we are pretending that parenting is not part of how we make our professional decisions, we're just being naive. "About the guests:Emily Singler, VMD, R-PLC is a 2005 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. She has navigated five pregnancies while working in veterinary clinical practice and has been a working mom throughout the majority of her tenure as a veterinarian. She is also a certified RETAIN parental leave coach. Emily...

Send us a Text Message.65% of veterinarians decided before the age of 13 that vet med was the career path they wanted to pursue. (1)93% of veterinarians say that shadowing was important in helping them in their decision to become a veterinarian and get into vet school. About the Guest:Dr. Chris Carpenter knew he wanted to be a veterinarian from a young age and graduated from veterinary school at Auburn University in 1989. Starting his career in the military, he also got his MBA and later...

Send us a Text Message.Today on Vet Life Reimagined, host, Megan Sprinkle, DVM talks to guest, Phil Richmond, DVM about his veterinary career journey and his journey through burnout and substance abuse. We discuss how to identify and help ourselves and others through burnout and how to overcome the stigma around substance abuse. Resources:Phil Richmond on LinkedInProQOL Professional Quality of Life AssessmentPhil Richmond's website for Flourishing Phoenix Veterinary Consultants LLCAbout the G...

Send us a Text Message.Vet Life Reimagined brings guest, veterinary oncologist, Dr. Craig Clifford. About the guest:Dr. Craig Clifford graduated from Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine and received an MS degree in Animal Science/Virology from the University of Delaware. In 2003, he became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology). He is a medical oncologist and director of Clinical Studies at Blue Pearl Malvern in Pennsylvania.He i...