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The Vet Vault: Fall Back In Love With Veterinary Science Dr. Hubert Hiemstra
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Explore the art of building a fulfilling veterinary career with Dr. Hubert Hiemstra. Join in conversations about the topics that matter to you, like veterinary career development, work-life balance, and burnout prevention. Hubert is joined by inspiring veterinary professionals from around the globe who share insights and strategies to supercharge your passion for veterinary medicine and life and help find your ‘vet mojo’ with topics like veterinary practice management, mentoring to navigate your veterinary journey, or staying up to date with the latest advancements in veterinary medicine.
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ANZCVS Membership Oral Exam Last-Minute Pep Talk
This little bonus episode is for a very select audience of brave souls who have already completed the written part of their Australia New Zealand College Of Veterinary Scientists membership exams, and are due to sit oral exams in a few week’s time. It's made from snippets of conversation about how to get into the right head space for the oral exams, with tips on last minute preparation, and what to expect in the actual exam.
Our guests are specialist surgeons and former examiners Dr Chris Tan and Dr Mark Newman, and former membership candidates Dr Justin Ward and Dr Stephen Mansour, and they deliver on the nuggets of wisdom that might help get you over the line. (Or at least stop you from wetting your pants on exam day!)
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#124: So You Want To Sit The Membership Exams? Your Questions About ANZCVS Memberships Answered.
If you clicked on this episode, then I’m guessing that you already know WHAT the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists membership exams are. Maybe you’re considering sitting them, or perhaps you’ve already put your hand up for 2025, but you still have so many questions. Like, how much time would I need to commit, how much study is required each week, HOW hard is it actually, WHAT do I need to study, and how do I set myself up for success? Should I do a course, how do I utilise me mentors, or my study group, and perhaps the most important question… WHY would I even put myself through it?!
This episode is made up of multiple conversations about surgery membership, and it will answer all of those questions and more. We talk to specialist surgeons Dr Chris Tan and Dr Mark Newman, as well as membership candidate (at the time of recording) Dr Stephen Mansour and recent successful membership candidate Dr Justin Ward. While the conversation focuses on surgery memberships, most of the information will be applicable to any of the specialties.
If you need an on-the-go study aid for your surgery membership prep, or if you just want to take your surgery theoretical knowledge to the next level, check out our advanced surgery podcast at cutabove.supercast.com
Oh, and if you were just curious about what membership exams are: the ANZCS (Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists) membership exams are rigorous assessments designed to evaluate the clinical knowledge and expertise of veterinarians who want to level up in their field of interest. Anyone with a degree that is eligible for registration in Australia or New Zealand and with more than 3.5 years in practice can register to sit memberships. The exams serve as a benchmark for professional excellence, enabling successful candidates to attain membership in the College, thereby recognising their advanced competency in a specific area of veterinary science.
Still interested? Then keep listening!
Topics and time stamps
04:29 Exam Structure and Requirements
08:28 The Importance of Pathophysiology
12:52 Personal Experiences and Motivations
16:54 Balancing Study and Life
17:36 The Value of Membership Certification
26:59 Marketability and Practical Skills
29:36 Preparing for Membership Exams
31:21 Time Management and Study Schedules
35:56 Mentorship and Study Groups
48:17 Essential Study Resources
55:44 Balancing Study and Personal Life
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#123: Beyond Clinical Practice: Harnessing Your Secret Veterinary Superpowers For A Diverse Career, And Leveraging Tough Times To Fight Self-Limiting Beliefs. With Dr Stephanie Morley
Have you ever considered doing something other than clinical veterinary practice, only to get stuck at 'but what else could I do? The only skill I have is fixing sick animals!' Dr Steph Morley will show how how wrong you are.
You'll learn how the skills and attributes that make you a good vet are highly valued outside of the vet clinic, and how to re-write your CV to make it applicable to any industry.
And if you're not considering leaving practice - great! This conversation will help you better value your skills and knowledge and change the negative self talk that devalues your skills and makes you feel like an imposter.
Dr Stephanie Morley's career has included a degree in hospitality and business and working in clinical practice and practice management, and in lab animal medicine. This led her first major pivot into a role as the Associate Director of Business Development at the University of Michigan, and then to the entrepreneurial life as the Co-Founder and President of Zomedica. Dr Steph is currently the President of Vetlen Advanced Veterinary Devices, the team behind an innovative new antibiotic delivery device for veterinarians.
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04:57 Your Unique Veterinary Superpowers
15:55 Overcoming Self-Doubt and Limiting Beliefs
25:00 Translating Veterinary Skills to Other Careers
36:42 Networking Tips for Introverts
38:27 Transitioning from Clinical Practice
47:19 Innovative Antibiotic Delivery Device
01:07:28 Advice for New Veterinary Graduates
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#122: We're Fixing Mitral Valves Now?! Everything You Need To Know About the Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair Procedure. With Dr Brad Gavaghan and Dr Fiona Meyers
You know that conversation that you have with your client when you first diagnose congestive heart failure in their mitral valve disease dog? The one where you say: 'This will be the thing that kills your pet.' Well, that conversation is changing. Veterinary cardiologists Dr Brad Gavaghan and Dr Fiona Meyers introduce us to TEER (Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair), a minimally invasive procedure that can completely change the outcome for your mitral valve patients. In this episode they explain how it works, what the procedure involves, and what the risks are. They also guide us through selecting the right patients for this procedure so you don't miss the window of opportunity, and outline a new approach for screening and monitoring your newly diagnosed heart murmur patients now that the paradigm of care has shifted. We get into the practicalities of referring your patients, including setting expectations and cost of the procedure.
This episode is from our RACE approve clinical podcast series. Join our Vet Vault Nerds at vvn.supercast.com for more updates, refreshers, pro tips, and show note with over 450 episodes in Small Animal Medicine, Surgery and Emergency and Critical Care.
Serious surgeons, interns, residents and membership candidates should check out our new Advanced Surgery Podcast for a deep level of foundational surgery content.
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#121: Weaving a Safety Net: Using Herd Immunity for Veterinary Suicide Prevention. With Dr Kat Williams and Dr Alena Gadoury
It’s the topic in veterinary science that we wish we didn’t have to talk about. Every time we hear about another veterinary suicide, we feel sad, angry, and frustratingly powerless. But in this conversation with Dr. Kat Williams and Dr. Alena Gadoury, you’ll be inspired to take back the power to act against this curse of our profession.
Drs. Kat and Alena are the founders of VetHerd, an industry-based suicide prevention program for the veterinary profession. VetHerd utilizes the collective power of our community to create a robust safety net to combat the alarming rates of veterinary suicide through collaboration, awareness, and education.
You’ll learn about 'Mates in Construction,' the inspiration for the program, the parallels between ‘herd immunity’ and mental health, why it’s essential for all of us to learn how to talk openly and bravely about suicide, and how to get better at it.
Register for VetHerd’s upcoming two-day ASIST suicide prevention workshop, sponsored by Flynn’s Walk, here, or contact Kat and Alena at kat@vetherd.com.au or alena@vetherd.com.au to find out how you can get involved.
Join our community of Vet Vault Nerds to lift your clinical game and get your groove back with our up-to-date, easy-to-consume clinical episodes at vvn.supercast.com.
Get help with your tricky cases in our Specialist Support Space.
Visit thevetvault.com for show notes and resources related to this episode.
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here for Hubert's favourite clinical and non-clinical learnings from the week.
Episode Topics and Timestamps
00:00 Introducing VetHerd: A Vision for Community and Protection
06:19 Drawing Inspiration from Mates in Construction
08:32 Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in the Veterinary Industry
11:51 Exploring the Complex Causes of High Suicide Rates Among Veterinarians
20:44 The ASIST Model: A Framework for Suicide Prevention
28:41 Exploring the Model for Safety Planning
29:22 Community Involvement and Support
29:40 Addressing Responsibility and Training Needs
30:32 Practical Training and Its Importance
32:08 Overcoming the Fear of Discussing Suicide
33:46 The Power of Asking, and Community Support
34:48 Training Opportunities and Industry Support
42:37 Personal Insights and Podcast Recommendations
45:14 Funding Challenges and Industry Contributions
50:36 Final Thoughts and Encouragement
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#120: Rethink Diabetes: Why Basal Insulin is a Game-Changer In Feline Diabetes Management. With Dr Linda Fleeman.
What if I told you that your clients never have to worry about when they inject their diabetic cats with insulin, and still maintain beautiful glucose control? And timing insulin with meal times: forget about it!
Those are just some of the things you’ll learn about in this episode about using basal insulin in veterinary diabetic patients. We also discuss:
Why you don't need fancy diets for good glucose control.
How traditional glucose curves not necessary for monitoring diabetic cats on basal insulin.
Great tips for using continuous glucose monitoring devices.
Dr Linda Fleeman is an internationally renowned veterinary expert on the treatment of diabetes, and is regularly invited to write textbook chapters and speak on this topic at international forums. Linda has worked in both university referral practice and general small animal practice, with her primary focus for more than 20 years being all aspects of diabetes in dogs and cats. She completed a Residency in Small Animal Medicine, followed by a PhD on the clinical management of diabetes mellitus in dogs. She’s held positions as Lecturer in Small Animal Medicine at the University of Queensland and Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Medicine at the University of Sydney before deciding to return to private clinical practice back in 2010. She currently does her work through Animal Diabetes Australia, the only diabetes-specific veterinary clinical service in the world, where she and her team pioneer ground-breaking diabetes treatments and management strategies and help practitioners better manage their patients through her consulting service.
Join our Specialist Support Space for case support for your tricky from our team of specialists, including diabetes case help from Dr Linda.
Subscribe to our RACE approved clinical continuing education podcasts for the show notes for this episode, a follow up session on managing diabetic dogs with basal insulin, plus hours of diabetes content with veterinary endocrinology guru Prof David Church, and over 450 other episodes in Medicine, Surgery and Emergency and Critical Care.
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