A note for anyone who wants to know what’s getting discussed in the back rooms of the veterinary industry Every year, I go to the big medical conferences in January and February to try to figure out what’s going to happen in veterinary medicine. This insight is not presented from any stage or published in… Read More
About Andy Roark DVM MS
Mentoring Spectrum of Care
Dr. Kate Boatright joins The Cone of Shame Podcast to discuss how new veterinary graduates can sometimes be perceived as money-hungry, not because they are, but because they lack confidence in case management and lean heavily on full diagnostic workups. She and Dr. Andy Roark explore how vet school training, imposter syndrome, and communication challenges contribute to… Read More
The Cost of Caring
Recently, I was at a conference and two different people introduced themselves to me as a reader of the newsletter and the parent of a vet professional. Apparently, there is a not-insignificant percentage of you who get this email not because you are in practice, but because you wish to understand the world that someone… Read More
Why Do You Want to be AVMA President?
Dr. Jen Quammen joins The Cone of Shame Podcast to discuss her candidacy for AVMA President-Elect and why she’s stepping up to lead the profession. In this episode, she and Dr. Andy Roark explore what it takes to run for AVMA leadership, the changes she hopes to bring—like expanding membership to include credentialed veterinary technicians—and… Read More
How Are You Labeling Yourself?
A note for anyone trying to figure out who they are or who they want to be. The world tells us we should label ourselves. We should self-identify. It’s not good enough or useful enough to simply show up as a “human being”, or even as a “veterinarian.” We should let people know we are… Read More
Happy Hour at the Nursing Home
This is a note for anyone who has recently been informed that they are no longer young. It has recently been brought to my attention that I am no longer young. Apparently, calling people on the phone without texting them first is a thing that only old people do now. And, well, that’s how I… Read More