Dave Cowan and Jeff Backus, Emergency & Critical Care Veterinary Technician Specialists and the hosts of the Vet Tech Cafe podcast, join Dr. Andy Roark to talk about when veterinary technicians consider leaving vet medicine. Both Dave and Jeff were considering walking away from vet medicine when they met and decided to start their own… Read More
Team Culture
Does Production-Based Pay Undermine Veterinary Team Well-Being?
Dr. Ivan “Zak” Zakharenkov joins the show to talk about a recent article of his, and the wellness research he is doing in the veterinary industry. He and Dr. Andy Roark discuss the impacts of production-based compensation on wellness and well-being, and how veterinary teams might be compensated in a more satisfying way. Cone Of… Read More
No, This Meeting Could Not Have Been An Email
Every now and then, I like to hike my pants up to my nipples, slap a frown on my face, and shake my fist at kids in my yard. That’s what’s happening right now. You know how it’s become popular for people to kvetch about work gatherings and say “That meeting could have been an… Read More
Employment Negotiations Without Burning Bridges
Stacy Pursell, founder of the Vet Recruiter, joins Dr. Andy Roark to talk about common pitfalls in negotiating for a new job. Cone Of Shame Veterinary Podcast · COS – 221 – Employment Negotiations Without Burning Bridges You can also listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Soundcloud, YouTube or wherever you get… Read More
How a Spectrum of Care Approach Can Improve Team Efficiency
Dr. Emily Tincher returns to the podcast to discuss how to keep teams working efficiently while implementing a spectrum of care approach inside practices. Cone Of Shame Veterinary Podcast · COS – 217 – How A Spectrum Of Care Approach Can Improve Team Efficiency This episode is made possible ad-free by Nationwide. LINKS Embracing a… Read More
Structuring Associate DVM Pay to Compete
Dr. Karen Felsted DVM, CPA joins Dr. Andy Roark to talk about how practices can structure veterinarian compensation to better compete for new hires. They discuss salaries, production, split rate production, new graduate compensation and what the future of pay for veterinarians may look like. Cone Of Shame Veterinary Podcast · COS – 217 –… Read More