Last month, I made the case that financial freedom, not wellness programs or surface-level perks, is the real antidote to burnout, and that practice ownership is the most reliable way to achieve it. This month, I want to go deeper into the how: building a strategy that creates financial wellbeing, addressing the skeptics, and showing […]
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Dr. Keith True, DVM
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Burnout in Veterinary medicine is not just a buzzword. It is the reality for too many veterinarians. I have watched bright-eyed graduates lose their spark within a few years, and I have seen seasoned colleagues question the career they once loved. Even before I applied to Veterinary school, people warned me not to go down […]
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Starting a Veterinary practice from scratch is hard work and comes with a level of unpredictability that no amount of preparation can erase. Growth speed is uncertain, no matter how strong your work ethic or how much success you have had in previous roles. I can attest to this because I am living it right […]
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Last week, I sat in a room filled with current and aspiring Veterinary practice owners. These were people actively building or preparing to build practices of their own. It was energizing to witness so many entrepreneurial veterinarians taking concrete steps to preserve independence in a profession that often feels like it is slipping away. I […]
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The landscape of Veterinary ownership is shifting. Fewer veterinarians today view sole ownership as their end goal, but that doesn’t mean ownership is losing its appeal. In fact, co-ownership models and partnerships are gaining popularity, reflecting a growing desire for shared leadership and support. While solo ownership remains a worthy and fulfilling path for many, […]
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Everywhere you look, new Veterinary schools are set to open their doors, promising to solve the profession’s staffing crisis. Yet if we simply flood the pipeline with more graduates without addressing why so many veterinarians leave clinical practice, we’re not fixing the problem, but rather just delaying it. The real solution isn’t just more veterinarians. […]
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Medical mentorship is seen in every job posting catering to new graduate veterinarians. Nearly every new graduate wants to feel supported as they enter the beginning stages of their careers to feel confident in their medical decisions. A robust medical mentorship program ensures an easier transition into the profession and is likely to produce better […]
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In nearly every job posting you see today, there is some mention of work-life balance. This isn’t just in veterinary medicine, but rather any line of work. We should have opportunity to escape the stress of work and step into our hobbies, family life, or relaxation. Being able to escape and decompress allows us to […]
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Do Veterinarians Still Want to Own Practices? If you survey a classroom of first-year veterinary students about who hopes to own a clinic someday, you’ll likely see a forest of raised hands. Yet by graduation, that enthusiasm often wanes. According to recent AVMA census reports, the number of new graduates moving into practice ownership is […]
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