It's as critical to care for your mental health now as it was during vet school. Here are some resources to help you thrive as a veterinarian in your first year post-graduation.
Gatekeeper training can be a critical tool to save lives.
Learn how you can recognize signs that someone may be considering suicide and guide them to seek professional help. This free training provided by the AVMA saves lives and is free to all veterinary students and veterinary professionals.
Self-care is as important as knowing the differential diagnoses for polyuria/polydipsia.
Start your journey to improved professional wellbeing with the Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL) Assessment.
Use this step-by-step guide to assess your wellbeing and understand how the nine dimensions of wellbeing (yes, nine!) add up to self-care.
Learn how your peer, Dr. Dani McVety, takes an honest look at how’s she feeling and discovers her issue is NOT running out of compassion—but something else that’s just as important.
Taking action to relieve stress is vital. How you do that is up to you.
Handling ethical dilemmas is a common contributor to poor wellbeing in veterinary medicine. Discover what moral stress is and how to tell if you may be suffering from it. Plus, find a list of helpful resources to go to for help.
Life, in many ways, is a balancing act—walking a tightrope while juggling work and your personal life. Learn how to maintain work-life integration so you can succeed in your first year post-graduation.
Many early-career veterinarians question whether they’re prepared to do the work they’re hired to do. This helpful guide shows you how to overcome the “impostor” feeling and recognize your strengths. (The guide is written for graduate students but also applicable to early-career veterinarians.)
Setting boundaries in your professional and personal life helps safeguard both your mental and physical health. This article explains why—and offers practical tips to help you set and enforce healthy boundaries.