Wellness as an Everyday Affair [AVMA.org]

Samantha Sangenito 1/5/174:00 AM

The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges’ fourth annual Veterinary Health and Wellness Summit focused on a challenging question: How can mental health and well-being be improved within the veterinary profession?

Dr. Michele Gaspar, a feline veterinarian and licensed professional counselor from Chicago, noted during an opening talk that veterinary medicine is physically, emotionally, and intellectually demanding. Practitioners must ably handle the medical needs of sick and dying animal patients as well as the concerns of frequently distressed animal owners.

[For more of this story, written by Malinda Larkin, go to https://www.avma.org/News/JAVM...15n.aspx?mode=mobile]

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Gail KennedyMember

Interesting, my husband works at VIN (Veterinary Information Network). They offer on-line courses for Vets and one of the most popular courses is meditation offered by Dr. Michele Gaspar, highlighted in this story! He is going to help me get in touch with Dr. Gaspar and Dr. Strand who is the author of an upcoming paper, “Adverse childhood events in veterinary medical students: A multi-site study,”. The research explores the presence of adverse childhood experiences in veterinary students at six U.S. veterinary colleges and their relationship with depression, stress, and the desire to become a veterinarian.

Once the paper is published I'll be sure to include it in the Resources Center - ACEs Research list.

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