Harvard economist explains why women are drawn to veterinary medicine

DVM 360, That women have taken the field of veterinary medicine by storm is no secret to those in the profession. But that fact has now caught the attention of an Ivy League economist. As reported recently in The Wall Street Journal, Harvard’s Claudia Goldin, Ph.D., speaking to the American Economic Association, offered some perspective [...]

Stop Chasing the Bugs

By: Olayinka Adeyoju, DVM As a practice owner or veterinary manager, you get saddled with lots of responsibilities, so much so, that you don’t take note of certain important things around you. This is not uncommon as it happens even in corporate businesses. Those things that you and your employees have neglected or failed to [...]

Learn to say no and set boundaries

Source: DVM360, In my experience, being a woman and maintaining clear boundaries in life are sometimes mutually exclusive endeavors. As working professionals, many female veterinarians struggle with setting limits. In 1999, after working 50- to 70-hour weeks for six years as a full-time veterinarian—at minuscule wages—I hit a frazzled bottom. I realized I was trying [...]

How to Drive Traffic to your Clinic and Sustain It

By: Olayinka Adeyoju, DVM How do you run a sustainable veterinary practice? The answer to this is hidden in how well traffic is driven to your clinic. You first have to see your veterinary practice as a business and yourself as the manager. This is needful, and as you may come to know, is a [...]

Growing a veterinary practice in a bad economy

You already know the economic news stinks. These days, we’re bombarded with the bad news from all sides. No one really knows when things will return to normal. So what matters most is how you respond to the recession within your own clinic’s walls—you have control over that. While veterinary practice certainly isn’t business as [...]

6 easy steps to delegation perfection

It’s hard to initiate task-sharing. But once you do, you’ll never go back. Here’s how to get started. 1. Evaluate your employees. You’ll never let team members take over tasks unless you’re confident in their abilities. To learn what they’re capable of, review your training programs and make a checklist of the skills they’ve mastered. [...]