Veterinarian Life Advice
“While entrepreneurship can be exciting and invigorating, any professional pursuit can lead to burnout if we are not careful. Use boundaries to maximize your productivity and create a client or…
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Kate Boatright, VMD
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Dr. Kate Boatright is a 2013 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. She currently works as a part-time small animal general practitioner and freelance speaker and author in western Pennsylvania. Her clinical interests include feline medicine, surgery, internal medicine and emergency. Dr. Boatright is passionate about mentorship and wants to see the veterinary profession move toward a more positive and sustainable future. Outside of the clinic, she is active in the AVMA, and her state and local VMAs. In 2011, she served as the VBMA National Vice President and was a founding member of the VBMA Alumni Committee.
Finding Balance & Setting Boundaries as a Successful Entrepreneur
In the summer of 2020, I started working with a life coach during a period of severe professional burnout. We explored my personal and professional goals and talked about how…
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5 Tools for Addressing Euthanasia Averseness in Pet Owners
As part of our veterinary oath, we promise to use our skills and knowledge for “the prevention and relief of animal suffering.” Euthanasia offers us the unique ability to aid…
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5 Reasons Vet Students Should Pursue Business Education
As a first-year veterinary student, I chose to join the Veterinary Business Management Association (VBMA) at UPenn. That decision has had the single biggest impact on my career to date. …
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5 Lessons from the First 5 Years
Each May, thousands of new veterinarians graduate and join the profession in a variety of career paths. Those entering private practice directly after graduation may hear their more experienced colleagues…
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