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MVP invites you to attend our wellness webinar on August 21 from 12:00-1:00pm EST called Enhancing Professional Wellbeing: Pragmatic Applications for Wellness in the Workplace. Megan Spedoske, LMSW, Program Coordinator of Veterinary Social Work Services, MSU will be the instructor. It is well established in the literature that veterinary professionals experience high levels of stress…

Submitted by Dr. Kaylee Long, Reproductive Specialist, Dunckel Veterinary Hospital Dunckel Veterinary Hospital recently received a new incubator. Newborn puppies need a few basic things after birth. First, they need to be warm and dry. The incubator provides an even and safe form of heat that warms their entire body (including internal structures) versus just…

In the Dream Fund Survey earlier this year, you told us you need help with home loans and other financial guidance. We are excited to announce that MVP just launched a partnership with Spring EQ! Their home loan specialists will provide you with great rates, fast service, and a personal touch for your borrowing needs.…

Jeff Rothstein, DVM, MBA “Stuck inside these four walls, sent inside forever, never seeing no one”. Recognize the lyrics? (Band on the Run by Paul McCartney: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU9t_IbyjpY ). Not to be negative, but I associate these words with the traditional stand-alone veterinary hospital. Certainly not all, but many become very isolated from the profession and…

Hello MVPs! The Home Office Team has a monthly Operations Huddle where we discuss our 2019 goals, go over operational successes and challenges, and of course plan out strategic topics and initiatives for the future.  It only took me 11 months in my role for it to occur to me that you may be interested…

Submitted by Beth Eash, Practice Manager at Countryside Animal Health Center At Countryside Animal Health Center we have been blessed to work with a dream chaser. Melissa Degraw has worked at CAHC for a span of 15 years as a Veterinarian Assistant. One night, Melissa and her husband A.J. decided to have A.J. chase a…

Karlene Belyea, MBA, Chief Culture Officer of MVP When I was interviewing for the position of CEO of the Michigan Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA), I was asked a question about what experience I had in working with veterinarians. Over the years and many beloved pets, I’d had the opportunity to work with veterinarians and their…

MSU CVM is excited to announce the creation of a new mentorship program, and even more excited to ask you to join them in mentoring future veterinary professionals! As you know, veterinary programs are rigorous, and having a support system is essential to student success. To this end, the College created the House System in…

Submitted by Heidi Drew, Client, Companion Animal Hospital and Advanced Animal Hospital of Wisconsin Kenzi, our little 8-year-old Morkie, is a very important part of our family. She might seem like a normal lap dog, but she is much more to my husband who suffers from PTSD. She calms him when nothing else can and…

MVP NEWSLETTER PRACTICE TIP BY JEFF ROTHSTEIN, DVM, MBA During a recent stint as a doctor at Caputo Animal Hospital, Dearborn MI, I overheard the team talking excitedly about how many wellness blood screens they had “sold” that day and that week. In my travels to our various MVP clinics, it not unusual for a…