Diversity & Inclusion Archives - Page 13 of 18 - Pride Veterinary Medical Community

Gratitude

Nov 7, 2020

A message from PrideVMC President Dr. Dane Whitaker. Pic cred: OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images As I sit to write this month’s member message, I am reflecting on the theme of gratitude. I had decided that this would be an appropriate theme for November when we...

Wisdom from PrideVMC 2020 Intersectionality Award Winner, Kaitlin Brown

Nov 2, 2020

Understanding intersectionality is imperative to being able to lead a group of diverse people. In the world of veterinary medicine we often see patients and clients in a lens that is very binary. Either the cat is hyperglycemic or it is not hyperglycemic. The client...

Not Every Disability is Visible: Tips for Making Your Business Inclusive for Employees with Disabilities

Oct 30, 2020

By Nancy Di Dia, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, BI USA In honor of Global Diversity Awareness Month and National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), PrideVMC shines a spotlight on PrideVMC Diamond Partner Boehringer Ingelheim. It may...

Wisdom from 2020 PrideVMC Diversity Bonus Award Winner Jessica Rutten

Oct 30, 2020

My scrubs may be blue, but my uniform is rainbow. When I’m in scrubs behind a clipboard, I am representing myself to my clients and colleagues not only as an advocate for pet health, but as a member and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. Tolerance, inclusiveness, and...

Relief Rover Announced as PrideVMC Sapphire Partner

Oct 28, 2020

The Pride Veterinary Medical Community (PrideVMC) is excited to announce a new collaboration with PrideVMC 2020 and 2021 Sapphire Partner, Relief Rover. Relief Rover Founder, CEO, and PrideVMC member, Dr. Cindy Trice (she, her, hers) shares, “Relief Rover...

Diversifying Veterinary Medicine

Oct 25, 2020

PrideVMC Spotlights Silver Partner Banfield Pet Hospital Research shows that 90% of veterinarians identify as white according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, making ours one of the most predominately white industries in the U.S. and the least diverse of healthcare...