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PrideVMC Announces the Gender Identity Bill of Rights

Jun 9, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Pride

PrideVMC San Francisco, CA June 9, 2021 The Pride Veterinary Medical Community (PrideVMC) diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) working group has drafted a gender identity bill of rights as part of a focused effort to address inequality and inequity in veterinary...

celebrate with love, lead with pride

Jun 6, 2021 | Education, Partners, Pride, Pronouns

From PrideVMC Gold Partner, Banfield Pet Hospital Happy PRIDE Month! To kick off PRIDE Month 2021, try this at home: Take a look at your amazing, beautiful, totally original dog or cat… what a life, right? They live every day to its fullest and love you with...

Covetrus Announced as PrideVMC Gold Partner

Jun 3, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Partners, Pride

The Pride Veterinary Medical Community (PrideVMC) is excited to announce a new collaboration with PrideVMC 2021 Gold Partner, Covetrus! “We are excited to announce Covetrus as a new PrideVMC Gold Partner” said Dr. Dane Whitaker (he, him, his), PrideVMC Board...

History Made!

May 28, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Pride

Historic moment! On Wednesday May 26, 2021 White House principal debut press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre became the first openly gay spokeswoman and the first Black woman in 30 years to address journalists on behalf of the president when she took the podium. She...

Merck Animal Health Announced as PrideVMC Gold Partner

May 28, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Partners, Pride

The Pride Veterinary Medical Community (PrideVMC) is excited to announce a new collaboration with PrideVMC 2021 Gold Partner, Merck Animal Health! Dr. Dane Whitaker (he, him, his), PrideVMC Board President shares, “We are very excited to work with the Merck...

Bridging the Gap at NVA – Part I

May 28, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Partners, Pride, Pronouns

By Kristelle Beecher, MBA National Veterinary Associates (NVA) continues to find new ways to offer value to their teams and communities. As the largest private owner of freestanding veterinary hospitals, NVA owns more than 1,000 locations and supports over 14,000...

PrideVMC May Member Message

May 3, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Events, Partners

photo cred: Rafael Leão Greetings PrideVMC Members, The theme of this month’s member message is visibility. Two things happened recently that both inspired me and reminded me how important our queer and trans visibility work is. One was listening to...

Hurting Someone You Love: My Ignorance Cut Deep When A Friend Told Me They Are Transgender

Apr 14, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Partners, Pronouns

By Katherine M. Shenar (She/Her), CAWA Originally published on March 17, 2021. Reposted with permission. Around six years ago I went to dinner with a friend who I hadn’t seen in months. So, I was excited to spend one-on-one time and catch up. Like many dinners...

DEI at VEG

Mar 30, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Partners

By Angelina Morgan, CVPM - Regional Director, NY/NJ and Jonathan Grindley, DVM - Medical Director, South Brooklyn Featured pic cred: Aaron Blanco Tejedor, Unsplash.com Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG), the world’s veterinary emergency brand that helps people and their...

Reinvention isn’t just for products, it’s about identity!

Mar 9, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Partners, Pronouns

By Jay Jacobs, Hill’s Pride Tribe Member My identity, sexual, gender, professional, personal, public, private, familial, spiritual, and so many other aspects of who I am, has never been static. The more I experience, do, and understand of myself and the world results...