Associates

No wonder veterinary associates can't imagine ownership. Where does their low self-esteem come from?

My friend dedicates one trip a year to visiting conference vendors. Here's my take.

Washington -- The results of a study commissioned four years ago to investigate the veterinary workforce needs in the United States is expected early in the new year, according to Jennifer Walsh at the National Academies of Sciences (NAS).

Team communication doesn't have to be stuffy and formal to be useful.

Dive into this list of schools and organizations offering CE and resources on expanding your aquatic veterinary knowledge and practice.

Follow this advice to avoid ending up in a dysfunctional partnership.

Who you are online can kill your chances of snagging your dream job-or even your next job. Make sure your Web presence isn't hurting your hirability with these tools.

Quick tips to keeping a clean record.

It's time to tighten up your social network privacy settings.

Use these websites to see what the Web says about you.

What kind of marketing projects can our team members complete to help boost business?

When the economy improves, valuable team members may head for friendlier waters. It's up to you to show them why they should stay with your practice.

Intuitive cooperation doesn't work beyond pairs. It's time to be direct with team members and other coworkers.

Your mental health at your veterinary practice may mean doing things differently.

A recent veterinary graduate shares the important lessons she learned outside the classroom.

Exit strategy or practice succession planning can include every aspect from financial planning for retirement to where will I find a buyer. This retirement financial aspect would include planning for the future practice sale value. That is another session not covered in this topic.

A buy-sell agreement or shareholder's agreement or operating agreement is a written statement of plans about how owners can slow down or get out of the practice at a set time or occurrence. It is the shareholder's agreement for a corporation or an operating agreement for an LLC.

Buying or selling a veterinary practice generally is a long and arduous process. Preparation and a good lawyer are key to smoothing the bumps along the way.

See how a little mentorship can make a big difference.

You need to modify your behavior to the situation and build power relationships that help, not hurt

Keep the home fires burning and your ambitions alive in your new career

A new profiling program adapted specifically for veterinary use recognizes veterinarians and team members' temperaments by color: blue, green, gold, and orange. Find out which one you are.

Practice owners can play a crucial role in helping new associates step up.

A veterinarian shares why she gave up medical school for veterinary school.

Start talking to your veterinary team to restore their faith and retention.

I'm the manager of a small practice with no 'superstar' team members. Employees fail to follow through on tasks, and I find myself babysitting and putting out fires on a daily basis. But the practice owner is reluctant to fire anyone. What do I do? -SEARCHING FOR SUPERSTARS

Patients depend on your lines of communication with co-workers, so keep them open. Here's how.

Our monthly meetings are mandatory, and people's days off and time working are being docked. Is this legal?

A case study of how to promote your veterinary practice online by supporting a worthwhile cause.