Finding a mentor in veterinary medicine

Dani E. Rabwin, DVM, founder of Ready, Vet, Go, recently presented a session on building mentee skills in veterinary practice, at the 2024 American Veterinary Medical Association Convention in Austin, Texas. in an interview with dvm360, she explained how a mentee can identify a potential mentor and establish a that professional relationship.

Rabwin will also be lecturing on mentorship at the Fetch dvm360 conference in Long Beach, California; December 6-8, 2024. For more details about Fetch Long Beach, and to register, visit dvm360events.com.

The following is a transcript of the interview:

Dani E. Rabwin, DVM: So, getting out of our comfort zone. If we are at a convention or we're hearing a talk from somebody that resonates with us, [it’s] asking that person if they're interested in providing some level of mentorship. We can look at some more traditional ways, by looking inside of our clinics. And I don't just mean looking at other associate veterinarians. I think we often forget the more experienced CSRs [customer service representatives] and technicians are amazing mentors to new veterinarians and just keeping your eyes open for somebody who seems like somebody that you would feel comfortable with, who provides an area of psychological safety so that you can be open and vulnerable. And then, we can really start to look at remote mentorship programs. This is something that's newer in our profession. This is something that we provide with Ready, Vet, Go. So, looking outside of the clinic and outside of some of the more traditional areas, to bring somebody on remotely to help with mentorship.