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|Videos|February 9, 2022

The value of mentorship in veterinary medicine

During a dvm360® interview, Kemba L. Marshall, MPH, DVM, DABVP (Avian), discussed the significance of mentorship, plus she offered her best advice for both mentors and mentees.

In a dvm360® interview, Kemba L. Marshall, MPH, DVM, DABVP (Avian), highlighted the importance of mentorship within the veterinary profession. She also shared why both mentors and mentees must listen to one another for the most successful outcomes.

View the video below for the entire discussion. The following is a partial transcript.

Kemba L. Marshall, MPH, DVM, DABVP (Avian): I'm going to borrow a quote from the website, which is mentoring.org as my answer [to why mentorship is valuable in the veterinary industry]: 'All it takes is one person who sees, understands, and cares about you.' We are losing people in [the veterinary] profession because they don't feel seen. And I think that mentorship is so powerful because it requires me to consciously see you.


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