Coping With Online Critics and Bullies | Episode 13 | Reviving Vet Med

Now that we are two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to take a step back to assess the impact of these extraordinary times on the mental health and wellbeing of veterinary professionals. Recent research conducted by Merck Animal Health in partnership with the American Veterinary Medical Association brings newfound awareness and understanding to the impact the pandemic has had on veterinarians, vet techs, and support staff.

During this episode, the main findings from the 2021 Merck Animal Health Veterinary Wellbeing Study are shared, in addition to other recent studies investigating the impact of COVID-19 on the veterinary profession. Some strategies for employers and employees to help boost wellbeing in the context of this research are also discussed. This is an important episode that all veterinary team members will benefit from listening to.

Video Version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqjpxmho2Ms
Research Studies

Communication challenges experienced by veterinary professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic (Australian Vet J 2022): https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/avj.13125

The Initial Months of COVID-19: Dog Owners' Veterinary-Related Concerns(Front Vet Sci 2021): https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.629121/full

Veterinary Student Perspective on COVID-19 and Veterinary Medicine (Front Vet Sci 2021): https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.723890/full

Small animal general practice veterinarians' use and perceptions of synchronous video-based telemedicine in North America during the COVID-19 pandemic (JAVMA 2021): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34061604/

Merck Animal Health Veterinary Wellbeing Study III: https://www.merck-animal-health-usa.com/about-us/veterinary-wellbeing-study

Frequency, Stressfulness and Type of Ethically Challenging Situations Encountered by Veterinary Team Members During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Front Vet Sci 2021): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8071942/#SM1

Blogs

Ethically Challenging Situations Have Risen Dramatically in Veterinary Medicine During the Pandemic: https://marieholowaychuk.com/2022/03/02/ethically-challenging-situations-have-risen-dramatically-in-veterinary-medicine-during-the-pandemic/

Resources

Subscribe to my bi-weekly newsletter and receive the PDF download “10 Tools for Battling Burnout”: www.marieholowaychuk.com/subscribe

Download the PDF “Healthy Strategies for Veterinary Wellbeing”: https://www.merck-animal-health-usa.com/offload-downloads/mah-healthy-strategies-infographic

Online Programs
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