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On this episode of the VCA Voice Podcast, Dr. Kerl welcomes Lisa Gillespie.
Lisa is the Regional Operations Director (ROD) for the Southeast Region, which includes southwest Florida.
On September 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 event with 150 mph winds. It was the first Category 4 hurricane to hit Florida in 18 years and the fifth-strongest hurricane ever to hit the United States.
Approximately 800 VCA Associates were in the initial path of the storm.
Field leadership estimates that 110 were severely impacted, including Medical Directors, Hospital Managers, and team members.
Some lost cars and homes due to flooding and at least one home burned.
Forty of the 60 grants awarded through the Better Together Fund were awarded to VCA Associates. Through it all, VCA Associates continued caring for 24 patients that were unable to be evacuated, and several hospitals were able to get up and running to support community need.
In this fascinating conversation with Dr. Kerl, Lisa shares her experience of leading a region through a national disaster, from the moment of crisis activation through preparation, landfall, recovery, rebuilding, and reopening.
For more information on the Better Together Fund mentioned in this episode, please visit www.marsbettertogetherfund.org
Please visit this site for more information about the AVMA Disaster Preparedness program.

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Dr. Kerl welcomes Dr. Alison Calfee. Dr. Calfee is a 2022 graduate of the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine and is currently completing a small animal rotating internship at VCA River in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
In this episode, Dr. Calfee shares her thoughts on the VCA internship program, at the mid-point of her year-long assignment, as well as academic, career, and self-care advice for future veterinary professionals.

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Dr. Kerl welcomes Dr. Richard Levine, Regional Medical Director for the Mid-Atlantic
Region of VCA Animal Hospitals. In this episode, Dr. Levine discusses his personal reflections on a four-decade career and his passion for mentoring that led to the development of a formal, 3-month on-boarding program for new graduates.
This program has since become the framework for VCAcademy.

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On this episode of the VCA Voice, Dr. Kerl welcomes Antonia Laoutaris RVT, VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia). They discuss the benefits of hands free radiology and the possibilities for positive change within the veterinarian industry as well as Antonia's significant role in transitioning numerous facilities to embrace hands free policies, providing onsite training, and working alongside the Hands-Free Initiative for both the USA and Canada.

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Dr. Kerl welcomes Dr. Phil Bergman and Talon McKee for an overview of VCA’s clinical studies
program. Their discussion focuses on how VCA is leading the future of veterinary medicine through research, development, and continuous advancement. Dr. Kerl, Talon, and Dr. Bergman discuss how clinicians are giving back to the industry by sharing their expertise, how VCA fosters a culture of continuous learning, and how care and practice are being redesigned by lessons learned. The team also provides an overview of key VCA studies relevant to veterinarians and pet owners.

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