Feeling Out of Place in Veterinary Medicine with Dr. Hindatu Mohammed
10/01/20 • 59 min
"Seeing someone doing what you want to do that looks like you is tremendously affirming, especially if you’ve never seen that person before."
Dr. Hindatu Mohammed owns Allandale Veterinary Clinic in Austin, Texas—which makes her the only black female veterinary practice owner in Austin (that she is aware of). This statement illustrates the scarcity of black veterinarians. This doesn't just apply to Texas, as this is a nationwide trend. In fact, just three percent of U.S. veterinary students students in the class of 2020 are black, according to the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges. So what is it like being a minority in veterinary medicine? Dr. Mohammed often feels out of place. However, despite these feelings, she carries on and follows her passion for helping animals. Dr. Mohammed also talks about her childhood as an immigrant from Nigeria, why she took a break between undergraduate studies and veterinary school and what allyship means to her.
Dr. Mohammed earned her DVM from Cornell University in 2007. To learn more about Allandale Veterinary Clinic and her background, please visit https://www.allandalevetclinic.com/staff/
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"Seeing someone doing what you want to do that looks like you is tremendously affirming, especially if you’ve never seen that person before."
Dr. Hindatu Mohammed owns Allandale Veterinary Clinic in Austin, Texas—which makes her the only black female veterinary practice owner in Austin (that she is aware of). This statement illustrates the scarcity of black veterinarians. This doesn't just apply to Texas, as this is a nationwide trend. In fact, just three percent of U.S. veterinary students students in the class of 2020 are black, according to the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges. So what is it like being a minority in veterinary medicine? Dr. Mohammed often feels out of place. However, despite these feelings, she carries on and follows her passion for helping animals. Dr. Mohammed also talks about her childhood as an immigrant from Nigeria, why she took a break between undergraduate studies and veterinary school and what allyship means to her.
Dr. Mohammed earned her DVM from Cornell University in 2007. To learn more about Allandale Veterinary Clinic and her background, please visit https://www.allandalevetclinic.com/staff/
If you’re enjoying this podcast, we would love to hear from you. Write a review on Apple Podcasts. We just surpassed our 30-episode milestone, so to commemorate this achievement, we set a goal of getting 30 reviews. We love reading them, and if you have a minute to spare, we would love to read yours too.
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