Aavmc's Diversity & Inclusion On Air: Conversations About Diversity, Inclusion & Veterinary Medicine

On the 6th episode of Diversity and Inclusion on Air, Dr. Stacy Pritt discussed the role of the Women's Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative in advancing gender equity in the veterinary profession.

On the 5th episode of Diversity and Inclusion on Air, Lisa Greenhill interviewed Ms. Patricia Lowrie, a long time diversity advocate about the effort to diversify veterinary medicine. Ms. Lowrie has worked hard to increase access for underrepresented student populations for more than 30 years. She joined the show to discuss AAVMC's diversity efforts as the organization celebrates its 50th Anniversary. The video includes a very special clip of Dr. Billy Hooper, the AAVMC's first executive director discussing these efforts during the last 50 years. Intro and outro music: Try Anything Once by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License. bit.ly/1Mg1SjJ

On the 4th episode of Diversity and Inclusion on Air, Dr. Lisa Greenhill and VOICE president, Angela Harrington, will discuss the use of data from campus climate studies to affect positive change within a college of veterinary medicine. Drs. Kauline Davis (Purdue) and Kenita Rogers (TAMU) joined us to talk about how their institutions used data from the 2011 AAVMC college climate study to address specific diversity concerns on their respective campuses. Intro and outro music: Try Anything Once by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License. bit.ly/1Mg1SjJ

On the 3rd episode of Diversity and Inclusion on Air, Dr. Jana Hilton of Zoetis joined us for a talk about her career in industry. Intro and outro music: Try Anything Once by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License. bit.ly/1Mg1SjJ

On the 2nd episode of AAVMC's Diversity and Inclusion on Air program, University of Sydney's Dean Roseanne Taylor will talk about the schools efforts to promote and increase diversity. She will also highlight efforts to make sure the veterinary schools are equipped with the skills to work with various populations, including and especially Australia's indigenous peoples. Show Notes: University of Sydney Faculty of Veterinary Sciences - http://sydney.edu.au/vetscience/ Indigenous Homepage-http://sydney.edu.au/vetscience/indigenous/index.shtml Welcome to Indigenous Students-http://sydney.edu.au/vetscience/indigenous/welcome.shtml Indigenous Seminary Series- http://sydney.edu.au/vetscience/indigenous/seminars.shtml Intro and outro music: Try Anything Once by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License. bit.ly/1Mg1SjJ

This inaugural episode of AAVMC's Diversity and Inclusion On Air will feature Dr. William Gilles, director of the University of Wisconsin's WisCARES program. Wisconsin Companion Animal Resources, Education and Social services (WisCARES) is a unified approach to provided holistic health care an housing support to Dane County's disadvantaged residents and their pets. You can learn more about and donate to WisCARES by visiting the program's website at: https://wiscares.wisc.edu Intro and outro music: Try Anything Once by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License. http://bit.ly/1Mg1SjJ

On this episode of AAVMC's Diversity and Inclusion on Air, Dr. Luana Nan of the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine joins the show to talk about the intersection of diversity and wellness. Marginalized communities may have unique challenges related to wellness as a result of community's climate.