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2025 Wellness Wednesdays – Some Great Advice (Members Only)
April 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM - December 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
We Care About Our Members and Have Some Great Advice To Share
This is a free benefit of membership for SBCV Members Only
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We believe that veterinarians with good conflict resolution, problem-solving, communication, business, legal, and social media skills may be better able to handle burnout, bullies, and burdens. We've got some great advice to help you build those skills and better prepare you for what you face daily in your practice.
Please plan to spend the last Wednesday of each month with the SBCV and hear some great advice from skilled speakers. These sessions provide cool advice in a warm atmosphere. We care about you and how you are managing day-to-day veterinary stress and challenges, so we sought out highly skilled speakers to share their own great advice in fast one-hour time blocks, so you can grow and maintain your resilience, then get on with your evening.
These sessions are for SBCV members only and are offered at no cost, thanks to the generous sponsorship of RBC. You must pre-register to get the Zoom link for any of the sessions, held the last Wednesday of every month, now starting at the new time of 7:00 pm (ending at 8:00 pm).
All Wellness Wednesday - Some Great Advice Sessions are generously sponsored by RBC.
April 30, 2025 The Secret Sauce of Effective Veterinary Teams with Alnoor Damji
This evidence-based session introduces the well-researched concept of psychological safety and explores why it so closely correlates with veterinary team and business outcomes.
May 28, 2025 Employee Management with Rhys Giannarelli
Learn how to manage a discontented veterinary team, help the team flourish into a successful team, and maintain that success in practice.
June 25, 2025 Responding to Crises at Work with Charmaine Hammond
When there’s either been a violent or threatening act, police involvement, or a mental or physical health incident at the veterinarian practice, what do we do? This session will delve into how to navigate these incidents as they happen and what to do afterward.
July 30, 2025 Two Sides of the Same Coin: Fears versus Values with Dr. Shahana Alibhai, MD
When there is uncertainty or disruption in our lives, our deepest fears start to surface. In this session, Dr. Alibhai will discuss the science of emotions and how to identify our key fears and values to manage change, improve our mindset, and inspire resiliency in veterinary medicine.
August 27, 2025 A Winning Mindset with Dr. Jennifer Edwards
Understanding energy influencers and making them work for you.
September 24, 2025 Why Am I So Done? Preventing Burnout & Compassion Fatigue with Shannon Gander
You can protect your own mental health and bolster your veterinary resiliency toolkit with strategies for resilience, ranging from navigating difficult interactions and recovering from a challenging day of caring and interacting with others to resetting and recharging for your own well-being.
October 29, 2025 Understanding Trauma and Embracing Trauma-Informed Practices with Dr. Jane Jenkins
Trauma is one of the primary factors contributing to veterinary depression and suicidality. This session will explore trauma as a concept and discuss trauma-informed practices that can be adopted in personal and professional capacities in the clinic and beyond.
November 26, 2025 Navigating Negative Self-Talk and Imposter Syndrome with Dr. Matthew Chow, MD
Managing anxiety and imposter syndrome at veterinary practice can include self-assessment techniques and prioritizing constructive feedback and can help leaders foster psychological safety in the workplace.
December 17, 2025 (early session to avoid Christmas and New Year's Eve) How To Clock Out When You Feel Like You’re Always on the Clock with Dr. Leann Benedetti
For many veterinarians, the sense of obligation and strong passion for their work can make it feel like they are always on the clock. Learn how to achieve and maintain a healthy work/life balance and how to set and maintain boundaries.