Clinician's Brief: The Podcast

Veterinary Breakroom: Are Paraprofessionals Coming to Vet Med?

Episode Summary

Welcome to the Veterinary Breakroom! In the breakroom, Alyssa Watson, DVM, and Beth Molleson, DVM, will be discussing the important, relevant topics affecting veterinarians today. In this episode, Dr. Alyssa and Dr. Beth exchange views on what a midlevel position—similar to a human nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant—might look like in veterinary medicine. Programs aimed at matriculating veterinary paraprofessionals are already popping up at accredited CVMs. Would this position help alleviate the current crunch in the profession—or just add more stress and debt? Join us in the veterinary breakroom as we wade into the middle of the midlevel veterinary professional debate. Contact us: Podcast@briefmedia.com Where to find us: Cliniciansbrief.com/podcasts Facebook.com/clinciansbrief Twitter: @cliniciansbrief Instagram: @clinicians.brief The Team: Alyssa Watson, DVM - Host Beth Molleson, DVM - Host Alexis Ussery - Producer & Digital Content Coordinator Randall Stupka - Podcast Production & Sound Editing This podcast recording represents the opinions of Dr. Alyssa Watson and Dr. Beth Molleson. Content is presented for discussion purposes and should not be taken as medical advice. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast.

Episode Notes

Welcome to the Veterinary Breakroom! In the breakroom, Alyssa Watson, DVM, and Beth Molleson, DVM, will be discussing the important, relevant topics affecting veterinarians today. In this episode, Dr. Alyssa and Dr. Beth exchange views on what a midlevel position—similar to a human nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant—might look like in veterinary medicine. Programs aimed at matriculating veterinary paraprofessionals are already popping up at accredited CVMs. Would this position help alleviate the current crunch in the profession—or just add more stress and debt? Join us in the veterinary breakroom as we wade into the middle of the midlevel veterinary professional debate.

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This podcast recording represents the opinions of Dr. Alyssa Watson and Dr. Beth Molleson. Content is presented for discussion purposes and should not be taken as medical advice. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast.