This page is curated by veterinary librarian Ann Viera as a service to veterinary students.
Inclusion criteria: I select what I think is relevant and supportive in order to save students' time. For example, practice consolidation is a major issue in veterinary medical practice, so since 2016 I've included links to information about consolidations.
This page is checked once or twice a year and sources are added as I find them. Suggestions welcome.
annviera(AT)utk.edu or 865-974-9014 October 2019
Is the practice up for sale?
Source: https://twitter.com/fedivp Date: 4/29/2018
"Federation of Independent Veterinary Practices. We promote and support the work and values of independent veterinary practices."
See below for information on consolidations in veterinary medicine.
Job Listings: Associations, State & National Government
AAEP Career Center (Equine) (http://jobs.aaep.org/jobs)
AAVMC Careers in Veterinary Medicine (http://jobs.aavmc.org/jobs)
AAWV Am Assoc Wildlife Veterinarians, Employment Opportunities (https://aawv.net/resources/career/)
APHIS--Animal Plant Inspection Service Careers https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/banner/careers
ASLAP Job Postings American Assocociation of Lab Animal Practitioners (https://www.aslap.org/job-postings)
Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians (http://arav.org/professionals/employment-opportunities/)
U.S. Army Veterinary Corps (http://www.goarmy.com/amedd/veterinarian/jobs-careers.html)
USDA-FSIS Food Safety Inspection Service
Job listings from Recruiters, Corporations, Employment Agencies, Practice Magazine Web sites
Look here to find more places to search for job openings in large veterinary practice corporations: http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/how-many-practices-have-consolidators-swallowed
VetQuest from VIN, the Veterinary Information NetWork
GlassDoor.com reviews of companies
Glassdoor was reviewed in the January 22 2018 issue of the New Yorker. They post reviews of companies.
You might want to use it to see if there are any reviews of veterinary companies or practices prior to an interview.
CONSOLIDATIONS IN VETERINARY MEDICINE--third party owned or doctor-corporate partnerships
Find up-to-date info. about this topic on veterinary news sites including: VIN News Service, DVM360, and Veterinary Practice News, JAVMA News (freely available) and letters in JAVMA (access only by subscription). Suggested search words: consolidators or consolidations, buyout or buyouts
Below are links to articles about
1/ corporations buying independent local veterinary practices (called consolidators or consolidating) and/or about working in or transitioning to corporate veterinary practice.
2/ or another corporate business model: doctor-corporate partnerships, like Veterinary Practice Partners.
- Letter in JAVMA about an ownership model "Veterinary Practice Partners established 2011"See letter in JAVMA | JAN 1, 2019 | VOL 254 | NO. 1
"Ownership of the profession" by Chief Veterinary Officer of VPP Dr. Douglas Aspros From the letter: "There is another way: doctor-corporate partnerships. Co-ownership allows veterinarians to exercise medical and ethical leadership while continuing to
share in the financial performance of their practices as owners. Additionally, it allows for the generational transfer of ownership that drives wealth creation for millennial veterinarians.
JAVMA | JAN 1, 2019 | VOL 254 | NO. 1 - Rural outage: Who will buy (and staff) the nation’s remote veterinary practices?Two successful hospitals have spent years trying to find a veterinary associate. Are these isolated incidents or signs of a larger trend? While the experts deliberate, futures hang in the balance. Apr 11, 2017
By Rachael Zimlich DVM360 - DVM360 "Belly-up: What happens when a consolidator’s left with a defunct practice?"Search DVM360 for more articles on consolidation, consolidators, etc.
- The Pluses And Minuses Of Corporate Practice (2013)Source: Veterinary Practice News
- AVMA Webinar Nov 2016 on how to transition to corporate practiceWebinar was held Nov. 17: For more info or to ask about a recording contact: avmawebinars@avma.org
European/UK articles:
- CVS: The country's biggest veterinary group you've never heard of has bold expansion plansThe Telegraph Julia Bradshaw 13 November 2016 • 4:48pm
Resumes/Vitas, Job sites, Financial planning, mentoring, new graduate survival manual
Financial Planning from AVMA:
AVMA Personal Financial Planning Tool
VIN Foundation Resources:
Job seeking support:
From UTK, other universities or professional associations:
The UT Writing Center consultants can help students with any kind of writing, including resumes--consultants are at Pendergrass Library 5 days per week during the semester
AAVMC Career Center--Resumes, Coaching, Tips
Kansas State CV Guidelines and other job search support
10 Resume Commandments DVM 360 June 14, 2018
From Commercial platforms:
Clincian's Brief Career Center includes a free resume review service with log in
Books and other resources: Most career books are shelved in call number area SF756.
Compensation and Benefits, 2016 Edition by Paper only; 2016 is latest
Associate's Survival Guide by Paper only--2005 is the latest edition.- Contracts, Benefits, and Practice Management for the Veterinary Profession by Paper only--2006 is the latest edition
Success in Veterinary Practice by Paper only
Maximizing clinical outcomes and personal well-being
Clients, Pets and Vets:communication and management by Paper only
"....advice and and food for thought for the pitfall-strewn field of client management" from a British perspective. "...a fast track to ageing--without the wrinkles."
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Jeanine Williamson | jwilliamson@utk.edu | Veterinary Librarian (interim)
Jeffrey Hines | jhines@utk.edu | Evening Supervisor
Primary contacts for veterinary medicine @ Pendergrass Library
