by Women’s Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative | Feb 17, 2021 | Blog
The purpose of WVLDI is to strengthen and elevate our profession by creating an inclusive professional community. At our annual (virtual!) meeting, we reviewed our Purpose, Vison and Mission. In the process, we reconfirmed our commitment to harness the strength of...
by Women’s Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative | Feb 11, 2021 | Blog
Spending an hour with Dr. Kimberly Ann Therrien is an inspiration. As a Canadian customs officer for 10 years before becoming a veterinarian, Kim developed leadership skills in a non-traditional setting. Her early veterinary career experience working 100 hours a week,...
by Women’s Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative | Feb 1, 2021 | Blog
The past quarter has been very busy for WVLDI student groups! Chapters were approved for Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University and University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School, bringing the total number of active student chapters to 17 across the...
by Women’s Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative | Jan 19, 2021 | Blog
While we don’t want to avoid all news and casual discussions about politics, there are steps we can take to help us manage political stress: Limit your media consumption. According to a 2018 study, Americans spend an average of 11 hours a day on average consuming news...
by Women’s Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative | Sep 25, 2020 | Blog
Fall is here and so are some exciting announcements from WVLDI!! FREE WEBINAR – October 7 Please join us for a virtual ride along with Dr. Bridget Heilsberg on October 7th at 6pm CST to learn about our history, mission, and vision. Registration is available...
by Women’s Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative | Sep 3, 2020 | Blog
The Women’s Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative (WVLDI) invites applications to join the Board of Directors. The vision of WVLDI is to be a strong and impactful voice to harness diversity and create an inclusive professional community. We aim to achieve this...
