VIN Foundation: Veterinary Pulse
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The heartbeat of the veterinary profession. Join us as we talk with veterinary colleagues about critical topics from student debt to mental health. And share stories, stories connect us, as humans, as animals, as a veterinary community. Featuring Technology by VIN.
VIN Foundation: Veterinary Pulse
2M ago
Listen in as student debt expert and Board Member Dr. Tony Bartels in this next installment of our Student Debt Series. This episode we covering the following 4 topics:
Consolidation deadline extended
Loan servicers continue to be terrible
Recertification dates
The new SAVE plan
Common mistakes made while using the Student Loan Repayment Simulator
As always, we want to hear from YOU. Please share your thoughts by sending an email or joining the conversation.
GUEST BIO:
Dr. Tony Bartels
Tony Bartels, DVM, MBA graduated in 2012 from the Colorado State University com ..read more
VIN Foundation: Veterinary Pulse
5M ago
Listen in as student debt experts and Board Member Drs. Tony Bartels and Rebecca Mears in this next installment of our Student Debt Series. This episode we’re covering the top three trends from the trenches of student loans: 1) Consolidation procrastination 2) Using the wrong repayment plan 3) Incorrect minimum monthly payments. Now is the time to pay attention if you’ve had your head in the sand with your student loans, so listen in and also learn if you are in The Pickle!
As always, we want to hear from YOU. Please share your thoughts by sending an email or joining the conversation.&n ..read more
VIN Foundation: Veterinary Pulse
8M ago
Animal lover Becky Godchaux shares how she came to create the veterinary student scholarship offering two new veterinary students up to $140,000 each for their DVM education. Listen in to learn what inspired her generosity, how animals have positively impacted her life, and how she views the important relationship between the animal, the client, and the veterinarian. This is a great episode for animal lovers who want to support a healthy animal community.
The VIN Foundation is honored to be the home of the Mike Dunn, DVM Veterinary Student Scholarship created by Becky Godchaux. Le ..read more
VIN Foundation: Veterinary Pulse
9M ago
Listen in as student debt expert and Board Member Dr. Tony Bartels in this next installment of our Student Debt Series. This episode we’re going through the latest news from the Supreme Court, the Department of Education response, and what’s next for borrowers. Listen in to learn about the important dates coming up, and make sure to check out the links below to learn more.
As always, we want to hear from YOU. Please share your thoughts by sending an email or joining the conversation.
GUEST BIO:
Dr. Tony Bartels
Tony Bartels, DVM, MBA graduated in 2012 from the Color ..read more
VIN Foundation: Veterinary Pulse
10M ago
Listen in as Dr. Rebecca Mears from the VIN Foundation Student Debt Education Team shares her unorthodox path to veterinary medicine, the trends she is seeing in her work with veterinary students and student debt. Find out how a horse jockey and dinosaur fit into her story. As she says in the beginning, this episode is a fun ride!
GUEST BIO:
Dr. Rebecca Mears
Rebecca Mears, DVM is from Lexington, KY, where she completed her BS at University of Kentucky. She is a graduate of University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Rebecca has worked as an equine general practitioner and i ..read more
VIN Foundation: Veterinary Pulse
10M ago
Listen in as VIN Foundation Vets4Vets® team member Dr. Susan Cohen dives deep on perfectionism. She covers how to identify it in ourselves and/or others, how it impacts veterinary teams, and helpful tools to decrease the self-torment. Learn how to move toward enjoying the good stuff, and find out what a bliss list is and how it can be motivational. Check the links below to download a copy of Susan’s Bliss List example.
GUEST BIO:
Dr. Susan Cohen
Susan P. Cohen, DSW, ACSW has been called a pioneer in the fields of pet loss, human-animal interaction, and the human side of vete ..read more
VIN Foundation: Veterinary Pulse
11M ago
Listen in as student debt expert and Board Member Dr. Tony Bartels and student debt team member Dr. Rebecca Mears in this next installment of our Student Debt Series. This episode we’re going through the current hot list of student debt topics the team is hearing from colleagues and a to-do list of what borrowers need to do now.
Hot List:
Did you finish vet school before 2014? - You may have privately-held FFELs. Consolidate and benefit from the one-time forgiveness count adjustment
Do you have loans that have been in repayment longer than you've been using income-driven re ..read more
VIN Foundation: Veterinary Pulse
11M ago
Dr. Philip Richmond vulnerably shares his journey with alcohol substance abuse, and how he takes lessons learned to help colleagues through vital peer support. He shares the importance of clear communication, the needed ongoing effort to work on ourselves, assuming good intent, and the power of positive emotions. This episode digs deep with heart touching stories and an empathic approaches to well being in the veterinary profession. As Philip shares in the podcast one of his favorite quotes: “Be curious, not judgemental” - Walt Whitman
*Trigger warning* hey all, a quick heads up that so ..read more
VIN Foundation: Veterinary Pulse
11M ago
Dr. Lance Roasa shares best practices for contract negotiations based on his almost 10 years of experience helping veterinary colleagues. He covers everything from what to look for in a colleague’s first employment contract, to advice on how to renegotiate a current contract, and what colleagues need to know who are looking to get out of a contract. Learn what BATNA means, the important aspects of knowing how to quantify your value, a helpful resource available on negotiation, and his desire to shed more light on equal pay.
GUEST BIO:
Dr. Lance Roasa
Lance Roasa, DVM, MS, JD is a 2008 ..read more
VIN Foundation: Veterinary Pulse
1y ago
Listen in as student debt expert and Board Member Dr. Tony Bartels and the newest student debt team member Dr. Rebecca Mears chat with Executive Director Jordan benShea in this next installment of our Student Debt Series.
In this episode we cover the following nine topics:
Latest announcement on Jan 10th
Phasing out of ICR and PAYE repayment plans
Is this a different way of doing things?
Where can a borrower see what repayment plan they are enrolled in currently?
A ‘new’ income driven repayment plan?
What is Re-REPAYE?
‘New’ plan added to Student Loan Repayment Simulator
Are ther ..read more