What being a veterinarian really takes | Melanie Bowden | TEDxCoeurdAlene
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Melanie Bowden, DVM |
TEDxCoeurdalene
• January 2020
Dr. Melanie Bowden is passionate about starting a revolution in the veterinary industry. By developing a better partnership between veterinarians and pet owners, she hopes to build a better future for the veterinary profession and the animals we all love.
Dr. Melanie Bowden is a graduate of WSU College of Veterinary Medicine and a practicing veterinarian with active licenses in Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Maine, and New Hampshire. Having worked in corporate, family-owned, and emergency clinic settings, Dr. Bowden has witnessed firsthand the burnout, compassion fatigue, and emotional exhaustion that is plaguing the veterinary industry. In 2020, Dr. Bowden launched her business, Vacation Vet LLC, to provide relief veterinary services to veterinary clinics throughout the Pacific Northwest and New England. Dr. Bowden fills in when veterinarians need time off for vacations, conferences, sick leave, or just because a clinic is understaffed. She hopes through her relief work she can help lighten the load on other veterinarians, help them achieve a better work-life balance, and raise awareness about burnout and suicide in the veterinary field.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx