Diversity and InclusionThe Great Political DivideNo one wants to be in spaces where our identities or political ideologies are unwelcome.Diversity and InclusionTunnel VisionDuring the first week of major COVID-19 office closures across the United States, downloads of videoconference programs jumped by 90%.Diversity and InclusionWhere’s the Diversity?Commit yourself and your veterinary team or organization to diversity. If you must, be the first to act.Diversity and InclusionColorblindness Is Not a CureNot seeing or acknowledging race serves as an exit ramp from discussing or participating in advancing social change.Diversity and InclusionAVMA, AAVMC kick off diversity initiativeStakeholders from across the veterinary profession will set goals for improving diversity, equity and inclusion.Diversity and InclusionThe Gender DivideTruth be told, misogyny is a problem in veterinary medicine. Our increasingly female profession can take constructive steps to even the playing field.Diversity and InclusionHow to Be an AllyIt is not the job of people who are marginalized to educate you; it is your job to catch up.Diversity and InclusionThe Problem with Tone PolicingFocusing on the delivery of information rather than the content can impair efforts to have substantive discussions about diversity and inclusion.Diversity and InclusionMentoring, Sponsoring and DiversityMentoring is critical, but sponsorship opens additional doors for underrepresented veterinary professionals.Diversity and InclusionWhere are the men?Veterinary medicine is slowly becoming a female-dominated profession. The reasons are many. Having more role models and promoting the value of a college education are ways to draw males back in.Page 2 of 41234