Diversity and InclusionBlack in PracticeSome days are eye-openers for a minority veterinarian doing mobile large animal work in the rural South.Diversity and InclusionOur Courageous ConversationsA pained phone call between two friends led to a podcast series that opened their eyes to the other’s perspective on race, politics and the veterinary profession.Diversity and InclusionStuck on the OutsideA veterinary school admissions system acting proactively would create nonacademic and nontechnical competencies that embraced diversity.Personal/Professional Development6 Smartcuts for RelevancyBeing willing to take a calculated risk is a valuable relevancy smartcut.Diversity and InclusionThe Diversity of DiversityWhile diversity issues go deeper than just the words, understanding the right words and how to use them is an excellent place to begin.Diversity and InclusionThe First Step: Acknowledge InequalityInequality in public education funding punishes children already living in precarious environments.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 InclusionColorblindness Is Not a CureNot seeing or acknowledging race serves as an exit ramp from discussing or participating in advancing social change.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.Page 1 of 3123
