Vet Mind Works Podcast
This podcast is for veterinary professionals who are looking for better ways of working and living. We discuss mind-sets, mind skills, behaviours and habits, which support sustainable performance and wellbeing in a challenging profession, and allow us to develop our own 'best veterinary self'. Podcast hosts Petra Agthe and Alison Collings (two vets with a long-standing interest in psychology and related disciplines) interview interesting guests, ranging from veterinary colleagues to psychologists, who share their knowledge, experiences and insights on specific subjects. Occasionally, we also schedule a 'rest and digest' episode in which we discuss and reflect on previous topics. This is a podcast for the whole veterinary community and we encourage listeners to provide feedback and enter the discussion! You can do this by sending us an email to vetmindworks@gmail.com. We are happily funding this podcast ourselves to keep it independent. However, you can show your support by donating towards a fundraising campaign in aid of a mental health project for Ukrainian veterinary colleagues: https://galaxyvets.foundation/campaigns/mental-health-support-for-ukrainian-veterinary-professionals/
Vet Mind Works Podcast
31. Purpose, role models and making a difference
In this episode, Clive Elwood hosts Amanda Boag. They discuss the similarities and the differences between leadership from the emergency room floor to the executive suite, and the importance of a unifying purpose. Amanda shares the important role models and how self-care and the support of others have been essential for her career.
Amanda graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1998 and subsequently completed further clinical training at the Royal Veterinary College and the University of Pennsylvania, achieving board certification in both Internal Medicine and Emergency and Critical Care.
She remained at the RVC, working as a Lecturer in Emergency and Critical Care until 2008 when she joined Vets Now as Clinical Director, where she was responsible for clinical innovation, quality and veterinary professional development across 60 UK sites. She was subsequently appointed Chief Medical Officer at IVC Evidensia, where she led the learning and development and clinical leadership teams across the global business. In 2023 Amanda was appointed Vice Principal for Clinical Services at The Royal Veterinary College.
Amanda was an elected member of Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Council from 2012 to 2020 and served as its President from 2018 to 2019. She was also Founding President of the European College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care and is a Treasurer of the European Board of Veterinary Specialists. She is currently chair of Trustees for RCVS Knowledge.
This podcast is in partnership with the Veterinary Information Network (VIN). More about VIN here.
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Credits:
Music- Deep Ambience by Coma-Media, Pixabay; Images for Artwork- OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay
