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09 Feb

Posted at 13:01h in Continuing Education
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Provides 6 Medical CE CreditsVeterinary Technician Interactive CPR TrainingSunday, March 20, 20229:30 am - 4:00 pm MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Ryan Cheek, RVTg, VTS(ECC) Ryan was part of the first graduating class of the Veterinary Technology department at GTC. Upon graduation he spent time working at Zoo Atlanta and in an exotic animal practice. However, it was emergency/critical care where Ryan found his passion and has worked for 24 years while also being in the educational side of veterinary technology. Ryan became a registered veterinary technician in 1999 and earned his Veterinary Technician Specialty in...

04 Feb

Posted at 15:27h in Wellness
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EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER SUPERVISOR NEWSLETTER ACCESS THE MEMBER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Monthly Online Seminar: Navigating Through Grief and Loss Available on demand starting: February 17th Discover ways to say goobye and healthy steps to manage the five stages of grief.  Click here for an editable version of the flyer.  Monthly seminars are updated the third Tuesday of each month. Registration is not required.  Click here & access your Work-Life Services. (Login is organization specific. Please check with your HR team if you do not know your login or give us a call at:  800-633-3353.) ...

03 Feb

Posted at 14:37h in GVMA News
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Where were you born and raised?Although born in upstate New York, I mostly grew up in an Atlanta suburb. My father worked with a large company that moved us around the country from the east coast to west coast and back. Having experienced life in other parts of the country, there is nowhere I would rather call home than Georgia. Why did you choose to become a veterinarian?As a 14-year-old living in Dunwoody, my neighbor, Garrett Thornton, D.V.M., would beep his horn in the mornings. I would run out, jump in...

01 Feb

Posted at 14:57h in Wellness
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Close to 841,000 lives have been lost to drug overdoses in the United States since 1999. A large majority of those deaths were caused by opioids despite the fact that medical advancements have made these deaths the most preventable. Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that quickly eliminates the presence of opioids within the body. This medication is available as a nasal spray or it can be injected into the arm or the leg. Because Naloxone does not require a prescription and is available at most pharmacies, it is one of the...

31 Jan

Posted at 16:02h in GVMA News, Practice Management, Veterinary Careers
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By Justin Toth, DVM, GVMA Immediate Past President Dr. Justin Toth During the pandemic, caseloads have increased exponentially for veterinarians throughout the country. Many hospitals are so overwhelmed that they are not accepting new patients. To make things worse, the labor shortage is also affecting many hospitals. During this time of increased demand, emergency clinics are also feeling the strain. Many emergency hospitals are reporting a 5+ hour wait for emergencies that are deemed as not life-threatening. In the past few years, two of the emergency hospitals that service the northwest metropolitan area...

27 Jan

Posted at 16:52h in Wellness
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If you need help or know a veterinarian that is battling mental health or substance abuse issues read below about the Georgia PHP What does GA PHP stand for? Georgia Professional Health Program Who is eligible? It is available for all licensed Georgia veterinarians that are in need of rehabilitative service for mental health or substance abuse disorders What is it about? Georgia PHP does not provide treatment but oversees the treatment and recovery pathway for veterinarians that are in need of treatment for addiction/impairmentThe oversight includes referral services that include:Financial counselingFamily and marriage counseling servicesLong-term...

27 Jan

Posted at 16:32h in Wellness
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How common is substance use in the workplace? According to a 2017 study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 75% of adults with substance use disorder are in the US workforce. With the additional stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, recent reports showed a 13% increase in substance use in order to cope (Lyra). As we take these figures a step further, we also see this presence of addiction in the veterinary profession. The AVMA’s Wellness Committee estimated that up to 13% of veterinarians have a substance use disorder. How can...

27 Jan

Posted at 16:29h in Wellness
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In the struggle of substance addiction, acknowledging the problem is a difficult but necessary step. If you have experienced negative outcomes as consequences of your relationship with substance use, it may be time to perform further self-assessment and seek help. If you, a family member or someone you know is experiencing a substance use disorder resources are available: Georgia Collaborative Administrative Services Organization (ASO) This organization works with Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities’ (DBHDD) network of more than 600 providers, the Georgia Collaborative ASO facilitates the delivery of whole-health,...

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