Diversifying the Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) Pipeline.

Active recruitment Career advancement Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging Mentorship Veterinary technician specialists

Journal

The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice

ISSN: 1878-1306

Titre abrégé: Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract

Pays: United States

ID NLM: 7809942

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
09 Sep 2024

Historique:

medline: 11 9 2024

pubmed: 11 9 2024

entrez: 10 9 2024

Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Teams composed of racially diverse individuals from varied backgrounds offer broader experiences, insights, and methods in clinical approaches, communication, and may offer cultural familiarity to clients. Prioritizing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging on ethical grounds is essential, but the advantages of engaging Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC) individuals in clinical specialist roles surpass ethical considerations alone. Research and industry data show a clear link between team diversity and better patient outcomes and business performance, notably in profitability and market expansion. How to engage BIPOC individuals in pursuing veterinary technician specialization, along with its challenges are multifaceted but achievable.

Identifiants

DOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2024.07.019 PMID: 39256089

pubmed: 39256089

pii: S0195-5616(24)00073-1

doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2024.07.019

pii:

doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

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Disclosure The authors have nothing to disclose.