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AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine
Welcome to AAVMC's On Air Podcast. This podcast is a program of the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). The podcast explores various issues related to the veterinary profession and provides the AAVMC an opportunity to offer ongoing programming to our member institutions as well as all veterinary professionals. The show is hosted by Dr. Lisa Greenhill, Chief Organizational Health Officer at the AAVMC. For more information about the AAVMC, visit our website at…
Episodes
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine159: The Cost of Living in 2026
159: The Cost of Living in 2026 by Lisa Greenhill
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine158: Accommodations and Disability in the "Real World"
158: Accommodations and Disability in the "Real World" by Lisa Greenhill
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine157: Engagement, Elevated by Context
On this episode of AAVMC’s On Air, we sit down with Maria Yusuf and Naomi Nishi of Colorado State University to discuss context communication and how high- and…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine156: Women in Veterinary Medicine - Menopause
On this episode of AAVMC's On Air, we sit down with Toni Buckley, MA, to discuss how menopause affects the professional experience. As a female-majority…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine155: Blunt Conversations - Marijuana Use in Vet Colleges
On this episode of AAVMC's On Air Podcast, we sit down with Tom Fontana and Kate Buckley to discuss the growing prevalence of marijuana use amongst the…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine154: Merit as a Construct
On this episode of AAVMC's on Air, we sit down with guests Amy Addams from the Association of American Medical Colleges and Dr. Melinda Frye from Colorado…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine153: Federal Loan Changes and Their Impacts
On this episode of AAVMC's On Air we sat down with Sarah Sattelmeyer, an expert on higher education policy, from New America to discuss the new changes to the…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine152: Remix! - Dealing with DEI Crises ft. an Updated 2026 Intro
We are re-releasing this episode with new editing and a new intro in hopes of connecting it to the recent events surrounding ICE presence in Minneapolis, and…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine151: Unleashing the Bond: Harnessing the Power of Human-Animal Interactions
On this episode of AAVMC's On Air, Dr. Greenhill sits down with Dean Rustin Moore to discuss his book, Unleashing the Bond: Harnessing the Power of…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine150: Autism and Veterinary Medicine
On this episode of AAVMC's On Air, Dr. Greenhill sits down with DVM student Megan Gauthier and Dr. Frank DeCecco to discuss how Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine149: ADHD and Veterinary Medicine
On this episode of AAVMC's On Air, Dr. Greenhill sits down with DVM student Jennifer Gonzalez and Dr. Phil Richmond to discuss how having ADHD has affected…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine148: DEI and Accreditation
148: DEI and Accreditation by Lisa Greenhill
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine147: LVMA and Hispanic Heritage Month
147: LVMA and Hispanic Heritage Month by Lisa Greenhill
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine146: A Discussion on Suicide Prevention
146: A Discussion on Suicide Prevention by Lisa Greenhill
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine145: Indigenous Medicine
145: Indigenous Medicine by Lisa Greenhill
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine144: Mini-Pod: Wellbeing Tips for Incoming First Years
144: Mini-Pod: Wellbeing Tips for Incoming First Years by Lisa Greenhill
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine143: Racism & Research
143: Racism & Research by Lisa Greenhill
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine142: Trans/Non-Binary Visibility
On today's episode we sit down with Kate Toyer (she/her) of Australian Rainbow Vets & Allies, and Mo Miller (they/them) from Pride Veterinary Medical…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine141: Building Community During Challenging Times
On today's episode, we take some time to chat with AVMA's Dr. Latonia Craig about the importance of community, especially in our current day and age. With so…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine140: Women of Color and Imposter Syndrome
On today's episode we sit down with Dr. Malathi Raghavan, Dr. Tangela Williams-Hill, and Dr. Maria Jose Navarrete Talloni to discuss how they've experienced…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine139: Diversity & the Economy
Join us as we sit down with Dr. Clint Neill to discuss how economics play a crucial role in determining the future trends in veterinary medical education.
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine138: Sizeism in Vet Med
On this episode of the podcast, Dr. Jackie Parr (University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine) and Dr. Erin Harrop (University of Denver) discuss how…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine137: Dyslexia In Veterinary Medicine
137: Dyslexia In Veterinary Medicine by Lisa Greenhill
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine136: Systems Change In Diversity And Wellbeing
136: Systems Change In Diversity And Wellbeing by Lisa Greenhill
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine135: What Is The Gold Standard?
On this episode of the pod, Drs. Jodi Boyd (CSU), Ryane Englar (UAZ), and William Gilles (private practitioner) stop by to discuss the "Gold Standard." With…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine134: Gender Affirming Care
134: Gender Affirming Care by Lisa Greenhill
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine133: DNA Tests & Identities
Dr. Jacquelyn Pelzer of VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine joins Mx. Monae Roberts from UC-Davis' School of Veterinary Medicine to talk about the rise of…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine132: Voices From Rural Backgrounds
On this episode of the podcast, Mississippi State DVM student, Sylmia Shepherd and faculty-practitioner, Dr. Noe Galvan, log on to discuss their experiences as…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine131: Substance Abuse & Recovery
On this episode of the show, Drs. Amber Labelle, Cristie Kamiya, and Izzy Hijiri discuss issues related to substance abuse and sobriety as professionals. Our…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine130: First Generation Status
On this episode of the show, sociologist Jenifer Berry stops by to discuss the evolution of the first-generation student experience. Families are much more…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine129: Technical Standards
On this episode of Diversity and Inclusion on Air, Drs. Leslie Sprunger and Lisa Meeks discuss the creation of AAVMC Technical Standards Exemplar. The…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine128: Fishbowl Episode
On this first episode of 2024, the Diversity, Data & Wellbeing team from AAVMC joins forces to answer listener questions! Lisa Greenhill, Kendall Young…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine127: Dr. Latonia Craig, AVMA & DEI
127: Dr. Latonia Craig, AVMA & DEI by Lisa Greenhill
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine126: Women Executives In Higher Education
On this episode of the pod, Dr. Lisa Takami stops by to discuss her new book, Women in the Higher Education C-Suite: Diverse Executive Profiles. The book…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine125: Demographic Data
125: Demographic Data by Lisa Greenhill
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine124: Trauma Informed Teaching
On this episode of the podcast, Drs. Lynn Maki and Christina Frank of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's College of Veterinary Medicine stop by to discuss…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine123: The Frederick Douglass Patterson Awardee!
In early 2023, the American Veterinary Medical Association created the Frederick Douglass Patterson Lifetime Achievement Award to recognize individual…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine122: Constructive Conflict Resolution
On this episode of the show, Dr. Heather Fedesco, AAVMC Assistant Director of the Spectrum of Care Initiative, joins me to discuss the need for more…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine121: The Free Speech Continuum
On this episode of the pod, Elizabeth Martinez-Podolsky of UMN-CVM and Maurice Cottman of WSU-CVM stop by to chat about the continuum of free speech. We talk…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine120: Breaking The Bamboo Ceiling
On this episode of the pod, Drs. Katherine Fogelberg, Tina Tran and Jean-Yin Tan join Dr. Greenhill in discussing the unique experiences of Asian women faculty…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine119: Inclusive Meetings & Conferences
On this episode of the pod, Michael Wilson, Director of Convention and Meeting Planning for the American Veterinary Medical Association stops by to discuss…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine118: The SCOTUS Cases
On this episode, Dr. Sonya Gyjuan Smith, Chief Diversity Officer at the American Dental Education Association, stops by to discuss the two US Supreme Court…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine117: Patricia L. Lowrie Diversity Leadership Awardee
On this special bonus episode of the podcast, Dr. Greenhill takes some time to chat with Dr. Patricia Lowrie, namesake of the Patricia M. Lowrie Diversity…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine116: The Politics Of Black Hair
On this episode of the show, Drs. Kemba Marshall and Cherice Roth join Purdue University 1st year DVM student Bryson Satterwhite to talk about Black hair and…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine115: 2023 Iverson Bell Awardee
On this episode of the show, Dr. Greenhill interviews the 2023 Iverson Bell Awardee, Dr. Rustin Moore, dean of The Ohio State University. Dean Moore discusses…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine113: The DEI Commission
113: The DEI Commission by Lisa Greenhill
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine114: Pawsibilities
114: Pawsibilities by Lisa Greenhill
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine112: Dean Diversity - The Latine Deans!
112: Dean Diversity - The Latine Deans! by Lisa Greenhill
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine111: DVMC
On this episode of AAVMC's Diversity and Inclusion on Air, leaders from the Diversify Veterinary Medicine Coalition stop by to discuss the initiative and how…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine110: Veterinary Medicine And Environmental Justice
On this episode of the podcast, Drs. Andrew Hoffman, Craig Stephen, and Christina Pettan-Brewer stop by to discuss the role that veterinary medicine can and…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine109: Land Acknowledgements
In this episode, Drs. Evelyn Galban (UPenn) and Kevin Leonard (MSU) discuss land acknowledgments, why they are important, what elements they should include and…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine108: Reasonable Accommodations in a Post-COVID World
On this episode, Dr. Jay Dolmage, author of Academic Ableism, discusses the impacts of our return to normalcy after two years home during the COVID pandemic…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine107: Social Colorblindness
On this episode, DEI staff Richard Barajas of UW-Madison and Melanie Ragin of Cornell stop by to discuss social colorblindness. If you or someone you know has…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine106: Racialized Pet Ownership Narratives
On this episode of the podcast, Dr. Adilia James of Endicott College revisits the show to discuss her research on racism in veterinary medicine. Her recent…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine105: Wellbeing & PrideVMC
On this episode of the podcast, PrideVMC president, Dr. Dane Whitaker, and Auburn psychology professor, Dr. Tracey Witte join Dr. Greenhill to talk about their…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine104: Is Professionalism Inclusive?
On this episode of the show, Amanda Bates of NCSU drops by to discuss the challenges associated with the concept of professionalism. We will talk about how…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine103: Diversity & the AVMA
On this episode of the show, Dr. Janet Donlin, CEO of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), stops by to talk about efforts to improve diversity…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine102: Trans & Non-Binary BIPOCs In Vet Med
On this episode of the show, Dr. Erika Hendel & DVM student, Marina Huenchunir discuss being transgender and/or non-binary, a person of color, and…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine101: Access To Care During The Pandemic
On this episode of the show, Dr. Michael Blackwell, Director of the Program for Pet Health Equity, stops by to discuss access to veterinary care during the…
AAVMC's On Air: Conversations about Issues in Veterinary Medicine100: Muslims In Veterinary Medicine
On this episode of the show, Dr. Hindatu Mohammed, and veterinary students Lena Huraibi and Faheem Ilyas join up to discuss being Muslim in the veterinary…