Podcast Episodes

Equitarian Initiative

Episode 58

AAEP Practice Life Podcast host Dr. Jessica Dunbar, herself a recent initiative alumna, talks with three veterinarians who are involved in the Equitarian Initiative (https://equitarianinitiative.org/…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Creating a Culture of Belonging: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Equine Practice

Episode 57

Dr. Jeremy Shaba and Dr. Deianira Smith, members of the AAEP Diversity Equity & Inclusion Committee, discuss inclusivity and belonging in equine practice and the DEI Committee’s mission to create gre…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

AAEP Leadership: What's in Store for 2024

Episode 56

Podcast co-hosts Jessica Dunbar and Mike Pownall talk with AAEP leadership about the 2023 Convention and the upcoming year. Listen as Drs. Katie Garrett (AAEP President) and Tracy Turner (AAEP Presid…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Business News Hour Recap

Episode 55

Podcast co-hosts Jessica Dunbar and Mike Pownall chat with the presenters of the 2023 AAEP Convention's Business News Hour. Drs. Stacey Cordivano, Jean-Yin Tan, and Kelly Zeytoonian discuss their inv…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Clients, Costs, and Communication

Episode 54

Podcast co-hosts Jessica Dunbar and Mike Pownall share strategies from veterinarian attendees to the 2023 AAEP Convention in San Diego, focusing on communicating with clients -- including difficult p…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Veterinary Practice: Love and Awe

Episode 53

Practice Life podcast co-hosts Jessica Dunbar and Mike Pownall travelled to San Diego in December to chat with veterinarian attendees of the AAEP Annual Convention in San Diego about our favorite sub…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

What We Love About Equine Practice

Episode 52

AAEP Practice Life co-hosts Drs. Jessica Dunbar and Mike Pownall are joined by three veterinarians who think that being a horse doctor is a pretty great thing. Listen to Drs. Rachel Bourne (Wisconsin…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Telemedicine Post-Lockdown

Episode 51

Much has changed since our first podcast on Telemedicine, way back in 2020. Join our host Dr. Mike Pownall as he visits again with two of the original panelists, Drs. Erica Lacher (Florida) and Cris …

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Increasing Practice Efficiency with Support Staff

Episode 50

Support staff, properly utilized, not only improve practice efficiency but also the quality of life of the veterinarians who employ them. 

AAEP Practice Life co-hosts Drs. Jessica Dunbar and Mike Pow…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Strategies from the Emergency Coverage Subcommittee

Episode 49

Podcast hosts Drs. Jessica Dunbar and Mike Pownall have a conversation about emergency coverage with four members of the Emergency Coverage subcommittee of AAEP's Commission on Equine Veterinary Sust…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago