The Uncharted Veterinary Podcast

UVP - 200 - Lessons Learned At Uncharted Oct 19, 2022

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This week on the podcast, Dr. Andy Roark and Stephanie "Celebrate Good Times" Goss are having a party with y'all. That's right, we are celebrating our 200th episode of the podcast this week! It has been 200 weeks of good times diving into some awesome topics that we are all wrestling with on a regular basis in our practices. Andy and Stephanie both want to thank you, our listeners, for making the podcast magic with us over these past few years. We pulled together some of our favourite lessons discussed for you all. Cheers to the next 200 episodes.

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UVP - 199 - Who Should Take The Medical History Oct 12, 2022

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This week on the Uncharted Podcast, Dr. Andy Roark and practice manager Stephanie Goss relish in living in the shades of gray. We received a mailbag letter from someone who asked "Is it just us or do any other hospitals have the struggle of whether or not support staff should be taking detailed history from clients before the doctors get in the exam room?...Should full medical history be the doctor's responsibility?" Andy and Stephanie get lively when it comes to should - it's a four letter word in veterinary medicine, friends. They jump into a great debate about medical records and have a blast doing it so... let's get into this.

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UVP - 198 - Should I Report My Practice To The State Board? Oct 05, 2022

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When is a leadership practice or decision SO bad that you need to go to the state veterinary board? That's the question being asked today in our mailbag! Dr. Andy Roark and Maria Pirita wade into how we parse ethical questions, what steps our writer might take and when, exactly, do we "bite the hand that feeds us."

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UVP - 197 - They Hired A B*tch So Now What Do We Do? Sep 28, 2022

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This week on the Uncharted Podcast, Dr. Andy Roark and practice manager Stephanie Goss dive into the mail bag and come out with a wonderful question from a lead LVT who is struggling with a new hire that they are hearing some not so nice things about through the local vetmed grapevine. The world of veterinary medicine is a very small one - does that mean it is unfair to judge someone before you even get to work with them? Let's get into this.

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UVP - 196 - Do You Want To Be A Doctor AND A Tech? Can I Change This Practice? Sep 21, 2022

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Can you lead people to water and make them drink? This week's episode starts out with a mailbag question where the writer already has part of their answer. And life is always a little more complicated than at first glance so Dr. Andy Roark and practice manager Stephanie Goss dive into this mailbag entry from a veterinarian who is considering joining a new practice. This practice is quite different from what this vet is used to AND wanting. They want a practice that utilizes their techs for more than nail trims, where the DVMs aren't doing tech work and that is more efficient. This DVM wants to know "Can I hope to change this practice and how do I start the conversation with grace?" This one is seemingly uncomplicated but Andy and Stephanie always find a twist. Let's get into this...

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UVP - 195 - I Tried To Unplug On Vacation... and Failed Sep 14, 2022

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This week on the Uncharted Podcast, Stephanie Goss is going rogue. She invited Tyler Grogan, Veterinary Technician and Uncharted Social Media Goddess as well as Eric Garcia, Marketing and Social Media genius/guru of Simply Done Tech onto the podcast. Fair warning - when Stephanie gets to have dear friends on the podcast, shenanigans ensue and this week is no exception. You may have heard Eric lecture or write about a topic near and dear to his heart - #unplugging. If you haven't heard about it, you are definitely in for a treat. Stephanie and Tyler were both inspired by Eric's invitation to veterinary medicine to unplug from social media and technology and lean into being present for periods of time in your life. All three of them lined up time this summer and this episode is their get together to discuss what went wrong, where they struggled the most, what went perfectly right and whether they will do it again. You all be the judge - let's get into this. PS - As mentioned in the episode, you can check out Bored and Brilliant. All things Eric has written on unplugging can be found here https://ericgarciafl.com/unplugged/

ABOUT OUR GUESTS Eric Garcia - IT expert. Digital marketer. Industry thought leader. When it comes to helping veterinary practices streamline their technology and attract and retain clients, Eric Garcia has a proven track record of educating the industry and producing results. Eric is an internationally recognized IT and Digital Strategist working exclusively with veterinary practices. Garcia’s work has been recognized throughout the industry. Eric was voted VMX 2020 Speaker of the Year by conference attendees. He speaks regularly at conferences all throughout the world. Tyler Grogan, CVT - Tyler is a certified veterinary technician with experience in a variety of practices and a creative mind on the Uncharted Veterinary Conference team. Tyler is passionate about the veterinary profession and the never-ending opportunities it offers her to keep learning, whether through medicine, writing, marketing or teaching others. She loves to use her creativity to think about new ways to impact client and patient experiences in veterinary practices. She also puts creativity to work planning adventures (for real-life and Dungeons and Dragons games) in her free time.

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UVP - 194 - Practice Manager Seeks Fun Veterinarian For Work Marriage Sep 07, 2022

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Practice manager and owner Jenn Galvin joins Dr. Andy Roark to tackle a tough question from the mailbag! If you're a practice manager who wants to find a veterinarian business partner, where do you even start? In this episode, Jenn and Andy talk about setting expectations, maintaining relationships throughout the current hospital, growing and using your personal network, and achieving cultural alignment with someone you just met. This episode has all the drama of a reality dating show (not really, but we talk a lot about how business partnership is a lot like life partnership)! Let's get into it!

ABOUT OUR GUEST: Jenn Galvin is a spreadsheet-loving Veterinary Practice Manager with over 20 years of experience in the field. Growing her hospital and helping her team succeed through hard work, positive leadership, and humor is what gets Jenn up in the morning. She's an introverted "inventory nerd" that loves bratty beagles, dungeons and dragons, and the outdoors. She loves sharing the mistakes she's made, and the things she's learned, with other hospital owners and managers so they can grow their hospitals, teams, and themselves!

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UVP - 193 - We Have A Manager...They Don't Manage Aug 31, 2022

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Have you ever worked somewhere that the team felt frustrated at the lack of accountability for repeated mistakes and the drastic differences in work ethic between staff members? When frustration like this extends over time, the result can be cultivating an office environment with a huge increase in tension, gossip, and bickering. Dr. Andy Roark and practice manager Stephanie Goss tackle a mailbag question from a veterinary technician who is grappling with a hospital environment like this. They feel like their practice owner and manager haven't really addressed things from the perspective of the team but this tech feels they might be open to suggestions on what to do and how to approach the situation. Our vet tech says they are "not really sure where to even start with coming up with an overhaul in training/rewards/consequences.." and asked for input from Andy and Stephanie. These are great questions and common challenges we are excited to talk about so let’s get into this…

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UVP - 192 - How To Compete For New Grad Hires Aug 24, 2022

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Jason Szumski, c/o 2023, joins Dr. Andy Roark to share some research on what graduating veterinary students are looking for in a first job and to answer the burning question so many independent vet practices have: "How do I even compete to hire new grads?!" Let's get into this episode!

ABOUT OUR GUEST: Jason Szumski is a fourth-year veterinary student at the University of Illinois. He is the SAVMA Class President for his veterinary class and was the VBMA at Illinois President for two years. He hopes to own his own practice after graduation!

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