Explore wellness in veterinary medicine through five engaging and interactive presentations from industry experts and thought leaders:

• Organizational Culture, led by Shawn McVey: Shape and nurture your workplace culture by examining its fundamentals, assessing your organization's culture, and understanding its critical role in mission and values alignment.
• Empowered Boundaries, led by Rachel Teichberg: Reclaim control over well-being and professional growth by setting assertive boundaries, and confidently navigating your veterinary journey.
• Optimism and Resilience, led by Julia Behr: Foster positivity and resilience in veterinary practices by embracing optimism, identifying resources, and building resilience for both individuals and teams.
• Combat Compassion Fatigue led by Dr. Amy Weaver: Equip yourself with strategies and resources to help build awareness and create a plan of action.
• Sustaining Passion and Purpose, led by Dr. Kelly Cairns: Discover the importance of cultivating purpose driven by passion and mentorship, finding joy and sustainability.

• Gain knowledge of the four primary types of culture and their characteristics to assess, analyze, shape, and nurture your practice's culture.
• Learn how to enhance positive emotions and a model to cultivate learned optimism. Identify resources to build resilience and create your own resilience toolkit.
• Equip yourself with actionable strategies to confidently navigate boundary-bending situations and set expectations, ensuring professional empowerment and balanced well-being.
• Understand why we suffer from compassion fatigue, how to recognize the signs in ourselves and others, and what to do about it.
• Learn how to create an organized process for self-assessment on your professional journey along with solutions on how to overcome the most common obstacles, enabling you to achieve your goals.

Friday, 4/26 - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Reception (hors d'oeuvres and beverages provided)
Welcome presentation from our Chief Cultural Officer, Shawn McVey
Personal introductions

Saturday, 4/27 - 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (breakfast and lunch provided)

8:30 - 11:00 - Actionable, Authentic Optimism and Resilience, Presented by Julia Behr, CVPM, CVBL, PPPC, CCFP
11:00 - 12:30 - The Science Behind Compassion Fatigue and Building Resiliency, Presented by Dr. Amy Weaver
12:30 -1:30 - Lunch
1:30 - 5:00 - Culture Catalysts: Igniting Change, Sparking Success, Presented by Shawn McVey, MA, MSW

Sunday, 4/28 - 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM (breakfast provided)

8:30 - 10:30 - Re-Kindling the Spark: Sustaining Passion and Purpose from the Heart, Presented by Dr. Kelly Cairns, DVM, MS, DACVIM (SAIM)
10:30 - 11:00 - Break
11:00 - 12:30 - Discover Your Strength with Empowered Boundaries, Presented by Rachel Teichberg, CVPM, CVBL, CCFP
12:30 - 1:30 - Speaker Panel Discussion

This is an exclusive event for Veterinary Growth Partners’ Elite members. Registration is entirely complimentary—a value of $2,495 per attendee! We recommend that you register as many key people from your organization as possible, such as the partner/owners, administrator, head receptionist, and head technician (max 6).

We have a limited number of seats available, so be sure to register early.

We'll send you a confirmation email with hotel and travel information. We look forward to seeing you there!

Cancellation Policy We will charge a $500 per attendee cancellation fee for a cancellation received less than 30 days prior to the event. Any cancellation fees charged by an airline, a car rental company, the resort, or another hotel are entirely your responsibility.