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• Veterinarians want more dog bite prevention training
  Study suggests veterinary schools don?t provide enough education on avoidance techniques.
  
• Get one-on-one practice management advice
  Sign up for practice management consultations at the CVC in Kansas City, Aug. 28 to 31.
  
• Gender: Who's the better boss?
  Does gender play a role when it comes to management skills in veterinary practice?
  
• Veterinary practice ownership: Who will be in charge?
  See our latest survey data on the gap in dreams of veterinary practice ownership between women and men veterinary associates.
  
• 6 new rules for resume writing
  The rules have changed when it comes to promoting yourself. See what's in ande out for today's work force.
  
• 25 books for your summer reading
  These picks from veterinary experts will feed your brain and renew your spirit -- whether you're on the beach or sneaking a few minutes between appointments.
  
• The quest for veterinary mentorship
  Four ways to find the right veterinarian mentor and get the most out of this valuable relationship
  
• Implement service codes to crack down on missed charges
  Missed charges can result in thousands in lost revenue for your practice. But here's the good news: The solution is as simple as developing a few service codes.
  
• Be happy, even if you're not thrilled with your job
  Here are tips for making the best out of a less-than-ideal employment situation.
  
• Do you have a work spouse?
  Take this test to see if your close coworker relationship mirrors a real marriage.
  
• I survived: Managing a veterinary practice merger
  We experienced headaches, setbacks, and eventually practice success.
  
• Q&A: When to tell your boss that you're leaving
  I plan on leaving my job as an associate. How much notice should I give?
  
• Commentary: The latest contributor to Veterinary Economics: You!
  We're on the lookout for user-generated content.
  
• Your employee rights were violated. Now what?
  Protect yourself and preserve a strong working relationship with these three tips.
  
• America's 10 most trusted groups
  The Pew Research Center recently released a study showing which groups Americans trust the most. Here are the results.
  
• Best and worst states for small business taxes
  New Yorkers and Californians are taxed heavily, while Texans and Floridians get off relatively easy.
  
• Rural veterinary shortage caused by retention issues, not attraction
  Two studies focus on motivations for entering and leaving rural practice.
  
• CVC Baltimore to move in 2011
  Conference officials unveiled the Washington D.C. area as the exciting new convention site for the CVC group.
  
• NAVMEC national meetings kick off in Las Vegas
  Las Vegas — Little was answered, but many questions were raised at the first of three national meetings on the future of veterinary education.
  
• 5 job hunting mistakes to avoid
  Career development leader shares secrets on how to find and land a job.
  
• Women small business owners to create more jobs than men by 2018
  Why? Their growing numbers and their emphasis on community and collaboration, researchers say.
  
• The new-graduate conundrum
  The cost of an advanced degree is becoming nearly impossible for graduates to pay in a reasonable time.
  
• You pick the practice management program at CVC Kansas City and San Diego
  Tell our speakers what you really want to know.
  
• USDA outlines application process for federal loan repayment program
  Washington -- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to accept applications for a federal veterinary student loan repayment program that has been seven years in the making by April.
  
• East meets West at your practice
  Dr. Dirk Yelinek combines mainstream and holistic therapies. Find out how you can, too.
  
• Kids want to be veterinarians ...
  ... So inspire them. Step out into your community and make a memorable impression.
  
• Americans' job satisfaction plunges to new low
  Those without jobs may scoff, but U.S. workers are less content than ever.
  
• My, how things change
  Veterinary Economics celebrates its 50th anniversary with a trip down memory lane.
  
• Extras for externship students
  Need activities to fill a student's down time? Try these.
  
• How to use social networking in your job search
  More employers than ever are using social networking sites to screen job candidates. Make sure you present a positive online image.
  
• Expand your practice by building canine good citizens
  By going out into the community, you could gain more than you ever expected.
  
• If you invite them, they will join, survey says
  Veterinary associations try to understand, lure new veterinarians to their ranks.
  
• Find your way: Develop a strategic plan for 2010
  Plot your route for 2010 by developing a strategic plan for your practice.
  
• Leaders who lose their confidence are more apt to lose their temper
  New research shows how feelings of self-worth are tied to workplace behavior.
  
• Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald: Find the finish line
  Finish what you start.
  
• Veterinarian is one of the 50 best jobs in America
  See why Money magazine ranks animal doctors at 25.
  
• Financing a start-up mobile practice
  I'm a mobile practitioner hoping to start my own practice. How can I find a lender who will work with me?
  
• The art of success: Dr. Jeff Werber demonstrates what it takes to be the best at CVC San Diego
  A black belt in the veterinary field reveals his tried-and-true tips to running a practice that can?t be beat.
  
• Shawn McVey's powers to be on display at CVC San Diego
  Spend the day with this eerily insightful management consultant as he uncovers the issues impeding your success.
  
• What it takes to deflate your career expectations
  If Robert Frost had had a career counselor, perhaps he would have taken the road more travelled. At least, that's what recent research suggests. Two new studies show that only when faced with harsh realities do people begin to question their picturesque view of their abilities, and opt for a more beaten-down career path.
  
• Q&A: Buying a practice has its pluses
  I'm ready to become a practice owner. What are the advantages of buying a practice versus opening one myself?
  
• Q&A: Associates: Negotiate the benefits you deserve
  How can I earn perks like vacation days and professional memberships during my next contract negotiation?
  
• Introducing the Firstline Challenge
  Here's information about how to improve yourself and your team—and even win an iPod Touch.
  
• 7 traits of flying solo
  Essential characteristics for associates hoping to get their own practice off the ground.
  
• Short-term memory linked to concentration capacity
  Study shows students with low working-memory are easily distracted.
  
• Delegation: Do it right
  Managers: You need to delegate more. Here's how to do it right.
  
• The best U.S. cities for business opportunities
  Whether you're starting out or starting over, consider relocating to these cities for business opportunities.
  
• Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald: Be a better you
  In the veterinary world, integrity is everything.
  
• CVC Kansas City: Your chance to network
  Learn outside the classroom setting.
  
• Discover the demogaphics of today's veterinarian
  Gender, age, kids, years in practice, and more on today's veterinarian and Veterinary Economics reader.
  
• The amorphous buy-in offer
  One of the more stressful times in a veterinarian's employment relationship is contract-signing or contract-renewal time.
  
• How to be more efficient every day
  No one becomes a lean, mean, efficiency machine overnight. It takes time. Watch Denise Tumblin's, CPA, video and see how you can become more effective every day.
  
• 4 ways to create your own luck
  Good fortune isn't found. It's made.
  
• Emotional stages of change
  An emotional outline of adaptation.
  
• Managers: Stop resistance to change
  Help team members adapt.
  
• Change is happening. Is your team ready?
  Fear and dread may be the first reactions when a new way is announced at work. Get the team ready to adapt by following these eight tips.
  
• Top 10 tests
  The dirt on skin diagnostics.
  
• Case studies: 3 niche practice models
  Explore three niche practice models: mobile, relief, and shelter medicine
  
• What I wish I'd known
  A practice manager charged into a new job with a legal pad and a menu of necessary improvements. After a successful stint, she ended up swallowing a heart helping of humility.
  
• How employees react to change
  Are you a fence-sitter?
  
• What's your dermatologic role?
  How you can help itchy pets.
  
• Top 10 skin allergy symptoms
  Learn the visual cues.
  
• Benefits to short-term stress
  The busier you are, the healthier your immune system.
  
• Speak up—or forever fall behind
  A new study says outspoken people are judged as more competent—even if they're not.
  
• Quiz: 20 questions
  How well do you know practice finances?
  
• Interesting tidbit: Women are better off in recessions
  Men more likely to lose jobs during hard times
  
• Help pets get well with their own cells
  It's pricey, but stem cell therapy can give new life to dogs with painful ailments.
  
• Certified veterinary assistants
  Certification for veterinary assistants.
  
• Make your voice heard: Become a better public speaker
  Do your knees knock at the mere thought of an upcoming speaking engagement? Follow this advice.
  
• Parasitology: What's your role?
  Do your part to demolish parasites.
  
• Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald: Positive vibrations
  In his blog, Dr. Fitzgerald discusses the benefits of a positive attitude.
  
• Past NAVTA president speaks up
  Julie Legred, CVT, talks about the overwhelming need for veterinary technicians.
  
• The job market, economy mixed for private practices
  The number of associate veterinarians expressing interest in veterinary practice ownership declined, again.
  
• The final exam: National survey tests business acumen of veterinary students; more study needed
  When it comes to business, veterinary students are pulling a C-minus average, according to a national survey.
  
• Dr. Karen E. Felsted responds
  NCVEI CEO, Dr. Karen E. Felsted, responds to CBS's claim that technicians can earn $70,000 a year.
  
• Incentive programs do little to lure students
  You can lead a veterinary student to grant money, but you can't make them drink.
  
• Public-health DVM shortage called 'critical'
  The dramatic shortage of public-health veterinarians could put the nation at risk.
  
• Overcoming public speaking fears
  It can be intimidating, but public speaking makes you more a more visible and successful veterinarian.
  
• Patient care coordinator
  Scan this job description.
  
• The ins and outs of pet insurance
  NCVEI offers a simple explanation of how pet insurance works and whom it benefits.
  
• How associates can ride out the recession
  You're an integral part of your practice's finances, whether you own the practice or not.
  
• Physicians are putting off retirement
  The sluggish economy and increasing work flexibility are keeping more physicians in practice.
  
• Online activity good for the mind and practice
  Technicians advance their professional knowledge on Facebook.
  
• What does CE mean for me?
  Redefine what CE means to you and your practice.
  
• Is team CE worth the money?
  Always. Here's why the practice should invest in team member CE—with a script for approaching the boss about it.
  
• Who goes to CE?
  Team members to attend CE in 2009.
  
• Technicians will weather the economic storm, report says
  Technician ranks No. 2 in recession-proof jobs.
  
• AAHA releases new behavior guide
  Lakewood, Colo. -- A new guide to help veterinarians counsel pet owners about behavior problems has been developed by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA).
  
• Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald: Be a real mentor
  Dr. Fitzgerald explains why we should all be real mentors.
  
• All hands, eyes, and ears on deck
  Here's how to make your CE sessions effective for different learning styles.
  
• Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald: Finding a niche
  From what I've seen, there is a piece of the pie for everyone.
  
• Litter Box 101: Classes for kittens
  There's more to cat school than just sleeping, stretching, and snacking.
  
• Q&A: Spread the word about your practice
  There are a variety of strategies for generating referrals from neighboring practices.
  
• Recognizing the realities of debt
  The ball-and-chain effect reaches beyond individuals to the whole profession.
  
• Kick-start your heart
  Create a new management mantra using the four R's: refresh, renew, reawaken, and remodel.
  
• The 9 powers of superboss
  Develop these nine characteristics to become a superboss.
  
• Do your team members think the grass is greener someplace else?
  One-third of American workers would switch jobs to get better technology and training.
  
• Penn Vet, Wharton partner to offer veterinary leadership training
  Philadelphia -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and the Aresty Institute of Executive Education at the Wharton School of Business are teaming up to offer what is being called the Executive Veterinary Leadership Program.
  
• USDA releases report confirming AVMA's call for more food-animal vets
  Schaumberg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is using a U.S. Department of Agriculture report released this week to reiterate its call for more food-animal veterinarians.
  
• Sleep helps you remember complicated tasks
  Did you already forget what you learned in that CE session yesterday? Get some sleep!