Veterinary Technician:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
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Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging resources for Vet Techs.

Resources
- Provides a pathway for veterinary professionals to deepen knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and foster the advancement of DEI in veterinary workplaces.
Diversify Veterinary Medicine Coalition
- Established in 2020 to help meet the needs of members of the BIPOC community and other underrepresented groups who are interested in a veterinary medical education. The goal is to bolster them at each step in their educational journey – from youth to adulthood.
American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges: AAVMC- Diversity Matters
- The AAVMC inspires and promotes excellence in academic veterinary medicine. The AAVMC’s advocacy, innovation and data-driven information helps member institutions improve performance and shape a better future for the academic veterinary medical community worldwide.
American Veterinary Medical Association
- AVMA- Commission for a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Veterinary Profession
- The mission of Pride VMC is to create a better world for the LGBTQ+ veterinary community.
- A student-run organization that seeks to increase awareness, respect, and sensitivity to differences among all individuals and communities in the field of veterinary medicine.
Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association
- The Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association exists to lead veterinary medicine towards the racial and ethnic diversity, equity, and inclusivity that our profession needs to serve a multicultural society.
- A nonprofit organization that aims to improve the recruitment and retention of underrepresented groups into the veterinary profession.
- NOMV’s mission is to transform the status of mental wellness in the profession so veterinary professionals can survive and thrive through education, resources, and support.
- MANRRS mission is to promote academic and professional advancement by empowering minorities in agriculture, natural resources, and related sciences. Here, you have a valuable voice, and your participation matters.
Women’s Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative
- WVLDI’s vision is to inspire and empower veterinary leaders to harness diversity and equity by creating an inclusive professional community where all members can deliver on the promise of the veterinary oath.
- This podcast is a program of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC), Diversity Matters Initiative. The podcast explores various issues related to diversity and inclusion in the veterinary profession and provides the AAVMC an opportunity to offer ongoing diversity programming to our member institutions as well as all veterinary professionals.
Representation and DEI in Practice
- Cone of Shame Podcast with Dr. Andy Roark Episode 190
Diversity & Inclusion in veterinary medicine
- Vet Life Reimagined Podcast this episode discusses Diversity and inclusion needs in veterinary medicine, beautifully described by Alyssa Mages, BS, CVT an ally and a co-founder of Empower Veterinary Teams, LLC (EVT).
Ways to increase diversity in veterinary medicine
- YouTube Channel: dvm360 -Stephen Cital shares ways to increase diversity in veterinary medicine
How children can help inspire a more diverse future for veterinary medicine
- Video: Mariana A. Pardo, BVSc, MV, DACVECC, highlights a few strategies to help inspire a more inclusive future within the industry.
Pride, representation, and inclusion in vet med
- The Vet Blast Podcast Episode 189.
Dr. Yvette Johnson-Walker Talks Diversity In Veterinary Medicine
- Video: Dr. Yvette Johnson-Walker, coordinator of diversity and inclusion at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, urges veterinary practitioners to embrace their role in promoting Black health and wellness. To enhance the health benefits of pet ownership for Black Americans, veterinarians can make their practices more welcoming to a diverse clientele. To increase diversity in the profession, veterinarians can get involved in mentoring programs for underserved populations.
- Podcast: Explore issues around racial diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in this 10-episode podcast hosted by Drs. Chand Khanna and Ira Gordon of Ethos Veterinary Health.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine
- Podcast series by Fully Vetted: Animal care news from the clinic to the farm
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Innovation Podcast Episode 102.
Coming out: Better than ever in veterinary medicine
- Vet Blast Podcast Episode 169: Dr Adam Christman and Jennifer Evans discuss what it is like to be a member of the LGBTQ+ community within veterinary medicine.
Community Building and DEI With Melissa Marshall, VP People & Organization, Banfield Pet Hospital
- Workology Podcast Episode 325.
Uncovering Unconscious Bias | Reviving Vet Med
- Reviewing Vet Med Dr. Marie Holowaychuk Episode 2.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Areas of Needed Focus in Veterinary Medicine
- Profession-wide program to enhance diversity in veterinary medicine is announced
- Embracing Diversity in Veterinary Medicine
- The Diversity of Diversity
- Colorblindness Is Not a Cure
- Pet Owners Are Diverse, but Veterinarians Are Overwhelmingly White. Black Veterinarians Want to Change That
- Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is Important in the Veterinary Industry – And What to Do About It
- Creating a Path to Diversity in the Veterinary Profession
- Overcoming the hurdles: Promoting diversity within veterinary medicine
- Diversity Pays Off
- Teaching Cultural Humility and Implicit Bias to Veterinary Medical Students: A Review and Recommendation for Best Practices
- Why diversity is good for business
- Testing assumptions related to biases