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This month’s “Vet Voices” spotlight features a Q&A session with Dr. Karen Murphy. As a member of Caring Hands Animal Hospital and Co-Owner of the Bristow, Clarendon, Merrifield, and Rockville locations, Dr. Murphy has been a member of the VPP community since April 2023. When asked how VPP’s mentorship and leadership development programs strengthened her practice, Dr. Murphy said: “VPP’s support programs have played a vital role in strengthening our practice and empowering young doctors throughout the Caring Hands network. As practice owners, it was crucial for us to ensure the successful transition of new associates into ownership roles while also supporting established owners in their pursuit of leadership and practice growth. VPP’s innovative approach not only provided mentoring for new practice owners but also introduced the concept of using bonuses to facilitate ownership transitions. This idea allowed us to offer a unique opportunity for our associates to buy into the practice. Across all Caring Hands locations, this strategy achieved an impressive 75 percent buy-in rate, demonstrating the success of VPP’s out-of-the-box solutions.” Be sure to read the full Q&A spotlight our website: (link to website with full PDF of Q&A): https://www.vetpracticepartners.com/whats-new/
RSVP NOW to our upcoming live Zoom discussion ✨ Reimagining Ownership with Dr. Michelle Vitulli & Dr. Holly Loeffler of Caring Hands Animal Hospital 🐾 Click here ➡ https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvd-ytrT4jHdK2uZgjTOz8GK-0_q3YuObQ#/registration
You’re invited to our upcoming live Zoom discussion: Reimagining Ownership 🌟 Join Dr. Michelle Vitulli & Dr. Holly Loeffler of Caring Hands Animal Hospital to discuss gender inequity in veterinary medicine, practice ownership, career growth, and the future of the industry. 🚨 RSVP NOW ➡ https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvd-ytrT4jHdK2uZgjTOz8GK-0_q3YuObQ#/registration
Mark your calendars! Join us on 11/15 at 3pm for a live discussion on gender inequity in veterinary medicine, practice ownership, and career growth, featuring Dr. Michelle Vitulli and Dr. Holly Loeffler of Caring Hands Animal Hospital. #ReimaginingOwnership ✨ RSVP here ➡️ https://bit.ly/VPPxWVLDI 🗓️ Wednesday 11/15 ⏰ 3pm EST
🎉Thank you to our incredible VPP community and Zoetis for helping us raise over $40,000 for the VPP Employee Assistance Fund at “Homecoming” 2023! Throughout the weekend, we had a total of $20,189 gifted from 89 donors and $20,000 in matching funds from our Homecoming Diamond sponsor, Zoetis. The VPP Employee Assistance Fund (EAF) was founded in 2020 to help families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. As COVID-related cases faded, our employees faced other hardships, and applications for the Assistance Fund continue to roll in today. To date, $345,656 has been paid out to VPP family members in need 🧡 Thank you so very much to Zoetis and everyone who has donated. Your generosity will not only help our colleagues during their time of need, but also reinforce the strong sense of community that defines VPP. Together, we can make a positive impact on each others’ lives, and we hope to do so for years to come. If you'd like to donate to VPP's Employee Assistance Fund, please visit the link below. To view our VPP Employee Assistance Fund video, please view this link: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7128751957434855425 #VPPCommunity #VPPHomecoming #VPP #VPPCommunityMatters
Greetings from VPP Academy in Las Vegas! Thank you to our wonderful class of doctors for their time, dedication, and hard work over the past several days. We're so excited to see how you apply your new and enhanced skills at your home practice ✨🐾 VPP Academy is a three-to-five-day immersive program that provides participating doctors with enhanced skills in clinical communications, canine and feline dentistry, soft tissue surgery, the business of veterinary medicine, leadership, and more, to expand their expertise in various areas important to general practice. VPP Academy offers participants networking, growth and development opportunities, the support of the community of VPP doctors, a Las Vegas experience, and expanded skills and confidence. Want to know more? Please visit https://www.vetpracticepartners.com/professional-development/
At VPP's “Homecoming” event this past October, we highlighted one of our newest partnerships with Caring Hands Animal Hospital that elevated 21 associate doctors to partners. Together, VPP and Caring Hands are committed to keeping veterinary medicine in the hands of professionals by making practice ownership more accessible to veterinarians We invite you to mark your calendars for an upcoming webinar discussing gender inequity in veterinary medicine, practice ownership, career growth, and the future of the industry. Navigating Career & Practice Ownership as a Female Veterinarian Featuring Dr. Michelle Vitulli & Sr. Holly Loeffler of Caring Hands Animal Hospital Co-Hosted by VPP and Women’s Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative (WVLDI) Wednesday November 15th at 3pm EST Dr. Michelle Vitulli Founder, Caring Hands Animal Hospitals and VPP Medical Advisory Board Member Dr. Michelle Vitulli received her DVM from Cornell University and is a co-owner of eight Caring Hands locations in the DC Metro area. Dr. Holly Loeffler DVM & Medical Director of Caring Hands Animal Hospital of Merrifield Dr. Loeffler earned her DVM from Cornell University College and joined Caring Hands in 2020. We hope to see you there! Learn more at https://www.vetpracticepartners.com/contact-us/ #VPPCommunity #VPPHomecoming #VPP
VPP Homecoming 2023 – Robust Growth & Development Opportunities 📝 How does VPP keep veterinary medicine in the hands of veterinary professionals? We invest in them! Meet Dr. Doug Aspros, Chief Veterinary Officer 🌟 With his extensive experience as a clinician and practice owner and strong relationships in the wider veterinary community, Dr. Aspros has worked to improve many aspects of our partnerships and practices by focusing on clinician development, leadership training, and building our veterinary community 🐾 VPP is committed to the success and fulfillment of every team member and Dr. Aspros is leading this effort by investing in our hospital teams through immersive, community-focused continuing education and development programs such as: -VPP Academy: Clinical Skills - Unique educational program for doctors to learn with enhanced skills -VPP Academy: Leadership - Mini Executive MBA program geared to meet the needs of VPP practice leaders. -PM Academy - Interactive training sessions for Practice Managers to introduce or reinforce essential skills and knowledge. -Peer Groups - Opportunities for practice-leaders to build community and access wisdom and experience of their veterinary colleagues at VPP At VPP, we believe in growth at every stage of your career and we’re committed to helping our team members achieve their goals and dreams ✨ To learn more about development and growth opportunities at VPP, please click our link below!
This month’s “Vet Voices” spotlight features a Q&A session with Dr. Karen Murphy. As a member of Caring Hands Animal Hospital and Co-Owner of the Bristow, Clarendon, Merrifield, and Rockville locations, Dr. Murphy has been a member of the VPP community since April 2023. When asked how VPP aligns with her vision and values, Dr. Murphy said: “The alignment in values was a big part of the reason why we chose VPP as a partner. My professional journey has been driven by a passion for providing high-quality care to animals and building a strong sense of community in the veterinary field. VPP’s commitment to keeping veterinarians in ownership roles and supporting practice growth is in perfect harmony with our long-held goals at Caring Hands Animal Hospital. The core values of VPP – caring, serving, collaborating, and doing the right thing – closely mirror our own values of community, accommodation, reliability, integrity, and teamwork. Our shared belief in these principles has fostered a cooperative and trusting relationship that allows us to continue caring for our staff, clients, and patients more effectively with VPP’s support.” Be sure to read the full Q&A spotlight our website: https://www.vetpracticepartners.com/whats-new/
🎊 VPP Homecoming 2023 – Celebrating Legacy & Looking to the Future #Throwback to VPP’s annual “Homecoming” event when our CEO, John McDonough, walked us through our unique company history and shared his vision for our future. During an incredible weekend filled with laughter and connection, John’s inspiring words from our opening session continued to reverberate throughout our event: “Our brightest days are ahead of us.” ✨ When asked how he measures success, John noted, “Success is not about, not making mistakes, but about how we learn, grow, adapt, and evolve as individuals and a community. Success is not measured by what you have or achieve, but by how you live, and VPP lives our mission, vision, and values every day.” VPP is special because of the amazing people that choose to be a part of it 💖 Together, we are stronger. Together, we succeed by positively impacting and developing each other as we work together toward our mission of setting the standard for what veterinary medicine should be 🐾 “I think we will be great. No, I know we will be great.” - John McDonough To hear more from John McDonough, click the link below! #VPPCommunity #VPPHomecoming #VPP #VPPCommunityMatters
