Leadership and practice performance
This is the second webinar in a four-part series exploring strategies to improve practice efficiency. Please watch part 1, “Space management and practice efficiency,” first.
The veterinary profession has witnessed profound change over the past decades, caused by a variety of factors—shifts in consumer needs and preferences, fluctuating market conditions, improved technology, new research, and an increasingly competitive environment. The impact is evident in nearly every area of practice, from production processes to operations to business planning. To cope and thrive with these changes, we must rely on our greatest asset: people. Join two veterinary business experts for a discussion of how an effective, efficient, and well-trained team is essential to reaching your organization’s common goals.
This on-demand webinar is
made possible through educational funding from CareCredit.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Understand how each practice team member affects practice performance.
- Discover the importance of position descriptions and training processes.
- Learn how to optimize your practice workforce.
Frederic Ouedraogo, Ph.D., is senior economist and associate director of economics at the AVMA. In this role, he analyzes a breadth of data to understand the veterinary workforce and assess the condition and performance of the veterinary industry. He also works to estimate economic impacts of the veterinary industry on the U.S. economy. He holds a Ph.D. in agricultural economics from Oklahoma State University.
Dr. Peter Weinstein teaches business and finance at Western University College of Veterinary Medicine. For more than 20 years, he has been providing small-business and corporate consulting services to veterinary practices nationwide. He has served as executive director and president of the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association (SCVMA), and also is a past president of that the California Veterinary Medical Association. He also was president of VetPartners, a nonprofit association for veterinary business specialists.
Dr. Weinstein speaks and writes extensively on practice management, team building, leadership, collegiality, marketing, and other topics focused on improving veterinary practices. He co-authored with Michael E. Gerber “The E-Myth Veterinarian—Why Most Veterinary Practices Don’t Work and What to Do About It.” He received his DVM from the University of Illinois, and earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Redlands while managing his own practice and practicing veterinary medicine full time.