Show Notes
Dr. Alex Walker is a veterinary surgical specialist with over 40 years of experience who is passionate about career mastery and long-term well-being for those in the veterinary profession.
This episode is about the importance of having a good team around you to provide care for animals. Alex learned the importance of having a good team around you to care for animals from his mentor, Dr. Joe Bojrab. Bojrab taught that no veterinarian or veterinary professional nurse should ever feel solely responsible for a patient's care.
In this episode, you will learn the following:
1. How Alex Walker went from being a student at Massey University to working as a veterinary surgical specialist with over
40 years of experience.
2. How specialization in veterinary medicine is a relatively new concept and how it has evolved.
3. How the team approach to care is essential for exceptional patient care.
Connect with me:
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vetthrive/?originalSubdomain=nz
Website: https://www.vetthrive.org/?r_done=1
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