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EPISODE · Mar 2, 2025 · 27 MIN

#138: Veterinary Specialisation Without The Residency: The ’Scenic Route’ You Didn’t Know Existed. With Dr Matt Booth (Part 2)

from The Vet Vault: Fall In Love With Veterinary Science · host Dr. Hubert Hiemstra

“Did you know the AVMA doesn’t actually require a residency to become a specialist?”Yeah, neither did we—until Dr. Matt Booth dropped that fact-bomb.And it’s bigger than just an interesting fact - it’s a mindset shift that cracks the door wide open to alternative routes to specialisation—for veterinarrians who want to grow their careers, but can’t jump through the hoops of the traditional residency pathway.So, if you are:- Ambitious, but feeling a bit stuck- Limited by the realities of life outside the clinic- Or just curious about your options in veterinary medicineThis one’s for you.Join us for part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Matt Booth—former ER practice owner and  ER practice development lead at Ethos Veterinary Health—as we rethink what’s possible in the future of specialisation.Topics and Time Stamps02:04 Alternative Specialisation Routes03:17 Challenges and Benefits of Non-Traditional Paths09:17 Exploring the Hybrid Credentialing Path19:31 Podcast Recommendations21:54 Pass along questionJoin our community of Vet Vault Nerds to lift your clinical game and get your groove back with our up-to-date, easy-to-consume clinical episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vvn.supercast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Get help with your tricky cases in our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Specialist Support Space.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠V⁠⁠isit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thevetvault.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for show notes and resources related to this episode.⁠Subscribe to our weekly newsletter⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠for Hubert's favourite clinical and non-clinical learnings from the week.

“Did you know the AVMA doesn’t actually require a residency to become a specialist?”Yeah, neither did we—until Dr. Matt Booth dropped that fact-bomb.And it’s bigger than just an interesting fact - it’s a mindset shift that cracks the door wide open to alternative routes to specialisation—for veterinarrians who want to grow their careers, but can’t jump through the hoops of the traditional residency pathway.So, if you are:- Ambitious, but feeling a bit stuck- Limited by the realities of life outside the clinic- Or just curious about your options in veterinary medicineThis one’s for you.Join us for part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Matt Booth—former ER practice owner and  ER practice development lead at Ethos Veterinary Health—as we rethink what’s possible in the future of specialisation.Topics and Time Stamps02:04 Alternative Specialisation Routes03:17 Challenges and Benefits of Non-Traditional Paths09:17 Exploring the Hybrid Credentialing Path19:31 Podcast Recommendations21:54 Pass along questionJoin our community of Vet Vault Nerds to lift your clinical game and get your groove back with our up-to-date, easy-to-consume clinical episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vvn.supercast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Get help with your tricky cases in our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Specialist Support Space.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠V⁠⁠isit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thevetvault.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for show notes and resources related to this episode.⁠Subscribe to our weekly newsletter⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠for Hubert's favourite clinical and non-clinical learnings from the week.

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