217: Thriving together: Empowering our veterinary technicians

Dr Kelly Cairns is the Vice President of Medical Excellence and Education for Thrive Pet Healthcare. She earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Colorado State University and went on to complete a small animal rotating internship at Cornell University and a small animal internal medicine residency at the Ohio State University where she also obtained Diplomate status. Cairns is also an adjunct faculty member at Lincoln Memorial University College of Veterinary Medicine, a Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Board of Directors member and a dvm360 editorial board member. She lectures internationally on profession-related wellness and leadership coaching topics, veterinary education models and internal medicine. She is passionate about supporting the growth, success, and happiness of the superheroes in the veterinary profession.