EP 21 High Stress, High Stakes: What ER VetMed Teaches Us About Leadership

What does emergency medicine teach us about leadership? More than most leadership books ever will.In this episode of Leading Veterinary Teams On Air, Suzanne sits down with Dr. Brianna Tobin, small animal emergency veterinarian, shelter medicine advocate, birth doula, yoga practitioner, and the voice behind @emergencypetvet, to talk about what it actually takes to lead in one of the most high-stakes environments in veterinary medicine.Brianna brings a perspective that is both clinically sharp and genuinely human. She shares how a rough internship with poor leadership shaped everything she wanted to become as a doctor, why psychological safety isn't just a nice-to-have in emergency medicine, and how trust between doctors, technicians, and assistants is the thing that holds a team together when a hit-by-car dog rolls in at 3am.This one covers a lot of ground: the "sink or swim" myth in emergency medicine, why hierarchy is one of the most damaging things we've imported into veterinary hospitals, what real teamwork looks like in a code situation, how she navigates compassion fatigue without losing herself, and why she thinks the most important thing we can do for this profession is let people see it honestly.She also shares why she started @emergencypetvet, what it means to lead without a title, and the one book that changed the way she thinks about meaning, resilience, and why we keep going when things get hard.If you've ever been the person in the room who knew something was off but wasn't sure if you were allowed to say it out loud, this episode is for you.Brianna's Book Recommendation: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl — https://www.amazon.com/dp/0807014273Connect with Dr. Brianna Tobin: Instagram: @emergencypetvetConnect with Suzanne + Leading Veterinary Teams:🐾 Join The Leading Veterinary Teams Community🛒 For Resources, Consulting + More: stan.store/therealsuzannethomas📊 Take the CLARITY Leadership Assessment:Have a topic you'd love Suzanne to cover, or want to be a guest? Submit here: http://www.lvt.vet/podcast-questions