Own Your Career: Making Intentional Choices in Veterinary Medicine | Dr. Rae Hutchins

Send us Fan MailHow do you build a veterinary career that fits not only your professional goals, but the life you want to live?Dr. Rae Hutchins is a board-certified veterinary internal medicine specialist whose career has evolved from specialty practice to medical leadership, operations, and now serving as the inaugural Chief Veterinary Officer at Wedgewood.In this episode, Rae shares how she learned to recognize the work that brings her joy, establish her “no-go zones,” stay connected to her identity as a veterinarian outside the exam room, and use the same critical-thinking skills we apply to patients to make better decisions about our own careers.We discuss:The mentor who helped Rae recognize the career path that fit her betterWhy knowing what you won’t sacrifice can make career decisions easierMoving from solving complex patient problems to complex organizational problemsExpanding your impact through the people and teams you supportStaying connected to veterinary medicine as your career evolvesTesting your assumptions before saying no to an opportunityRae’s “circle of control” approach to making difficult career decisionsResources:Wedgewood PharmacyVideo episode on YouTubePodcast Guide + key takeaways on the Sprinkle of Wisdom SubstackSprinkle of Wisdom Substack🎙️ Vet Life Reimagined explores the people, possibilities, and unconventional paths shaping veterinary medicine—and what they can teach us about creating careers and lives that work better for us.Support the showMore Vet Life Reimagined? 💡 Find us on YouTube and check out our website.Connect with Dr. Megan Sprinkle on LinkedInLooking to start a podcast? Use Buzzsprout as your hosting platform, like I do! Use this link to get a $20 credit. And use Descript as your recording platform, editing tool, AI resources, and more. Use my referral link for a discount. Make sure you are following the podcast to catch each weekly episode. Here are ways to support the podcast:- Give it a 5-star rating & review- Subscribe on YouTube- Share the episode- Nominate a guest - Find out how to become a partner!