Transitioning from Private Practice to Public Health with Tom Sidwa, DVM, MPH

"Running a practice and dealing with all of the elements of business as well as medicine just burnt me out where I was at the point where I really wanted to find a different avenue.”After working in the clinical setting for 20 years, Tom Sidwa, DVM, MPH, sought a different outlet to practice veterinary medicine—one that gave him better job satisfaction. That avenue came in the form of public health. Job opportunities for veterinarians were limited at the time, but that didn’t stop him from transitioning into a different field at the peak of his career and finding a position that was better suited for him. He eventually earned his Master of Public Health and became the state public health veterinarian and manager of the zoonosis control branch. He just retired in January from the Texas Department of State Health Services, where he worked for more than 26 years. This episode is brought to you by TMGvets, a TVMA Business Alliance member. To make the simple switch to TMGvets for your credit card processing, visit https://www.tmgvets.com/, email Clay Farrell at [email protected] or call Clay at 817-528-8805 and let them know you heard about TMGvets on the Veterinary Vitals podcast.  We would love to get your feedback. Please rate the show and write a review today. You can also contact host Dena Goldstein at [email protected] sure to follow us on social media. @texas_vma #VeterinaryVitals #TVMAPodcast  Support the show