Dr. Redmond worked on her capstone project called PACKS (personalized autonomous career knowledge and support) mentorship program for Petco.

Dr. Redmond and Dr. Debbie Pettit put together a 6-month training program to support the growth and development of our mentor doctors for Vetco Total Care.  The program included topics such as: DISC personality type, building trust, communication skills such as empathy, reflective listening, wellbeing, change management, giving and receiving feedback, and coaching for belonging.  Each month the mentors completed pre-work to learn more about the topic and met virtually monthly to discuss key concepts as a group and apply them to their mentoring scenarios. The goal of this program is to help our mentor doctors gain and practice the skillset they need to help support the unique needs of early career veterinarians.

Rachel Kinser worked on her capstone project called The Whole Team Mentorship Program.

The Whole Team program will provide structured mentorship to customer service representatives (CSR), veterinary assistants, and newly graduated credentialed veterinary technicians who are new to the field or have joined the field within the past five years.  Through this mentorship program, we aim to provide a support system for team members as they enter the field, giving them the tools to create a lifelong career.

Dr. Clarke worked on his capstone project called Dynamic Mentorship for Practicing Veterinarians.

Dr. Clarke’s capstone project was to develop a mentorship program structure to use in his 9 veterinarian general practice. The program’s cornerstone is flexibility, with formal structure for self-guided skills and medical information acquisition as well as fluid and spontaneous coaching through the challenges encountered in practice. The program is intentionally malleable to best meet the needs of a variety of mentees. From new graduates just entering practice to experienced veterinarians adapting to a new practice home.

Dr. Sonja Olson worked on her capstone project called Wellness Unleashed: A Personalized Path to Sustainable Wellbeing.

Rooted in SAMHSA’s Wheel of Wellness, Wellness Unleashed is an interactive, individual-centered tool designed to help veterinary professionals reflect on and strengthen their holistic wellbeing. Through self-assessment, skill-building, and structured guidance, participants gain clarity, confidence, and strategies to enhance both personal and professional life satisfaction. By fostering self-awareness and growth, this tool empowers caregivers to build resilience, honor their values, and cultivate healthier workplaces.

Savannah Derrick worked with Executive Director, Mittie Williams, MEd on her capstone project Revitalizing Mentorship: Empowering Early-Career Vets with the Power of 10.

MentorVet Lift helped AzVMA revitalize its mentorship program by focusing on the needs of early-career veterinarians and integrating the Power of 10 (P10) leadership model. The program supports veterinarians transitioning from academia to practice by promoting professional growth, emotional resilience, and career satisfaction. Through a mix of one-on-one mentoring, group sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities, it cultivates leadership skills and fosters a supportive community for long-term success in the profession.

Dr. Karen Pearson worked on her capstone project called A Mentor’s Compass.

 A Mentor’s Compass is a virtual mentorship training program designed to help mentors feel more confident and capable across a network of hospitals. Over four interactive sessions, mentors will pick up practical tools and skills around communication, feedback, goal setting, and handling real-world challenges, building stronger mentor-mentee relationships and supporting long-term career satisfaction.

Dr. Andrea Monnig worked on her capstone project called NERD Elevate Summit.

The New ER Doctor (NERD) Elevate Summit is a 1.5-day in-person meeting for NERD Medical Directors and Clinical Instructors to come together to learn about mentorship best practices, feedback frameworks, and communication techniques. The meeting is filled with presentations on foundational mentorship skills, opportunities for self-reflection, and small group breakout sessions focused on common mentorship painpoints. The goal of the program is to provide our NERD mentors the skills that they need to deliver a high-quality mentorship experience to our NERDs, who are recent graduates or clinicians making a career change into emergency medicine. The in-person setting helps to foster peer-to-peer mentorship between NERD Medical Directors and Clinical Instructors across the country in an effort to support each other through the NERD training process.

Dr. Morgan Callahan worked on her capstone project called Rocket Boost: A Whole Team Approach Leveling Up Program.

The Rocket Boost program integrates into the final two months of VEG’s six-month NERD (New ER Doctor) curriculum and transforms recent emergency doctors into peer mentors by assigning them to teach at least two teammates in critical clinical procedures at their home hospitals. Designed to reinforce learning through structured peer-to-peer and whole team approach  teaching, it aims to strengthen retention, foster collaboration, and elevate both mentees’ and new doctors’ leadership and clinical confidence. Equipped with standardized resources (checklists, templates, feedback forms) and embedded within VEG hospital settings, the program scales mentorship impact and maximizes returns on practical skills training.