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Wellbeing

Protecting Your Capacity: Managing Workload Before It Manages You

On Demand
CE: 1.0 Nonmedical Hours
Disclosure(s):
Pamela D. Jones, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), DACVR (Radiation Oncology): No financial relationships to disclose
Kim D. Johnson, DACVIM (Oncology): AAHA: 2026 oncology guidelines (Ongoing), speaker (Ongoing); DECHRA: speaker (Ongoing); Hill's: speaker (Ongoing); Zoetis: Advisor (Terminated)
Presentation Description / Summary: Veterinary workloads are intense and unpredictable, often leading to fatigue, inefficiency, and declining job satisfaction. This session explores strategies to protect professional capacity by setting boundaries, prioritizing tasks by impact, and advocating for realistic caseloads. Practical tools such as appointment triage, blocking protected time for medical records, and integrating short “microbreaks” into the workday will be emphasized. Participants will also learn simple rituals to create a clean transition from the clinic to home, helping to preserve energy for personal life and relationships.

Learning Objectives:

  • Apply effective strategies to manage caseloads and administrative demands in daily practice.
  • Integrate short, evidence-based recovery practices into the workday to maintain focus and stamina.
  • Establish end-of-day transition routines that protect personal time and prevent mental carryover.