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Welcome to the PennVet VBMA Chapter!
We are a dedicated group working to expand and develop our skills in veterinary business professionalism.

Join us for an engaging VBMA talk with Dr. Tim Looman on ‘Veterinary Litigation Protection: This Is No Lawyer Joke!’ 🩺🐾 Learn how to safeguard your practice and navigate legal challenges in veterinary medicine.

📅 Date: January 13
⏰ Time: 6-7 PM
📍 Location: H130

🍽️ Dinner: Chinese food

Don’t miss this valuable session—see you there!

Join us for an engaging VBMA talk with Dr. Tim Looman on ‘Veterinary Litigation Protection: This Is No Lawyer Joke!’ 🩺🐾 Learn how to safeguard your practice and navigate legal challenges in veterinary medicine.

📅 Date: January 13
⏰ Time: 6-7 PM
📍 Location: H130

🍽️ Dinner: Chinese food

Don’t miss this valuable session—see you there!

Meet the faces behind VBMA at PennVet! 🌟

We’re excited to kick off our Board Member Spotlight Series with Amanda Girgis, our amazing Vice President! 🎉 Amanda is a V’28 student who loves trying new restaurants with friends and has a spirit animal as fun as her—🐐 the goat!

Stay tuned to get to know the incredible leaders who make VBMA thrive. 💼✨

Meet the faces behind VBMA at PennVet! 🌟

We’re excited to kick off our Board Member Spotlight Series with Amanda Girgis, our amazing Vice President! 🎉 Amanda is a V’28 student who loves trying new restaurants with friends and has a spirit animal as fun as her—🐐 the goat!

Stay tuned to get to know the incredible leaders who make VBMA thrive. 💼✨

Join us tonight for an insightful talk with Dr. Douglas Aspros! 🩺 He’ll be discussing “Managing Your Practice’s Financial Health”—a must-attend event for anyone interested in building a successful veterinary career.

🥡 Enjoy delicious Chinese food as you gain valuable insights!

📅 Tonight, Dec. 9, from 12-1PM in H130.
📍 Worth Category 1 credit.

Don’t miss it!

Join us tonight for an insightful talk with Dr. Douglas Aspros! 🩺 He’ll be discussing “Managing Your Practice’s Financial Health”—a must-attend event for anyone interested in building a successful veterinary career.

🥡 Enjoy delicious Chinese food as you gain valuable insights!

📅 Tonight, Dec. 9, from 12-1PM in H130.
📍 Worth Category 1 credit.

Don’t miss it!

🎤✨ Welcome to our Mini Microphone Series - Episode 1! Catch all the fun, laughs, and behind-the-scenes vibes from your VBMA team! 🐾

Make sure to follow us @penn.vet.vbma on Tik-Tok for more episodes, events, and good times ahead! 💡

#VBMA #MiniMicSeries #VetStudentLife #PennVetVibes

🎤✨ Welcome to our Mini Microphone Series - Episode 1! Catch all the fun, laughs, and behind-the-scenes vibes from your VBMA team! 🐾

Make sure to follow us @penn.vet.vbma on Tik-Tok for more episodes, events, and good times ahead! 💡

#VBMA #MiniMicSeries #VetStudentLife #PennVetVibes

Join us tonight for an engaging talk with Dr. Madeline Vind! 🩺 She’ll be discussing “Access for All: Navigating Veterinary Care Challenges”—a meaningful conversation about inclusivity in veterinary medicine.

🍕 Pizza will be provided, so come hungry and ready to learn!

📅 Tonight, Dec. 2, from 6–8 PM in H131.
📍 Worth Category 2 credit.

Don’t miss it!

Join us tonight for an engaging talk with Dr. Madeline Vind! 🩺 She’ll be discussing “Access for All: Navigating Veterinary Care Challenges”—a meaningful conversation about inclusivity in veterinary medicine.

🍕 Pizza will be provided, so come hungry and ready to learn!

📅 Tonight, Dec. 2, from 6–8 PM in H131.
📍 Worth Category 2 credit.

Don’t miss it!

Join us today for a special lunch talk with Dr. Karen Pearson! 🩺 She’ll be discussing “Leveraging Your Vet Med Superpowers to Navigate Rudeness in the Workplace”—an engaging and practical session for every future vet.

🍕 Pizza will be provided, so grab a slice and enjoy the learning!

📅 Today, Monday, Nov. 18 at 12 PM in B101.
📍 Worth Category 3 credit.

See you there!

Join us today for a special lunch talk with Dr. Karen Pearson! 🩺 She’ll be discussing “Leveraging Your Vet Med Superpowers to Navigate Rudeness in the Workplace”—an engaging and practical session for every future vet.

🍕 Pizza will be provided, so grab a slice and enjoy the learning!

📅 Today, Monday, Nov. 18 at 12 PM in B101.
📍 Worth Category 3 credit.

See you there!

Join us tonight for an inspiring talk with Dr. George Melillo! 🩺 He’ll be discussing “Building a Corporate Practice & Relieving Burnout”—a must-attend for those looking to build a balanced veterinary career.

🥗 Enjoy delicious catering from DIG as you learn!

📅 Tonight at 6 PM in Hill 130.
📍 Worth Category 3 credit.

Don’t miss it!

Join us tonight for an inspiring talk with Dr. George Melillo! 🩺 He’ll be discussing “Building a Corporate Practice & Relieving Burnout”—a must-attend for those looking to build a balanced veterinary career.

🥗 Enjoy delicious catering from DIG as you learn!

📅 Tonight at 6 PM in Hill 130.
📍 Worth Category 3 credit.

Don’t miss it!

Join us tonight for an insightful VBMA event with Dr. Tim Loonam! 🩺🐾 He’ll be covering “Corporate Veterinary Medicine: Is Winter Coming?” and “Is an Internship for Me? How to Keep from Making a Bad Decision”—a valuable chance to explore important decisions in veterinary careers.

🍛 Enjoy delicious Indian food from Masala Kitchen as you learn!

📅 Tonight at 6 PM in Hill 130.
📍 Worth Category 1 & 4 credit.

See you there!

Join us tonight for an insightful VBMA event with Dr. Tim Loonam! 🩺🐾 He’ll be covering “Corporate Veterinary Medicine: Is Winter Coming?” and “Is an Internship for Me? How to Keep from Making a Bad Decision”—a valuable chance to explore important decisions in veterinary careers.

🍛 Enjoy delicious Indian food from Masala Kitchen as you learn!

📅 Tonight at 6 PM in Hill 130.
📍 Worth Category 1 & 4 credit.

See you there!

Don’t miss out on an incredible opportunity to learn from Dr. Kate Boatright tonight! 🩺✨ As an experienced veterinarian, she’ll be sharing insights on balancing personal and professional life, and how to navigate some of the toughest conversations in the field.

🌮 Enjoy catering from Dos Mijos Mexican Kitchen while gaining valuable knowledge!

📅 Tonight from 6-8pm in Hill 130.
🐾 This event is worth category 3 and 4 credit!

You don’t want to miss it!

Don’t miss out on an incredible opportunity to learn from Dr. Kate Boatright tonight! 🩺✨ As an experienced veterinarian, she’ll be sharing insights on balancing personal and professional life, and how to navigate some of the toughest conversations in the field.

🌮 Enjoy catering from Dos Mijos Mexican Kitchen while gaining valuable knowledge!

📅 Tonight from 6-8pm in Hill 130.
🐾 This event is worth category 3 and 4 credit!

You don’t want to miss it!

Another successful Penn Vet VBMA Career Fair in the books! 💙 A big thank you to all the students and organizations for making this incredible event possible! 🐾✨

Another successful Penn Vet VBMA Career Fair in the books! 💙 A big thank you to all the students and organizations for making this incredible event possible! 🐾✨

🥳🥳 Delaware River Valley’s first Regional Summit schedule just dropped 🥳🥳

Join us on Saturday, October 19 for a variety of lectures covering ~all 4~ categories. Keep an eye out for the registration email this week! This is a fantastic opportunity to earn some credits outside of the regularly scheduled talks.

**This is an in person event for some schools, but Penn will be attending virtually via Zoom**

🥳🥳 Delaware River Valley’s first Regional Summit schedule just dropped 🥳🥳

Join us on Saturday, October 19 for a variety of lectures covering ~all 4~ categories. Keep an eye out for the registration email this week! This is a fantastic opportunity to earn some credits outside of the regularly scheduled talks.

**This is an in person event for some schools, but Penn will be attending virtually via Zoom**

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Odie Marcovici from VCA! He will be joining us to lead a workshop on strengthening our resumes and LinkedIn profiles. The @dimsumgarden catered talk will be held on Monday September 23rd from 6-8pm in H130! (Worth 2 Category 4 credits)

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Odie Marcovici from VCA! He will be joining us to lead a workshop on strengthening our resumes and LinkedIn profiles. The @dimsumgarden catered talk will be held on Monday September 23rd from 6-8pm in H130! (Worth 2 Category 4 credits)

Welcome to our new series: Business Book of the Month!📚 Every month, we’ll be asking a speaker what their favorite business book is and why!

Dr. Anna Foster, Chief of Staff at VEG, is kicking off the year with her favorite business book, “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie.

If you’ve read this book, comment below and let us know your thoughts 🤔💭

Dr. Foster is an avid reader, if you’re looking for additional business reading recommendations, look no further! @dr.annafoster

Welcome to our new series: Business Book of the Month!📚 Every month, we’ll be asking a speaker what their favorite business book is and why!

Dr. Anna Foster, Chief of Staff at VEG, is kicking off the year with her favorite business book, “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie.

If you’ve read this book, comment below and let us know your thoughts 🤔💭

Dr. Foster is an avid reader, if you’re looking for additional business reading recommendations, look no further! @dr.annafoster

**CLOSED** VBMA NEW MEMBER GIVEAWAY
Congrats Rachel Soccio for winning the free membership!

🩵 Welcome class of 2028! We are so excited for you to join the VBMA. To celebrate the last week of VBMA recruitment, we are giving away one FREE membership!

To enter this giveaway:
1. Like this post
2. TAG your friends! 1 tag = 1 entry (tag each friend in separate comments and you can tag as many as you want)
3. Follow @pennvet_vbma
OPTIONAL: Share this post on your story for an extra 2 entries (tag us in your story so we can count it)

Giveaway ends on September 19, 2024 at 11:59 PM! The winner will be announced on our story and receive a DM for more details. You will receive a reimbursement of your membership if you have already paid. This giveaway is not affiliated or endorsed by Instagram. Open to Class of 2028 PennVet students.

**CLOSED** VBMA NEW MEMBER GIVEAWAY
Congrats Rachel Soccio for winning the free membership!

🩵 Welcome class of 2028! We are so excited for you to join the VBMA. To celebrate the last week of VBMA recruitment, we are giving away one FREE membership!

To enter this giveaway:
1. Like this post
2. TAG your friends! 1 tag = 1 entry (tag each friend in separate comments and you can tag as many as you want)
3. Follow @pennvet_vbma
OPTIONAL: Share this post on your story for an extra 2 entries (tag us in your story so we can count it)

Giveaway ends on September 19, 2024 at 11:59 PM! The winner will be announced on our story and receive a DM for more details. You will receive a reimbursement of your membership if you have already paid. This giveaway is not affiliated or endorsed by Instagram. Open to Class of 2028 PennVet students.

OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (VBMA members & non-members) Please join us for our first talk on exotics! 🦎Dr. Len Donato, head of ZECAMS at PennVet, will be presenting on “Recession Proof Your Small Animal Exotics Practice -For Owners and Non-Vets.” The @honeygrow catered dinner talk will be held on Monday, September 16th from 6pm to 8pm in H130! (Worth 2 category 2 credits)

OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (VBMA members & non-members) Please join us for our first talk on exotics! 🦎Dr. Len Donato, head of ZECAMS at PennVet, will be presenting on “Recession Proof Your Small Animal Exotics Practice -For Owners and Non-Vets.” The @honeygrow catered dinner talk will be held on Monday, September 16th from 6pm to 8pm in H130! (Worth 2 category 2 credits)

Anna and Parker 🐱
Name: Parker
Age: 9ish
Favorite Food: Whipped cream
Favorite Toy: His soft toy carrot!
Most Irrational Fear: The broom

Anna and Parker 🐱
Name: Parker
Age: 9ish
Favorite Food: Whipped cream
Favorite Toy: His soft toy carrot!
Most Irrational Fear: The broom

Veronica and Max!
Age: 8 years young
Favorite food: Strawberries 🍓
Favorite activity: Naps with his humans
Irrational fear: Garbage trucks

Veronica and Max!
Age: 8 years young
Favorite food: Strawberries 🍓
Favorite activity: Naps with his humans
Irrational fear: Garbage trucks

Next up, we have Reiko with her cat Mochi!

Age: 7
Fav Food: chicken 🍗
Favorite Toy: worm on a fishing pole
Greatest Achievement: losing 10 lbs (used to be 28 lbs)

Next up, we have Reiko with her cat Mochi!

Age: 7
Fav Food: chicken 🍗
Favorite Toy: worm on a fishing pole
Greatest Achievement: losing 10 lbs (used to be 28 lbs)

Join us for an evening of merging professional networking with a passion for horticulture. 🌱 Plant parents, bring some cuttings to swap with others. No plants yet? No worries! If you don’t have a cutting to bring, we will provide one for you (welcome to the green thumb club). Expand your network with like-minded individuals and come out with a new plant. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to cultivate valuable connections in the VBMA and feel more comfortable with your classmates!

Join us for an evening of merging professional networking with a passion for horticulture. 🌱 Plant parents, bring some cuttings to swap with others. No plants yet? No worries! If you don’t have a cutting to bring, we will provide one for you (welcome to the green thumb club). Expand your network with like-minded individuals and come out with a new plant. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to cultivate valuable connections in the VBMA and feel more comfortable with your classmates!

Have you had the opportunity to explore the City of Brotherly Love? Are you having trouble deciding where to start? Pop out to our Get to Know Philly Event to learn more about what the city has to offer. We are going to provide some “pro tips” on where to get a good bite or drink, where to go to enjoy outdoor green spaces, and much more! We will have a panel with some experienced Philly residents from a wide variety of neighborhoods to answer all your burning questions. Food will be catered by our favorite local Halal food truck UPenn Gyro.

Have you had the opportunity to explore the City of Brotherly Love? Are you having trouble deciding where to start? Pop out to our Get to Know Philly Event to learn more about what the city has to offer. We are going to provide some “pro tips” on where to get a good bite or drink, where to go to enjoy outdoor green spaces, and much more! We will have a panel with some experienced Philly residents from a wide variety of neighborhoods to answer all your burning questions. Food will be catered by our favorite local Halal food truck UPenn Gyro.

This week, have a peek into our eboard’s pets! First up is Mar, our marketing director, with Bean 🐾

Age: 6
Fav Food: Strawberries 🍓
Favorite Toy: Extensive collection of Lamp Chops 🐑
Greatest Irrational Fear: Outdoor cat statues

This week, have a peek into our eboard’s pets! First up is Mar, our marketing director, with Bean 🐾

Age: 6
Fav Food: Strawberries 🍓
Favorite Toy: Extensive collection of Lamp Chops 🐑
Greatest Irrational Fear: Outdoor cat statues

OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (VBMA members & non-members) 🎉 We are so excited to announce our first VBMA talk of the semester! Dr. Anna Foster from @veterinary_emergency_group will be presenting on “The Importance of Veterinarians in Leadership Roles.” The @chipotle catered dinner talk will be held on Tuesday, September 3rd from 6pm to 8pm in H131! (Worth two category 3 credits)

OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (VBMA members & non-members) 🎉 We are so excited to announce our first VBMA talk of the semester! Dr. Anna Foster from @veterinary_emergency_group will be presenting on “The Importance of Veterinarians in Leadership Roles.” The @chipotle catered dinner talk will be held on Tuesday, September 3rd from 6pm to 8pm in H131! (Worth two category 3 credits)

Finally, we have our Business Certificate Director Anna Cariglia!

“I spent my summer working at a small animal clinic in New Hampshire, taking on new responsibilities, and reconnecting with the staff and clients I worked with prior to vet school. I also traveled to St Louis for Purina Student Rep training!”

Finally, we have our Business Certificate Director Anna Cariglia!

“I spent my summer working at a small animal clinic in New Hampshire, taking on new responsibilities, and reconnecting with the staff and clients I worked with prior to vet school. I also traveled to St Louis for Purina Student Rep training!”

Next up is our Secretary, David Todaro:

“Over the summer, I had the opportunity to work at VCA Garden State Animal Hospital as a room technician, treatment technician, and surgery technician during dental procedures. I also went out to New Bolton Center weekly to lend a hand in both the swine unit and at Marshak. Outside of this, I made frequent trips to the beach and traveled to Chicago for Lollapalooza!”

Next up is our Secretary, David Todaro:

“Over the summer, I had the opportunity to work at VCA Garden State Animal Hospital as a room technician, treatment technician, and surgery technician during dental procedures. I also went out to New Bolton Center weekly to lend a hand in both the swine unit and at Marshak. Outside of this, I made frequent trips to the beach and traveled to Chicago for Lollapalooza!”

📣 School is back in session, and we’re excited 📣 Join us for PennVBMA’s first ever Welcome Week! V’28, we can’t wait to meet you, and current VBMA members, we’ve missed you! Learn what VBMA is all about and meet some new people next week - keep an eye on your emails for sign up links. We’ll see you there 🌱�🌆🚑

📣 School is back in session, and we’re excited 📣 Join us for PennVBMA’s first ever Welcome Week! V’28, we can’t wait to meet you, and current VBMA members, we’ve missed you! Learn what VBMA is all about and meet some new people next week - keep an eye on your emails for sign up links. We’ll see you there 🌱🌆🚑

Next up is our 24-25 Treasurer, Reiko Matrisciano!

“Over the summer, I had the opportunity to be a part of a vet student bootcamp. While working with an incredible team of doctors, nurses, and students, I was able to grow my passion for surgery and emergency medicine. During my free time, I traveled throughout the East Coast from Delaware to Maine!”

Next up is our 24-25 Treasurer, Reiko Matrisciano!

“Over the summer, I had the opportunity to be a part of a vet student bootcamp. While working with an incredible team of doctors, nurses, and students, I was able to grow my passion for surgery and emergency medicine. During my free time, I traveled throughout the East Coast from Delaware to Maine!”

Wondering what our executive board is up to when we’re not planning VBMA events? Stay tuned this week to get a peek into what summer 2024 looked like for our board! First up is our 24-25 President, Veronica Gordon.

“This summer, I had the opportunity to travel to Thailand with PennVet’s Team Thailand group, which partnered with a Thai hospital to provide free spay and neuter clinics in rural areas. Alongside an amazing team of doctors and students, I was able to learn more about surgery and anesthesia while learning about Thai culture from the local veterinarians and technicians.”

Wondering what our executive board is up to when we’re not planning VBMA events? Stay tuned this week to get a peek into what summer 2024 looked like for our board! First up is our 24-25 President, Veronica Gordon.

“This summer, I had the opportunity to travel to Thailand with PennVet’s Team Thailand group, which partnered with a Thai hospital to provide free spay and neuter clinics in rural areas. Alongside an amazing team of doctors and students, I was able to learn more about surgery and anesthesia while learning about Thai culture from the local veterinarians and technicians.”

Join us TONIGHT in H131 for our Honor’s Portfolio Workshop where we’ll go over what the honor’s portfolio entails 💼💫 It’s a great opportunity to work on your portfolio and ask us questions along the way. We highly recommend submitting your @thevbma portfolio before October 1st of your 3rd year so this is a perfect way to get a head start!

Join us TONIGHT in H131 for our Honor’s Portfolio Workshop where we’ll go over what the honor’s portfolio entails 💼💫 It’s a great opportunity to work on your portfolio and ask us questions along the way. We highly recommend submitting your @thevbma portfolio before October 1st of your 3rd year so this is a perfect way to get a head start!

Last week of the school year calls for another 🥁@thevbma podcast✨ Episode #12 features Dr. Christie Long from @modernanimal, where she speaks about integrating telehealth in veterinary medicine and its impact on communities! #linkinbio

Last week of the school year calls for another 🥁@thevbma podcast✨ Episode #12 features Dr. Christie Long from @modernanimal, where she speaks about integrating telehealth in veterinary medicine and its impact on communities! #linkinbio

Congratulations, @vmd2024 🧑🏻‍⚕️🩺🐾 From friendly hellos in the hallways to guiding us through clinics, we’re so grateful to have you as our mentor. Cheers to you, VMD & VBMA Alumni 🥂✨ @thevbma @pennvetschool

Congratulations, @vmd2024 🧑🏻‍⚕️🩺🐾 From friendly hellos in the hallways to guiding us through clinics, we’re so grateful to have you as our mentor. Cheers to you, VMD & VBMA Alumni 🥂✨ @thevbma @pennvetschool

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