Founder and Former CEO, Heartland Veterinary Partners, LLC, 10278 Porto Romano Drive, Miromar Lakes, FL 33913, USA.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2024 Sep;54(5):849-858. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2024.06.008. Epub 2024 Jul 14.
The veterinary field needs more racial diversity to reflect pet owners and the general population. The problem is compounded when we examine diversity in veterinary practice ownership and other entrepreneurial endeavors. The road to business ownership is challenging for minority veterinarians, who must work harder to prove themselves to skeptical clients in a historically white profession. But, diverse veterinarians can succeed as entrepreneurs when they adopt the right mindset, surround themselves with like-minded and supportive peers, develop resilience, accept failure, and learn to pivot when needed to correct their course.
兽医领域需要更多的种族多样性,以反映宠物主人和普通民众的情况。当我们考察兽医实践所有权和其他创业努力方面的多样性时,这个问题更加复杂。对于少数民族兽医来说,通往企业主之路充满挑战,他们必须更加努力地向持怀疑态度的客户证明自己,因为他们所在的职业历史上一直是白人为主。但是,当多样化的兽医采用正确的思维模式,与志同道合和支持他们的同行在一起,培养韧性,接受失败,并学会在需要时调整方向以纠正自己的路线时,他们可以作为企业家取得成功。