Leading Out Loud, Episode 15: Leading Medical Excellence Across the Veterinary Profession

Posted on Tue 26 May 2026 in podcast • Tagged with interviews, Leading Out Loud, leadership, mentorship, veterinary education

Leadership in veterinary medicine is about more than medicine. It is about people, systems, mentorship and the environments that help teams thrive. On Leading Out Loud, a podcast about leadership in healthcare settings, host Bridget Rollins talks with Dr. Kelly Cairns about her journey from clinician to leader and what …


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So You're a Vet... Now What? Ep 226: Building Confidence and Leadership Skills as a New Veterinarian

Posted on Mon 29 July 2024 in podcast • Tagged with interviews, So You're a Vet... Now What?, leadership, mentorship, veterinary education

On episode 226 of So You're a Vet... Now What?, host Dr. Moriah McCauley talks with Dr. Kelly Cairns, a board-certified small animal internal medicine specialist, about the journey from nervous veterinary student to confident veterinarian and leader.

Dr. Cairns shares what she has learned about helping new graduates thrive …


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Client Communication in the ER: Module 4 of Foundations in Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care

Posted on Mon 22 July 2024 in publication • Tagged with ACVECC, veterinary education, client communication, emergency medicine

Dr. Kelly Cairns co-developed Module 4: Client Communication in the ER with Kathleen Fish, DVM, for Foundations in Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (FVECC), the online program from the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (ACVECC) and the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society (VECCS).

The RACE-approved module …


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Lessons From My Tech Teachers: Our Call to Action

Posted on Mon 17 October 2022 in speaking • Tagged with veterinary education, mentorship, leadership

Keynote, Viticus Group Annual Veterinary Technician Symposium, October 17, 2022 (49 minutes)

In this keynote, Dr. Cairns shares what the veterinary technicians she has worked alongside taught her, and how those lessons still shape the way she teaches and leads. It is a call to action for technicians to recognize …


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one size does not fit all

Posted on Thu 28 July 2022 in podcast • Tagged with interviews, dvm360, mentorship, veterinary education, wellness

This podcast discusses how adaptable mentorship can help both new graduates and seasoned professionals thrive in veterinary medicine.

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End of Year Learning and Earn Free RACE CE Credit

Posted on Sun 12 December 2021 in update • Tagged with Fear Free, behavior, pharmacology, veterinary education

Calling all veterinarians and technicians!

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Do you want to use medications to relieve anxiety and stress in your patients before they get to your office, but you don’t know which medications to prescribe? Are you unclear how to combine medications or how to approach the anxious patient medically? Attendees …


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