Guides: Veterinary Wellness Resources: Vet-specific Resources

Peer Support

Not One More Vet
Online international veterinary support group, founded by a vet. Hotlines to call, support resources and mental health and wellness postings by members.
Vets4Vets
Vets4Vets is a confidential peer support group for veterinarians.

Veterinary Specific Resources

Recommended by our counselors and members of the Penn Vet Wellness and Culture Committees at Ryan Hospital and the Student Wellness Group, this page features resources specifically for and available to veterinary students, faculty, and clinicians. Please share with us resources that you've found helpful.

Vet-specific Online Resources

AVMA Wellness and Peer Assistance site
Modules on Self-Assessment, Work & Compassion Fatigue, Stress Management , Financial Wellbeing and Work-Life Balance, Physical Health, Self-Care, Wellbeing Programs, and Sources of Help
MightyVet
MightyVet offers free, on-demand continuing education, mentorship programs, and resources to help veterinary professionals in their career and wellbeing.
Banfield Exchange
The Banfield Exchange offers resources and guides for overcoming compassion fatigue, fostering stress resiliency, and more.
National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America
The NAVTA Wellbeing Taskforce has compiled resources to help all veterinary team members actively create a life and career that is fulfilling, rewarding, and sustainable
Mind Matters Initiative
The Mind Matters Initiative is an initiative based out of the UK that aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of all members of a veterinary team, including students, veterinary nurses, veterinary surgeons and practice managers.
I Matter
The Ontario Veterinary Medical Association has compiled resources and strategies for understanding mental health and wellness, including podcasts and infosheets.
It's Okay SAVMA Videos
Videos on mental health and coping from the Student chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Assocation

Wellness Continuing Education

AVMA Workplace Wellbeing Certificate Program
AVMA is offering a Workplace Wellbeing Certificate Program to give veterinarians and team members the skills and knowledge to create a culture of wellbeing in their veterinary workplace. Contains multiple modules and is free to all AVMA and SAVMA members.