Feeling a mix of anxiety and excitement, my hands trembled as I placed a green “X” on my dogs left hip. Months of planning prepared me for this day. Each step of the surgery played on a constant reel in my head. I spent just enough time researching and reading to be a difficult client, yet I couldn 't shake the chronic curiosity. The difficult recovery following Lucky’s total hip replacement forced me to acknowledge what I already knew. My love for animals was only trumped by my deep seeded fascination with medicine.
A previous career as a marketing executive allowed me to master the fine art of communication. Whether with a co-worker, client, or on a billboard, the ability to verbalize thoughts while actively listening was fundamental to my growth. I believe creativity thrives when a vast array of personalities and experience join forces to collaborate. Like in medicine, in marketing there is no one size fits all and the creative challenge is what I love about it. However, at 27, I was unhappy in my career and felt as though I was selling myself short. A growing need to explore …show more content…
Realizing that substandard animal care was generally not due to lack of compassion, but lack of education and finances, I worked closely with local veterinarians to find balance between what is medically possible and financially feasible. Limited resources often stood in the way of quality medical care for aging pets, leading to owner surrender or euthanasia. Many of these pets were suffering with untreated, joint disease, further igniting my interest in medicine, specifically orthopedics. Meeting with an academic advisor at a nearby veterinary college encouraged me to take the next step in fulfilling what I believe to be my vocation. With the support and trust of my family, I decided to leave a good career in marketing in order to reinvent my
A previous career as a marketing executive allowed me to master the fine art of communication. Whether with a co-worker, client, or on a billboard, the ability to verbalize thoughts while actively listening was fundamental to my growth. I believe creativity thrives when a vast array of personalities and experience join forces to collaborate. Like in medicine, in marketing there is no one size fits all and the creative challenge is what I love about it. However, at 27, I was unhappy in my career and felt as though I was selling myself short. A growing need to explore …show more content…
Realizing that substandard animal care was generally not due to lack of compassion, but lack of education and finances, I worked closely with local veterinarians to find balance between what is medically possible and financially feasible. Limited resources often stood in the way of quality medical care for aging pets, leading to owner surrender or euthanasia. Many of these pets were suffering with untreated, joint disease, further igniting my interest in medicine, specifically orthopedics. Meeting with an academic advisor at a nearby veterinary college encouraged me to take the next step in fulfilling what I believe to be my vocation. With the support and trust of my family, I decided to leave a good career in marketing in order to reinvent my