Veterinary organizations take diversity- and equity-related action

October 22, 2020

Banfield Pet Hospital focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion during its virtual Pet Healthcare Industry Summit, Sept. 14-15. Participants included (clockwise from top left) Melissa Marshall, Banfield’s senior vice president of people and organization; Dr. Ruby Perry, dean of Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine; Dr. Willie Reed, dean of Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine; Lisa Greenhill, EdD, senior director for institutional research and diversity at the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges; and Dr. Courtney Campbell, a veterinary surgeon and host of the veterinary news show “Vet Candy Watch” and the podcast “Anything is Pawsible.”

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