Veterinary professionals are being invited to take part in a new webinar series designed to help create more hormone-friendly workplaces.
The webinar series, which contains two 90-minute sessions, is run by Vet Empowered. Led by clinical psychologist Dr Helena Tucker, the sessions will explore the impact of hormonal changes across the veterinary career journey and how this can impact PMS and PMDD, perimenopause, fertility challenges, and hormonal transitions.
Both sessions are free to attend, thanks to sponsorship from Covetrus, and will be recorded for those unable to join live.
What the webinars will cover
These sessions will explore:
- How hormones affect stress
- Performance and emotional regulation
- What realistic workplace adjustments look like
- How to advocate for yourself and others
- How to engage colleagues and leaders in creating sustainable, stigma-free change.
Session 1: Sunday 29th March, 10:00am BST
Creating a Hormone-Friendly Veterinary Workplace
This session covers
- How hormones can affect stress, emotional regulation and performance
- What support it is reasonable to ask for at work
- What realistic adjustments can look like in a veterinary setting
- Managing your own hormonal well-being in demanding roles
- How to begin these conversations safely and confidently
Session 2: Saturday 10th April, 10:00am BST
From Awareness to Action – Advocacy and Sustainable Support in Veterinary Teams
- Advocacy and shared responsibility within teams
- Engaging colleagues and leadership
- Practical inclusion for diverse hormonal experiences
- Supporting more complex hormonal journeys
- Knowing when further support is needed and how to signpost
If you’d like to sign up to one or both of these free online webinars, click the following Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/1gjSl4osQkKnihbgUVRpQQ#/registration
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