b'OCT2024|ISSUE 1CON T E N T SOCT 2024 | ISSUE 1C OV E RS TO R Y 04Nurturing Your Career Strengthening Your PracticeTrevor Whitbread The specialist path 22 Dr. Katie FordOne vetsexperience of starting anSo, you feel like an imposter?independent practiceFosteringJoin Dr. Katie Ford as she explores the diversity and inclusivity incommon struggle of imposter syndrome practiceand shares empowering insights to help you Youre not alone embrace your authentic self.Dr Katie Ford talks imposter syndromePLUS MORE EMPOWERING CONTENT!18INSPIRED VET P R O F I L E S08 Trevor Whitbreada clinical pathologist, Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Pathology and Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons describes the intellectual stimulation that keeps him motivated and how engagement with others on a specialist path helps to maintain job satisfaction.18 Bridget Adcocka small animal vet who recently opened her own28independent practice, shares her enthusiasm for forming relationships with her clients and patients with the aim of making a real difference in their lives.28 Olly Kingan equine and small animal vet and founder of the Meraki Initiative shares how his own unmet career expectations inspired him to drive change on a profession-wide scale.INSPIRED VET A R T I C L E S04 Leading in a customer-orientated business34Kerrie Hedley BVetMed CertAVP CertVBM MBA MRCVS and Susan Goodfellow BSc Jt Hons PGDip IDM MCIM12 Fostering diversity and inclusivity in veterinary practice Dr Tshidi Gardiner, BSc BVSc PG Cert SAS MRCVS34 Creating and developing an effective team Dr Clive Elwood MA VetMB MSc MS (Ashridge) PhD FRCVS40 Empowered personal finances for vet professionals Dr Ebony Escalona, BSc (Hons) BVSc MRCVS PhD AHE 40www.inspiredvet.co.uk3'