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How to Transition a New Associate Into Your Practice

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Lacher E.
In: AAEP Annual Convention - Las Vegas, 2009 by American Association of Equine Practitioners
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DEC 09, 2009
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1. Introduction
You have been running around checking mares at 7:00 AM, seeing colics at 8:00 AM, getting routine appointments in the middle, breeding mares once FedEx delivers, seeing another colic at 8:00 PM, checking that mare for fluid, and maybe going to bed at some point to start all over tomorrow. Perhaps an associate would be a good idea….but that is a lot of work right? You bet it is, but if you do it the correct way, you have a life back, happy clients, and potentially someone to buy your practice in the future.

The most important item needed is patience. Before you even start looking for an associate, think about what your needs and wants are.

The first step involves an appropriate interview process. Spend some time interviewing candidates. Identify your top two to three and have them come to your practice for a day or two. Make sure they fit with your practice, your clients, and your culture. Pick a few cases and ask “What would you do?” so you can see how your philosophies mesh. Watch them interact on an actual call with clients. If you are an anaerobe and they are an aerobe, it is not going to work; you just can’t live and work in the same environment! [...]

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Lacher, E. (2009) “How to Transition a New Associate Into Your Practice”, AAEP Annual Convention - Las Vegas, 2009. Available at: https://www.ivis.org/library/aaep/aaep-annual-convention-las-vegas-2009/how-to-transition-a-new-associate-into-your-practice (Accessed: 28 November 2023).

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