Volunteer as a Vet Mentor

Interested in becoming a veterinary mentor?

Support.

Are you looking for a way to give back to the industry? Research has shown that young veterinarians experience high levels of burnout and low levels of wellbeing. Though the transition to practice may be particularly challenging, you have the power to help.

Grow.

As a MentorVet Mentor, you’ll gain CE credit while volunteering as you’ll be participating in a free five-hour virtual mentor orientation & suicide intervention training to prepare you for your role of supporting early-career veterinarians. This training has been approved for five hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval. In addition, we provide ongoing webinar and training opportunities to help you to continue honing your mentoring skills.

Connect.

After completing mentor training, you’ll join our mentor platform where you will be connected with a new or recent graduate within a similar practice type. For six months, expect to spend around one hour per month connecting with your mentee. Communication with mentees is usually via virtual meeting, email, phone calls, or texting - whatever the preference of the mentor/mentee pair. At the end of the six months, you can choose to continue mentoring your mentee and/or be paired with a new mentee. Engage in optional monthly mentor connection sessions to connect with other mentors in program.

Volunteer Mentor Qualifications

Licensed veterinarian
At least 1 year of experience
Ability to commit at least 5 hours for initial mentor training and 1 hour per month for mentoring
A desire to want to support the next generation of veterinary professionals

Apply to Become a Mentor!

Samantha Cantor, VMD, MentorVet Mentor