Galaxy Vet: Boldly Going Where No One Has Gone Before
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Many veterinary professionals report feeling severe psychological distress and burnout, but what does that have to do with the famous tagline for Star Trek, “to boldly go where no one has gone before”? In this episode of the VetFolio Voice podcast, Dr. Cassi probes Dr. Ivan Zak’s journey to explore and overcome burnout, earn an MBA, publish multiple studies examining burnout in veterinary medicine, and create systems to improve veterinary workflows. Dr. Zak’s mission led him to launch Galaxy Vets, a veterinary healthcare system co-owned by its employees. Listen in as Dr. Zak describes the organization’s approach to employee satisfaction, employee ownership and bottom-up management techniques.