{"id":1025,"date":"2017-09-20T14:05:37","date_gmt":"2017-09-20T20:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phosdev.com\/todaysveterinarybusiness\/?p=1025"},"modified":"2022-03-16T21:13:10","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T21:13:10","slug":"aaha-unveils-healthy-workplace-culture-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarybusiness.com\/aaha-unveils-healthy-workplace-culture-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"AAHA Unveils Healthy Workplace Culture Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"

The American Animal Hospital Association, responding to the call for more mental health resources in the veterinary field, has introduced the Healthy Workplace Culture Initiative.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe initiative will address well-being from an alternative perspective that utilizes a positive, proactive approach to help prevent or mitigate mental health issues in veterinary practice teams,\u201d the Lakewood, Colorado, organization stated. \u201cThe initiative will also provide guidance in designing and building an optimal, customized, healthy workplace culture.\u201d<\/p>\n

A major part of the initiative\u2019s launch is the 20-page \u201cAAHA\u2019s Guide to Veterinary Team Wellbeing,\u201d available at http:\/\/bit.ly\/2jKCw5i<\/a>. Taking the lead on the guide was AAHA veterinary adviser Heather Loenser, DVM.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis guide includes practical, easy-to-implement steps that every practice could start doing today to improve the way everyone on the team feels about themselves, their coworkers and the important work they do caring for pets and their people,\u201d Dr. Loenser said.<\/p>\n

Why is a healthier practice culture important? AAHA listed these reasons:<\/p>\n