Dr. Google is Not a 4 Letter Word
1.0 CE Credit Hour / Veterinarians & Veterinary Technicians
Overview:
Many of us dread those words to come from a client when they bring their pet into a hospital, “So I was looking it up on Google and I found…”. This presentation breaks down the emotional toll Google has placed onto the medical profession. In addition, it takes the audience through the journey of google searching and the defining the new “expert” being brought to the exam. In the end Dr. Google is not going to go away, and this presentation takes the audience down a path in starting to understand how to accept, work with, and ultimately partner with Dr. Google.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the dynamics behind why people go to Dr. Google for answers.
- Understanding where the feeling of distrust between client and vet professional truly exists.
- Discern the emotional toll Dr. Google plays on a team.
- Gain valuable resources on how to support the vet professional when Dr. Google shows up in the exam rooms.
Kimberly Pope-Robinson, DVM, CCFP
Dr. Pope has been in veterinary medicine for over 20 years, practicing in both the large and small animal sectors. Her broad career experience has provided her a unique understanding of the stresses involved with maintaining a career in this industry. She now dedicates her time to providing wellbeing support for the profession in developing the 1 Life Connected movement and shares this message through 1 on 1 coaching, customized team events, author to “The Unspoken Life” and supplemental coloring book, and as a sought after dynamic international speaker. In the end, Dr. Pope truly believes that we are all 1 Life Connected.
Moderator: Fred Wininger, VMD, MS, DACVIM (Neurology)
Fred Wininger, VMD, MS, DACVIM (Neurology), originally from New Jersey, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania College of Veterinary Medicine. After completing a small animal rotating internship at the University of Georgia, he finished his neurology/neurosurgery residency at Washington State University. There he developed a love for neuroimaging and the development of a novel neuronavigation device. After joining the faculty at the University of Missouri, he applied these interests to develop therapies for both animals and children with the rare neurodegenerative disorder known as Batten disease (neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis) and was awarded the young investigator award by the Batten Disease Support & Research Association for his work. He then moved to St Louis, Missouri, where he practiced for several years and developed the first hybrid private practice/academic neurology residency program, which continues today. He currently practices at Charlotte Animal Referral & Emergency in North Carolina. In addition to his clinical and teaching responsibilities, Wininger owns and operates 3D Veterinary Printing, LLC, which creates anatomic models and customized surgical tools to aid veterinary surgeons and neurosurgeons around the world. He also is the founding treasurer of the Veterinary Neurosurgical Society, an active member of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, and adjunct professor for the University of Missouri. In his spare time, Wininger enjoys scuba diving, endurance sports, and exploring new places through their food.
This program has been approved for 1.0 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.
This activity is sponsored by Banfield Pet Hospital.
