Shame and VetMedNaming shame.
Reducing judgement.
Shifting culture in the veterinary community.
Shame and VetMed is an educational and advocacy project exploring how shame shows up in veterinary medicine, through research-backed information and lived experience stories. We aim to open kinder, more evidence informed conversations, with signposting to external support where needed.
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Lived experiences of shame in the professions, shared responsibly and reviewed for confidentiality. Content notes are added where helpful.
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Understanding Shame in the Veterinary Professions
A plain English introduction to shame — what it is, how it differs from guilt, and the many ways it shows up in veterinary medicine and in our conversations with clients. Written by the multidisciplinary group behind Shame and VetMed.
In development — we will publish it here when it is ready.
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Where shame meets psychological safety: reflections from our latest Shame and VetMed gathering
Vets, nurses, coaches, therapists and leaders from the UK, Ireland, North America and Europe came together to explore how shame interacts with psychological safety. Here is what we thought about together.
Shame and VetMed · · 6 min read
Introducing Shame Competence training, designed just for veterinary professionals
Luna Dolezal and Will Bynum of The Shame Lab are running a live, online introduction to shame competence created specifically for the veterinary team. Two sessions, starting 1 October.
Shame and VetMed · · 4 min read
The Shame of Not Fitting the Vet School "Mould"
For a long time I called it "underconfidence". I called it "imposter syndrome". What I did not call it, until much later, was shame.
Katie Ford · · 5 min read