Seeing Vet Med Through the Eyes of a Child (Chris Carpenter)

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• 65% of veterinarians decided before the age of 13 that vet med was the career path they wanted to pursue. (1)
• 93% of veterinarians say that shadowing was important in helping them in their decision to become a veterinarian and get into vet school.

About the Guest:
Dr. Chris Carpenter knew he wanted to be a veterinarian from a young age and graduated from veterinary school at Auburn University in 1989. Starting his career in the military, he also got his MBA and later went to work for Pfizer (later became Zoetis) in 1998 leading marketing initiatives. In 2001, he entered human pharma including working for Johnson & Johnson. Missing his daughter and his colleagues in veterinary medicine, he became the CEO of the non-profit, Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) and also founded Vet Set Go, a series of programs and resources for middle school students to explore their interest in animal science.
Resources:
Vet Set Go website
Vet Set Go book
Vet Set Go anatomy book
Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC)
Episode on YouTube
(1) https://iloveveterinary.com/blog/interview-with-dr-chris-carpenter/

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