As a relief veterinarian, Dr. Linda Jack provides care for small animals in clinics she serves throughout Florida, Virginia, and North Carolina. Involved in her profession, Dr. Linda Jack is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Established in 1898 to advocate for the advancement of veterinary medicine, the American Veterinary Medical Association currently includes more than 89,000 members. The association promotes several core values, including ethical behavior and the professional stewardship of animal health care.
In addition, the American Veterinary Medical Association supports a diverse community of veterinary professionals and offers a number of personal development programs, including a wellness program. In considering veterinarians’ wellness, the program looks at their physical health and work-life balance, along with stress management, financial health, and work-related fatigue.
The wellness program includes self-care for veterinarians, teaching physicians how to best maintain their own physical and mental health. Included in the self-care program is a quality of life assessment that allows physicians to measure the personal effects of helping others. The tool is used to gauge the positive and negative balance of the work-related experiences of an individual.
