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THE BUSINESS OF VETERINARY MEDICINE<br />
Students attend a joint<br />
meeting <strong>of</strong> the Research<br />
Animal Medicine Club<br />
and Veterinary Business<br />
Management Association.<br />
The guest speaker<br />
was college alumna<br />
Dr. Nicole Reynolds,<br />
who is now in research<br />
and development at<br />
Medtronic.<br />
The business <strong>of</strong> veterinary medicine<br />
The choice <strong>of</strong> a career in veterinary<br />
medicine rarely stems from the<br />
desire to enter business. The vast<br />
majority <strong>of</strong> students choose veterinary<br />
medicine out <strong>of</strong> a desire to ease the pain<br />
and suffering <strong>of</strong> animals—regardless <strong>of</strong><br />
species. But students who pursue business<br />
knowledge as part <strong>of</strong> their veterinary<br />
school experience are developing skills<br />
that could give them a competitive edge<br />
once they begin working in the field.<br />
“You clearly need business acumen if<br />
you plan to open a practice,” says Brett<br />
Rabe, president <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Minnesota</strong> chapter<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Veterinary Business Management<br />
Association (VBMA), a student<br />
organization with branches at all U.S. and<br />
STUDENT PROFILE<br />
Brett Rabe<br />
CLASS: 2015<br />
HOMETOWN: Plymouth, <strong>Minnesota</strong><br />
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: president,<br />
<strong>Minnesota</strong> Chapter <strong>of</strong> Veterinary<br />
Business Management Association;<br />
vice president, VeTouch; member,<br />
Student Society <strong>of</strong> Veterinary Surgery,<br />
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care<br />
Medicine Club, Student Chapter <strong>of</strong> the<br />
American Veterinary Dental Society,<br />
Student Initiative for Reservation<br />
Veterinary Service, and Student Chapter<br />
<strong>of</strong> the American Veterinary Medical<br />
Association; <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Minnesota</strong><br />
<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> Veterinary Medicine student<br />
ambassador<br />
PROFESSIONAL GOALS: Rabe enjoys<br />
the crossroads <strong>of</strong> client interaction<br />
and medical care. His goal is to own a<br />
practice in the Twin Cities within four<br />
years <strong>of</strong> graduating. He views his role<br />
as delivering expert medical care to<br />
an animal on behalf <strong>of</strong> its owner for<br />
the well-being <strong>of</strong> both and anticipates<br />
being able to leverage his background<br />
in telecommunications to increase the<br />
electronic visibility and access <strong>of</strong> the<br />
clinics at which he practices.<br />
22 Pr<strong>of</strong>iles <strong>Summer</strong>/<strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong>