By Abbey Canon
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians and MentorVet continue their partnership to offer scholarships to swine veterinarians early in their careers. AASV has approved funding of 5 additional scholarships for early-career swine vets to participate in the spring 2026 MentorVet Leap program.
The MentorVet Leap program is a 6-month, entirely virtual, evidence-based mentorship and professional development program that aims to promote well-being and decrease burnout in the transition into veterinary practice. The mentorship program has been adapted to meet the needs of early-career swine veterinarians including swine-specific case examples and paired mentorship with a more experienced swine veterinarian.
In addition to paired mentorship, the program provides holistic support to veterinarians through a combination of professional skills training, financial and mental health coaching, and peer mentorship. Mentees engage in a self-paced online curriculum and then meet monthly with other early-career veterinarians to discuss shared challenges and share perspectives on how to create a sustainable career path.
Dr Monica Strawn, a 2024 AASV Mentor-Vet Leap scholarship recipient said, “MentorVet helped me grow as a person and a doctor in all the areas vet school doesn’t prepare you for. The soft skills I have learned over the last 6 months have helped me navigate as a new veterinarian and will benefit me for the rest of my career.”
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