Videos from the day – Mind Matters Initiative Research Symposium 2021
On 24 November 2021 the third veterinary mental health research Symposium was held online. Most of the content from the day is available via the links on this page.
Plenary session
Plenary – When it is darkest: understanding suicide risk (Professor Rory O’Connor)
The Sarah Brown Mental Health Research Grant
The Sarah Brown Mental Health Research Grant was founded in 2019, in memory of RCVS Council member Sarah Brown who passed away in 2017.
You can find out more on our Sarah Brown Mental Health Research Grant Project page.
Sarah Brown Research Grant Talk: How farm vets cope (Dr Kate Stephen)
Sarah Brown Research Grant Talk: Experiences of Racism (Dr Victoria Crossley and Dr Navaratnam Partheeban)
Stream A
Cyberbullying and mental well-being of veterinarians in Hong Kong: an exploratory qualitative study (Camille Chan)
Veterinary intern & resident wellbeing: we need change, STAT! (Mackenzie Peterson)
Understanding and supporting veterinary mental health (Dr Nadine Hamilton)
The relationship between patient safety culture and staff burnout. Conundrum or cure? (Mark Turner)
Mindset, resilience and perception of/reaction to workplace challenge in RVNs (Charlotte Bullard)
An explanatory research on satisfaction in the Dutch veterinary practice (Kris van den Bogaard)
Stream B
Integrated mental health awareness teaching in the veterinary undergraduate curriculum (Brad Hill)
Perception and impact of online mental health awareness teaching in year 1 during the pandemic (Dr Sabine Totemeyer)
The effects of an exercise programme on the mental wellbeing of veterinary students (Fergus Mitchell)
Students’ perceptions of using two mental health apps during the Covid-19 pandemic (Kirstie Pickles)
Using a co-created interactive game to engage students with mental health awareness (Georgina Bladon)
Emotional intelligence and its relationship with work engagement amongst veterinary surgeons in UK veterinary practice (Dr Sharon Cooksey)
Stream C
Do registered veterinary nurses feel stigmatised by acknowledging stress and accessing support? (Anna Garrity)
The veterinary triad in balint work: about professional relationships to pets and their owners (Dr Veerle Van Geenhoven)
Work engagement and its link to retention in UK practising veterinary surgeons (Dr Sharon Cooksey)
