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Mentorship that guides you from your first case to total confidence

Grow your skills with experienced DVM mentors. Find a community with new doctors just like you.

First year, full support

Join an NVA General Practice hospital as a new grad and get up to 12 months of mentorship with an experienced vet – personalized to your goals, your skills, and your future.

Contact The Mentorship Team

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A mentor who is invested in you

  • Guidance from expert mentors who challenge and champion you
  • Real-world insights that go beyond textbooks and complement your clinic training
  • Quarterly in-person check-ins to keep you grounded and continues to grow your foundation
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Build skills that set you apart

  • Sharpen your clinical decision-making skills with hands-on support for diagnostics and case management
  • Strengthen surgical confidence through guided repetition of common elective procedures, including dental techniques
  • Prioritize your well-being with personal and financial resources
  • Learn how to manage your day with real-world strategies and coaching to manage your caseload and workflow effectively.
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Find the people who have your back

  • Build your network of mentors and peers to lean on for advice, encouragement, and shared learning experiences
  • Join social events that make it easy to recharge and engage outside of the clinic
  • Learn together with your peer case reviews that encourage collaboration
  • Expand your network at regional events designed to inspire and connect

About NVA's Mentorship Program

"Without mentorship our first year would have been really challenging with a lot of struggles to overcome, but with a mentor we were able to discuss our common cases and feel more confident."

Dr. Nicole Fernous, Mentee 

Let’s talk about your next step! 
Contact our Mentorship team at gpmentorship@nva.com

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