VetX International exists to help humans get along so workplaces thrive. We are a innovation and technology led business committed to improving the lives of everyone in the global veterinary medicine family. The first part of our mission is all about teaching people the skills needed to thrive in their roles. For vets this means non-clinical skills and for practice management, this means leadership skills.
To this end, we have developed a career management course for clinical staff (VetX:Thrive) and a leadership course and system for practice managers/owners (VetX:Leaders).
Why Are We Doing This?
We believe three things about veterinary practice teams. Firstly, that they do some of the most valuable work on this planet that matters to the people they serve. Secondly, that the work is incredibly tough, but hugely rewarding and fun if you learn the right skills and work with great people. Which leads us to the third belief, that with the right training, role and team fit – everyone can be successful and happy in veterinary medicine.
We help make this a reality by creating and freely sharing impactful content, offering accredited education, career support and building a global community that is affordable, enjoyable, inspiring and transformative. You’ll find us ready to help you from your senior years at university, right through to running your own practice. We are VetX and we exist to help you to make your mark, heal animals, build your career path and have the career in veterinary medicine you always dreamed of.
VetX was created by Dr Dave Nicol as a way of helping vets and managers work more effectively together by ensuring everyone has cost effective access to non-clinical and leadership skills training and mentors, wherever they are on the planet.
Our Team
Laura Carter
Business Assistant
Laura joined VetX International at the beginning of 2022 as a Business Assistant. She holds a degree in Forensic Science from the University of Kent, England. After working in London for 8 years, Laura moved to Brighton to start her family.
Outside of work, Laura is a busy Mum to two small little ones enjoying coffee shop trips for an oat flat white and two babycinos.
Ellie Bunce
Social Media & Content Assistant
Ellie is our social media and community manager. After graduating from Durham University, Ellie traveled, worked, and lived in parts of America and Asia. Now back in England, she is excited to combine her passion for animals with her love of spreading news through social media.
In her free time, you’ll find her swimming in the sea, cuddling her dog Nova, or watching RuPaul’s drag race.
Alfred Atkins
Marketing Manager
Alfred is the Marketing Manager for VetX. He holds a degree in music from BIMM in Brighton, England. He is responsible for the creation and distribution of much of the content across our digital platforms. He also responsible for managing our paid traffic campaigns and CRM. Initially joining as a business assistant, Alfred has become an integral part of the team and is a great example of how we offer the opportunity for skill and career development at VetX.
In his spare time, Alfred writes and performs his own music on the Brighton music scene and plays football – he shouts for the famous Italian football giant AC Milan due to old family ties.
Dr Dermot
McInerney
Head of Vet Partnerships
Dermot joined VetX in 2021 as the Head of Veterinary Partnerships. After graduating from the University of Bristol in 2017 he completed a small animal internship in Surrey before moving to Northern Ireland to continue working as a Veterinary Surgeon.
Dermot is responsible for the continued growth of the VetX community. His goal is to reach as many members of the veterinary profession as possible and to ensure we can continue our mission to help people get along to allow workplaces to thrive. He is passionate about the veterinary profession and wants to help make it a happier industry to work in.
In his spare time, Dermot is engrossed in all things sport. Whether it is football, rugby, CrossFit or golf. If it is competitive, he will be watching it.
Dermot also continues to work as a vet at weekends and loves every moment
Dr. Gary Marshall
VetX USA-Canada Mentor
Dr. Gary Marshall is a graduate of the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Alongside his Thrive mentoring responsibilities, Gary practices full-time at a feline-exclusive practice on Mercer Island, Washington.
His special interest is feline geriatrics, client communication, and the training and mentorship of recruits. Gary loves to connect with veterinary professionals (particularly on his Instagram @it.might.get.weird), many of whom he met through his virtual class covering cat-related content to students and new graduates at the start of the pandemic.
Dr Shibly Mustapha
VetX Australia – Pacific Mentor
Shibly is Australian-born but grew up in South Africa on farmland with his family and two dogs (a German Shepherd and a Pug). He qualified as a vet from the University of Queensland and has travelled extensively working as a vet in Africa, Europe and most recently in Australia where he owns a small group practice in Brisbane.
Shibly is incredibly passionate about caring for pets, clients and vets and has been the Australian timezone mentor since 2017. He is a professional coach for other practice owners as well as the VetX community so we are incredibly fortunate to have his skills available to help our community.
Dr Dave Nicol
Founder & CEO
Dr Dave Nicol is a veterinarian with more than 20 years of experience in general practice and has held several leadership roles within practice and industry. He has written three books, most recently the best-selling, So You’re A Vet…Now What? – a manifesto on how to survive as a veterinarian after graduation.
Dr. Dave hosts The Blunt Dissection podcasts which combined have been played more than 250,000 times.
He founded VetX to help vets connect with their career and help practice owners create fantastic practices for the vets to work in.
He speaks at conferences all over the world to speak about his favorite topic of leadership and generally cheerleading for the veterinary profession. In 2019 he was voted VMX Practice Manager Speaker of the Year.
Dr Dave also hosts the UK/EU Thrive timezone mentoring sessions and Leaders global mentoring sessions each month
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