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Tad Coles

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First Name: Tad
Last Name: Coles
Profession: Veterinarian
Degree(s) Earned: DVM - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Species Contact or Interest: Canine, Feline

Employment Information

Current employment status: Part Time
Employment: Private or Clinical Practice
Private or Clinical Practice: General Practice
Vaccination clinic in PetCo

Employment Address

Hospital or Business Name: Compassion Fatigue Coach
Country: United States
State: Kansas
City: Overland Park
Zip Code or Postal Code: 66212-2317
Business Email: tad@tadcoles.com
Website: http://www.compassionfatiguecoach.com
Languages Spoken : English

Tell us more about you and your practice!

Brief Bio (include professional interests, hobbies, etc.): I am a Compassion Fatigue Coach, Medical Writer, and Clinical Veterinarian. I practice once a week at a vaccination and preventative care clinic for dogs and cats. My primary focus is helping healthcare workers continue to practice the profession they love with compassion. I do this by a) helping them improve their wellbeing and resilience and b) making presentations at their workplace or professional organization. I am certified as a Compassion Fatigue Professional (CCFP) and Missouri Recovery Support Specialist – Peer (MRSS-P) with 20 years of work in the recovery field and 25 years of continuous personal recovery from substance use disorder. For over 20 years I have worked as a Monthly Monitoring Group Leader for a non-profit, confidential organization that monitors health-care professionals, such as chiropractors, dentists, and nurses, recovering from addiction or other impairment. I also practice veterinary medicine part-time and work as a medical writer.

October 27, 2016 11:08 AM EDT

in the topic Burnout vs Compassion Fatigue – What's the Difference? in the forum Wellness Wisdom

Marie, Excellent review contrasting and comparing burnout and compassion fatigue. I found a nice phone application (Provider Resilience) that gives me an ongoing evaluation of how I'm doing with both of those conditions. It was designed to help caregivers of veterans, but most of the tools transfer nicely to veterinarians. For a brief review and link to the Provider Resilience website, check out the Helpful Apps section at the bottom of my website's resources page. Thanks, Tad Tad B. Coles, DVM, MRSS-P, CCFP Office 913-381-6444 Cell 913-568-6444 tad@tadcoles.com Compassion Fatigue Coach www.compassionfatiguecoach.com Helping helpers continue compassionate careers they love! Medical Writer www.tadcoles.com
August 16, 2016 12:34 PM EDT

in the topic 2016 AVMA Convention in the forum News and Announcements

Hi Sheri, It was great to meet you during the final minutes of the convention. I just signed up for VetVine. I'm impressed with the depth, breadth, and quality of information I've found so far and feel like I've just scratched the surface! Right now I've got to get back to writing an article about the convention. I’ve been a veterinarian for 33 years and have never been more proud to be an AVMA member than I am right now. The keynote address and many presentations associated with wellbeing were instrumental in this result. I met many people who are intent on helping veterinarians improve our wellbeing and continue to practice the profession we love. I am so grateful, really jazzed up! All the best, Tad

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