Compelling Need to Understand the Current and Future Veterinary Workforce Needs. Janet D. Donlin, DVM, CAE Assistant Executive Vice President

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1 Compelling Need to Understand the Current and Future Veterinary Workforce Needs Janet D. Donlin, DVM, CAE Assistant Executive Vice President

2 Objective Provide context for the veterinarian s role in meeting society s needs Share current and historical knowledge of internal and external environmental changes that affect the need for and supply of veterinarians Justify the profound need for this study.

3 Meeting Society s Needs I solemnly swear to use my scientific knowledge and skills for the benefit of society through the protection of animal health, the relief of animal suffering, the conservation of animal resources, the promotion of public health, and the advancement of medical knowledge Veterinarians Oath

4 Gallup Poll Profession High Ave. Low Net Nurses 84% 14% 2% 82% Pharmacists 73% 23% 4% 69% Veterinarians 71% 23% 2% 69% Physicians 69% 26% 6% 63% Clergy 58% 29% 9% 49% Journalists 26% 48% 25% 1% Congressmen 14% 45% 40% -26%

5 KPMG Supply-Demand Supply Demand 86,000 84,000 82,000 80,000 78,000 76,000 74,000 72,000 70,000 68, Estimated Supply and Demand of All Veterinarians KPMG Mega-Study -1999

6 Gender Balance AVMA Member Percentages by Gender and Year Male Female Percentage Past 3 decades AVMA Membership Data

7 Ranking of Most Important Factors (Net of Top 5) When choosing a Work Environment Female 1. Salary (70.4%) 2. Relationship w/colleagues (53.2%) 3. Contact with animals (45.7%) 4. Benefits (43.7%) 5. Time off for responsibilities (43.4%) 6. Hours required to work (42.5%) 7. Time off for vacation (37.6%) 8. Geographic Location (35.7%) 9. Flexible hours (35.5%) 10. Use surgical knowledge (34.9%) 11. Relationship w/clients (33.2%) Male 1. Salary (85.5%) 2. Benefits (50.5%) 3. Time off for responsibilities (48.0%) 4. Time off for vacation (45.3%) 5. Geographic Location (43.3%) 6. Use surgical knowledge (39.8%) 7. Relationship w/colleagues (38.1%) 8. Hours required to work (37.9%) 9. Contact with animals (36.6%) 10. Relationship w/clients (32.9%) 11. Flexible hours (26.9%) *Least Important Factors: Content of Assignments, Commuting Time, Contact w/people and Time spent business management Base: n=1218 Q15b: Veterinary Attitudes Survey

8 Employment Full Time/Part Time by Gender 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% Full time Part-time Not at all 30% 20% 10% 0% Male Female Base: n=1295 Q1: Veterinary Attitudes Survey

9 Reason for Part-Time Work All Part Time Respondents 160 Another veterinary job 140 Can't find veterinary position Health Non-veterinary job 80 Semi-retired/age 60 Enjoy/Choose part-time Children/Dependents Male Female Base: Respondents who work part -time: n=197 Q2: Veterinary Attitudes Survey

10 Declining Work Hours Average Hours of Work per Week, Full Time Clinical Practice BES /3 are working <30 hours/wk or < 48 wks/yr Longitudinal Analysis, AVMA Biennial Economic Survey

11 Veterinary Workforce 14,000 Actively Employed Veterinarians by Age 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2, AVMA Member Database

12 Relationship with Pets 2% 2% 19% 36% Child Family Member Friend Acquaintance 41% Property Based to current pet owners: n= % QA9

13 Use of Veterinary Services Visits By Relationship to Pet (Mean) Child Family Member Friend Acquaintance/ Property Routine Veterinary visits in past year Non-routine visits in past 2 year Based to current pet owner (n=1927) QA6

14 Use of Veterinary Services By Relationship to Pet (Top 3 Box) 63% I would pay any amt to save my pet's life 34% 53% 11% Child Family Member Friend Acquaintance/ Property If my vet recommended it, I'd go to a specialist despite cost 15% 43% 57% 65% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Based to current pet owner (n=1927) QC4, C7, C8

15 Pet Ownership Trend Number of U.S. Households with a Pet (in Millions) APPMA National Pet Owners Survey

16 Spending-Veterinary Care Spending on Veterinary Care (in Billions) $30 $25? $20 $15 $18.94 $10 $11.46 $5 $7.24 $ AVMA Pet Demographic Sourcebook

17 Professional Income Private Practice Mean Trends $160,000 $140,000 $120,000 LAE LAP MIX SAP SAE Equine $100,000 $80,000 $60,000 $40,000 $20,000 $0 All +83.5% Economic Report-Preliminary

18 Professional Income Public/Corporate Mean Trends $160,000 $140,000 $120,000 $100,000 UNI FED SLG USV IND $80,000 $60,000 $40,000 $20,000 $0 High 63% Low 37% Economic Report-Preliminary

19 Starting Salary Private Practice Mean $70,000 $60,000 $50,000 $40,000 $30, $20,000 $10,000 $0 TOTAL LAE LAP MIX SAP SAE EQU Graduates Survey

20 Research Veterinarians 1,608 research institutions, but just 666 board certified lab animal veterinarians. Veterinarians completing residencies in lab animal medicine 25% less in 2002 than Deficit of 67 pathologists in 2002 estimated to rise to 336 by there is a distinct lack of qualified applicants for all types of postgraduate training programs. National Academy of Sciences, National Need and Priorities for Veterinarians in Biomedical Research

21 Food Supply Veterinarians Sector Small Ruminant Swine State Government Beef Academia Federal Food Safety Mixed All Mean Estimated Shortage -2.23% -4.42% -4.85% -5.40% -5.46% -6.57% -6.60% -4.61% Delphi Panels Food Supply Veterinary Medical Coalition-2006

23 Compelling Need to Understand the Current and Future Veterinary Workforce Needs Janet D. Donlin, DVM, CAE Assistant Executive Vice President

AVMA 2015 Report on the Market for Veterinarians

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