Become a DEIB Certified Achiever — Fall 2025 Cohort Now Enrolling!
Are you ready to level up your career in just 10 weeks?
We’re looking for 50 motivated veterinary professionals to take on the Fall 2025 Learning Challenge—a professional development journey that empowers you to earn your Certified Achiever status in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB).
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Starts August 18, 2025
What's the Certified Achiever Program?
It’s more than a course—it’s a movement. Our DEIB Certified Achiever program is made for veterinary professionals who aren’t afraid to lead with purpose and grow beyond the clinic. It’s for those who believe that every person and professional deserves to belong in veterinary medicine.
In a time when DEIB work can feel challenging, this program is your chance to lean in—with courage, curiosity, and community.
You’ll stretch your thinking.
You’ll sharpen your voice.
You’ll stand for something that matters.
Because real change in veterinary medicine starts with bold, compassionate achievers like you. Join us. Push boundaries. Change the narrative.
Program Highlights At-a-Glance
Partner with your Achiever Buddy for weekly challenges, activities, and reflection
 3 live facilitated sessionsÂ
for collaborative learning and connection
10 on-demand, RACE-approved CE hours—includes 8 weekly modules + a dynamic launch and celebratory finale
Wrap up your journey with a 500-word reflection essay showcasing your DEIB growth and insights.
What’s in It for You? Everything.
Commit to Growth
Advance the veterinary profession and future-proof your career with the DEIB skills you need to succeed.
Invest in Cultural Competency
Learn strategies to develop a DEIB culture and critical communication skills to excel in diverse teams and client interactions for better patient outcomes.
Make an Impact
Empower your team, inspire change, and drive success in your practice and within your community.
Exclusive blendVET Community Access
Network with veterinary professionals who share your passion for making a difference.
Digital Achiever Badge
Celebrate your accomplishment by showcasing your achievement online with blendVET’s DEIB Certified Achiever badge.
RACE-Approved
Continuing Education
Maintain your state license
and advance your career.
Explore 8 RACE-approved, On-demand Modules Crafted by Industry Experts
Breaking Down Barriers & Building Common Ground: The Culture of Communication
presented by Alyssa Mages BS, CVT, FVTE
Learn what it means to be a true ally, the fundamentals of communication through communication scenarios, and how to implement practical DEIB principles within the veterinary setting.
Building Cultural Humility and Communication Skills with the LatinX CommunityÂ
presented by Mariacamila Garcia Estrella, DVM, MPH
Understand the barriers to adequate veterinary care in the LatinX community and how veterinary professionals can improve veterinary care for LatinX communities.
The Bottom Line is Color Blind: The Case for Diversity in Veterinary LeadershipÂ
presented by Pam Hale DVM MBA JM
Learn the status of under-represented minority leadership within other top professions in the US and the importance of diverse leadership and representation within vet med.
Defining the “E” in DEI: Equity Essentials
presented by Sarah Hammond, DVM, PhD
Learn the basic concepts relevant to systems of power, including DEI; focusing on those concepts related to equity.
Inclusivity for All: Fair & Impartial Equality for the Deaf & Hard of HearingÂ
presented by Christina Whetsel, DVM Candidate at Michigan State
Gain insight into the lived experiences of an individual who is deaf/hard-of-hearing and provide ways to create an inclusive environment for this community in practice and outreach.
The Missing Link: Wellness & Oppression
presented by Angie Arora, MSW, RSW; Veterinary Wellness
Learn how to critically analyze how discrimination, trauma, and oppression impact the well-being of veterinary professionals belonging to equity-seeking groups and how to identify ways those directly affected by discrimination can promote their well-being.
Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging LGBTQIA+ & Allyship
presented by Stiles Foster, Chief Learning Officer, blendVET®
Learn a general overview of the status of LGBTQ+ individuals in the U.S., how to explain some discriminatory practices involving LGBTQ+ individuals in the workplace, and how to provide practical ways to improve allyship.
Active Allyship: The Celebration of Differences & Allyship
presented by Mia Cary, DVM
Learn the essential elements of allyship including self-education, leveraging privilege and power, reaffirming that allyship centers on the oppressed, and the power of committing fully.
