AVMA spotlights Journey for Teams 3.0 and its THRIVE Sessions

AVMA is spotlighting the next phase of its Journey for Teams initiative in a new My Veterinary Life podcast episode featuring Dr. LaTanya Craig, the association’s chief veterinary engagement and belonging officer. The conversation centers on Journey for Teams 3.0, branded as the THRIVE Sessions, a free set of workplace-learning modules designed to help veterinary teams build stronger cultures around belonging, engagement, and day-to-day team function. The THRIVE platform says the sessions can be used individually or as a team, and current modules focus on universal design, multigenerational strengths, and faith-based inclusivity, with additional topics listed as coming soon. (journeyforteams.org)

Why it matters: For veterinary professionals, this is less about a podcast launch than about where AVMA is putting its culture-change effort. AVMA has been expanding Journey for Teams since at least 2023, when it reported more than 11,000 users and framed the program as a practical, discussion-based tool for workplace change. That emphasis lines up with broader veterinary wellbeing research: studies tied to AVMA data have found that positive clinic culture, leadership quality, psychological safety, and work-life balance are associated with lower burnout and better retention. (avma.org)

What to watch: Expect AVMA to keep building out the THRIVE library, as several modules are still marked “coming soon,” suggesting Journey for Teams 3.0 is an ongoing rollout rather than a finished product. (journeyforteams.org)