Christina Geldert's guest appearances

Christina Geldert

Podcast A Vet: Stories, Support & Community From Leaders In The Veterinary Field

Seth Williams

John Arnold

Lauren Smith

Nicole LaForest

Chris Chase

Erik Hofmeister

Jon Geller

Alex Turner

Andy Roark

Stephen Cital

Sarah Wooten

Jon Congdon

Kim Schmidt

Tim Holt

Kim Ellis

OwlTail

Chloe Muir

Colorado State University believes in the importance of bonding with your fellow veterinary students and professors which is why they have created a Mountain Campus to help celebrate those in their first year of veterinary school. Situated up in the mountains, this two-day retreat features no phones, team bonding, and the ability to get back to nature. Unique to CSU, the Mountain Campus is a great way to embrace orientation for first-year vet students and help you get to know the people you will be working with on a personal level. Everything from ropes courses to sharing circles happens at the Mountain Campus in order to get you the best orientation experience possible. Join Dr. Arnold, Christina Geldert and Chloe Muir as they dive into the highs and lows of the first year of veterinary school. How does your university embrace orientation for first-year vet students? Share your traditions with us in the comments on the episode page.   In This Episode  Highlighting the orientation program for vet school at Colorado State University  Common questions from first-year students and advice to your younger self Examining burnout and what that looks like for each person individually How to take mental health more seriously throughout the profession Be inspired by a new generation of veterinary school attendees and professors    Quotes “It was probably the best way to get close to my classmates, and get to know our energy and trust each other and get to know each other as people not just as vet students.” (11:40) “I don't feel like I am a serious person, but I really wanted to set that tone and kind of challenge them to be open with one another and feel okay with it.” (14:46) “A ton of people are also asking, ‘how do I have a balance? How do I stay healthy? How do I maintain a good mental state while I am doing this?’ And I think the fact that they are asking that is super important.” (19:47)   Links PAV 037: Christina Geldert PAV 085: Chloe Muir   Enjoying these stories? Consider supporting Podcast A Vet on Patreon &amp; check out our awesome patron-only perk Find the full show notes here  Keep up with everything Podcast A Vet Follow Podcast A Vet on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Join our free community of dedicated vet professionals looking to improve their practices and lives in our free Facebook community! We'd love it (and you) if you would take 1 minute and leave us a review on iTunes!

Colorado State University believes in the importance of bonding with your fellow veterinary students and professors which is why they have created a Mountain Campus to help celebrate those in their first year of veterinary school. Situated up in the mountains, this two-day retreat features no phones, team bonding, and the ability to get back to nature. Unique to CSU, the Mountain Campus is a great way to embrace orientation for first-year vet students and help you get to know the people you will be working with on a personal level. Everything from ropes courses to sharing circles happens at the Mountain Campus in order to get you the best orientation experience possible. Join Dr. Arnold, Christina Geldert and Chloe Muir as they dive into the highs and lows of the first year of veterinary school. How does your university embrace orientation for first-year vet students? Share your traditions with us in the <a href="https://podcastavet.com/podcast/first-year-orientation-csu-students" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">comments on the episode page</a>. In This Episode <ul> <li>Highlighting the orientation program for vet school at Colorado State University </li> <li>Common questions from first-year students and advice to your younger self</li> <li>Examining burnout and what that looks like for each person individually</li> <li>How to take mental health more seriously throughout the profession</li> <li>Be inspired by a new generation of veterinary school attendees and professors</li> </ul> Quotes “It was probably the best way to get close to my classmates, and get to know our energy and trust each other and get to know each other as people not just as vet students.” (11:40) “I don't feel like I am a serious person, but I really wanted to set that tone and kind of challenge them to be open with one another and feel okay with it.” (14:46) “A ton of people are also asking, ‘how do I have a balance? How do I stay healthy? How do I maintain a good mental state while I am doing this?’ And I think the fact that they are asking that is super important.” (19:47) Links <a href="https://podcastavet.com/podcast/veterinarians-save-the-bees" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">PAV 037: Christina Geldert</a> <a href="https://podcastavet.com/podcast/chloe-muir-survive-thrive-vet-school" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">PAV 085: Chloe Muir</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/podcastavet" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Enjoying these stories? Consider supporting Podcast A Vet on Patreon &amp; check out our awesome patron-only perk</a> <a href="https://podcastavet.com/podcast/first-year-orientation-csu-students" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Find the full show notes here</a> <a href="https://podcastavet.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Keep up with everything Podcast A Vet</a> Follow Podcast A Vet on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/podcastavet/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/podcastavet" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/podcastavet/?hl=en" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583902398315146/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Join our free community of dedicated vet professionals looking to improve their practices and lives in our free Facebook community!</a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/podcast-vet-stories-support-community-from-leaders/id1335350152?mt=2&amp;ls=2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">We'd love it (and you) if you would take 1 minute and leave us a review on iTunes!</a>

086: The Benefits Of First Year Orientation For CSU Students w/ Dr. John Arnold, Christina Geldert, & Chloe Muir

Did you know that bees pollinate 1/3 of everything you eat? I am joined by Christina Geldert, 2nd-year vet student and president and founder of the Honey Bee Veterinary Medicine Club at CSU. This club is the first of its kind and works to highlight the role of veterinarian medicine in bees. Christina is all-in for bees and is helping bridge the gap between veterinary medicine, agriculture, and honey bee sustainability. By figuring out how veterinarians can help bees and bee health, Christina hopes to put an end to the death of bee colonies and quantify the issues that affect bees. We are tackling all things bee related on today’s episode including farm to table sustainability, education, and exposure. If you are fascinated by bees and want to learn something new, today’s episode is for you. Let us know what you think about today’s bee fact’s and your best bee related dad jokes in the comments on the episode page.   In This Episode   The surprising connection between veterinary medicine and agriculture Why bees need veterinarians Learn about honey bees, how they work, and why they are important The benefit of having beehives on a campus How to give a bee a physical exam and why you need to treat a colony as a superorganism Why you shouldn’t be afraid to wear bright colors and show your tattoos when interviewing for vet school    Quotes “So I zipped up that bee suit and I was totally hooked. And like in hindsight it just seems like from that moment on is when I started reading about them and watching documentaries about them and just kind of figuring out bees and what this like incredible superorganism is comprised of. Because bees are just so fascinating in how they interact with one another and how their whole colony is organized.” (11:07) “We are the professionals that have those tools in our toolbox to apply that to a new problem. And the fact that bees are dying is motivation enough to say maybe we should do something about this because we have the curative power of medicine that has not yet been applied to the honey bee population.” (32:54) “We go into superhuman mode for the whole semester. And I think it’s really easy to take that energy and somehow like when I don’t know what to do with it I kinda can turn it back into this like negative thing or let it just stew inside of me because I’m used to pouring it out into school or what I am doing.” (55:51) “It is an interesting thing to see the similarities in our fields. And by similarities, I mean exact same because we use the same supplies and we follow the procedures when taking care of a patient… those are things that human medical professionals, they don’t see it in the same way. Or they see our work as cute or novel or like silly, kind of. And it’s like no, we are doing the same stuff, and sometimes harder stuff because our patient can’t tell us what hurts.” (1:06:47)   Links Enjoying these stories? Consider supporting Podcast A Vet on Patreon &amp; check out our awesome patron-only perks! Greater CSU Agriculture Club Northern Colorado Beekeeping Association PAV 029: Gretchen Delcambre PAV  016: Zach Lake PAV 033: Cherie Buisson Additional info on Christina’s work with beehives Follow Christina on Twitter Contact Christina at cgeldert@colostate.edu   Find the full show notes here  Keep up with everything Podcast A Vet Follow Podcast A Vet on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Join our free community of dedicated vet professionals looking to improve their practices and lives in our free Facebook community! We'd love it (and you) if you would take 1 minute and leave us a review on iTunes!

Did you know that bees pollinate 1/3 of everything you eat? I am joined by Christina Geldert, 2nd-year vet student and president and founder of the Honey Bee Veterinary Medicine Club at CSU. This club is the first of its kind and works to highlight the role of veterinarian medicine in bees. Christina is all-in for bees and is helping bridge the gap between veterinary medicine, agriculture, and honey bee sustainability. By figuring out how veterinarians can help bees and bee health, Christina hopes to put an end to the death of bee colonies and quantify the issues that affect bees. We are tackling all things bee related on today’s episode including farm to table sustainability, education, and exposure. If you are fascinated by bees and want to learn something new, today’s episode is for you. Let us know what you think about today’s bee fact’s and your best bee related dad jokes in the comments on the episode page. In This Episode  <ul> <li>The surprising connection between veterinary medicine and agriculture</li> <li>Why bees need veterinarians</li> <li>Learn about honey bees, how they work, and why they are important</li> <li>The benefit of having beehives on a campus</li> <li>How to give a bee a physical exam and why you need to treat a colony as a superorganism</li> <li>Why you shouldn’t be afraid to wear bright colors and show your tattoos when interviewing for vet school</li> </ul> Quotes “So I zipped up that bee suit and I was totally hooked. And like in hindsight it just seems like from that moment on is when I started reading about them and watching documentaries about them and just kind of figuring out bees and what this like incredible superorganism is comprised of. Because bees are just so fascinating in how they interact with one another and how their whole colony is organized.” (11:07) “We are the professionals that have those tools in our toolbox to apply that to a new problem. And the fact that bees are dying is motivation enough to say maybe we should do something about this because we have the curative power of medicine that has not yet been applied to the honey bee population.” (32:54) “We go into superhuman mode for the whole semester. And I think it’s really easy to take that energy and somehow like when I don’t know what to do with it I kinda can turn it back into this like negative thing or let it just stew inside of me because I’m used to pouring it out into school or what I am doing.” (55:51) “It is an interesting thing to see the similarities in our fields. And by similarities, I mean exact same because we use the same supplies and we follow the procedures when taking care of a patient… those are things that human medical professionals, they don’t see it in the same way. Or they see our work as cute or novel or like silly, kind of. And it’s like no, we are doing the same stuff, and sometimes harder stuff because our patient can’t tell us what hurts.” (1:06:47) Links <a href="https://www.patreon.com/podcastavet" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Enjoying these stories? Consider supporting Podcast A Vet on Patreon &amp; check out our awesome patron-only perks!</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CSUhortclub/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Greater CSU Agriculture Club</a> <a href="https://nocobees.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Northern Colorado Beekeeping Association</a> <a href="https://podcastavet.com/podcast/stand-out-application" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">PAV 029: Gretchen Delcambre</a> <a href="https://podcastavet.com/podcast/what-to-expect-vet-school" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">PAV  016: Zach Lake</a> <a href="https://podcastavet.com/podcast/overcome-imposter-syndrome" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">PAV 033: Cherie Buisson</a> <a href="https://source.colostate.edu/students-buzzing-with-activity-in-beekeeping-bee-medicine-clubs/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Additional info on Christina’s work with beehives</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/stina_beevm" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Christina on Twitter</a> Contact Christina at <a href="mailto:cgeldert@colostate.edu">cgeldert@colostate.edu</a> <a href="http://www.podcastavet.com/podcast/veterinarians-save-the-bees" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Find the full show notes here</a> <a href="https://podcastavet.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Keep up with everything Podcast A Vet</a> Follow Podcast A Vet on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/podcastavet/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/podcastavet" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/podcastavet/?hl=en" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583902398315146/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Join our free community of dedicated vet professionals looking to improve their practices and lives in our free Facebook community!</a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/podcast-vet-stories-support-community-from-leaders/id1335350152?mt=2&amp;ls=2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">We'd love it (and you) if you would take 1 minute and leave us a review on iTunes!</a>

037: How Veterinarians Can Help Save The Bees w/ Christina Geldert