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ABOUT SVC Who we are, and what we do. Dr. Carin Smith
Dr. Smith is a consultant, trainer, and speaker who works with veterinarians and their teams to increase personal and business success. Dr. Smith is the author of 10 books and hundreds of articles. Dr Smith's presentations are unique in their interactive style that includes specific real-life examples, problem-solving, and skills practice that are tailored for each audience. Dr. Smith acts as a facilitator for groups and associations that wish to create policy, standards, or guidelines. She is able to help teams from project initiation through publication of their final results. Dr. Smith is a Director and a Charter Member of the Association of Veterinary Practice Management Consultants and Advisors (AVPMCA). She is also a member the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD), the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). She is a current member and a former Director of the American Veterinary Medical Law Association (AVMLA). She is also a faculty advisor, facilitator, and speaker for the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). Dr. Carin Smith received her DVM degree from Oregon State and Washington State Universities in 1984. Her private practice experience includes large animal (dairy, beef, equine), small animal (feline, emergency, and general) and mixed practices. Dr. Smith lives on a small farm in the mountains of Washington state with her husband and pets, including several cats, Australian Cattle dogs, and Tennessee Walkers used for mountain trail riding. Contact us No solicitations, please! Smith Veterinary Consulting and Publishing Services Carin A. Smith, DVM PO Box 698 Peshastin WA 98847 509-548-2010 Consultant, Facilitator, Trainer, and Presenter Our focus is on process and people. We help you answer these questions: How do we ...
Professional and Personal Career Planning Life-Career Balance; Gender and Economics Dr. Smith has given presentations worldwide about issues regarding women, economics, and work. She has published in-depth articles about gender issues in veterinary medicine, and is known for her ability to draw men and women of all ages into an intelligent, stimulating discussion of issues, answers, and possibilities. We have a thorough understanding of the independent contractor status of relief veterinarians. Dr. Smith successfully presented the case of the relief veterinarian as an independent contractor to the state of Washington (Employment Security and Labor & Industries boards, responsible for Workers' Comp and Unemployment insurance coverage). This presentation and discussion was followed by the publication of guidelines to be used by relief veterinarians to determine their IC status in the state (1992; successfully challenged [upheld] in 2002.) The Relief Veterinarian's Manual (Now FlexVet) is purchased by many law firms as a reference guide. Publishing Consultant We share knowledge of copyright issues (including electronic copyright), contracts, book publication and marketing, self-publishing, and other author/editor/publisher issues. Dr. Smith has worked with large publishers (Dell, Simon & Schuster) and also has self-published many books, doing all work from writing to typesetting, layout, and preparation for the printer, followed by marketing and distribution. We can help you create a book, from start to finish. We assist veterinarians and others serving the profession in creating their own books, including book copyediting, layout, and typesetting. Dr. Smith understands printing and printers' requirements (cost-effective number of pages, appropriate fonts, computer compatibility [software, printer], electronic transfer of data). She keeps abreast of developments in electronic publishing and print-on-demand services. We can help you evaluate return on investment, break-even point, marketing strategies, and sales potential; and to understand niche markets. We can help you work with bookstores (online and traditional) and with book distributors (understanding bookseller/publisher discounts, setting sales/returns policies), and to establish relationships with major book distributors, libraries, and companies for bulk book sales. Author and Editor Dr. Smith is the author of many books (see Books page), and has served as Editor, Associate Editor, Technical Editor, and Ghostwriter for many publications. She has served as:
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