About Dr. Bradley
My work experience since graduation from veterinary school has been exclusively companion animal: from day practice that included extensive house-call appointments to a large emergency and critical care practice to relief veterinary work in the Atlanta area. I am now 1 of 3 female owners of a thriving companion animal practice in beautiful Vermont. (And I swore I'd never want to be a practice owner).
I love being a veterinarian. I go to work every day and love my staff, my partners, and the community I work in.
Over the last 10 years, I have been increasingly active in organized veterinary medicine, something else I never would have predicted. I always viewed AVMA and other VMAs as a place for other people to participate. It began when I volunteered for our state animal welfare committee and that evolved into creating a legislative affairs committee and ultimately, I was elected to represent Vermont in the AVMA House of Delegates. I saw an opportunity for me to help shape these organizations to be the best they can be--to work from within to increase the value they have in our professional lives.
I am also married and have 2 children and we always seem to have 10 things going on at once! I have accepted that life is never balanced but we work hard together to blend our activities and choices to not feel too frazzled too often. I love the quote from Alain de Botton, "There is no such thing as work-life balance. Everything worth fighting for unbalances your life."
Based on my experiences, I am firmly committed to helping encourage, support, mentor, and connect other veterinarians to become leaders in our communities and our regional and national veterinary associations. Along with a small group of dedicated people I admire greatly, we started the Women's Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative (WVLDI) 2 years ago. I hope you will check it out and support this initiative.
I love being a veterinarian. I go to work every day and love my staff, my partners, and the community I work in.
Over the last 10 years, I have been increasingly active in organized veterinary medicine, something else I never would have predicted. I always viewed AVMA and other VMAs as a place for other people to participate. It began when I volunteered for our state animal welfare committee and that evolved into creating a legislative affairs committee and ultimately, I was elected to represent Vermont in the AVMA House of Delegates. I saw an opportunity for me to help shape these organizations to be the best they can be--to work from within to increase the value they have in our professional lives.
I am also married and have 2 children and we always seem to have 10 things going on at once! I have accepted that life is never balanced but we work hard together to blend our activities and choices to not feel too frazzled too often. I love the quote from Alain de Botton, "There is no such thing as work-life balance. Everything worth fighting for unbalances your life."
Based on my experiences, I am firmly committed to helping encourage, support, mentor, and connect other veterinarians to become leaders in our communities and our regional and national veterinary associations. Along with a small group of dedicated people I admire greatly, we started the Women's Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative (WVLDI) 2 years ago. I hope you will check it out and support this initiative.