Supporting your new graduate – what have we learnt?
20 Nov 2025
CVS Learning Live
Culture
,
Leadership and Management
,
Learning and Development
Transitioning from veterinary student to qualified professional is a pivotal and often challenging phase. This session reflects on the lessons learned from supporting new veterinary graduates through their early career development phase; we will explore common early-career challenges, the evolving expectations of graduates, and the critical role of mentorship in creating psychologically safe, supportive environments. Practical strategies and real-world examples will help attendees reflect on their own mentoring approaches and take away ideas to strengthen graduate support within their teams.
- Identify common challenges faced by veterinary new graduates and their impact on early career development.
- Describe key elements of effective mentorship and support structures for early career vets.
- Apply practical strategies to foster psychological safety and clinical confidence in new graduates.
- Reflect on their own mentoring style and identify opportunities for improvement and innovation
){kind=logo}
){kind=logo}
){kind=logo}
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
){kind=logo}
)
)
){kind=logo}
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
){kind=logo}
){kind=logo}