Mistakes Happen with Dr. Jim Orsini

Mistakes Happen with Dr. Jim Orsini

From My Veterinary Life by American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

June 4, 2026 · 25 min

About this episode

Dr. Jim Orsini discusses the importance of sharing mistakes in veterinary medicine to foster professional growth.

Dr. Jim Orsini, an associate professor of surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and co-editor of Equine Emergencies and Comparative Veterinary Anatomy: A Clinical Approach, for our "Mistakes Happen" series this week. In this series, we are talking with brave colleagues about the parts of their career stories no one likes to talk about. We hope that this series empowers you to share more openly about your own mistakes— both for your benefit and for the benefit of those around you— and gives you some ideas on how to approach future mistakes more positively based on the stories you hear. Thank you to our podcast partner CareCredit. You can learn more about Veterinary Patient Financing for Providers through CareCredit by visiting: https://www.carecredit.com/providers/animal-healthcare/ Remember, we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a rating and review. You can also contact us at MVLpodcast@avma.org. Follow us on social media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Jim Orsini

Topics covered

  • mistakes in veterinary medicine
  • career stories
  • professional growth
  • veterinary education
  • sharing experiences

Keywords

  • veterinary mistakes
  • career development
  • veterinary surgery
  • professional challenges
  • learning from errors

Sponsors

CareCredit

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Pennsylvania

Books & works: Equine Emergencies, Comparative Veterinary Anatomy: A Clinical Approach

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