Living Well with Dr. Jessica Turner: Behind the Scenes of WVC Nashville with Viticus Group CEO Andrea Davis

About this episode

Dr. Jessica Turner interviews Andrea Davis about the WVC Nashville conference and the dynamics of leadership in veterinary medicine.

What does it take to bring one of veterinary medicine’s most iconic conferences to Music City for the very first time? On this episode of Living Well with Dr. Jessica Turner, Dr. Jessica sits down with Andrea Davis, CEO of Viticus Group, the organization behind the legendary WVC veterinary conferences, for a behind-the-scenes look at WVC Nashville and the people, planning, and big ideas bringing this nearly 100-year-old veterinary tradition to Nashville. Andrea shares what goes into creating a conference veterinarians genuinely don’t want to miss, from hundreds of hours of continuing education and hands-on learning to KNACK Tracks, incredible speakers, live music, networking, and unforgettable events. WVC Nashville is taking everything veterinarians love about WVC and mixing in a serious dose of Music City energy. But this conversation goes well beyond the conference. Jessica and Andrea talk candidly about leadership, ambition, family, and what it means to build a career at the highest levels of veterinary medicine. Andrea shares her perspective on leading as a female CEO in an industry where women dominate the profession but remain far less represented in its top executive…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Jessica Turner

Guest: Andrea Davis

Topics covered

• veterinary medicine
• conferences
• leadership
• career development
• work-life balance

Keywords

• veterinary conference
• WVC Nashville
• Viticus Group
• female CEO
• career in veterinary medicine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Viticus Group

Places: Nashville

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