Welcome to Season 2 of Baas and Bleats!    In this season, Dr. Lesley Moser and Dr. Ann DiPastina, the 2022 AASRP Emerging Leaders, interview faculty liaisons and student representatives from veterinary colleges across North America to find out what they’re doing to prepare the next generation of veterinarians for small ruminant and camelid practice.   What is the AASRP Emerging Leader Program?  The Emerging Leaders Program gives young veterinarians with a passion for small ruminants an opportunity to become involved in leadership experiences within the American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners.  As an Emerging Leader, you’ll get to practice your leadership skills, network with members of various AASRP committees, and gain a better understanding of the role of organized medicine in the veterinary profession.  You’ll also attend the Veterinary Leadership Conference, which is an excellent chance to develop relationships with leaders across many disciplines of veterinary medicine including academia and government.  Probably the most exciting part of the Emerging Leaders Program, though, is designing and executing a project which integrates your interests in small ruminant medicine with the needs of the membership of AASRP.  This year, Lesley and Ann have teamed up with other members of AASRP, including Dr. Michelle Buckley, to bring you the organization’s first podcast, “Baas and Bleats”.   In Season 1, you heard from Michelle about managing milk quality in dairy goats. Now, in Season 2, we’ll be shifting gears to focus on our student membership. We hope these episodes empower veterinary students by highlighting examples of stellar faculty mentorship and excellent student initiative.   If you have any questions about this episode, the Emerging Leader program, or other opportunities to get involved in AASRP, feel free to contact us:  AASRP website: aasrp.orgAnn DiPastina, DVM ann.dipastina@gmail.com Lesley Moser, DVM trmvetc@gmail.com