Dr. Lance Roasa shares best practices for contract negotiations based on his almost 10 years of experience helping veterinary colleagues. He covers everything from what to look for in a colleague’s first employment contract, to advice on how to renegotiate a current contract, and what colleagues need to know who are looking to get out of a contract. Learn what BATNA means, the important aspects of knowing how to quantify your value, a helpful resource available on negotiation, and his desire to shed more light on equal pay. 



GUEST BIO:
Dr. Lance Roasa
Lance Roasa, DVM, MS, JD is a 2008 graduate of Texas A&M where he was the first student to undertake a 4th year business-track, spending the majority of his clinical training in veterinary business and industry. In 2016 He completed a law degree from the University of Nebraska and his training was centered on the law of small business, taxation and the law of veterinary medicine. 
 
LINKS AND INFORMATION:
Drip.vet contract negotiation course: https://dripvet1.teachable.com/p/art-science-of-negotiation?coupon_code=STUDENT100&product_id=963735
Labor stats: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/veterinarians.htm
VIN Foundation Vets4Vets®: https://vinfoundation.org/v4v
VIN Foundation Model Employment Contract: https://vinfoundation.org/resources/model-employment-contract/

 
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