"It's important that we ask women. Sometimes women want to do it, but they are not sure if they would be welcome."While the demographics of the veterinary medicine profession have shifted over the past 30 years from one comprised mostly of men to one that is majority female, something hasn't kept up with this trend: leadership. Only one-third of the TVMA Board of Directors is made up of women, and it wasn't until this year that the TVMA Executive Committee has more women than men. In this episode, Lori Teller, DVM, and Nancy Turner, DVM, explore why this trend exists and what we can do to help more women take on leadership roles in the profession. Dr. Lori Teller is a past president of both the Texas and Harris County Veterinary Medical Associations and currently serves on the AVMA Board of Directors. Dr. Teller works at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine as the Clinical Associate Professor of Telehealth.Dr. Nancy Turner served on the TVMA Board of Directors for Dallas County and recently stepped down from her post on the Executive Committee. She works for ReadiVet, an in-home health care provider.We would love to get your feedback. Please subscribe, rate the show and write a review. You can also contact host Dena Goldstein at dgoldstein@tvma.org. Be sure to follow us on social media and share the episodes. @texas_vma #VeterinaryVitals #TVMAPodcast Support the show