Welcome to Pawsibilities

A career in Veterinary Medicine is pawsible

Pawsibilities Vet Med is a nonprofit organization that aims to improve the recruitment and retention of underrepresented groups into the veterinary profession.

How will we do this?

Pawsibilities is a web and mobile platform designed to connect individuals from underrepresented backgrounds interested in the veterinary profession to both opportunities available and to potential mentors and advisors within the field.

Our Company

Who Do We Serve?

Pre-veterinary students, veterinary students, veterinary technician students, veterinary technicians, and veterinarians from underrepresented backgrounds.

We aim to increase diversity based on disability status, ethnicity, gender, non-traditional path, race, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, religion, and veteran status.

Pawsibilities is a virtual platform with the goal of increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the veterinary profession through mentorship and professional development.

Valerie Marcano, DVM, PhD

Co-Founder and CEO of Pawsibilities

Our Partners

Our Vision

To actively increase the diversity of the veterinary profession through a novel pipeline approach to recruitment and retention.

Our Strategy

To provide mentors and mentees with a long-term competitive advantage by using our values-driven approach to mentorship and equipping this community of leaders with the tools necessary to ensure long-term sustainable success.