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Suicide Prevention: Mental Health and Well-Being for Veterinarians (DRIP136) Self Study

This course is a self-paced, non-interactive course.

Presenter: Bree Montana, DVM, CCFP
Course Open: May 1, 2023-April 30, 2025
Total CE Credit: 3
RACE Category: 3 hours Non-Medical


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Tuition: VIN Member $69
Prices are listed in US dollars.


Course Information:
This course provides an in-depth understanding of the need to address veterinarians' mental health and well-being. Learn about the importance of suicide awareness prevention and find out how to get help for someone in crisis.

To earn a certificate of completion the participant must complete all learning modules and score 80% or better on the end-of-course test. Completion of the course will take a minimum of 189 minutes. Participants must complete the participation requirements by April 30, 2025 to be eligible for a certificate.

To learn more about the requirements for earning a Self Study CE certificate, please refer to Self Study CE Certificate Requirements.


Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to
  • Know the common causes of suicidal behavior.
  • Recognize the warning signs of suicide.
  • Learn how to discuss suicide with someone in crisis.
  • Know how to get help for someone in crisis.
  • Learn the most common means of attempted suicide, as related to demographics.
  • Understand the connection between the person who is in crisis and has access to lethal means and attempted or completed suicide.
  • Understand and be able to characterize access to lethal means in various situations.
  • Be able to assess a person in crises' access to lethal means.
  • Learn the symptoms of secondary traumatic stress and simple burnout.
  • Recognize the synergy between Compassion Fatigue and Burnout.
  • Learn the Ten characteristics of agile, healthy team culture for preventing Burnout.
  • Learn the Four steps of Professional Venting for treating and preventing Compassion Fatigue.
  • Understand and begin to practice Self-Regulation.
  • Learn the Ten activities that you can use to infect your team with positivity.
  • Build your own CF Protection Toolkit.


Level and Prerequisites: This basic drip.vet/VIN CE self-study course is open for enrollment to veterinarians actively interested in learning about suicide prevention and mental health. This course is open to VIN members only.
Accreditation: This non-interactive course is approved for 3 hours of continuing education credit by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 20-985938)


Course Agenda:

Module 1: Suicide Awareness and Preventing Imminent Harm by Lethal Means
Total Time: 87 minutes
Video: 87 minutes

Module 2: Mental Health and Well-Being
Total Time: 87 minutes
Video: 87 minutes

Module 3: End of Course Test
Total Time: 15 minutes
Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course.

Module 4: Course Evaluation

To learn more about the requirements for earning a Self Study CE certificate, please refer to Self Study CE Certificate Requirements.


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Tuition: VIN Member $69
Prices are listed in US dollars.


*For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.

Enrollment qualifications for drip.vet/VIN CE Self Study courses:
  1. drip.vet/VIN CE courses are open to VIN members.
  2. Veterinary support staff must be VSPN members in order to enroll in a drip.vet/VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
  3. Please check the course Level and Prerequisites, Accreditation, and Tuition before enrolling.
  4. Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses.
    1. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
  5. For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 797 or email CEonVIN@vin.com. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.


Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to starting the course. If you wish to withdraw after you have started this self-study course, please contact the VSPN office 800-846-0028, ext. 797 to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.

*For more information on VIN's upcoming CE courses, check the VIN Course Catalog.

Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Director

VIN CE Services:
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 797
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from the United Kingdom: 01 45 222 6154
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from Australia: 02 6145 2357