SpeakingKeynotes, presentations & workshops that meet people where they are.
Every talk I give starts from the same place: genuine curiosity about the people in the room, and the belief that real communication in an exam room, a classroom, or a conference hall, begins with listening first.
Whether I'm speaking with veterinary students, seasoned clinicians, educators, or a broader audience, I want people to leave with something they can carry forward: a new question, a different perspective, a deeper sense of connection, or simply the reassurance that they are not alone in navigating the complexities of being human.
Keynotes, Presentations & WorkshopsA starting menu, shaped for the people in the room.
Every topic below can flex to fit a keynote, presentation, workshop, or professional development session — shaped around what your audience needs.
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The Science & Practice of Veterinary Communication
Evidence-based, relationship-centered approaches to communication that strengthen clinical encounters, teamwork, and shared decision-making.
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IDEAL FOR
Veterinary teams · Students · CE programs
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Spectrum of Care: Meeting Clients Where They Are
Contextualizing clinical recommendations around patient needs, client circumstances, and shared goals to create achievable paths forward.
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IDEAL FOR
Veterinary teams · Students · Practice managers · CE programs
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Teaching the Next Generation
Innovative approaches to veterinary education using simulation, gamification, and hands-on learning to build critical thinking and clinical reasoning.
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IDEAL FOR
Veterinary educators · Colleges of veterinary medicine · Veterinary technician programs
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Navigating Conflict and Challenging Conversations
Practical, relationship-centered strategies for navigating conflict, misaligned goals, unmet expectations, and fractures in the veterinarian-client relationship.
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IDEAL FOR
Veterinary teams · Students · Practice managers · CE programs
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The Stories We Tell: Identity, Adaptation & Belonging
Exploring how identity, belonging, and the stories we tell ourselves evolve when life changes in ways we never expected.
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IDEAL FOR
Conferences · Professional organizations · Universities · Belonging & professional identity programs · Commencement events
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Care Without Barriers
Moving beyond accommodation to consider how accessibility, belonging, and professional identity shape the ways we learn, work, and care for one another.
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IDEAL FOR
Veterinary teams · Colleges & universities · Professional organizations · Conferences · Educators
Don't see exactly what you're looking for? This is a starting menu, not a fixed one. If you have something different in mind, I'd love to hear about it.
About the SpeakerRyane E. Englar, DVM, DABVP
(Canine and Feline Practice)
Ryane is a veterinarian, professor, educator, and author whose work spans clinical medicine, communication, veterinary education, and the human dimensions of care. She is the author of numerous veterinary textbooks, with works translated for readers around the world, as well as Postcards from Life's Passenger Seat, a deeply personal memoir exploring sight, identity, adaptation, and belonging. She speaks nationally and internationally on veterinary communication, spectrum of care, teaching and learning, inclusive practice, and the ways our stories shape how we navigate change.
Supporting PhotographyFrom the Field
2025 AzVMA Desert West Connection Conference — Care Without Barriers: Accessibility, Leadership, and Belonging in Veterinary Medicine, sharing a deeply personal perspective on creating a profession where everyone has a place to belong.
Chengdu, China — presenting on client communication strategies and relationship-centered care at an international veterinary conference, sharing ideas and connecting with veterinary colleagues across oceans and cultures.
Beijing, China — teaching clinical pearls on history-taking, where thoughtful questions, careful listening, and clinical reasoning come together to reveal the patient’s story.
Primary Care Veterinary Educators Symposium (PCVES)— presenting my latest research in veterinary communication and exchanging ideas with fellow educators committed to advancing communication teaching and practice.
Wuhan, China — presenting practical approaches to the canine physical examination, translating the art of observation, touch, and clinical reasoning into skills veterinarians can carry into everyday practice.
Prague, Czech Republic — teaching the Calgary–Cambridge communication model and exploring how curiosity, listening, and intentional communication can transform the relationships at the heart of veterinary care.
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“We don't need to do massive things to change the world or our profession, we just have to be kind to one another.”
Ryane E. Englar
Warmly, Ryane
Ryane E. Englar, DVM, DABVP (Canine and Feline Practice) . drenglar.com