Not One More Vet Releases CLEAR Blueprint White Paper, Showing Measurable Drops in Burnout and Moral Injury at Participating Veterinary Workplaces

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Not One More Vet Releases CLEAR Blueprint White Paper, Showing Measurable Drops in Burnout and Moral Injury at Participating Veterinary Workplaces

New report outlines an organization-level framework for veterinary workforce well-being and shares insights from CLEAR assessment data

San Francisco, CA — November 13, 2026 — Not One More Vet (NOMV), a nonprofit dedicated to transforming the veterinary profession through support, education, and resources, today released a white paper on CLEAR Blueprint, its practice certification program for building mentally healthy veterinary workplaces. The paper, CLEAR Blueprint: A Strategic Framework for Risk Management and Workforce Sustainability in Veterinary and Adjacent Industries, details the program’s approach and early outcomes.

Veterinary professionals face high rates of burnout, compassion fatigue, and moral distress. These often drive turnover, lost productivity, and increased clinical risk across private practices, shelters, academic institutions, and industry partners. Rather than relying solely on individual coping strategies, CLEAR Blueprint focuses on the organizational factors that shape well-being: leadership, communication, psychological safety, and workplace systems.

Workplaces that took part in CLEAR assessments, coaching, and educational modules reported:

• A 13.1% reduction in feelings of burnout
• An 8.9% reduction in moral injury, especially related to caseload management
• A 9.4% improvement in overall workplace culture
• A 20.1% improvement in confidence and perceptions around client interactions

“The Veterinary profession has spent years asking individuals to be more resilient, when so much of what’s hurting veterinary teams lives in the systems around them,” said Gigi Tsontos, LCSW, CEO of Not One More Vet. “CLEAR Blueprint gives workplaces a structured, data-driven way to change those systems, and this white paper shows that culture-centered change can produce real, measurable results for the people doing this work.”

The white paper also shares industry insights drawn from CLEAR assessment data collected from 2022 to 2026. Financial stability, burnout, caseload-related moral injury, and challenging client interactions were the most commonly reported sources of workplace stress. The strongest protective factor was identification with an organization’s mission and the sense that one’s work reflects personal values. The data also showed meaningful differences across roles: veterinarians reported the highest well-being scores, while uncredentialed veterinary assistants reported the lowest.

CLEAR Blueprint combines three core components: strengths-based workplace assessments, ten structured learning modules covering topics such as psychological safety, leadership development, and conflict management, and individualized coaching to help teams turn findings into action. The framework is designed for all practice settings, academic institutions, allied organizations, and nonprofit organizations of any size. For organizations not yet ready for full certification, the CLEAR Toolkit offers a starting point for building foundational knowledge and capacity. CLEAR-certified organizations now operate across the United States and in multiple countries.

The full white paper is available at CLEAR Blueprint. Organizations interested in CLEAR certification can learn more at nomv.org or by contacting info@nomv.org.

About Not One More Vet

Not One More Vet (NOMV) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming the status of mental wellness in the profession so veterinary professionals can survive and thrive through education, resources, and support. NOMV envisions a veterinary profession that honors and elevates sustainable well-being. Learn more at nomv.org.

About CLEAR Blueprint

CLEAR Blueprint is NOMV’s practice certification program designed to foster mentally healthy work environments in the veterinary field. The program offers workplace assessment, individualized coaching, and actionable resources to inspire positive, lasting change.

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