07/24/2026
Mark your calendars. Dr. Ashley Hopkins, DVM, CEO and founder of Hopper Vets, is headed to Nashville this August for WVC Nashville, hosted by Viticus Group, and she wants to meet the people doing this work every single day.
Here's why that matters. Dr. Hopkins isn't a staffing executive who stepped away from clinical work to run a business. She's still an active relief veterinarian, picking up shifts, adapting to new teams, and living the exact realities she built Hopper Vets to support. That firsthand experience shapes every part of how the company operates, and it's exactly why so many veterinary professionals trust her perspective.
Beyond her clinical work, Dr. Hopkins is also a mentor and career coach. Over the years, she's had countless conversations with veterinarians and veterinary professionals at every stage of their careers, new grads trying to figure out their first move, mid career vets considering a pivot into relief work, and burned out providers trying to find a version of this profession that's actually sustainable for them long term. If you've ever wanted an honest, experienced perspective on any of that, this is your chance.
WVC Nashville runs August 15 through 18, 2026, marking the first ever Nashville event of its kind for the veterinary community. Dr. Hopkins will be on the floor throughout the conference, and she's genuinely looking forward to real conversations, not just networking small talk.
Bring your questions about relief work. Bring your career pivot ideas. Bring the thing you've been sitting on that you haven't quite figured out how to ask someone about yet.
Find her at WVC Nashville. Let's talk.
