Cultivating and Leading a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Culture in Veterinary Medicine

About Pawsibilities Vet Med

Dr. Niccole Bruno, works as Chief of Staff of Companion Animal Hospital in Spring, TX.  She grew up in Queens, New York and became interested in veterinary medicine at the age of 12. Dr. Bruno would often feed the neighborhood stray dogs and cats with her weekly allowance. Shortly after, she began volunteering at an animal hospital and her passion grew. She attended Tuskegee University graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor's degree in Animal Science in 2002. Thereafter, she went on to earn a DVM degree from Cornell University School of Veterinary Medicine, graduating in 2006.  Following veterinary school, Dr. Bruno completed a one-year medicine and surgical internship at Long Island Veterinary Specialists. For 11 years she continued working in Long Island in high volume general practice hospitals. Her primary interests include endocrinology, renal disease, allergic management and veterinary dentistry.  Dr. Bruno enjoys mentorship and has done numerous speaking engagements to students in New York City and Long Island to promote veterinary medicine on behalf of Cornell Cooperative Extension Program. She has been nominated as Best of Long Island Veterinarian from 2013-2015. Leaving New York for a better quality of life, she relocated to Katy, Texas in April 2017.  Now that she has settled in Texas, she has resumed her work in mentorship, speaking to high school and college students across the country.  She was instrumental in the formation of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Taskforce for her corporation, Vetcor.  Their mission is not only to create a pathway for students of color to enter veterinary medicine but also to ensure that there is an inclusive hospital culture to receive them upon graduation.    In her spare time, Dr. Bruno enjoys spending time with her family and traveling. She has one dog – Jimmy, a Shih-Poo she rescued as a puppy.   She is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, (AVMA),  Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA)  National Association for Black Veterinarians, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.