Adam Chard
Sydenham,Ontario
Summary
I am an adaptable DVM student with a 4.0 GPA at St. George’s University. I have several years of work experience, three of which were in a leadership role. Among my experiences, my time working with Dr. Andrew Winterborn, DVM DACLAM at the Queen’s Animal Research Facility and my time working with Dr. Amy Doornekamp DVM in general practice, have been the most impactful in my professional development. However, I strive to broaden my experiences in the veterinary field and continue to develop my clinical skills. As an efficient, detail-oriented and driven employee I would be a great asset to your veterinary team.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Veterinary Student/Veterinary Technician Assistant
Millcreek Veterinary Clinic
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Responsible for greeting clients, collecting and documenting a complete history, briefing the veterinarian and assisting in their physical exam and delivering treatments. During surgery I was responsible for prepping the patient, monitoring anesthesia and monitoring recovery.
- When timing allowed it, I was challenged by the veterinarian to form differential diagnosis lists and describe my initial finding and suspected diagnosis based on the history and diagnostic tests that were performed
- In addition, I was tasked with researching and creating a comprehensive document detailing the clinical signs, possible clinical presentations and treatments for Atypical Addison’s for staff training and client briefing purposes
- Under the supervision of Dr Amy Doornekamp, I scheduled and performed weekly feline castrations for the Napanee Kitten Rescue. This involved performing patient intake, physical exam, premedication, castration, monitoring recovery, completing the medical records and client briefing following the procedure.
Research Assistant and Animal Care Staff
Queen’s Animal Research Facility
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Responsible for the health checks and care of one of the only two hemophiliac dog colonies in the world.
- I did daily tasks such as feeding and cleaning the kennels of these dogs and helped treat spontaneous bleeds and spinals as the dogs developed them.
- I had the weekly responsibility of helping collect data for a vaccination trial using guinea pigs as a research model.
- I helped in collecting and processing blood samples, vaccinating animals, and terminations where I was responsible for post-mortem splenectomies.
- I underwent mouse handling training where I learned to restrain, inject, and terminate mice while limiting unnecessary stress
- I prepared cages for variable mouse trials including circadian rhythm studies, neurological behaviour studies and nesting studies
Milkmaid
Bowman Farm
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Solo milked 350+ Holstein cows in a twin parallel milking parlour
- Cleaned the parlour area following each milking session
Education
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine -
St. George's University
West Indies, Grenada05-2027
Bachelor of Science - Animal Biology
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario05-2023
Skills
- Anesthesia monitoring
- Animal handling
- Physical examinations
- IV placement
- Hard-working
- Client Communication
Accomplishments
Chancellor’s List Honoree
- For achieving a Term Grade Point Average of 4.0 representing academic excellence.
- Earned for the following terms at St. George’s University: Fall 2023, Winter 2024, and Fall 2024.
Academic All-Canadian
- For achieving above an 80% academic average while competing in a varsity sport.
- Earned for the 2019 – 2020 and 2020 - 2021 academic year
Academic All-OUA
- For achieving above an 80% academic average while competing in a varsity sport.
- Earned for the 2019 – 2020 and 2020 - 2021 academic year
Alan Fairweather Swimming Scholarship
- For an athlete who demonstrates excellence in academics and their sport.
- Earned for the 2020 – 2021 and 2021-2022 academic year
Coach-nominated inductee and graduate of the Emerging Leaders Program for Student-Athletes
OAC Dean Honour's List
Senior Performance Training Group Award
- For exceptional leadership and commitment to the Kingston Blue Marlins swim team
Languages
English
Native language
French
Upper intermediate
B2
English
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Veterinary Student/Veterinary Technician Assistant
Millcreek Veterinary Clinic
05.2024 - 08.2024
Research Assistant and Animal Care Staff
Queen’s Animal Research Facility
06.2022 - 08.2022
Milkmaid
Bowman Farm
06.2020 - 08.2020
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine -
St. George's University
Bachelor of Science - Animal Biology
University of Guelph
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