Dean R.

Rachel Dean graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1996, and worked in mixed, dairy and small animal general practice (including a bit of time in Australia) for six years.

She was Fort Dodge Feline Fellow at the University of Bristol Feline Centre from 2002-5, before undertaking a PhD (epidemiology of feline injection site sarcomas) at the RVC/AHT.

Rachel was founding director of the Centre for Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine and clinical associate professor in feline medicine at the University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Science from 2009-18. She holds an RCVS Diploma in Feline Medicine and a Master of Science in Evidence-Based Health Care from the University of Oxford.

Rachel is a recognised RCVS specialist in feline medicine, a senior fellow of the Higher Education Authority and an internationally recognised leader in evidence-based veterinary medicine. She is also inaugural chairman of the Association of Charity Vets, editor-in-chief of the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Shelter Medicine and co-founder of the Vets in the Community clinic in Nottingham.

Rachel is passionate about old cats, shelter medicine and establishing practical ways of enabling decision makers to use evidence-based veterinary medicine to improve care. She is director of clinical research and excellence in practice, and co-chairs the clinical board.