Rachel has worked in mixed, dairy and small animal general practice. She is holds the RCVS diploma in feline medicine, has a PhD in epidemiology and an MSc in Evidence-based Healthcare. She was the founding director of the Centre for Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine at the University of Nottingham from 2009-2018. Rachel currently chairs the Clinical Board for VetPartners supporting clinical teams across all species and disciplines in the UK and Europe. Rachel is passionate about helping progress veteinary healthcare through collective clinical leadership, evidence-based thinking and practice, research and innovation, quality improvement and professional development.