Dr. Rachel Halpin earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of
Missouri in 2011. Following an internship at Angell Animal Medical Center and a
residency in Emergency and Critical Care at the University of Missouri, she achieved
board certification in 2015. Dr. Halpin has since spent her career in private practice,
including several years as Medical Director, and thrives in the dynamic environment of
emergency and critical care medicine. She is passionate about accessible high-quality
medicine, client partnership, and education, serving as the director of multiple
emergency clinician training programs. Dr. Halpin now contributes to the advancement
of veterinary medicine through her role at Instinct Science, where she develops and
updates Standards of Care guidance, in addition to practicing part-time.