Heidi Free is currently the lead zoological companion veterinarian at Quakertown Veterinary Clinic in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. She completed veterinary school at Kansas State University followed by a rotating internship at the University of Illinois where RHDV-2 vaccination served as her internship project. She is currently working on a Master of Science in Biology through East Stroudsburg University where she is working on characterizing the lipidome profile of American Black Bears. Her interests include zoological and wildlife medicine as well as emergency and critical care.