About Rachel
Rachel Poulin, RVT, VTS (Internal Medicine)
Making the complex click.
I’m a credentialed veterinary technician and Veterinary Technician Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine, with more than 20 years of experience caring for dogs and cats.
My background brings together hands-on clinical practice, educational writing, and conference speaking across the United States and Canada. I help veterinary technicians connect complex clinical concepts with the nursing care they provide every day.
How I teach
My approach is practical and grounded in patient care. Whether we’re in a conference room or discussing a case in your hospital, I want learners to have room to ask questions, understand the reasoning behind care, and connect what they learn with their own clinical experience.
My goal is for teams to leave with ideas they can bring back to their patients: clearer nursing priorities, more thoughtful questions, and practical ways to support clients at home.
What we can explore together
- Internal medicine nursing and chronic disease management
- Diabetes care and teaching the diabetic pet owner
- Pancreatitis, nutrition support, and feeding tube nursing
- Client education and patient advocacy
Work with me
I offer conference lectures, hospital workshops, lunch-and-learns, and interactive case discussions. Together, we can choose a topic and format that fits your audience’s experience and learning goals.
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Speaking Experience & CV
My speaking experience includes national and regional veterinary conferences in the United States and Canada, with lectures and workshops focused on internal medicine nursing, diabetes care, and client education.
Presentations & workshops
2026
- VETgirl — September 27: Continuing education presentation on diabetes management for veterinary technicians.
2018
- VMX / North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando: Leptospirosis; inflammatory bowel disease; pancreatitis.
- Midwest Veterinary Conference, Columbus: Diabetic workshop; diabetes mellitus; diabetic ketoacidosis; inflammatory bowel disease; leptospirosis; Fanconi syndrome; Back to Basics.
- Western Veterinary Conference, Las Vegas: Diabetic workshop; diabetic cats; diabetic ketoacidosis; pancreatitis; hyperadrenocorticism.
- New Jersey Veterinary Technician Association Symposium: Diabetes mellitus; diabetic ketoacidosis; Preparing Them for Success – Teaching the Diabetic Pet Owner; pancreatitis; inflammatory bowel disease.
- Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association Symposium: Diabetes mellitus; diabetic ketoacidosis; inflammatory bowel disease; leptospirosis; Preparing Them for Success – Teaching the Diabetic Pet Owner; pancreatitis.
2017
- Gulf Coast Veterinary Conference, Boca Raton: Fanconi syndrome; diabetes mellitus; diabetic ketoacidosis; inflammatory bowel disease; leptospirosis; pancreatitis; feline fever of unknown origin.
- CanWest Veterinary Conference, Banff, Alberta: Diabetes mellitus; Fanconi syndrome; pancreatitis.
- American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum: Diabetic workshop.
- Florida Veterinary Medical Association Annual Conference: Fanconi syndrome; diabetic ketoacidosis; inflammatory bowel disease; leptospirosis; pancreatitis; diabetes mellitus; Back to Basics.
- American Animal Hospital Association Conference, Tampa: Canine and feline diabetes mellitus; diabetic ketoacidosis; inflammatory bowel disease.
- Western Veterinary Conference: Fanconi syndrome; diabetes mellitus; inflammatory bowel disease I and II.
- North American Veterinary Conference: Diabetic ketoacidosis; diabetes mellitus; Fanconi syndrome; leptospirosis; pancreatitis; inflammatory bowel disease.
2016
- Three Rivers Veterinary Symposium: Fanconi syndrome; diabetic ketoacidosis; inflammatory bowel disease; leptospirosis; pancreatitis; diabetes mellitus.
- Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference: Fanconi syndrome; inflammatory bowel disease; diabetes mellitus; diabetic ketoacidosis; leptospirosis.
- American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum: Diabetes mellitus and diabetic ketoacidosis; Fanconi syndrome; leptospirosis.
- American Veterinary Medical Association Annual Conference: Fanconi syndrome; inflammatory bowel disease I and II; diabetes mellitus; diabetic ketoacidosis.
- Florida Veterinary Medical Association Conference: Fanconi syndrome; leptospirosis; inflammatory bowel disease.
- Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians Conference: Fanconi syndrome; inflammatory bowel disease; lymphangiectasia and protein losing enteropathy; diabetes mellitus and diabetic ketoacidosis.
Publications & educational media
- 2018 — AAHA/VetFolio: Author, Diabetic Education Certificate Program.
- 2017 — Veterinary Team Brief: Blood Tubes; How to – Cystocentesis.
- 2017 — NAVTA Journal: Leptospirosis.
- 2017 — Top Dog Tips: Webcast interview.
- 2016 — VTNE – Veterinary Review: Contributing editor.
- 2016 — Veterinary Team Brief: Additional contributions.
Credentials, leadership & education
- 2013: Veterinary Technician Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine — VTS (SAIM).
- 2016: President, Academy of Internal Medicine Veterinary Technicians.
- 2007: Associate of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology, Columbus State Community College.