Kathleen Adamson, DVM
Medical Writer
kadamson@wi.rr.com
OBJECTIVE
Seek freelance, medical writing position that combines medical
knowledge with written and verbal communication skills.
EXPERIENCE
Freelance Medical Writer
9/2011-present
●Search consumer media and write daily professional newsletter
featuring relevant news articles for medical professionals
●Responsible for search of consumer and academic articles for
quarterly professional newsletter
Relief Veterinarian
5/2003-6/2008
●Responsible for medical and surgical care of small animals.
Associate Veterinarian
7/2001-5/2003
Kildaire Animal Medical Center
Cary, NC
●Full-time small animal veterinarian responsible for the medical
and surgical care of patients.
●Trained technicians in venipuncture, dentistry, restraint,
anesthesia, bloodwork evaluation, parasite identification, cytology,
and client communication.
●Organized continuing education lectures for staff veterinarians.
Associate Veterinarian
Raleigh, NC
Durant Road Animal Hospital
7/2000-7/2001
●Full-time small animal veterinarian responsible for the medial
and surgical care of patients.
Small Animal Rotation Intern
Raleigh, NC
NC State University School of Vet. Med.
7/1999-7/2000
●Responsible for small animal emergency and critical care cases
referred by private practitioners.
●Rotated through all specialties including internal medicine,
surgery, neurology, ophthalmology, oncology and cardiology.
●Supervised an instructed 3rd and 4th year veterinary students
during clinics, in laboratories and in surgery.
Student Pharmaceutical Representative
9/1997-6/1998
Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals
Madison, WI
●Student/faculty liaison for Schering-Plough regional
representative.
Research Associate
11/1993-6/1995
The Comparative Orthopedic Research Laboratory
University of Wisconsin, School of Veterinary Medicine
●Participated in study evaluating laser ablation of synovium for
the treatment of immune-mediated arthritis.
●Assisted with canine femoral allograft study.
●Performed histologic analysis of joint fluid and tissue, mixed
lymphocyte cultures, operated Mark I irradiator.
●Authored and co-authored several papers published in scientific
journals
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin-Madison
School of Veterinary Medicine
Graduate Degree: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
8/1995-5/1999
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Major: English
Minor: Philosophy
8/1989-5/1993
South Bend, IN