Heidi Turner is a DVM candidate at the University of Georgia's College of Veterinary Medicine graduating in 2017 with a mixed animal emphasis. She has extensive experience in veterinary clinics, on mission trips, and with large animal care. Her objective is to gain knowledge and experience working under a veterinarian after graduation.

1. Heidi Turner
ht2017@uga.edu
OBJECTIVE
To gain knowledge and experience working under a veterinarian after I graduate as a doctor of
veterinary medicine.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
•Passion for veterinary medicine
•Experience to support academic veterinary education
•Strong academic and leadership skills
•Excellent communication skills
•Proficient in computers and computer programs
•Have transportation
EXPERIENCE
•Mission trip with the UGA Christian Veterinary Fellowship to Navajo and Apache Reservations in New
Mexico and Arizona for 3 weeks in July 2014, plan to return for a second mission trip of the same
nature. Activities include spay/neuter small animals, castrate horses and cattle, vaccinations,
deworming, and routine physical exams of cats, dogs, horses, cattle, sheep, and goats. Performed
other medical and surgical procedures included an umbilical hernia repair on a horse, pregnancy
checks on cows, and teeth floating on horses.
•Attended the AVMA conference in Denver, Colorado in July 2014.
•Worked with Countryside Animal Hospital performing a cystotomy in a dog to remove bladder stones.
•Worked with large animal veterinarian Dr. Billy Myers floating teeth on horses and donkeys and
spaying and neutering cats.
•Served as president of the UGA Christian Veterinary Fellowship January 2014-January 2015
•Serving as missions coordinator of the UGA Christian Veterinary Fellowship since January 2015
•Morrow Animal Hospital – Lee St., Morrow, GA – Employed as a veterinary assistant May 2015 – June
2015 – Assist the veterinarian, Dr. Stephen Roney, in exams, procedures, and surgeries. The
veterinarian allows me to perform spays, neuters, and other surgeries under his direct supervision.
•Animal Medical Clinic of Fairburn – Hwy 74 North, Fairburn, GA – Employed as a veterinary assistant
since July 2011 - Help with all aspects of animal care, including feeding, cleaning, and assisting
veterinarians with patient care and surgeries. Also help with appointment scheduling and client
communications.
•Employed at Point University as Biology and Chemistry laboratory instructor, teacher’s assistant, and
tutor – January 2010 to May 2011
•Haven Hills Riding Center – 7580 Rivertown Road, Fairburn, GA – Helped with horse care and riding
instruction to special needs children as equine assisted therapy. Also helped lead horse camps for
children.
•New Hope Stables – New Hope Road, Fayetteville, GA – Help with care and work of horses, horse
camps for children, riding lessons, and horse training. Helped train a pony who had never been ridden
to be a gentle, children's pony. She is now used for children's lessons, horse camps and birthday
parties.
•Rode with and assisted large animal veterinarian, Dr. Patricia Recklet, with farm calls for horses.
EDUCATION

2. •Currently enrolled at University of Georgia's College of Veterinary Medicine, DVM candidate in the
graduating class of 2017 with Mixed Animal Emphasis.
•Undergraduate studies at Point University in West Point, GA seeking a Bachelor's degree in
Biology/Pre-Veterinary medicine. Maintaining a 4.0 GPA, and named to Dean's List with Highest Honors
•Dual enrolled high school and college courses with Point University in Peachtree City, GA
•Graduated from Turner Homeschool Academy at age 16 with honors and 3.97 GPA
•List of completed courses in veterinary education:
•Vet Bacteriology and Mycology
•Anatomy of the Dog
•Cell Biology
•Veterinary Neurologic Anatomy/Physiology
•Principles of Physiology I
•Basic Comparative Animal Nutrition
•Veterinary Virology
•Veterinary Immunology
•Physical Diagnosis
•Anatomy of Horses and Food Animals
•Anatomy of Horses and Food Animals
Laboratory
•Veterinary Ethics and Jurisprudence
•Principles of Physiology II
•Veterinary Parasitology
•Epidemiology
•Applied Preventative Health
•Comparative Clinical Dermatology
•Veterinary Animal Behavior
•General Animal Pathology
•Principles of Pharmacology
•Principles of Anesthesia
•Veterinary Ophthalmology
•Polysystemic Diseases
•Principles of Surgery
•General Surgery Practicum
•Systemic Pathology I
•Clinical Pathology
•Veterinary Toxicology
• Musculoskeletal Diseases
•General Surgery
•Systemic Pathology
•Radiology
•Neurology
•Cardiology
•Veterinary Practice management
•Advanced Surgery Techniques
•Small Animal Advanced Emergency and
Critical Care
•Diagnostic Pathology
VOLUNTEER WORK UNRELATED TO VETERINARY MEDICINE
•Taught Vacation Bible School for children for 4 years
•List of elective courses completed:
•International Veterinary Medicine
•Veterinary Emergency Response
Preparedness
•Clinical Techniques in Large
Animal Medicine and Surgery
•Food Animal Health and
Management
•Large Animal Medicine: Urology,
Endocrinology, Hematology
•Small Animal Infectious Diseases
•Small Animal Clinical
Endocrinology
•Veterinary Forensic Pathology
•Large Animal Infectious Diseases
•Emergency and Critical Care
Basics
•Introduction to Diagnostic Imaging
•Clinical Anatomy of Large Animals
•Large Animal Parasitology
•Large Animal Digestive Diseases
•Large Animal Theriogenology
•Large Animal Digestive Diseases
•Small Animal Digestive Diseases
•Large Animal Respiratory Diseases
•Equine Respiratory Diseases
•Equine Digestive Diseases
•Equine Lameness and the Foot
•Large Animal Surgery
•Bovine Surgery
• Diagnostic Pathology
•Large and Small Animal Cardiology

3. •Taught a week-long day camp/mission project for children Summer 2010
•Coordinate and worked ponies for children’s birthday parties multiple times
•Help lead music at church
•Played music and delivered speeches for nursing homes
•Taught a speech class for elementary/middle school children
•Taught Little Patriots weekend camp for children at Georgia Home Educators Association (GHEA)
convention for 3 years
•Member of HisServe organization in which young adults help people with various domestic needs:
yard work, house work, painting, home repairs, errands, decorating, etc.
•Operation Christmas Child – Helped organize and sort Christmas gift boxes being mailed to
underprivileged children in other countries.
AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES
FAMACHA Certified on April 21, 2015 under Ray Kaplan, DVM, PhD, DipACVM, DipEVPC
Certificate of Completion: Introduction to Incident Command System ICS-100 - 2014
Certificate of Completion: National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction - 2014
American Legion Oratorical Contest Winner - 2011
National Christian Forensics CommunicationAssociation (NCFCA) Regional Speech and Debate
Competitor 2009-2011
Scholarships:American Legion - 2011; Fayetteville Masons – 2011; Academic Merit – Point University
– 2011, 2012; Endow – Point University - 2012