Lauren Overman, DVM
Dr. Lauren Overman has worked in animal welfare for over 15 years and her involvement in and commitment to shelter medicine runs deep. She started as a veterinary assistant in an animal shelter before attending veterinary medical school. After graduating from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 2011, Lauren went on to complete a shelter medicine internship at Oregon Humane Society. She then joined the Humane Society for Southwest Washington (a NTSI grantee) for 10 years as Vice President of Veterinary Services, where she oversaw the surgical and medical care of shelter animals and pets of people experiencing homelessness. Dr. Overman is currently serving on the Board of Directors for Alliance for Contraception of Cats and Dogs and Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV).
Lauren is an excellent communicator and collaborator and she brings deep clinical skills and direct experience implementing animal welfare improvements across different teams within the shelter and the larger community. Her interests include community-based animal sheltering, shelter infectious disease prevention/management, and a veterinarian’s role in shelter management.
