Rachel Lumbis MSc(VetEd), BSc(Hons), PGCert(MedEd), CertSAN, RVN, FHEA Member of the WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee Rachel qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 2002.  Whilst working as a locum at a variety of small animal practices, Rachel completed a BSc(Hons) degree in Veterinary Nursing.  She developed an interest in companion animal nutrition, completing the City and Guild’s Certificate in Small Animal Nutrition in 2006.  Rachel is passionate about this aspect of veterinary care and helps to raise awareness of the importance of correct nutrition through veterinary and veterinary nurse education in the UK and, internationally, as a member of the WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee and past member of the European Veterinary Nutrition Educators Group.  Rachel was a Lecturer in Veterinary Nursing at the Royal Veterinary College from 2008 to 2020 and during the latter four and a half years, she was also Course Director for the BSc and FdSc VN degree programmes.  She is a founding member of the RVC’s interprofessional education team (iPET) and was heavily involved in the design and facilitation of interprofessional events for RVC veterinary and veterinary nursing students. She has authored and co-authored a number of publications relating to companion animal nutrition and interprofessional education.