Dr. Tamara Grubb is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia & Analgesia with a strong focus in pain management. She earned her BS (1985) and DVM (1989) degrees from Texas A&M University and was in mixed animal practice before entering academia. She has a master’s degree from the University of Illinois and a PhD from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. She owns an anesthesia/analgesia/continuing education consulting practice that serves both small and large animals (VetAACE). Dr. Grubb is a national/international educator and lecturer, a certified acupuncturist, an Adjunct Professor of Anesthesia & Analgesia at Washington State and is President-Elect of the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management’s (IVAPM) Board of Directors. She is co-author of two books, including ‘Veterinary Anesthesia & Pain Management for Nurses & Technicians’. Dr. Grubb’s favorite achievement is winning the Distinguished Teaching Award at two Universities (WSU & OSU).