The Journal of Shelter Medicine and Community Animal Health (JSMCAH) is a society-published, open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the Association of Shelter Veterinarians. JSMCAH publishes research that advances shelter and community animal health, welfare, and access to veterinary care, promoting evidence-based practices to improve outcomes for animals and the people who care for them. Learn more >>
Editorial Team
Founding Editor in Chief
Rachael Kreisler, VMD, MSCE, DACVPM (Epidemiology), Associate Professor of Shelter Medicine and Epidemiology, Director of Outcomes Assessment, Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine
Rachael Kreisler (ORCiD 0000-0002-5562-5521) is an Associate Professor of Shelter Medicine and Epidemiology and Director of Outcomes Assessment at Midwestern University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. She is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (ACVPM) as well as the ACVPM’s Epidemiology specialty. Her research is devoted to supporting veterinary clinical decision-making, particularly in the fields of animal sheltering and community medicine. She is a Past President of the Association for Veterinary Informatics. Dr. Kreisler obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine and her Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology from the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine.Editorial Board
Paulo Afonso, DVM, MSc, PhD - Shelter Medicine, Assistant Professor – University Institute of Health Sciences - Advanced Polytechnic and University Cooperative (ORCiD 0000-0001-6390-0194)
Patrick Carney, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM), Associate Professor, Community Practice Service, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (ORCiD 0009-0006-7210-0600)
Aimee Dalrymple, DVM, MS, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice), Shelter Veterinary Care Consulting LLC (ORCiD 0000-0002-8895-3126)
Lena DeTar, DVM, DACVPM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice), Associate Clinical Professor, Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (ORCiD 0000-0002-0176-9183)
Kevin Horecka, PhD, Lead Data Scientist, American Pets Alive! and Walmart Technology (ORCiD 0000-0002-3440-2572)
Linda Jacobson, BVSc, MMedVet(Med), PhD, Director, Science and Advancement, Toronto Humane Society (ORCiD 0000-0001-9704-8737)
Emily McCobb, DVM, MS, DACVAA, Professor and PetSmart Charities endowed chair in Accessible Veterinary Care, University of California at Davis School of Veterinary Medicine (ORCiD 0000-0001-8914-2387)
Jeanette O’Quin, DVM, MPH, DACPVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine), Professor-Clinical, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University (ORCiD 0000-0003-3750-4133)
Ron Orchard, DVM, MPH, Community Outreach/Shelter Medicine Fellow, Kansas State University (ORCiD 0000-0001-9201-0254)
Quinn Rausch, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Access to Veterinary Care, Ontario Veterinary College (ORCiD 0000-0001-8504-6611)
Sara White, DVM, MSc, Executive Director, Spay ASAP, Inc
Peter Wolf, MS, Senior Strategist, Shelter and Community Research, Best Friends Animal Society (ORCiD 0000-0002-3642-5911)
