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Cindy Adams is a Professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, with a joint appointment in Community Health Sciences within the Cumming School of Medicine. She specializes in teaching and research related to clinical communication, veterinary medical education, and human-animal interactions across diverse contexts including livestock management, Indigenous communities, and urban settings.
- BSW (1988) and PhD (1996) in Veterinary Epidemiology from the University of Guelph
- Master of Social Work (1990) from the University of Western Ontario
Her research focuses on enhancing communication practices in veterinary medicine through evidence-based curricula. She has co-authored the 2016 book Skills for Communicating in Veterinary Medicine, which aims to set global standards for clinical communication. Key areas include:
- Veterinary education and student tenacity
- Public perspectives on animal handling
- One Health promotion and cultural humility
- Community health intersections with veterinary practice
Her recent publications (2023-2025) emphasize communication assessment frameworks, Indigenous community engagement, disease control strategies, and the societal role of pets in aging populations. She supervises graduate students and trainees in topics ranging from heaves in horses to relational dynamics in veterinary medicine.
