Biography
Dr. Sohaila Jafarian is a first-generation Iranian who grew up in Dallas, Texas. She completed her DVM and MPH at Kansas State University in 2018. During her MPH project she developed a passion for community-based healthcare and realized the lack of ethical community-based interventions in veterinary medicine. After graduation, she went on to a rotating internship with VCA in Albuquerque, NM, gaining valuable clinical experience. After her rotating internship, she had the opportunity to work at the University of Pennsylvania as a Community Medicine Intern. Not only was this an invaluable experience to see the positive impact of ethical veterinary community medicine in action, but also introduced Dr. Jafarian to the field of veterinary social work as another viable avenue to improve collective human and animal welfare. She lives in New Mexico and is working as a relief veterinarian in shelter, emergency, and general practice. Beyond her clinical work, she is a board member for Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association and Animal Humane New Mexico.
Areas of Specialty
- One Health
- Shelter Medicine
Education
- Masters of Public Health, Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine
Key Publications
- Jafarian S.J. “The Value of Qualitative Research in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.” Textbook Chapter, Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine, Part I, June 2024
- Jafarian S.J., Akpek, E., Reinhard C., Watson B., “A Qualitative Analysis of Clinical Year Veterinary Students Journal Entries for a Rotation in Shelter Medicine”. Publication, Frontiers in Veterinary Science, April 2022
Languages
- English
- Persian
Courses Taught
- PH 102