Having completed her own anesthesia and analgesia residency at Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2012 and a PhD in veterinary science in 2017, falling in love with teaching WSU veterinary students, interns, and residents came easy for Dr. Tania Perez Jimenez. Dr. Perez Jimenez was brought on as faculty shortly before she was boarded by the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia in 2020. A DVM of her own from her home country of Colombia in 2004, she teaches a clinical anesthesiology course to second year WSU veterinary students, assists on the anesthesia clinical rotation during the fourth year of the program, and leads two graduate level courses for interns.
What drew you to WSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine?
To be honest, I did not know where WSU was when I applied, but when I saw the faculty members in the anesthesia department and in the veterinary school, it was a no-brainer. Additionally, how well the university is positioned, how recognized it is, and the quality of the graduate and training programs, it wasn’t too hard to decide.
What is your favorite part about being an educator?
My favorite part of educating veterinary students is influencing the future generations about the important and significant work we all do here and giving them what they need to succeed and be great veterinarians. Being able to share my life and work experiences helps them see we are all human and we can all learn, make mistakes, learn from them, and keep striving to be the best we can all be.
What’s something most people don’t know about you?
That I love coffee, Halloween is my favorite time of the year (love horror movies), and I enjoy soccer very much!