- Associate Professor
- Emergency & Critical Care
- Small Animal
Biography
Dr. O’Marra is an associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences and a member of the Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care team. She joined WSU after many years in private practice as a critical care clinician and in various leadership roles. Dr. O’Marra has a strong interest in teaching and mentorship, specifically in the realm of building skills for sustainable practice in early career veterinarians, which led her to her position at WSU. Dr. O’Marra’s clinical and research interests include thrombocytopenia and other hemostatic disorders as well as sepsis, fluid therapy, and transfusion medicine.
Education
- DVM, Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, 2006
- BA, Oberlin College, 1995
- AA, Simon’s Rock College of Bard 1993
Certifications
- RECOVER Instructor Certified 2023
- American Balint Society Credentialed Leader 2022
- Board Certified, American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (Diplomate, ACVECC), 2010
Research Interest
- Thrombocytopenia and other hemostatic disorders
- Resuscitation
- Transfusion medicine
Publications
Professional Service
- Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Symposium (VECCS) Wellbeing Task Force
- American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (ACVECC) Benchmarks Committee
- American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine immune thrombocytopenia (ACVIM ITP) Consensus Task Force
- American Balint Society Council
- American Balint Society Communications and Marketing Committee
- American Veterinary Medical Association/African Small Companion Animal Network (AVMA/AFSCAN) Twinning Project