Medical Sales

Paul M. Schmitz, DVM

**** *. ***** ***. ****** Arrow, OK 74012

918-***-**** home 918-***-**** cell 786-***-**** e-fax

email: *******@***.*** web site: http://www.clinicworks.com

Veterinarian, Consultant & Trainer:

Career Highlights

VETERINARIAN, CONSULTANT & TRAINER

Practice Consultant, Speaker & Authorized AVImark Trainer for hospitals nationwide, Mar 2000-present

Private Veterinary IS / IT Consultant & Owner: Clinicworks, Inc July 1993-present

VNN (Veterinary News Network) Media Rep / Reporter, Feb 2006-present

City of Tulsa Animal Shelter, Tulsa, OK, Chief Veterinarian, Nov 2003-Mar 2006

City of Tulsa Animal Shelter, onsite Veterinary software consultant, July 2001-March 2006

Riverbrook Animal Hospital, Tulsa, OK, Associate Private Practitioner, July 2001-July 2002

Broken Arrow Small Animal Hospital, Contract/Associate Practitioner, July 1996-June 2001

The Pet Practice (Joliet, IL) 24hr hospital, Chief of Staff (Hospital Director), June 1995-June 1996

Sand Springs Veterinary Hospital (Sand Springs, OK) AAHA Certified, Owner/Practitioner, 1987-1993

Christensen Animal Hospital (Wilmette, IL) Associate Veterinarian, 1985-1986

Independent Contractor (Suburbs, Chicago, IL), Emergency/Relief Veterinarian, 1983-1985

Project Management. Currently trains and assists veterinary hospitals worldwide with their veterinary practice IT

needs. Specifically trains veterinary hospitals on the best use of the AVImark Practice Management System. Plans,

coordinates and implements software, hardware and network installations (and upgrades) at veterinary hospitals. In

1999, directed Y2K compliance & AVImark installs for National Pet Care Centers in 70+ locations. Project included

strategic planning, purchasing recommendations, customization & end-user training on new systems.

Hardware/Software Customization & Development. Developed coding system for new veterinary hospital software

incorporating billing, products/inventory and diagnostics/service codes. Customized system increased average

transaction by 35%+ in 1 year and helped generate gross annual sales of almost $1/2MM for the next 2 years. During

company s national Y2K installa tions, identified and recommended system modifications/improvements.

Customizations included diagnostic & billing coding systems, product & service lists (with handouts), troubleshooting

solutions, FAQs, and hardware configurations.

Marketing & Public Re lations . Marketed services of veterinary hospital increasing gross sales 20-30% within 3

years. Pioneered & hosted Let s Talk Pets talk show for 2 years on KRMG radio (Tulsa) and nationally on Business

Radio Network, with national product sponsors. Used radio and animal rescue volunteer work to educate the public

and assist with charitable fundraising. Writing credits in Mastering the Marketplace: Taking Your Practice to the Top,

Ross Clark, DVM, Veterinary Medicine Publishing Group (1996), The Doctor s Book of Home Remedies for Dogs &

Cats, Rodale Books (1996), and the America Online Pet Care Forum's "Questions for Vets Area."

Training/Employee Development. Developed & taught new systems/software course for veterinary technician

students at Tulsa Community College. Trained staffs of independent and national chain veterinary hospitals and clinics

on practice & services. Primarily known for end-user training of vets and clinic staff on computer systems/software.

Designed curricula, developed materials, trained trainers and conducted sessions. Combined training & installation

schedules to save costs.

Web Site & New Media Development. During the dotcom era was the "Ask the Vet" online DVM for Petopia.com,

answering email and managing message boards for pet and from pet owners visiting Petopia.com. Also, currently

digitizing Dr. Ross Clark s genetics reference books. Designed & developed web sites for entrepreneurial ventures,

veterinary hospitals, pet boarding facilities and satellite broadcasters; often establishing their 1st web sites, including

one for talk radio. Orchestrated expansion of America Online pet care chats from monthly to daily. Reorganized group.

Established chat moderators. Forum became AOL s largest & fastest-growing of the mid-1990s.

Paul M. Schmitz, DVM

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Additional Professional History

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY / INFORMATICS

Past-President of the Association for Veterinary Informatics 2003-2004

Speaker at the 2003 and 2004 Western States Veterinary Conferences on subjects related to Computers in

Veterinary Practice.

Assistant Editor of the new AVI Newsletter, for the Association for Veterinary Informatics, 2003-2004

President of the Association for Veterinary Informatics 2002-2003 - http://avinformatics.org

Chair of the 2003 Association of Veterinary Informatics "Talbot Computer & Informatics Symposium" held in

Denver, CO at the annual AVMA meeting, July 2003.

Associate Chair of the 2002 Association of Veterinary Informatics "Talbot Computer & Informatics

Symposium" held in Nashville, TN, at the annual AVMA meeting, July 2002.

Chair of the 2001 Association of Veterinary Informatics "Talbot Computer & Informatics Symposium" held in

Boston, MA, at the annual AVMA meeting, July 2001. Also speaking on Electronic Medical Records and using

Computers in Practice, for 3 hrs at this same meeting.

Certified Veterinary Software / Systems Consultant & Trainer for the AVImark practice management system

(Tulsa, OK rep), August 1998-present

National Pet Care Centers, Inc. (Nationwide), Veterinary Informatics / Computer Specialist, 1998-2000

Tulsa Community College (Tulsa, OK), Veterinary Technician Computer / IT Instructor, 1999

Broken Arrow Small Animal Hospital (Broken Arrow, OK), Advanced Veterinary Systems Specialist, 1996-98

MARKETING/MEDIA

Member of the recently formed VNN (Veterinary Network News) news team.

Webmaster for Woodland West Pet Resort, in Tulsa, OK Spring 2000 thru Fall 2004

Currently working with Dr. Ross Clark on digitizing the next editions of his two well-known books: Medical and

Genetic Aspects of Purebred Dogs and Medical, Genetic and Behavioral Aspects of Purebred Cats .

Broken Arrow Small Animal Hospital, Web Page Designer/Editor, 1996-98

America Online Pet Care Forum, Chat Room Developer and Veterinary Consultant, 1992-95

Hill s Pet Nutrition, Inc. s Let s Talk Pets (KRMG-Tulsa and national Business Radio Network) Talk Show

Creator/Host, 1991-93

EDUCATION

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK) 1982

Bachelor of Science in Pre-Veterinary Science, Oklahoma State University, 1979

PAST AND PRESENT PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

Association for Veterinary Informatics (AVI)

American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)

Veterinary Information Network (VIN)

Network Of Animal Health of the AVMA (NOAH)

Tulsa County Veterinary Medical Association (TCVMA)

Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA)

American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)

Updated April 2006

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