Jan-Harm Pol (born September 4, 1942) is a Dutch-American veterinarian who stars on the reality television show The Incredible Dr. Pol on Nat Geo Wild.[1]
Jan Pol | |
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 Pol in 2017 | |
| Born | Jan-Harm Pol September 4, 1942 |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University |
| Occupation | Veterinarian |
| Television | The Incredible Dr. Pol |
| Spouse |
Diane Dalrymple (m. 1967) |
| Children | 3 |
Early life and career
editJan-Harm Pol was born on September 4, 1942, in Wateren, Drenthe, in the Netherlands. Pol grew up on his family's dairy farm.[2] Pol met his wife, Diane Dalrymple, when he was a foreign exchange student at Mayville High School in 1961.
In 1970, Pol graduated with a degree in veterinary medicine at Utrecht University. Pol and his wife moved to Harbor Beach, Michigan, where Pol worked for a veterinarian practice for 10 years. He moved to Weidman, Michigan, where he started Pol Veterinary Services in 1981. Pol Veterinary Service treats animals from surrounding neighborhoods due to the lack of veterinary services in rural Michigan.[3]
In 2013, Pol testified before the Michigan House of Representatives in favor of a bill to prohibit authorities from investigating reports of misconduct or allegations based upon information obtained from viewing the broadcast of a reality program but the bill died in committee.[4]
Pol was fined $500 in 2014 and had his license put on probation by the Michigan Board of Veterinary Medicine for not wearing proper surgical attire during treatment of a Boston terrier.[5] A year later, the sentencing was overturned by the Michigan Court of Appeals, which reversed and remanded, holding inter alia that there was no competent evidence that there was a breach of the standard of care.[6][7]
In 2013, Pol received an honorary doctorate of public service from Central Michigan University.[8]
References
edit- ^ Ali, Lorraine (February 16, 2018). "TELEVISION: Calf pulling and puppy worming: rural vet Dr. Pol is reality TV's most unlikely star". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ Dr. Jan Pol verified Twitter account [@drpol] (September 4, 2018). "On this date in 1942, Dr. Pol was born in the small town of Wateren, The Netherlands" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2019 – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}:|author1=has generic name (help) - ^ Soltes, J. (December 31, 2019). "Interview: Dr. Pol looks back at 2019, ahead at 2020". Hollywood Soapbox. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ Draplin, Derek (July 12, 2016). "News Story: Court Overrules Licensing Board, Exonerates Vet Who Saved Dog". CapCon.
Reality TV viewer complained after Dr. Pol helped Mr. Pigglesworth
- ^ James, Katie (July 1, 2016). "Michigan appeals court finds in favor of Dr. Pol". Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "BUREAU OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES V JAN H POL DVM DVM Bureau of Professional Licensing v. Jan H. Pol, DVM (Per Curiam Opinion) Case No. 327346". Justia. June 23, 2016. pp. 1, 9.
- ^ Zimlich, Rachael. "Some reviews of 'The Incredible Dr. Pol' reality show not so incredible". Veterinary News. Retrieved January 22, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "CMU announces commencement speakers for December ceremonies". 2016.
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