Michelle Tuma, DVM

Northern Canada Veterinary Specialist for Veterinarians Without Borders

Dr. Michelle Tuma was born and raised in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. She graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (Saskatchewan, Canada) in 2014 and moved back to her hometown to practice. Since 2015, in addition to working in private practice, Dr. Tuma has partnered with multiple northern animal welfare organizations to increase equitable access to veterinary care in remote First Nations and Inuit communities across Canada’s Arctic. She has been working with Veterinarians Without Borders North America/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Amérique du Nord to expand their northern reach since 2019, and also owns and operates a housecall practice in Yellowknife.