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Jan Pol
Pol in 2017
Born
Jan-Harm Pol

(1942-09-04) September 4, 1942 (age 82)
Wateren, Drenthe, Netherlands
Alma materUtrecht University
OccupationVeterinarian
TelevisionThe Incredible Dr. Pol
Spouse
Diane Dalrymple
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(m. 1967)​
Children3 (adopted)

Jan-Harm Pol (born September 4, 1942) is a Dutch-American veterinarian known for his starring role on the reality television show The Incredible Dr. Pol on Nat Geo Wild.[1]

Early life and career

Jan-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 as 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 Diane moved to Harbor Beach, Michigan, where Pol worked for another veterinarian practice for 10 years and then moved to Weidman, Michigan, where he and his wife started their own practice, Pol Veterinary Services, in 1981. The practice is made up of a mix of large and small animals. Due to the unavailability of emergency care animal hospitals in the rural area in which Pol's practice is located, emergencies make up a large portion of the practice.[3]

In 2013, Pol testified before the Michigan House of Representatives in favor of a bill seeking to prohibit authorities from investigating reports of misconduct or allegations “based upon information obtained from viewing the broadcast of a reality program,”[4] but the bill died in committee.[4]

Pol's style has received a mixed reception by veterinarians,[5] and in 2014, Pol was fined $500 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.[6] However, 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 and citing the fact that "the owners of the dog were happy with the care it has been given."[7][8][9][10]

In 2013, Pol received an honorary doctorate of public service from Central Michigan University. [11]

Personal life

Pol is married to Diane Pol and has three children. All of the Pol children are adopted: daughter Kathy and son Charles at birth and daughter Diane at age 17, after having been the Pols' foster child for eight years.[citation needed] Pol is color blind, unable to correctly distinguish certain colors like green and red.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ Soltes, J. (December 31, 2019). "Interview: Dr. Pol looks back at 2019, ahead at 2020". Hollywood Soapbox. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  4. ^ a b 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
  5. ^ Dr. Debora Lichtenberg, VMD (August 3, 2019). "Why the "Incredible" Dr. Pol Is So Controversial in the Vet World". Retrieved January 5, 2020. Cable TV's famous veterinarian has faced charges of negligence and incompetence since his show first aired.
  6. ^ James, Katie (July 1, 2016). "Michigan appeals court finds in favor of Dr. Pol". Retrieved July 10, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Dr. Pol wiki, bio, married, wife Diane Pol, children, age, net worth". March 3, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  9. ^ Zimlich, Rachael. "Some reviews of 'The Incredible Dr. Pol' reality show not so incredible". Veterinary News. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  10. ^ "davidreyes — Articles tagged Documentary". August 13, 2018. Archived from the original on August 13, 2018.
  11. ^ "CMU announces commencement speakers for December ceremonies". 2016.
  12. ^ "Meet the Pol Team-Dr.Pol". National Geographic TV network. July 19, 2012. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  13. ^ Meet Dr.Pol- website Santee School District (pdf) Archived February 26, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
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