2025 Veterinary Heroes: Danielle DeCormier, LVT, VTS (Oncology) (Veterinary technician)

Danielle DeCormier, LVT, VTS (Oncology), has been a licensed technician for more than a decade and has held a veterinary technician specialist credential in oncology since 2018. Based in Michigan and Virginia, DeCormier is the current director of clinical services education for MedVet—a role she took on in 2022.

DeCormier also serves as the current president of the Michigan Association of Veterinary Technicians. She is also a member of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America, the Academy of Internal Medicine Veterinary Technicians, the Veterinary Cancer Society, and Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society. Moreover, she became Fear Free-certified in 2017.

Since 2020, DeCormier has been the director at large for oncology at the Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians. She regularly speaks at national and international conferences and has contributed to various veterinary publications. Known for her expertise in oncology, DeCormier is also dedicated to furthering the education of veterinary assistants and technicians.

For 6 years, DeCormier served as a reviewer for the Magic Bullet Fund, a nonprofit that provided financial assistance to families seeking cancer treatment for their pets. The fund, which closed in 2024 after helping nearly 900 families over its 20-year history, was dedicated to making oncology care more accessible to pet owners in need.

For half a decade, DeCormier worked with BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospital in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She joined the network in 2016 as a licensed veterinary technician, working her way up to regional training partner and regional nursing partner.

No longer in clinical practice, DeCormier is now a compassion fatigue educator, advocating for veterinary well-being. Through her work, she helps veterinary professionals address compassion fatigue and burnout. Her lectures focus on chemotherapy, well-being, training, and leadership, and help professionals manage the technical and emotional demands of their work.