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{{Short description|Dutch-American veterinarian}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Jan Pol
| image              = Dr. Jan Pol on the Valder Beebe Show.jpg
| caption            = Pol in 2017
| birth_name         = Jan-Harm Pol
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1942|09|04|mf=y}}
| birth_place        = [[Wateren]], [[Drenthe]], [[Kingdom of the Netherlands|Netherlands]]
| alma_mater         = [[Utrecht University]]
| occupation         = [[Veterinarian]]
| television         = ''[[The Incredible Dr. Pol]]''
| spouse             = {{marriage|Diane Dalrymple|1967}}
| children           = 3
}}
'''Jan-Harm Pol''' (born September 4, 1942) is a [[Dutch Americans|Dutch-American]] [[veterinarian]] who stars on the reality television show ''[[The Incredible Dr. Pol]]'' on [[Nat Geo Wild]].<ref name="Ali">{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-ca-st-dr-pol-rural-vet-nat-geo-television-20180215-htmlstory.html |first1=Lorraine |last1=Ali |date=February 16, 2018 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |title=TELEVISION: Calf pulling and puppy worming: rural vet Dr. Pol is reality TV's most unlikely star |accessdate=January 7, 2020}}</ref>
== 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]].<ref>{{cite tweet |title=On this date in 1942, Dr. Pol was born in the small town of Wateren, The Netherlands |user=drpol |author=Dr. Jan Pol verified Twitter account |number=1036959998679674880 |date=4 September 2018 |accessdate=7 April 2019 |archivedate=7 April 2019 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190407160154/https://twitter.com/drpol/status/1036959998679674880 |url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Soltes |first=J. |date=2019-12-31 |title=Interview: Dr. Pol looks back at 2019, ahead at 2020 |url=https://www.hollywoodsoapbox.com/interview-dr-pol-looks-back-at-2019-ahead-at-2020/ |website=Hollywood Soapbox |accessdate=2020-05-17 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
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.<ref name="Draplin">{{cite news |last1=Draplin |first1=Derek |date=July 12, 2016 |title=News Story: Court Overrules Licensing Board, Exonerates Vet Who Saved Dog |work=CapCon |url=https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/22588 |quote=Reality TV viewer complained after Dr. Pol helped Mr. Pigglesworth}}</ref>
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]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=James |first=Katie |date=July 1, 2016 |title=Michigan appeals court finds in favor of Dr. Pol |url=https://www.dvm360.com/view/michigan-appeals-court-finds-favor-dr-pol |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=July 10, 2020 |website=}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://law.justia.com/cases/michigan/court-of-appeals-unpublished/2016/327346.html |title=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 |publisher=[[Justia]] |date=June 23, 2016 |pages=1, 9}}</ref><ref name="Zimlich">{{cite web |url=http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary%20Food%20Animal/Veterinarians-review-The-Incredible-Dr-Pol/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/754727 |title=Some reviews of 'The Incredible Dr. Pol' reality show not so incredible |last=Zimlich |first=Rachael |work=Veterinary News |accessdate=22 January 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
In 2013, Pol received an honorary doctorate of public service from [[Central Michigan University]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/CMU-announces-commencement-speakers-for-December-6946529.php |title=CMU announces commencement speakers for December ceremonies |date=2016}}</ref>
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== External links ==
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[[Category:1942 births]]
[[Category:American veterinarians]]
[[Category:Dutch emigrants to the United States]]
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[[Category:People from Isabella County, Michigan]]
[[Category:People from Westerveld]]
[[Category:Utrecht University alumni]]