The immersive simulation program

at Cornell CVM was created in 2009 by Dr Daniel Fletcher. Thanks to grant funding from the Faculty Innovation in Teaching program, he was able to purchase a human patient simulator which he disassembled and repurposed to create the first canine simulator, aka "RoboJerry 1.0".

The first "simulation center" was an unused basement office where an old shower curtain and bookshelf separated Dr Fletcher from the students and, thanks to a cheap security system feed, other students could observe the simulated scenarios on a television that Dr Fletcher's parents had donated to the cause. In 2011, they took over some unused pathology space to upgrade to two simulation spaces and two observation rooms.

The Tetlow and Roy Park Veterinary Innovation Lab opened in 2016, modernizing the simulation center to include two simulated exam rooms and two adjacent observation classrooms.
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Using our high-fidelity simulators, Cornell students hone auscultation assessments, diagnose and treat shock, manage cardiopulmonary arrest cases & apply CPR, and even practice challenging communication scenarios. The lab also offers "low-fidelity" simulation models which allow students to practice several common ER procedures. With offerings for residents and interns as well, we have a gastroscope and various simulators to help teach endoscopic foreign body removal techniques, and two state-of-the-art programmable lung simulators that teach how to manage patients on a ventilator. The lab also hosts an annual Cardiopulmonary Bootcamp where senior ECC residents from across the world come to learn advanced cardiopulmonary medicine using our simulators.
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Meet our instructors

Dr Daniel Fletcher

Founder, PhD, DVM, DACVECC
Dan created the simulation center in 2009 and continues to improve the lab and expand the program, sharing his extensive knowledge and helping even more people reach their potential.

Dr Armi Pigott

Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Simulation Education Fellow
Dr Pigott is passionate about teaching high-quality emergency and critical care medicine including advanced wound management, resuscitation from shock, major trauma, and CPR.

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Cornell University Vet School
Home to the simulation lab, this New York land-grant college is dedicated to the creation, dissemination, and implementation of scientific knowledge to improve the health and well-being of animals and people.
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Open Vet Sim
We developed this free, open-source veterinary simulation platform with funding from the State University of New York Innovative Instructional Technology program and the United States Department of Agriculture Higher Education Challenge program.
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RECOVER Initiative
The internationally recognized authority in veterinary CPR has three goals: Guidelines, Education & Research.
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ACVECC
The American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care is the AVMA-recognized veterinary specialty organizationTM for certification of veterinarians in the field of veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. 
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What our students say about us

Really talented instructor! Clear explanations, obviously passionate and knowledgeable, and friendly. I would love if more informative sessions for orientation were like this with simulations and memorable learning opportunities.
The quality of this course and the engagement of the instructors were exceptional.
This course filled a major gap in my skills that was never covered in tech school or on the job training!
Dr. Pigott was amazing. 10/10. I learned so much, and he made the information very easy to understand.
This was a very informative course that was super helpful!

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