Intensive workshop on veterinary CPR through immersive simulation

The RECOVER CPR Rescuer Certification: Basic and Advanced Life Support is a one day veterinary CPR certification workshop held at the Tetlow and Roy Park Veterinary Innovation Lab. The workshop is targeted at veterinary professionals (veterinarians and veterinary technicians/nurses) who want to learn the evidence-based RECOVER CPR guidelines using immersive simulation. Upon completion of the workshop, you will:

• Be certified as a RECOVER Certified Basic Life Support Rescuer
• Be certified as a RECOVER Certified Advanced Life Support Rescuer

RECOVER CPR Certification is the first simulation-based training and certification process for veterinary CPR, and is the only veterinary CPR training program offering certification by the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care and endorsed by the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society.

Date/Time: 

TBD

Location:

Tetlow and Roy Park Veterinary Innovation Lab
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
930 Campus Road, Room C2 585, Ithaca, NY 14853

Instructors

Armi Pigott, DVM, DACVECC

Dr. Pigott is originally from South Texas. He completed his veterinary degree at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA; rotating internship at Pet Emergency Clinics in Ventura, CA; and Emergency and Critical Care residency at Animal Emergency Center (now Lakeshore Veterinary Specialists) in Glendale, WI. Professional interests include emergency resuscitation, trauma, wound management. He is passionate about teaching emergency medicine and currently works for Lakeshore Veterinary Specialists in Glendale, WI as a Criticalist and training program supervisor. In his spare time he enjoys the great outdoors with his wife Carol, three noisy beagles (Sam, Penny, and Howie) and Labrador retriever Madeline.

Kenichiro Yagi, MS, RVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM)

Ken Yagi has been practicing in the veterinary field since 2000 obtaining his RVT in 2008 and certifying as a Veterinary Technician Specialist in Emergency and Critical Care in 2011 and Small Animal Internal Medicine in 2013. He has obtained his master’s degree in Veterinary Science through the University of Missouri in 2017. As an active educator and VTS he has contributed to the development of training methods and application of the RECOVER guideline in practice. He has been serving as the program director for the RECOVER Initiative since 2017, developing the certification process and international instructor network to establish an evidence-based standard for veterinary CPR worldwide. Ken is currently employed at the Tetlow and Roy Park Innovation Lab at Cornell as the Veterinary Education Simulation Laboratory Manager.

Ken invites everyone to ask “Why?” to understand the “What” and “How” of our field, and to constantly pursue new limits as veterinary professionals and individuals.

Program Schedule

RECOVER CPR Rescuer Certification – BLS and ALS

Registration:

Step 1: Fill out the Registration Form
Step 2: Submit payment through Cornell Accounting when contacted.
There is a registration limit of 20 seats.

Fee:

Veterinarian: $120/participant
Veterinary Nurse/Technician: $120/participant

**NOTE: The prerequisite online course is not included in the registration. Participants may enroll in the courses at https://recoverinitiative.org/veterinary-professionals/ at a 30% discount by using the code CornellRescuer2020 (which reduces the fees to $105 for veterinarians, $52.50 for Veterinary Technicians/Nurses/Assistants for the BLS/ALS package).

Registration includes participation in all parts of the workshop and certification, snacks, beverages, and lunch.