The R. L. Savitt Endoscopic Skills Center
We have created a space where veterinary professionals can truly master minimally invasive care. We know how much value endoscopy adds to your practice, so we’ve designed a hands-on experience that helps you take what you learn in books and apply it in the real world with total confidence.
Learning with Cutting-Edge Simulation At our core, we believe in learning by doing. We’ve teamed up with innovators like Lazarus 3D, and Med Dimension to offer life-like anatomical models. You can practice on everything from unique tubular models to specialized urology trainers. It’s a safe way to perfect your instrument handling and depth perception before you ever work with a live patient.
A Curriculum Focused on Your Practice... Our training covers a huge range of scenarios to make sure you get the most out of your equipment. We dive deep into procedural mastery, like GI endoscopy and advanced laparoscopy, and teach you how to use therapeutic tools like biopsy forceps and laser lithotripsy effectively.
Modern Technology and Smoother Workflows We do more than just teach tool handling; we help you modernize how your whole clinic works. We’ll show you how to move on from old systems and get comfortable with the new CloudEndo software and the Sophie digital assistant. Our goal is to make your reporting faster and your entire team more efficient.
Taking Care of Your Equipment Because scopes are delicate and vital, we place a big focus on maintenance and care. You will learn the best ways to handle leak testing and cleaning to keep your equipment in top shape and avoid costly repairs. We also love testing new gear, like the EZ Jet Clean Ball Brush, which makes cleaning channels much faster than traditional methods.
A Space for Learning and Connection We wanted this center to feel as professional as it is welcoming. We have a dedicated video editing room for creating educational content, and a lovely downstairs deck where you can take a break, enjoy some lunch, and chat with colleagues on the river.
Whether you are here to learn a new skill or network with others in the field, we are happy to have you join our community.
OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER
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Mission Statement:
"To empower veterinary and healthcare professionals through immersive, hands-on education, innovative 3D simulation, and cutting-edge digital workflows, elevating the standard of minimally invasive care, improving patient outcomes, and driving sustainable practice growth."
R. L. Savitt Endoscopic Skills Center:
1. Elevating the Standard of Minimally Invasive Care The core philosophy of the center is rooted in the proven benefits of endoscopy: it provides a highly effective alternative to traditional open surgery that significantly reduces patient trauma, postoperative pain, and recovery times. By training staff and visiting professionals on both flexible and rigid systems—ranging from upper gastrointestinal evaluations to laparoscopy and cystoscopy—the center aims to bring these advanced, specialist-level capabilities directly into general practice.
2. Immersive Education Through Simulation Mastering endoscopic techniques requires overcoming a steep learning curve, particularly regarding hand-eye coordination, depth perception, and instrument handling on a two-dimensional monitor. Integration of highly specialized 3D anatomical models—such as the urology, kidney, and bladder trainers and custom-built dog skull models—provides a critical, safe environment for practitioners to perfect their psychomotor skills through repetition before ever treating a live patient.
3. Modernizing Digital Workflows and Maintenance A modern clinic relies on more than just surgical skills; it requires efficient management and maintenance. The center champions the transition to the modern software and using AI assistance to streamline procedural reporting and client communication. Additionally, because meticulous endoscope reprocessing is absolutely vital to preventing cross-infection and equipment damage, the center prioritizes tech demonstrations of innovative tools like the EZ Jet Clean Ball Brush, which efficiently scrubs the endoscope channel as it passes through the lumen.
4. Driving Sustainable Practice Growth Ultimately, the center recognizes that clinical excellence must align with business viability. Introducing endoscopy allows practices to meet growing client demand for high-level medical care, serving as a powerful new source of revenue. By educating professionals on both the clinical execution and the economic feasibility (Return on Investment) of these procedures, the center ensures that practices can affordably grow and successfully market these services to their communities.
