Dr. Fletcher's research interests include high fidelity medical simulation for veterinary training; novel diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets for patients in shock; non-invasive measures of cardiac output and oxygen delivery; diagnosis and treatment of disordered fibrinolysis; biochemical prognostic and diagnostic indicators and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

• 2006     University of Pennsylvania, Residency in Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
• 2003     University of Pennsylvania, Internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
• 2002     University of California at Davis, DVM
• 1994     University of California at San Francisco and Berkeley, PhD in Bioengineering
• 1989     Drexel University, BS (cum laude) in Electrical Engineering

Patent:  Fletcher DJ, Machine and Method For The Determination Of Nervous-System-Generator Parameters Using Lead Fields, U.S. Patent Number 5,701,909; December 30, 1997.

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• 2016     University of Melbourne Visiting Scholar of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine.
• 2015     Department of Clinical Sciences Innovative Teaching Award.
• 2013     State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence.  Department of Clinical Sciences Innovation in Teaching Award.
• 2012     New York State Veterinary Conference Speaker of the Year Award.
• 2011     Cornell Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Teaching Excellence Award for Clinical Sciences.
• 2008     Carl Norden – Pfizer Distinguished Teacher Award.
• 2006     Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
• 2003     Jules and Lucy Silver Animal Bedside Manner Award: Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital, University of Pennsylvania.

• 2012 – present     Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine Association
• 2010 – present     Association for Medical Education in Europe
• 2010 – present     Team-Based Learning Collaborative
• 2009 – present     Society for Simulation in Healthcare
• 2006 – present     American College of Veterinary Emergency Critical Care
• 2006 – present     New York State Veterinary Medical Society
• 2006 – present     Society for Critical Care Medicine
• 2006 – present     Southern Tier Veterinary Medical Association
• 2002 – present     Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society
• 1998 – present     American Veterinary Medical Association