Veterinary Technician Program

Harrah's Resort & Conference Center, Atlantic City
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May 17-18, 2025
Liza Wysong
BAS, RVT, VTS (CP-CF) (SAIM)
Saturday & Sunday, May 18-19
Tech Track 1
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Liza Wysong has been working in veterinary medicine for over 20 years and is a Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) in Canine/Feline Clinical Practice and in Small Animal Internal Medicine. Liza is the Program Director for the Veterinary Technology Program at Rowan College of South Jersey and provides education and training to veterinary technicians by traditional lecturing and online continuing education opportunities. When not teaching, Liza is an active member of multiple veterinary organizations and practices as a relief veterinary technician, spending most of her clinical time in specialty practices in both the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions.

Ken Yagi
MS, RVT, VTS (ECC), (SAIM)
Saturday & Sunday, May 18-19
Tech Track 2

Ken has been reimagining veterinary nursing over the course of the past 23 years in the field. He is a double VTS in emergency and critical care and small animal internal medicine, and has a master’s degree in Veterinary Science. He is currently the Chief Veterinary Nursing Officer for Veterinary Emergency Group, and the Program Director for the RECOVER Initiative. Over the years, he has received multiple Veterinary Technician of the Year Awards for his work to bring further recognition of the vital role of the veterinary technicians and nurses through work with organizations like NAVTA. Ken co-edited the Veterinary Technician and Nurse’s Daily Reference Guide for Canine and Feline, and the Manual of Veterinary Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banking. He also publishes articles and presents internationally on topics in ECC, transfusion medicine, and the veterinary nursing profession.

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