Unicorn Bites: Quick Bits of Learning
Understanding Osteoarthritis
These quick 5 videos break down osteoarthritis. You can choose to watch one or all five of them. Learn about what OA is, the various eastern and western medicine options and how to care for a patient with OA.
5 Videos about 10 Minutes Each
Meet the Instructor
Mylissa Fitzpatrick, LVT, CVPP, VTS (ECC)
Mylissa is an ER learning and development specialist at a
specialty hospital in Upstate NY.
Previously, she was the lead veterinary
technician for a local ER for 17
years and worked with a board certified surgeon for 3 years.
She found her passion and got the bug for ER medicine almost immediately after graduation from SUNY Canton in 2004. Mylissa continued her education and received a bachelor's degree in 2007 from SUNY Albany. Continuing to work and better serve her patients she obtained her pain management certification becoming a CVPP in 2015.
She then obtained her VTS (ECC) in 2018. She loves to share her knowledge and experiences with other professionals and was recognized as the top presenter for the 2018 IVECCS for her case report on the management of OA for IVAPM.
She strives to always learn, share her knowledge, and advocate for her patients. In her spare time, she loves to play the ukulele, tend to her goats”Yonka” & “Yarrow”, play with her dogs,” Zoey” & “Fitz”, and hang out at home with her daughter and husband.
She found her passion and got the bug for ER medicine almost immediately after graduation from SUNY Canton in 2004. Mylissa continued her education and received a bachelor's degree in 2007 from SUNY Albany. Continuing to work and better serve her patients she obtained her pain management certification becoming a CVPP in 2015.
She then obtained her VTS (ECC) in 2018. She loves to share her knowledge and experiences with other professionals and was recognized as the top presenter for the 2018 IVECCS for her case report on the management of OA for IVAPM.
She strives to always learn, share her knowledge, and advocate for her patients. In her spare time, she loves to play the ukulele, tend to her goats”Yonka” & “Yarrow”, play with her dogs,” Zoey” & “Fitz”, and hang out at home with her daughter and husband.