Rod Bagley
Professor
Director of Professional Services
Veterinary Clinical Sciences
rsbagley@iastate.edu
515-291-2328
1561 Lloyd
ISU Directory Link
General
Dr. Bagley graduated from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 1986. He completed a small animal internship and small animal Internal Medicine residency at Cornell University and completed a second residency in Neurology and Neurosurgery at North Carolina State University. Dr. Bagley is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in both Neurology and Internal Medicine. Additionally, he is certified in canine rehabilitation (CCRP) and veterinary Acupuncture (CVA - Chi University). He is the author of over 200 scientific articles, abstracts and book chapters related to neurology, neurosurgery, and internal medicine and has presented over 300 scientific presentations including national meetings and internationally. He has authored 2 books: “Fundamentals of Veterinary Clinical Neurology” and “Practical Small Animal MRI.”
Dr. Bagley is past Chair of the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine. During this time, he at various times served as Executive Director of the Lloyd Veterinary Teaching Hospital and as Associate Dean of Clinical Operations. He is a Professor of Rehabilitative and Clinical Neurology and coordinates and teaches in the professional courses on Veterinary Careers (VM 1 students), and Communication (VM 3 students), and clinical neurology (VM 3 and VM 4 students). He is the past Director of the American Association of Veterinary Medicine Colleges (AAVMC) Leadership Academy. In addition, Dr. Bagley is a certified trainer in Crucial Conversations™, Everything DiSC®, Mediation training by the Iowa Mediation Service, and TOP® facilitation methods. Dr. Bagley has provided numerous workshops on leadership and personal development topics including “Communication Strategies”, Dealing with “Conflict”, Strategic Thinking and Planning”, and “Visioning”, as well as one-on-one professional coaching.
Education & Certifications
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), 1986, Virginia‑Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
BS (Magna Cum Laude), 1983, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
AA (Magna Cum Laude), 1981, Potomac State College, Keyser, WV
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1992
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology), 1993
Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner (CCRP), 2022
Certified Veterinary Acupuncture (CVA); Chi University, 2023
Crucial Conversations training and trainer certification, Minneapolis, MN, March 2013
Introductory Mediation Training, Iowa Mediation Service, Des Moines, IA, (certification), May 8-10, 2017
Technology of Participation (ToP)® Training, Minneapolis, MN, (certification), May 17-18, 2017
Everything DiSC® Certification training, Minneapolis, MN, (certification), June 6-7, 2017
Teaching
VM 1
VCS 7311 – Introduction to the Profession – “Careers”
BMS 7339 – Clinical Foundations – Neurologic Examination
BMS 7337 – Neuroanatomy (Spinal Cord)
BMS 503 – Cognitive Errors in Medicine
VM 3
VCS 7436/444 – Clinical Neurology
VCS X7346 – Advanced Clinical Neurology
VM 4
VCS 7446 – Clinical Neurology Rotation
VCS 7441 – Rehabilitation Rotation
Research Focus & Interests
Research interests are in medical decision-making, associated cognitive processing, mindset, and critical thinking among veterinary students and graduate veterinarians.
Development of medical assistive devices for animals
Honors & Awards
Phi Zeta, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, 1986
Phi Kappa Phi, West Virginia University, 1982
Sigma Phi Omega, Potomac State College, 1982
Who's Who among American Junior College Students, Potomac State College Keyser, West Virginia, 1982
Arlington Animal Hospital Award, Small Animal Surgery, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1986
Newbrey Teaching Scholar, WSU-CVM, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 Awarded for excellence (top 10% of faculty within the department upon student evaluations) in teaching during the first 3 years of the veterinary Curriculum
ISUF 05529, Provisional patent application P14496US00 – Cooper Dog Recumbency Rest Rocker bed; Utility patent application – August 23, 2024
ISUF 05530, Provisional patent application P14495US00 - Cooper Dog Splint
Utility patent application – August 22, 2024
ISUF 05655– Cooper Dog Spine Splint
Provisional patent application December 4, 2024
Leadership/Committees/Council
Department Chair and Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA
July 1, 2009-June 30, 2013; January 1, 2015-January 3, 2021
Interim Associate Dean of Clinical Operations
College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
July 1, 2013-December 31, 2014
Executive Director, Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center (LVMC)
College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
July 1, 2009-June 30, 2013
Director, American Association of Veterinary Medicine Colleges Leadership Academy
June 2020-2025
Faculty Director University’s Emerging Leaders Academy 2017-2022
Memberships
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 1992-Present
American Veterinary Medical Association, 1986-Present
Iowa Veterinary Medical Association, 2009-Present
Selected Publications
Fundamentals of Clinical Veterinary Neurology 2005
https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Fundamentals+of+Veterinary+Clinical+Neurology-p-9780813828435
Practical Small Animal MRI 2009
https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Practical+Small+Animal+MRI-p-9781119949404
Google Scholar
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=fbW7Vu8AAAAJ&hl=en
PUBMED
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=RS+Bagley