New approaches for education and training in veterinary public health: the SAPUVET projects

Continued contact between humans and animals, in combination with the ever-increasing movement of human and animal populations that is one effect of globalization, contributes to the spread of diseases, often with detrimental effects on public health. This has led professionals involved in both anim...

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Published in:	Journal of veterinary medical education Vol. 34; no. 4; p. 492
Main Authors:	Ortega, Carmelo, Parilla, Guillermo, De Balogh, Katinka, De Rosa, Mauro, Gimeno, Olga, Estol, Leopoldo, Dobosh, Dora, Leguia, Guillermo, Falcon, Nestor, Fonseca, Adolfo, Torres, Miguel, Caballero, Magaly, Quiros, Jorge, Vilhena, Manuela Clemente, Villamil, Luis Carlos, Cediel, Natalia, De Meneghi, Daniele
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Canada 2007
Subjects:	Animals Case-Control Studies Education, Veterinary - manpower Education, Veterinary - organization & administration Europe Humans Interinstitutional Relations International Cooperation Problem-Based Learning Public Health - education Public Health - manpower South America Teaching - methods Veterinary Medicine - manpower Veterinary Medicine - organization & administration Zoonoses South America Europe
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Summary:	Continued contact between humans and animals, in combination with the ever-increasing movement of human and animal populations that is one effect of globalization, contributes to the spread of diseases, often with detrimental effects on public health. This has led professionals involved in both animal health and public health to recognize veterinary public health (VPH) as a key area for their activities to address the human-animal interface. Veterinarians, a profession with major involvement in this field, are in need of specific knowledge and skills to prevent and control public-health problems. As a result, VPH must be directly integrated into veterinary educational programs. At present, only few veterinary schools have specific VPH programs; in most institutions, VPH does not feature as a specific subject in either undergraduate or post-graduate curricula. SAPUVET and SAPUVETNET II are network projects supported by the ALFA program of the European Union (EU). Their main objectives are to reach a common understanding between European and Latin American universities in the definition of the areas in which VPH is important in their respective countries, and to design a harmonized training program for veterinarians in VPH, by making use of new technological applications and innovative teaching methodologies. The elaboration of educational material in combination with case studies presenting real-life problems provides a basis to apply the knowledge acquired on VPH. It is envisaged that the material and modules developed during the two projects will be integrated into the veterinary curricula of the participating universities, as well as in other partner organizations.
ISSN:	0748-321X
DOI:	10.3138/jvme.34.4.492