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1. Advancing Veterinary Medical Education The AAVMC provides leadership for and promotes excellence in academic veterinary medicine to prepare the veterinary workforce with the scientific knowledge and skills required to meet societal needs
2. International Membership 48 Veterinary Medical Colleges accredited by AVMA-COE 30 in the United States 5 in Canada 5 in Europe 5 in Australia and New Zealand 3 in Mexico and the Caribbean 9 Departments of Veterinary Science 8 Departments of Comparative Medicine 6 Affiliate Members Non-accredited Colleges of Veterinary Medicine Europe, Central America, Japan, Philippines
3. Strategic Plan
4. What we do Analyze Acquiring, analyzing and adding value to data that advances scholarship and advocacy Primary source of information about national trends in veterinary medical education Provide members with data and analysis that provides foundation for evidence-based decision making, guides resource allocation and informs the public
5. What we do Catalyze Creating forums for strategy and action Facilitator and catalyst for solving problems, stimulating innovation, adding insight to current issues Convene meetings for stakeholders and thought leaders who generate new ideas and approaches for creating progress in veterinary medical education
6. What we do Advocate Telling the story of modern academic veterinary medicine to policy-makers and the world Public communication and focused outreach to inform and influence government, the profession and other stakeholders Generate support for academic veterinary medicine and the profession
7. What we do Achieving Educational Excellence Providing quality care for people and animals in a rapidly changing world demands educational excellence Recruiting High-Quality Future Professionals Modern veterinary medicine requires the best and brightest students Enhancing Diversity in the Veterinary Profession Achieve greater diversity and broaden awareness of diversity-related issues One-Health Approach to Global Wellbeing Creating synergy between animal health, human health and the environment Fostering Progress Through Discovery Veterinary medicine plays an essential role in conducting basic and applied research that advances animal and human health
8. Education Achieving Educational Excellence Providing quality care for people and animals in a rapidly changing world demands educational excellence. Prepare next generation of veterinarians for excellence in professional service Facilitate instructional excellence through symposia and organizations Veterinary Educator Collaborative (VEC) Primary Care Veterinary Educators (PCVE) Promote educational excellence through sponsorship and promotion of the Journal of Veterinary Medical Education
9. Admissions and Recruitment Recruiting High-Quality Future Professionals Modern veterinary medicine requires the best and brightest students. Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS) ensures efficient and effective processes for admission to veterinary medical school Study perceptions and behavior among prospective students, applicants and others Develop national strategies to inspire and recruit students
10. Diversity Enhancing Diversity in the Veterinary Profession Achieve greater diversity and broaden awareness of diversity-related issues Bi-annual Iverson Bell Symposium Gather, analyze and share diversity-related data, including campus climate and demographic data related to the applicant pool Lead coalition of academic health professions organizations seeking best practices and opportunities to advance diversity across disciplines
11. Underrepresented in Veterinary Medicine (URVM) is defined as populations of individuals whose advancement in the veterinary medical profession has historically been disproportionately impacted by six specific aspects of diversity (gender, race, ethnicity, geographic, socioeconomic, and educational disadvantage) due to legal, cultural, or social climate impediments. Students who are of Asian descent are considered underrepresented in the veterinary medical profession and are included in the calculations for this bar graph.
12. Research Fostering Progress Through Discovery Veterinary medicine plays an essential role in conducting basic and applied research that advances animal and human health. Sponsor biomedical research opportunities for veterinary students such as Merial-NIH Veterinary Scholars Symposium Convene national and international leaders to develop research-related policies Advocate for funding with the National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Agriculture, other entities
13. NRC (2013)
14. Research
15. One Health One-Health Approach to Global Wellbeing Creating synergy between animal health, human health and the environment Organize One Health-related symposia and conferences Promote One Health concept and interdisciplinary cooperation on global scale Showcase veterinary role in infectious disease control, global food supply, clinical care for animals and people
16. 2014 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
17. 300 registrants, 60 presentations Interdisciplinary, often international, educational outreach and partnerships Innovative, interactive, cross-disciplinary teaching methodologies Integrated clinical experiences, research and medical technologies Innovations like an integrated human/animal advanced care clinical facility Strategies for curricular and professional change Urgent need for action and change

18. Considerations for the Future of Animal Science

    Dr. Catherine Woteki United States Department of Agriculture Chief Scientist Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges Meeting Alexandria, VA March 14, 2014
19. “One Health” One Health is the collaborative effort of multiple disciplines— working locally, nationally, and globally—to attain optimal health for people, animals and our environment. Figure from University of Florida
20. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS CONCLUSION 5: Global food security is one of the most pressing challenges of the 21st century. The food and water security and safety concerns confronting the world today are far more daunting than anything veterinary medicine has previously had to confront. Because these challenges are enormously complex, they will require the veterinary profession to engage in interdisciplinary and interprofessional One Health solutions. Recommendation 5: Veterinary medical organizations and the deans of veterinary colleges should work to increase the visibility, standing, and potential of the profession to address global food security…. NRC (2013)
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22. Integration of the One Health concept into professional training programs: A review of existing methods

    Anna Fagre˚, Francisco Olea-Popelka˚, Sue VandeWoude˚, Mark Stetter˚, & William Kareshˆ ˚Colorado State University ˆEcoHealth Alliance
23. Survey Design Two surveys (www.surveymonkey.com) One administered to students One administered to administration Veterinary schools in Canada, the Caribbean, & the US N = 36 http://www.survey-reviews.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/onlinesurvey.jpg
24. Results
25. Univ. Admin. : “One Health” in title of initiative
26. Univ. Admin. : Efforts self-described as One Health with different names
27. Exposure to “One Health” in veterinary coursework? 94% (34/36) of schools indicated OH exposure occurs in veterinary coursework Ranges from one lecture to campus-wide learning communities & awards 11.1% (4/36) of schools have official OH Certificate program https://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/rjain/Lectures.jpg
28. Courses provided that discuss One Health themes and efforts
29. … Discussion One Health is growing, but definition is broad and often misunderstood (or used with various meanings) One Health ≠ public health (but encompasses it) Environmental consequences of human & animal health interventions rarely emphasized https://sites.google.com/a/owu.edu/endangerment-of-bald-eagles/home/the-science-of-ddt

30. One Health Institute

    Jonna Mazet, DVM, MPVM, PhD Professor and Executive Director
31. One Health Approach Animals Biology Veterinary Medicine Comparative Medicine Ecology Ecology Human Medicine Environment Humans Engineering Social Sciences Humanities Earth Sciences
32. PREDICT
33. PREDICT Diagnostic & Surveillance Successes Able to detect new & undiagnosed viruses in any resource setting Trained >2,000 field personnel, veterinarians, laboratory technicians, public health workers from 20 countries in 59 ministries Building capacity to test for viral families in 35 labs Collected samples from 50,000 animals (bats, rodents, birds, carnivores, primates, and ungulates) Discovered 250 novel viruses in wildlife: corona, boca, herpes, retro, adeno, rhabdo Documented human pathogens in wildlife and animal-origin pathogens in humans

34. A Trans-University Approach for Communicating One Health Concepts to Students and the Public

    Larry T. Glickman, VMD, MPH, DrPH1 Mamie Sackey Harris, MPH1  William Pan, PhD2 Barrett Slenning MS, DVM, MVPM3 Cheryl Stroud, DVM, PhD3 Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf, DVM, PhD3 Chris Woods, MD, MPH2 1 2 3
35. Location, location… Durham RTP Raleigh Chapel Hill NIEHS
36. Audience Students (15/university) NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Duke Institute for Global Health & The Nicholas School of the Environment UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health Public
37. Collaborative, Interprofessional Care: What can we learn from each other to improve the health of animal patients, human patients, and population health? Dr. John Tegzes Western University of Health Sciences Dr. Laura Molgaard University of Minnesota
38. Interprofessional Education Interprofessional Education (IPE) occurs when learners from two or more professions learn from, with, and about one another in order to improve patient care and outcomes. Triple Aim Improved patient experience (quality, satisfaction) Improved health of populations Reduced per capita cost What does this mean for veterinary medicine?
39. WesternU Experience Collaborative service project in Honduras MD, PA, PharmD, RN, and DVM students working together providing clinical and preventative care in rural villages DVM students participated in daily rounds with the human professions; common diseases/problems were discussed and solutions posed
40. University of Minnesota Experience Foundations of Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration (FIPCC) First year students from 9 health professional programs Interprofessional Leadership and Facilitation Advanced student facilitators for FIPCC (medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, occupational therapy) Phillips Neighborhood Clinic (all but vet med) but opportunities: Student Initiative for Reservation Veterinary Services (SIRVS) Veterinary Treatment Outreach for Urban Community Health (VeTouch)

41. Integration of the One Health concept into professional training programs: A review of existing methods

    Anna Fagre˚, Francisco Olea-Popelka˚, Sue VandeWoude˚, Mark Stetter˚, & William Kareshˆ ˚Colorado State University ˆEcoHealth Alliance
42. … Discussion One Health is growing, but definition is broad and often misunderstood (or used with various meanings) One Health ≠ public health (but encompasses it) Environmental consequences of human & animal health interventions rarely emphasized https://sites.google.com/a/owu.edu/endangerment-of-bald-eagles/home/the-science-of-ddt
43. One Health Approach Animals Biology Veterinary Medicine Comparative Medicine Ecology Ecology Human Medicine Environment Humans Engineering Social Sciences Humanities Earth Sciences
44. Registrants Polled for Ideas
45. Ted Mashima tmashima@aavmc.org