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Join the innovative MPH/DVM program to boost veterinarians in public health. Comprehensive curriculum, distance learning, and practical experiences create skilled graduates. Explore multidisciplinary education with expert faculty. Visit the program websites for more details.
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Cooperative University of Iowa/Iowa State UniversityMPH Program for DVMs James Roth, DVM, PhD Mary Lober Aquilino, PhD, FNP
MPH/DVM Partnership • Cooperative agreement between • University of Iowa, College of Public Health • Iowa City • Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine • Ames • Started August 2002 • Goal: Increase the pool of veterinarians in public health
Veterinary/Public Health Connection Dean Ival Merchant ISU CVM 1952-1963 Dean James Merchant UI CPH 1999-current
Cooperative Programs • ISU Center for Food Security and Public Health Fellows • Combined DVM(ISU)/MPH(UI) • Distance Program for Practicing Veterinarians (UI-ISU national)
Public Health Core Electives 12 hours transferred from DVM program if combined student Practicum/capstone (200 hours) 18 s.h. 21 s.h. 3 s.h. 42 s.h. Univ of Iowa Curriculum
Distance Learning • Multiple technologies utilized forcourse delivery, management • Web based • Elluminate • Polycom • Cable network (ICN) • ICON • Testing by local proctors
CFSPH Veterinarians 2002-2005 • Practice experience • Range 1 to 24 years • Adjunct instructors at ISU • Salary: $30,000/benefits • Tuition paid • 1/4 time work toward MPH degree • 3/4 time work for CFSPH • 15 Graduates
Combined DVM/MPH • Iowa Regent Institution Consortium Agreement on Tuition • 3 s.h. per semester at UI free if paying full-time tuition at ISU • Approximate additional cost to student: $7-8,000 • 13 currently enrolled • 3 graduates • Most admitted VM1 spring semester • Veterinary Public Health Club • 40 members
Distance Learning for Practicing Veterinarians • 2 year cohort • 2 summer institutes • 2-week sessions (6 s.h.) • University of Iowa, 1st summer • Iowa State University, 2nd summer • Remainder of courses web based and asynchronous • Currently admitting for June 2007
Lessons Learned/Challenges • Graduate/professional models & administrative structures • Faculty & support staff • Curriculum/class changes • Student communications • Student “processes” • Admissions, advising, registration • Distance technology
Opportunities • Multidisciplinary Education • Accessibility • Affordability • Cross-disciplinary interaction for faculty
Questions? • MPH Program, University of Iowa www.public-health.uiowa.edu/mph/vets.html • Center for Food Security and Public Health, Iowa State University www.cfsph.iastate.edu/MPH