New approaches for education and training in veterinary public health: the SAPUVET projects
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2007
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Ortega, Carmelo
Parilla, Guillermo
De Balogh, Katinka
De Rosa, Mauro
Gimeno, Olga
Estol, Leopoldo
Dobosh, Dora
Leguia, Guillermo
Falcon, Nestor
Fonseca, Adolfo
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University of Toronto Press
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El contacto continuo entre humanos y animales, en combinación con el movimiento cada vez mayor de poblaciones humanas y animales que es un efecto de la globalización, contribuye a la propagación de enfermedades, a menudo con efectos perjudiciales para la salud pública. Esto ha llevado a los profesionales involucrados tanto en la salud animal como en la salud pública a reconocer la salud pública veterinaria (SPV) como un área clave para sus actividades para abordar la interfaz humano-animal. Los veterinarios, una profesión con una participación importante en este campo, necesitan conocimientos y habilidades específicos para prevenir y controlar los problemas de salud pública. Como resultado, la SPV debe integrarse directamente en los programas educativos veterinarios. En la actualidad, solo unas pocas escuelas de veterinaria tienen programas específicos de SPV; en la mayoría de las instituciones, la SPV no figura como una materia específica en los planes de estudio de pregrado o posgrado. SAPUVET y SAPUVETNET II son proyectos de red apoyados por el programa ALFA de la Unión Europea (UE). Sus principales objetivos son alcanzar un entendimiento común entre universidades europeas y latinoamericanas para definir las áreas de importancia de la SPV en sus respectivos países, y diseñar un programa de formación armonizado para veterinarios en SPV, mediante el uso de nuevas aplicaciones tecnológicas y metodologías docentes innovadoras. La elaboración de material educativo, junto con estudios de caso que presentan problemas reales, proporciona una base para aplicar los conocimientos adquiridos en SPV. Se prevé que el material y los módulos desarrollados durante ambos proyectos se integren en los planes de estudio de veterinaria de las universidades participantes, así como en otras organizaciones asociadas.
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.
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.
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SALUD ANIMAL, SALUD PÚBLICA, MEDICINA VETERINARIA, ATENCIÓN HOSPITALARIA, ANIMAL HEALTH, PUBLIC HEALTH, VETERINARY MEDICINE, HOSPITAL CARE
