TY - JOUR
T1 - Joint degree programs in public health
AU - Hueston, William D.
PY - 2008/6
Y1 - 2008/6
N2 - Public health and veterinary medicine share a focus on population health and primary prevention, along with a commitment to preparedness, response, and recovery in the event of disease outbreaks. Public-health and veterinary professional degree programs share commonalities in their educational accreditation requirements related to epidemiology and public-health practice. The initiation of a number of joint professional degree programs over the last five years, including the joint Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Master of Public Health (DVM/MPH), represents an exciting development for inter-professional education for veterinarians interested in public health. Various models for joint DVM/MPH educational programs are discussed, including pre-veterinary public-health credentialing, integrated programs, and post-DVM executive programs. Collaborations between colleges of veterinary medicine and schools of public health show great promise in both educational and research innovation.
AB - Public health and veterinary medicine share a focus on population health and primary prevention, along with a commitment to preparedness, response, and recovery in the event of disease outbreaks. Public-health and veterinary professional degree programs share commonalities in their educational accreditation requirements related to epidemiology and public-health practice. The initiation of a number of joint professional degree programs over the last five years, including the joint Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Master of Public Health (DVM/MPH), represents an exciting development for inter-professional education for veterinarians interested in public health. Various models for joint DVM/MPH educational programs are discussed, including pre-veterinary public-health credentialing, integrated programs, and post-DVM executive programs. Collaborations between colleges of veterinary medicine and schools of public health show great promise in both educational and research innovation.
KW - Colleges of veterinary medicine
KW - DVM
KW - Inter-professional education
KW - MPH
KW - Schools of public health
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U2 - 10.3138/jvme.35.2.153
DO - 10.3138/jvme.35.2.153
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18723795
AN - SCOPUS:51149086121
SN - 0748-321X
VL - 35
SP - 153
EP - 159
JO - Journal of veterinary medical education
JF - Journal of veterinary medical education
IS - 2
ER -