Envirovet Summer Institute: Integrating Veterinary Medicine into Ecosystem Health Practice |
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Authors: | Kirsten VK Gilardi James G Else Val R Beasley |
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Institution: | 1.Wildlife Health Center, School of Veterinary Medicine,University of California,Davis;2.Yerkes National Primate Research Center,Emory University,Atlanta;3.Department of Veterinary Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine,University of Illinois,Urbana |
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Abstract: | Since 1991, Envirovet Summer Institutes have provided an intensive educational program in wildlife and ecosystem health to approximately 225 animal health professionals. Envirovet provides knowledge, skills, and multiple mentors to catalyze ecosystem health-oriented careers for young veterinarians. It is a total immersion experience, with the students engaged in 60–70 hours a week of instruction, 6–7 days a week, for 6 weeks. The course is comprised of lecture, laboratory, and field experiences organized into three sessions: 1) terrestrial wildlife and ecosystem health; 2) aquatic wildlife and ecosystem health; and 3) an ecosystem health approach to international development. Sessions 1 and 2 take place in Florida and Georgia; Session 3 takes place in a developing country (e.g., Kenya, Brazil, South Africa). Ultimately, the goal of Envirovet is to increase the numbers and effectiveness of veterinarians in productive ecosystem health research and application teams around the world. |
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