Developing a Global One Health Workforce

The “Rx One Health Summer Institute” Approach

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ID19527397
AuthorsAmanda M Berrian (0000-0002-9763-520X, The Ohio State University), Michael Wilkes, Michael S Wilkes (0000-0002-8462-1423, University of California, Davis), Kirsten Gilardi (0000-0002-6088-2178, University of California, Davis), Woutrina Smith (0000-0001-8976-8347, University of California, Davis), Patricia A Conrad (University of California, Davis), Paulina Zielinska Crook (University of California, Davis), James S Cullor (University of California, Davis), James Cullor, Thierry Nyatanyi (0000-0003-2300-0479, Harvard University), Martin H Smith (0009-0007-1280-1744, University of California, Davis), Rudovick Kazwala (0000-0003-3918-1323, Sokoine University of Agriculture), Jonna A K Mazet (0000-0002-8712-5951, University of California, Davis, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume17
Issue2
Pages222-232
Publication date2020-06-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEcoHealth (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1612-9202 • E-ISSN: 1612-9210
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s10393-020-01481-0
PMID32685999
OpenAlexW3044997144
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited21

The One Health approach has gained support across a range of disciplines; however, training opportunities for professionals seeking to operationalize the interdisciplinary approach are limited. Academic institutions, through the development of high-quality, experiential training programs that focus on the application of professional competencies, can increase accessibility to One Health education. The Rx One Health Summer Institute , jointly led by US and East African partners, provides a model for such a program. In 2017, 21 participants representing five countries completed the Rx One Health program in East Africa. Participants worked collaboratively with communities neighboring wildlife areas to better understand issues impacting human and animal health and welfare, livelihoods, and conservation. One Health topics were explored through community engagement and role-playing exercises, field-based health surveillance activities, laboratories, and discussions with local experts. Educational assessments reflected improvements in participants’ ability to apply the One Health approach to health and disease problem solving, as well as anticipate cross-sectoral challenges to its implementation. The experiential learning method, specifically the opportunity to engage with local communities, proved to be impactful on participants’ cultural awareness. The Rx One Health Summer Institute training model may provide an effective and implementable strategy by which to contribute to the development of a global One Health workforce

Community health · Experiential learning · Global health · International health · Medical education · One Health · Operationalization · Pedagogy · Political science · Population health · Public health · Public relations · Workforce · Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology · Zoonotic diseases and public health · Health Policy

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