Open AccessTeaching Wildlife Disease Outbreak Response Through a Collaborative One Health Workshop
Author(s) -
Elliott S. Chiu,
Justin Lee,
Jennifer L. Malmberg,
Anna C. Fagre,
Nicholas G. Dannemiller,
Margot Stuchin,
Ben D. Golas,
Kathryn P. Huyvaert
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of veterinary medical education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1943-7218
pISSN - 0748-321X
DOI - 10.3138/jvme.2018-0020
Subject(s) - wildlife , outbreak , wildlife disease , disease , medical education , realm , health professionals , one health , medicine , public health , ecology , health care , geography , nursing , biology , pathology , political science , archaeology , law
Issues in the fields of wildlife disease and One Health are often difficult to address by single research groups because of the many disciplines and areas of expertise required to effectively solve complex problems. Although collaborations are becoming increasingly prevalent in the professional realm, many undergraduate, graduate, and professional students are merely introduced to the idea of collaboration without fully understanding how team-based approaches function. In this report, we describe the framework for a one-day workshop hosted by the Colorado State University student chapter of the Wildlife Disease Association (CSU WDA), where we gathered students and professionals to collectively investigate a simulated wildlife disease outbreak. CSU WDA student members designed the workshop and recruited professionals who are experts in their respective fields to run an outbreak simulation during the event. Based on pre- and post-event evaluation responses, this workshop was effective in increasing participants' knowledge of disease ecology, pathology, genetics, and microbiology, as well as the importance of collaboration among disciplines as it pertains to wildlife disease outbreaks.