The Practicum
All students must complete a 200 contact-hour practicum, where they demonstrate skills related to public health and veterinary medicine. Students have the option of presenting orally to a committee or a poster presentation (spring/fall semesters only). Practicum projects have included:
- Bioterrorism Awareness Education Program Survey
- Agricultural Disaster Preparedness in Iowa
- Knowledge and Beliefs of Haitian Livestock Owners Regarding Anthrax
- Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Disability among Iowa Dairy Producers
- Aedes aegypti Surveillance in Iquitos, Peru
- Salmonella Surveillance in Botswana, Africa
- Understanding and Influencing Perceptions of Diagnostic and Control Methods for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
- Cross-Sectional Pilot Study to Identify Prevalence of Zoonotic Influenza Among Swine Confinement Workers in Iowa
- Avian Influenza Preparedness in Iowa
- “Get In the Groove” 2005 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference: The Development and Delivery of an Educational Awareness Program on the Topic of Veterinary Public Health for Iowa 4-H Youth
- Animal Bite Injuries and Veterinary Professionals
- Utilizing the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System for Tracking Latent TB Infection in Nebraska
- Assessment of Public Health Issues Regarding Protection of Confidentiality during Dissemination of Data on Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Analysis of Mosquito Surveillance and Control Efforts in Iowa
- The Effects of Antibiotic Free Swine Production on Presence of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria on Carcasses
- Development of a Cooperative Outreach Support Program for Agriculture Emergencies: Utilizing the Health Alert Network
- Public
Health Lessons Learned and Strategies Actualized
Regarding Trypanosoma spp. Control in Fulani Herdsmen
Cattle in Nigeria, Africa
For more information about practicum requirements, please visit:
www.public-health.uiowa.edu/mph/about/practicum/
