07.24.04 :
Train-the-Trainer in Philadelphia
The Center for Food Security and Public
Health hosted a session entitled Emerging Threats and Biological
Risk Management Awareness Education: Train the Trainer Program
for Veterinarians in conjunction with Annual Meeting of the
American Veterinary Medical Association. Approximately 60
veterinarians attended and received tools to educate their
peers and clients about emerging disease threats and managing
biological risk on farms and in veterinary clinics. Keynote
speakers included Dr. Tom McGinn, Department of Homeland
Security who spoke about the importance of veterinarians
in prevention strategies for emerging and exotic diseases
and Dr. John Fischer, Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease
Study, University of Georgia who spoke about biological risk
management for the interface of wildlife, domestic animals
and humans.
Attendees learned about the need for
biological risk management and disease prevention to protect
veterinarians, livestock owners, and animal owners from the
accidental or intentional introduction of various agents
and diseases. They also received PowerPoint presentations,
fact sheets and other materials to educate veterinarians,
food animal producers, human medical professionals, and the
general public about bioterrorism, agroterrorism and biological
risk management. All partici-pants are expected to give six
presentations on the above topics in the coming year.
Visit our Train-the-Trainer section
for more information about the program.
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