Veterinary Public Health 2020 – A Meeting of the DVM/MPH Directors
Office of Public Engagement
3505 Veterinary Medicine Basic Sciences Building, MC-002
2001 S. Lincoln Ave.
Urbana, IL 61802
P: (217) 333-2907
F: (217) 333-4628
ope@vetmed.illinois.edu
Lawrence D. Firkins, DVM, MS, MBA Associate Dean for Public Engagement
July 14-16, 2020 – Virtual Event
Course Director
Dr. Will Sander, DVM, MPH, DACVPM
Assistant Professor, Preventive Medicine and Public Health
Director, DVM/MPH Joint Degree Program
University of Illinois
wsander@illinois.edu
Course Information
Over the last 20 years, the number of joint or dual degree programs affording veterinary medical students the opportunity to also receive their master’s in public health has grown dramatically. With over 20 veterinary schools now offering this option, the University of Illinois would like to host all the leaders of these programs and related stakeholders to move the profession of veterinary public health forward together.
Building on previous efforts, the symposium at University of Illinois aims to look at foundational knowledge and best practices in veterinary public health education; DVM/MPH graduate outcomes and careers; and future directions and current gaps in training. As a working symposium, we expect dialogue, brainstorming, and engagement throughout the two-day meeting. The agenda reflects this expectation with plenty of opportunities for small and large group idea exchange.
Expected Outcomes
- Framework of foundational knowledge and competencies in veterinary public health
- Understanding of graduate outcomes across the United States
- Variety of careers those graduates are employed in
- Ideas for each program director to take back to improve their veterinary public health training
- Guidelines started for improving career success and filling employment gaps for students
- Tangible next steps as a collective to build on this symposium including the next meeting date (to be no less than 2 years from this meeting)
Continuing Education
Veterinarians who attend the entire event will be able to earn 12 hours of CE for this event. Participants will receive continuing education verification at the end of the event. No partial CE will be awarded.
Schedule
*Please note all times are listed in central time.
Tuesday, July 14
Section 1: Foundational Knowledge, Best Practices, and Courses
9:00 am – 9:15 am Introductions, Breakout Group Assignments, and Purpose 9:15 am – 9:30 am Foundational Knowledge and Competencies 9:30 am – 10:30 am Breakout Groups: Competencies 10:30 am – 11:00 am Large Group: Competencies 11:00 am – 11:15 am Break 11:15 am – 11:45 am Unique Courses and Distance Learning 11:45 am – 12:30 pm Breakout Group: Course Offerings and Approaches 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Large Group: Course Offerings and Database 2:00 pm – 2:15 pm Extracurricular Experiences 2:15 pm – 2:45 pm Large Group: Extracurricular experiences Wednesday, July 15
Section 2: Graduate Outcomes and Careers
9:00 am – 9:10 am New Breakout Group Assignments 9:10 am – 9:40 am Graduate Outcomes and Evolution of MPH Programs 9:40 am – 10:40 am Breakout Groups: Graduate Outcomes and Aspects that Improved MPH Programs 10:40 am – 11:00 am Break 11:00 am – 11:30 am Large Group: How to Improve Graduate Outcomes 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Panel: Job Placement and Public Practice Sector Gaps 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Breakout Groups: Strategies to Improve Job Placement and Fill Gaps 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Large Group: Job Placement and Potential Strategies Into the Future Thursday, July 16
Section 3: Future Directions and Current Gaps in Training
9:00 am – 9:10 am New Breakout Group Assignments 9:10 am – 9:25 am Reflection from ACVPM 9:25 am – 10:00 am Environmental Health and Global Health 10:00 am – 11:00 am Breakout Groups: Future Directions and Possible Areas for Training 11:00 am – 11:30 am Large Group: List of Future Directions and Training 11:30 am – 12:15 pm Large Group: Outstanding Items
Registration
Participants must pre-register for the event by Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Please note that registrants will need the event password from the invitation in order to register.
Cancellation Policy
Written cancellation should be sent to ope@vetmed.illinois.edu by the registration deadline. We reserve the right to cancel sessions and to change speakers if necessary. In the event of cancellation, the University is not responsible for travel expenses in the event of a cancellation or date change.
Questions, email the Office of Public Engagement at ope@vetmed.illinois.edu or call 217-333-2907.