It's good news for researchers, students and staff at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine who, along with other U of S scientists, will now be able to work closely with the U.S. federal agency. The CDC works to protect public health and safety by providing information to enhance health decisions, and it promotes health through partnerships with state health departments and other organizations.
"This is not just a good opportunity for the School of Public Health, but for the Western College of Veterinary Medicine and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy and Nutrition, Nursing, and VIDO-InterVac too," says Robert Buckingham, executive director of the university's SPH.
The interaction between animal health and human health at the U of S is a major strength for the SPH that differentiates it from other public health programs.
A number of the WCVM's faculty members focus on epidemiology, infectious diseases and other disciplines that are directly linked to human medicine and public health. Their expertise in companion and food animal diseases enables them to play a large role in identifying, controlling and preventing the spread of zoonotic diseases.
The acknowledgment from CDC will provide an opportunity for all U of S health scientists and faculty to share resources and even allow students to work and complete practicum opportunities in the CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
As a recognized institution, the SPH can send students to the CDC for their 12-week practicum, an opportunity Buckingham says will look very good on a résumé and will provide students with about $8,000 in remuneration.
Getting the attention of the CDC and being the first school recognized by the CDC in Canada is a major achievement that will bolster the reputation of the school and support its goal of becoming Canada's best school of public health.
"We're the third-largest public health school in Canada and the school with the largest percentage of international students with around 35 per cent of our total enrolment," said Buckingham. "We're growing as a school and we have a mission to be a leader in public health graduate education and prevention of diseases in human and animal populations in Canada."
"The CDC serves the interests of the public on viruses, biological warfare, and health issues that do not just affect the US, but the entire world, and for that we are grateful to have an opportunity to share information from here in Saskatoon."
"This is not just a good opportunity for the School of Public Health, but for the Western College of Veterinary Medicine and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy and Nutrition, Nursing, and VIDO-InterVac too," says Robert Buckingham, executive director of the university's SPH.
The interaction between animal health and human health at the U of S is a major strength for the SPH that differentiates it from other public health programs.
A number of the WCVM's faculty members focus on epidemiology, infectious diseases and other disciplines that are directly linked to human medicine and public health. Their expertise in companion and food animal diseases enables them to play a large role in identifying, controlling and preventing the spread of zoonotic diseases.
The acknowledgment from CDC will provide an opportunity for all U of S health scientists and faculty to share resources and even allow students to work and complete practicum opportunities in the CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
As a recognized institution, the SPH can send students to the CDC for their 12-week practicum, an opportunity Buckingham says will look very good on a résumé and will provide students with about $8,000 in remuneration.
Getting the attention of the CDC and being the first school recognized by the CDC in Canada is a major achievement that will bolster the reputation of the school and support its goal of becoming Canada's best school of public health.
"We're the third-largest public health school in Canada and the school with the largest percentage of international students with around 35 per cent of our total enrolment," said Buckingham. "We're growing as a school and we have a mission to be a leader in public health graduate education and prevention of diseases in human and animal populations in Canada."
"The CDC serves the interests of the public on viruses, biological warfare, and health issues that do not just affect the US, but the entire world, and for that we are grateful to have an opportunity to share information from here in Saskatoon."
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