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Health Issues and Public Policy - The European
Perspective
May 11 - June 7, 2003
Globalization of trade and the shrinking of
the world due to increased travel, the multinational nature of many
companies, and increased speed of communication have created the need for
todays veterinarians to be especially aware of animal and public health
issues worldwide. Because of the proportionally high impact of societal
and health perceptions and practices within the European Union, exposure
and training within this environment will be an especially significant
educational opportunity.
This program will help students understand major contemporary animal and
public health issues and develop an appreciation for the ways in which
public opinion and the cultural environment influence the response of
government and the health care community to the causes of these health
concerns. International import and export, antimicrobial food safety,
antimicrobial resistance, bovine spongiform encephalopathy, the
controversy surrounding genetically modified organisms, classical swine
fever, an orientation to European veterinary education, and an exposure to
opportunities for later educational or graduate experiences in Northern
Europe are discussion topics that will be utilized to provide this
perspective.
At the end of the program, students will:
- Have an appreciation for
development of public policy as a result of value systems other than
scientific findings
- Be able to state the
impact of international conditions upon their perceived future as a
veterinarian
- Understand the development
and structure of the European Union, be able to state the significance
of European Union policies on animal health and productivity, animal
product markets, and governmental policies worldwide.
- Be able to state the
significant changes regarding food safety and animal health policy of
current consideration within the European Union
Tentative Itinerary
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Brussels, Belgium meet with
USDA APHIS IS and multinational corporate executives, learn about risk
analysis, trade agreements, and animal health in international trade.
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Amsterdam/Wageningen learn
about changes in the EU, food safety, vaccination for list A diseases
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Lelystad Tour of labs,
virology research, discussions regarding EC approved biologics company,
local history
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Emden-Dike Tour of lands
reclaimed from the sea
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Deventer Diagnostic labs
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Utrecht Veterinary school,
internship possibilities
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Zoetermeer Policy influence by
producer groups
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den Haag Animal health
regulations, national animal disease prevention programs
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Hannover Veterinary
school/internship possibilities, discussion of BSE, comparative
physiology, feral animal health protection, zoo, Ruthe demonstration
farm, animal welfare issues, pet population welfare issues
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Munich - Veterinary science
facility, zoo and wildlife, tours
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Cuxhaven Sea fish health
monitoring and commercial fish processing
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Emstek EU swine harvest
facility
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Weisenfhof Integrated poultry
production, Lohman Animal health
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Berlin Veterinary science
faculty, tours, zoo
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