Radford G. Davis
Dept. of Veterinary Microbiology & Preventive Medicine
Assistant Professor of Public Health


   
Phone: (515) 294-8972
Fax: (515) 294-8500
E-mail: rgdavis@iastate.edu
Web Site: www.davisvph.com
Address:
2132 Veterinary Medicine
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa 50011-1250
USA
Photograph of Dr. Davis
 

Research Interests / Areas of Expertise:
Dr. Davis' areas of interest and expertise include bioterrorism and agroterrorism education and awareness, dog bite injury prevention and awareness, zoonotic disease education, emerging zoonoses, zoonoses and immunocompromised people, emergency response to national public health emergencies, and increasing the numbers of veterinarians in public health.


Education & Certifications:
D.V.M.: Colorado State University, 1991.
M.P.H.: University of Arizona, 1997.
Diplomate: American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, 2002.

Teaching:
Public Health for Veterinary Medical Students -- VMPM 388
Laboratory in Public Health -- VMPM 486


Leadership:
Dr. Davis has published on topics of emerging zoonoses, bioterrorism, and agroterrorism. In 2002, Dr. Davis was named Assistant Director of the Center for Food Security and Public Health (CFSPH). Some of his activities within the CFSPH have included: helping establish a MPH training program for veterinarians and veterinary students at ISU in conjunction with University of Iowa; and development of a national train-the-trainer program for veterinarians, including developing extensive training materials. Dr. Davis is recognized nationally as an expert in agroterrorism and lectures around the country on this topic regularly. Materials developed by Dr. Davis on bioterrorism are in use by many state health departments and departments of agriculture, as well as some federal agencies.

Dr. Davis has served as a temporary advisor to the World Health Organization in Mongolia in 1999 on the public health aspects of brucellosis.


Memberships:
Society for Tropical Veterinary Medicine
Association of Teachers of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
American Public Health Association
American Veterinary Medical Association
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
American Association of Public Health Veterinarians


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