Role of AAVMC Flashcards
What does species survival depend on?
Stewardship of natural resources
What is needed with the increasing global population?
Increasing resource utilization
What happens if biophysical resource utilization exceeds resource availability?
Ecosystem health is endangered
What are the drivers of zoonotic disease emergence of the human domain?
Increasing human population Increasing urbanization Increasing incomes Changing trends in livestock population Pressures on natural habits Climate-associated factors Increasing volumes trade and human travel
What caused a challenge presented in global trade in food animals?
H5N1 HPAI pandemic
What made people realize the speed of global travel and the threat of spread of EIDs?
SARS pandemic in 2002
What makes up the systems approach to global health?
Food systems Public health Ecosystem health Animal health Biomedical and animal health research
What are the organizations are involved in global one health?
AVMA AAVMC CDC and AFNET USDA APHIS VS ILRI Higher education institutions CIMTRADZ, OHCEA, and VWB Global health secutiry agenda
What is AVMA an instituitional partner of?
One Health Commission to steer OH efforts through a multi-organizational OH Joint Steering Committee
What program did the AVMA develop through SAVMA?
One Health Challenge
What program of the US DHHS does the AVMA participate in?
Health people 2020 program
What does the AAVMC represent specifically?
30 US vet schools 5 Canadian vet schools 8 US departments of vet science 8 US departments of comparative medicine 8 international vet schools 3 vet med education organizations 4 affiliate international vet schools
What is the vision statement of the AAVMC?
To promote and protect the health and welfare of animals, people, and the environment
How does the AAVMC pursue its mission by?
Providing leadership in:
Advocating on behalf of academic vet med
Serving as a catalyst/convener on issues of importance to academic vet med
Providing information, knowledge, and solutions to support members’ work
Building global partnerships and coalitions to advance our collective goals
What does the AAVMC do with the AVMA for OH?
Build awateness on the benefits of the OH approach