THE ROLE OF OIE COLLABORATING

CENTRES IN STRENGTHENING OF

VETERINARY SERVICES

Center for Animal Health and Food Safety :: Global Initiative for Food Systems Leadership UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

World Organization for Animal HealthCollaborating Center on Veterinary Services Capacity-Building

Will Hueston, DVM, PhD & Scott Wells, DVM, PhD

Overview

• Evolution of OIE Collaborating Centres

• Expanding role with PVS pathway

• Relevance for Veterinary Education

OIE Collaborating Centers: Born of

necessity

• Need for greater expertise and capacity

• First Collaborating Centres early 1990s

• Mandate & internal rules adopted 1993

Earliest Collaborating Centers

(all still active)• 1991 Application of methodology

for diagnosis of animal diseases especially for West Africa (Maisons-Alfort)

• 1992 Immunoenzymatic and molecular diagnostic methods (IAEA)

• 1992 Veterinary Medicinal Products (Fougeres)

Collaborating Centres

Reference Laboratories

Mandate Techniques and specialties, eg, risk analysis

Designated pathogens or disease, eg, influenza

Designation An institution An expertTOR Analytical methods Diagnostic Methods

Data & information dissemination

Reference materials for quality assurance

Services related to specialty

New diagnostic tests & vaccines

Specialty training Diagnostic training

Evolution of Collaborating Centres

• Initially individual government laboratories or institutes

• Now includes – university institutes– partnerships among institutions– multi-national Collaborating Centres

43 OIE Collaborating Centres

Region Number of Centres*Americas 15Asia, Far East and Oceania

9

Africa 4Europe 16

Note: One multi-national Collaborating Centre spans 2 regions and is counted in both on this table

Collaborating Centre Activities

• Dissemination of techniques within remit• Facilitate harmonisation of int’l standards• Networking• Placement of experts at disposal of OIE• Scientific and technical training• Organisation of scientific meetings • Coordination of scientific studies• Publications and presentations

Center for Animal Health

and Food Safety

The public health service unit of the College of Veterinary Medicine

EducationDVM-MPH Dual Degree Program• 124 currently enrolled• 77 completed program

Vet Public Health Preventive Medicine Residency• 6 currently enrolled• 25 completed • Affiliate residencies

– Makerere U, Uganda– Chiang Mai U, Thailand

Experiential Learning• Leadership development• Policy-making• Farm to Table Study

programs around the world• Workshops, conferences,

and forums• 2008-2013: 52 programs

delivered with 1,695 participants from 58 countries

Christine HoangDVM 2007, MPH 2008

American VeterinaryMedical AssociationAssociate Director: Scientific Activities Division

Impact - Education

Barbara KnustVPHPM 2007-2009

Centers for Disease ControlViral Special Pathogens Branch

Jennifer KoemanVPHPM 2008-2010

National Pork Board Director: Producer and

Public Health

Nicole NeeserVPHPM 2002-2004

Minnesota Departmentof Agriculture Program ManagerDairy, Meat, Poultryand Egg Inspection

ResearchCAHFS Service-Oriented Research Projects:• Risk Assessments to support

emergency preparedness• Animal Health (Chronic wasting

disease, Johne’s disease, others)• Food Safety (Antimicrobial use in

pork production)

Research Sponsors• National Center for Food Protection

and Defense (DHS)• Upper Midwest Agricultural and

Safety and Health Center (NIOSH)• RESPOND (USAID) • USDA Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service

Pioneering Public-Private Partnerships

Expanding Collaborating Centre Role with PVS Pathway• Veterinary Services is global public good

• OIE emphasis on strengthening the performance of Veterinary Services worldwide

• Opportunity for Collaborating Centres to support strengthening

Expanding Role with PVS Pathway

Twinning

• Bilateral collaboration between established Reference Laboratory or Collaborating Center with another in developing country

• Focus on capacity-building

• Supported by OIE World Animal Health and Welfare Fund (the OIE World Fund)

Relevance for Veterinary Education

• Need to strengthen veterinary education identified in 95 PVS evaluations

• Veterinary education critical for functioning of national Veterinary Services

• OIE role in defining Day 1 competencies for Veterinary Graduates

Launch of Veterinary Educational Twinning Projects

• Parent institution accredited by international organization; candidate establishment in developing country

• Guidance for training and curriculum development

University of Minnesota-Chiang Mai University

Twinning Project• Built on strong pre-existing partnership

– Curriculum enhancement to address priorities identified in curriculum review

– Faculty development of teaching methods and encouragement of research

– Veterinary student and graduate student exchanges to compare educational programs

Strengthen Curriculum by Leveraging CC Resources

www.cfsph.iastate.edu/

www.izs.it/IZS/

• Printed materials, on-line coursework, videos, simulation exercises, training courses

http://eraaad.ca/

Key messages…

• Collaborating Centres expand the OIE’s capacity to strengthen Veterinary Services

• Veterinary education is critical to effective national veterinary services

• Collaborating Centres can contribute to enhancement of veterinary education