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Cooperative University of Iowa/ Iowa State University MPH Program for DVMs

Cooperative University of Iowa/ Iowa State University MPH Program for DVMs. James Roth, DVM, PhD Mary Lober Aquilino, PhD, FNP. MPH/DVM Partnership. Cooperative agreement between University of Iowa, College of Public Health Iowa City Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine

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Cooperative University of Iowa/ Iowa State University MPH Program for DVMs

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  1. Cooperative University of Iowa/Iowa State UniversityMPH Program for DVMs James Roth, DVM, PhD Mary Lober Aquilino, PhD, FNP

  2. MPH/DVM Partnership • Cooperative agreement between • University of Iowa, College of Public Health • Iowa City • Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine • Ames • Started August 2002 • Goal: Increase the pool of veterinarians in public health

  3. Veterinary/Public Health Connection Dean Ival Merchant ISU CVM 1952-1963 Dean James Merchant UI CPH 1999-current

  4. Cooperative Programs • ISU Center for Food Security and Public Health Fellows • Combined DVM(ISU)/MPH(UI) • Distance Program for Practicing Veterinarians (UI-ISU national)

  5. Public Health Core Electives 12 hours transferred from DVM program if combined student Practicum/capstone (200 hours) 18 s.h. 21 s.h. 3 s.h. 42 s.h. Univ of Iowa Curriculum

  6. Distance Learning • Multiple technologies utilized forcourse delivery, management • Web based • Elluminate • Polycom • Cable network (ICN) • ICON • Testing by local proctors

  7. CFSPH Veterinarians 2002-2005 • Practice experience • Range 1 to 24 years • Adjunct instructors at ISU • Salary: $30,000/benefits • Tuition paid • 1/4 time work toward MPH degree • 3/4 time work for CFSPH • 15 Graduates

  8. Combined DVM/MPH • Iowa Regent Institution Consortium Agreement on Tuition • 3 s.h. per semester at UI free if paying full-time tuition at ISU • Approximate additional cost to student: $7-8,000 • 13 currently enrolled • 3 graduates • Most admitted VM1 spring semester • Veterinary Public Health Club • 40 members

  9. Distance Learning for Practicing Veterinarians • 2 year cohort • 2 summer institutes • 2-week sessions (6 s.h.) • University of Iowa, 1st summer • Iowa State University, 2nd summer • Remainder of courses web based and asynchronous • Currently admitting for June 2007

  10. Lessons Learned/Challenges • Graduate/professional models & administrative structures • Faculty & support staff • Curriculum/class changes • Student communications • Student “processes” • Admissions, advising, registration • Distance technology

  11. Opportunities • Multidisciplinary Education • Accessibility • Affordability • Cross-disciplinary interaction for faculty

  12. Questions? • MPH Program, University of Iowa www.public-health.uiowa.edu/mph/vets.html • Center for Food Security and Public Health, Iowa State University www.cfsph.iastate.edu/MPH

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