Progress 09/01/03 to 08/31/06
Outputs
All educational goals and actual project accomplishments were met in Preparing Future Veterinarians for Careers in Food Animal Medicine, Food Safety, and Veterinary Public Health when comparing them to the proposed plans. The only change from the proposed schedule and timeline was that there were six participants per year instead of seven. This was due to logistical reasons of housing the participants at preceptor sites. It was not due to lack of interest in the program as we had over three times the number of applicants as there where available number of spots. The students each took part in: 1) an orientation block where they had basic instruction in veterinary procedures, background training in applied research design and execution (particularly as it pertained to each year's collective project), and dairy food production; 2) a 2-week on-farm externship where they participated in all aspects of dairy food production and harvesting from the field to the cow to the bulk milk tank and collected data for the collective research program; 3) a 2-week veterinary practice experience where they took part in all aspects of veterinary medical care and herd management; 4) a 2-week laboratory rotation; 5) a 1-week block of seminars and behind the scenes tour of a large cow slaughter and packing plant, milk and cheese processing plants, and retail sales of dairy foods; 6) a 1-week experience at a national/international meeting pertaining to the veterinary interaction with the dairy industry (e.g. World Buiatrics Congress in Quebec City, the National Mastitis Council meeting in Burlington, VT, and the NMC meeting in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island); and 7) research analysis block at the end that included instruction in data analysis and a synthesis of the summer's data collection. In addition to the publications and presentations listed below, the main product/outcome resulting from this project is the heightening of awareness of veterinary students, at an early stage in their training, to the importance of animal agriculture in society and how veterinarians can positively make an impact. Since the inception of the program students who entered veterinary college with little experience in food supply veterinary medicine are now active practioners in this field. Adding to the direct impact on the students who explicitly participated in the program, their enthusiasm pervaded their class and helped to create a critical mass of young learners. Intangibly, but most certainly, this has helped our College both recruit and train large animal veterinarians to help meet the looming national shortage. The participants of the program scored the overall quality of the program as 5.0 out of a possible 5 points. Through this program long-term partnerships have been formed between cooperating veterinary practices, dairy farms, and allied industry facilities. The interest in the program and these partnerships are recognized by senior administration such that the College has provided funding to sustain the program for three subsequent years after which time it will be reevaluated. There were no cost overruns and all objectives were met on-time. PRODUCTS: In addition to the publications generated from this award, which are in every event a culmination of the efforts of the students in the project, the participating veterinary practices and dairy farms, and veterinary college faculty, the true products of this project are future and current veterinary professionals who have been through the program and will be more engaged and better prepared for careers in food animal production medicine, food safety, and veterinary public health. Each year of the program there have been six participants provided with a stipend competitive with non-professionally related jobs such that they didn't have to take these jobs. Each year's participants, in the post assessment survey, indicated that the program allowed them to develop relationships with individuals that will be useful in shaping their careers and also indicated that they will likely be taking advantage of different career opportunities that they might not have considered prior to their participation in the program. OUTCOMES: A series of externship experiences was established where students were exposed to real-life veterinary problem solving and dairy management situations under the mentorship of practicing professionals. These relationships remain today. This experience was placed early in their veterinary training (i.e. prior to entering first year or between first and second year) and encouraged students to integrate previous undergraduate coursework to solve problems and more importantly expose them to questions that will make the next three to four years of their professional training more exciting and in a real-world context. The past participants of the program have 1) helped to create a better learning environment for their non-participating colleagues during the school year and 2) gone on to enter positions in food supply veterinary medicine. DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES: Activities of this project have been and will continue to be disseminated via: 1) a College Wide Seminar, 2) a bulletin and oral report to the Food Animal Educators at the yearly American Association of Bovine Practitioners conference, 3) submission to a peer-reviewed journal (e.g. Journal of Dairy Science) of the results of the collective research projects, and 4) a publication in an education journal (e.g. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education). FUTURE INITIATIVES: The student participants will be followed up at least through 10 years post-graduation to see what their career choices are and what potential impact they have on food animal production medicine, food safety, and veterinary public health. In addition, our College has seen sufficient value in the program started with HEC funds to provide resources to continue the program for another three years. After this time the program will be re-evaluated again.
Impacts
Veterinary medicine plays a key role in food safety, food security veterinary public health and, of course food animal medicine. However, in the last decades the number of veterinary graduates interested in these fields has decreased to a critical shortage level. This project has helped meet the need for health professionals with training in zoonotic diseases and the relationship between food animal medicine, food safety and veterinary public health. Coincident with the inception of this program at Cornell, enrollment of students with a stated interest in pursuing a career in food supply veterinary medicine has increased by more than 12%. No doubt, this program (now named Food Animal Medicine Externship - FAME) and the 18 direct participants thus far have contributed to sustaining Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine's critical mass to address the needs of society through training medical professions to address related issues of importance. Further, this program has forged strong bonds with private veterinary practices, dairy farms, and other allied agribusinesses that remain sustainable and thus provide further avenues for heightened real-world training of veterinary students.
Publications
- Mitchell HM, Nydam DV, Reyher KK, Gilbert RO. The Opportunities Map at Cornell University: Finding Direction in Dairy Production Medicine. J Vet Med Educ. 2004; Winter;31(4):381-4
- Nydam DV, Schukken YH, Warnick LD, Edmonson K. Preparing Future Veterinarians for Careers in Food Animal Medicine, Food Safety, and Veterinary Public Health. USDA/CSREES Project Directors Confernece, New Orleans, LA, March 2005
- Schukken YH, Petterson L, Nydam DV, and FAME team. Using Milk Flow Curves to Evaluate Milking Procedures and milking Equipment. 44th Annual Meeting of National Mastitis Council, Orlando, FL, January 2005: 139-146
- Nydam DV, Capel MB, Thomas MJ, Kinsley M, Lemay C, Perry M, Weix R, Warnick LD, Schukken YH. Effect of pre-milking stimulation on milking performance. 38th Annual Conference of American Association of Bovine Practitioners; Salt Lake City, UT, September 2005: 176-177
- Nydam DV, Thomas MJ, Capel MB, Warnick LD. Clinical trial evaluating the effects of a mannan oligosaccharide in milk replacer on health and performance of commercially raised dairy calves. 39th Annual Conference of American Association of Bovine Practitioners; St Paul, MN, September 2006: 260
- Leone W, Nydam DV, Welcome FL, Warnick LD. Effect of removing cows from chronic oxytocin use during lactation. 7th Annual Fall Dairy Conference; Auburn, NY, November 2006: 244
- Ollivett TL, Nydam DV, Bowman DD, Zambriski JA, Bellosa ML, Linden TC, Divers TJ. Effect of nitazoxanide on cryptosporidiosis in experimentally infected neonatal dairy calves. J Dairy Sci. 2008 (in review)
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Progress 10/01/04 to 09/30/05
Outputs
In general, all educational goals and actual project accomplishments were met in Preparing Future Veterinarians for Careers in Food Animal Medicine, Food Safety, and Veterinary Public Health when comparing them to the proposed plans. The only change from the proposed schedule and timeline was that there were six participants instead of seven in the second year also. This was due mostly to logistical reasons of housing the participants at preceptor sites. It was not due to lack of interest in the program as we had over 30 applicants for the limited number of spots. Briefly, the students each took part in: 1) an orientation block where they had basic instruction in veterinary procedures, background training in research design and execution (particularly as it pertained to this project), and dairy food production; 2) a 2-week on-farm externship where they participated in all aspects of dairy food production and harvesting from the field to the cow to the bulk milk tank
and collected data for the collective research program; 3) a 2-week veterinary practice experience where they took part in all aspects of veterinary medical care and herd management; 4) a 2-week laboratory rotation in the Quality Milk Production Service and Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory; 5) a 1-week block of seminars and behind the scenes tour of a large cow slaughter and packing plant, milk and cheese processing plants, and grocery sales of dairy foods; 6) a 1-week experience at the National Mastitis Council meeting in Burlington, VT where they took part in seminars and served as hosts for the other attendees, and 7) research analysis block at the end that included instruction in data analysis and a synthesis of the summer's data collection. We are now in preparation of a 2nd manuscript based on this data tentatively titled Mannan Oligosaccarhide effects on dairy calf health and performance. In addition, the participants of the program scored the overall quality of the program
as 5.0 out of a possible 5 points. Also, as part of this questionnaire we surveyed their attitudes and abilities as they may have been impacted by this program in terms of their career choices in food animal medicine, food safety and veterinary public health.
PRODUCTS: In addition to the publications generated from this award, the true products of this project are future veterinary professionals who will be more engaged and better prepared for careers in food animal production medicine, food safety, and veterinary public health. Again, this year there where six such participants. All of this year's participants, in the post assessment survey, indicated that the program allowed them to develop relationships with individuals that will be useful in shaping their careers and also indicated that they will likely be taking advantage of different career opportunities that they might not have considered prior to their participation in the program.
OUTCOMES: The outcomes of the project are directly related to the products of the project in this case. Please see above
DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES: Activities of this project will be disseminated via: 1) a College Wide Seminar, 2) a bulletin and oral report to the Food Animal Educators at the 2004 American Association of Bovine Practitioners, 3) submission to a peer-reviewed journal (e.g. Journal of Dairy Science) of the results of the collective research project, and 4)a publication in an education journal (e.g. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education). Like activities are planned for future years.
FUTURE INITIATIVES: The student participants will be followed up at least through 10 years post-graduation to see what their career choices are and what potential impact they have on food animal production medicine, food safety, and veterinary public health.
Impacts
Veterinary medicine plays a key role in food safety, veterinary public health and, of course food animal medicine. However, in the last decades the number of veterinary graduates interested in these fields has decreased to a critical shortage level. This project will help meet the need for health professionals with training in zoonotic diseases and the relationship between food animal medicine, food safety and veterinary public health.
Publications
- Schukken YH, Petterson L, Nydam DV. Using Milk Flow Curves to Evaluate Milking Procedures and milking Equipment. National Mastitis Council, Orlando, FL, January 2005
- Nydam DV, Schukken YH, Warnick LD, Edmonson K. Preparing Future Veterinarians for Careers in Food Animal Medicine, Food Safety, and Veterinary Public Health. USDA/CSREES Project Directors Conference, New Orleans, LA, March 2005
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Progress 10/01/03 to 09/30/04
Outputs
In general, all educational goals and actual project accomplishments were met in Preparing Future Veterinarians for Careers in Food Animal Medicine, Food Safety, and Veterinary Public Health when comparing them to the proposed plans. The only change from the proposed schedule and timeline was that there were six participants instead of seven. This was due mostly to logistical reasons of housing the participants at preceptor sites. It was not due to lack of interest in the program as we had over 30 applicants for the limited number of spots. Briefly, the students each took part in: 1) an orientation block where they had basic instruction in veterinary procedures, background training in research design and execution (particularly as it pertained to this project), and dairy food production; 2) a 2-week on-farm externship where they participated in all aspects of dairy food production from the field to the cow to the bulk milk tank and collected data for the collective
research program; 3) a 2-week veterinary practice experience where they took part in all aspects of veterinary medical care and herd management; 4) a 2-week laboratory rotation in the Quality Milk Production Service and Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory; 5) a 1-week block of seminars and behind the scenes tour of a large cow slaughter and packing plant, milk and cheese processing plants, and grocery sales of dairy foods; 6) a 1-week experience at the World Buiatrics Congress in Quebec city where they took part in seminars and served as hosts for the other attendees, and 7) research analysis block at the end that included instruction in data analysis and a synthesis of the summer's data collection. We are now in preparation of a manuscript based on this data tentatively titled Pre-milking stimulation procedures for optimum quality milk production. In addition, the participants of the program scored the overall quality of the program as 4.66 out of a possible 5 points. Also, as part
of this questionnaire we surveyed their attitudes and abilities as they may have been impacted by this program in terms of their career choices in food animal medicine, food safety and veterinary public health. A description of the results of this survey will be made public this year and through the years as we track these particular students.
PRODUCTS: In addition to the publications generated from this award, the true products of this project are future veterinary professionals who will be more engaged and better prepared for careers in food animal production medicine, food safety, and veterinary public health. This year there where six such participants. All of this year's participants, in the post assessment survey, indicated that the program allowed them to develop relationships with individuals that will be useful in shaping their careers and also indicated that they will likely be taking advantage of different things that they might not have considered prior to their participation in the program.
OUTCOMES: The outcomes of the project are directly related to the products of the project in this case. Please see above.
DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES: Year one activities of this project will be disseminated via: 1) a College Wide Seminar, 2) a bulletin and oral report to the Food Animal Educators at the 2004 American Association of Bovine Practitioners, 3) submission to a peer-reviewed journal (e.g. Journal of Dairy Science) of the results of the collective research project, and 4)a publication in an education journal (e.g. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education). Like activities are planned for year two.
FUTURE INITIATIVES: The student participants will be followed up at least through 10 years post-graduation to see what their career choices are and what potential impact they have on food animal production medicine, food safety, and veterinary public health.
Impacts
Veterinary medicine plays a key role in food safety, veterinary public health and, of course food animal medicine. However, in the last decades the number of veterinary graduates interested in these fields has decreased to a critical shortage level. This project will help meet the need for health professionals with training in zoonotic diseases and the relationship between food animal medicine, food safety and veterinary public health.
Publications
- Report to Food Animal Educators of the American Association of Bovine Pracitioners (2004, Ft. Worth, Texas)
- Pre-milking stimulation procedures for optimum quality milk production (in preparation, Journal of Dairy Science, 2004)
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