Progress 09/01/09 to 08/31/12
Outputs
OUTPUTS: The Center for One Health Illinois has completed several projects in areas of research, teaching and public outreach. Funding for DVM/MPH students was provided for students traveling to externships and to explore International Public Health. The Center for One Health Illinois hosted a workshop in August, 2011 entitled, "Tools for Integrated One Health Surveillance." This one day workshop brought together experts from academia, state public health agencies and private industry to discuss tools for achieving an integrated surveillance system in Illinois. Invited experts presented seed concepts to underscore the need for integrated surveillance, expected successes, and potential impediments to the process. Information about the workshop and other activities are disseminated through our One Health Web Site, http://vetmed.illinois.edu/onehealth/index.html. The Center supports research of the dynamics of human and animal communities and the ecosystems that they share. Peer reviewed research projects funded by the Center provided MPH capstone support in the areas of infectious disease and food safety. Associations were established between bacterial load over time in restaurants and health department documentation of risk violations. Human-bat conflicts were studied over different ecosystems as a predictor of bat rabies in Illinois. Aquatic studies of river turtles and fish in northern Illinois showed changes in antibiotic resistance patterns associated with proximity to human activity and discharge. PARTICIPANTS: Herbert E. Whiteley, PI, John A. Herrmann, CoPI, Edwin C. Hahn, CoPI, Ronald A. Hershow, CoPI, Yvonne Sergent, Admin., Amanda Barth, Admin., Illinois Department of Public Health. Public health medical and Illinois emergency management personnel participated in the functional exercise to enhance response to a zoonotic disease that has the potential to effect humans, pets, native wildlife and domestic livestock. TARGET AUDIENCES: Human and veterinary health professionals, environmental scientists and members of the public interested in understanding disease in broadest terms in consideration of human, animal and ecosystem health. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
Students who prepared grant proposals or participated in other One Health activities gained improved skills in proposal preparation and influential experiences which will contribute to life choices and the ability to make informed choices in their careers in veterinary medicine and public health. The Center for One Health Illinois has impacted the professional electives in the veterinary curriculum. Five courses have utilized One Health information: public health concepts and practice, health application of GIS, public health clinical rotation, international veterinary medicine and ecologies of health and modern life. The Center developed and completed a functional exercise to test the readiness of state and local agencies in the face of a food-borne illness outbreak associated with intentional bacterial contamination.
Publications
- Johnson YJ, Herrmann JA, Myint SM, Wallace RL, Troutt F. 2009 Food emergency response plan in Illinois. J Homeland Sec Emer Mgmnt, Vol. 6, #1, article 49.
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Progress 09/01/10 to 08/31/11
Outputs
OUTPUTS: The Center for One Health Illinois has completed several projects in areas of research, teaching and public outreach. Our professional course on One Health: Emerging Diseases and Public Policy was expanded through the addition of new outside speakers from public health and public policy agencies. In the area of one health templates and surveillance, we developed spatial data, created data access options and designed educational materials to improve public health in Illinois through a One Health approach. The data developed are spatial GIS map layers of 1) health facilities, including veterinary and human medical clinics, mental health facilities and hospice care; 2) human demographics; 3) schools, day cares, homeless shelters , food pantries, and other social service agencies; 4) parks and recreation opportunities; 5) notifiable diseases. Data access is available through online maps and through data download. In August, 2011, the Center hosted the One Health Illinois Workshop, bringing outside experts, Illinois public health and university personnel together to explore tools for integrated one health surveillance. Information about the Workshop and other activities are being disseminated through our One Health Web Site, http://vetmed.illinois.edu/onehealth/index.html. One peer reviewed research project, providing MPH capstone project support in the area of infectious disease surveillance, was funded in the second year of the grant out of two submitted proposals. A 19 day functional tabletop exercise was provided that developed coordinated collaboration between human and animal health infectious disease responders as well as law enforcement at the local, state and federal level. PARTICIPANTS: Herbert E. Whiteley, PI, John A. Herrmann, CoPI, Edwin C. Hahn, CoPI, Ronald A. Hershow, CoPI, Yvonne Sergent, Admin., Amanda Barth, Admin., Illinois Department of Public Health. Training was provided for veterinary students and participating health professionals in Illinois. TARGET AUDIENCES: Human and veterinary health professionals, environmental scientists and members of the public interested in understanding disease in broadest terms in consideration of human, animal and ecosystem health. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
Students who prepared grant proposals or participated in other One Health activities gained improved skills in proposal preparation and influential experiences which will contribute to life choices and the ability to make informed career decisions in veterinary medicine and public health. The workshop held in August, 2011 provided continued direction for the One Health program in the area of integrated disease surveillance and practical background and contacts for further research. In addition, the workshop provided informational resources that will change the way health communities work together at the junction of human, animal and ecosystem health.
Publications
- Herrmann, J.A., Kostiuk, S.L., Dworkin, M.D., Johnson, Y.J. 2011. Temporal and spatial distribution of blastomycosis cases in humans and dogs in Illinois (2001-2007). JAVMA 239(3): 335-343.
- Wilson, T. and Herrmann, J.A. 2010. One world, one health. Illinois Alumni Magazine: 64.
- Yates, D. and Herrmann, J.A. 2010. Center integrates human, animal and ecosystem health. Illinois News. http://news.illinois.edu/news/10/0913center.html
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Progress 09/01/09 to 08/31/10
Outputs
OUTPUTS: The Center for One Health Illinois has completed several projects in areas of teaching, research and public outreach. Our professional course on Emerging Diseases and Public Policy was enriched through the addition of several outside experts. Funding for DVM/MPH students was provided for students traveling to externships and to explore International Public Health. New course offerings of a Public Health Clinical Selective and One Health for VM1s were added to the curriculum. In February, 2010, the Center hosted the One Health Illinois Summit, bringing Illinois public health and university personnel together to identify the most promising ways the Center can advance health in Illinois. Information about the Summit and other activities are being disseminated through our One Health Web Site, http://vetmed.illinois.edu/onehealth/index.html. Four peer reviewed research projects were funded in the first year of the grant out of nine submitted proposals, providing MPH capstone project support in the areas of infectious disease and food safety. PARTICIPANTS: Dr. Herbert E. Whiteley (PD), CVM, Illinois,is responsible for overall leadership and coordination of the program. Dr. John A. Herrmann, CVM, Illinois, coordinates teaching, provides mentorship of students and is Director of the DVM/MPH program. Dr. Edwin C. Hahn, CVM, Illinois, mentors student grant development and shares in the organization of the programs, development and delivery of forums, symposia and summits. Dr. Ronald Hershow, School of Public Health, UIC, will share coordination of the program and provide mentorship of students in their 5th year in the DVM-MPH program. Marcia Hayes (no longer participates) has shared in the coordination of activities and assembles data for reports, and coordinated symposia and major outreach activities. TARGET AUDIENCES: Students in the DVM/MPH program and Illinois health professionals are benefiting through formal classroom instruction, practical experiences, development of curriculum or innovative teaching methodologies, externships, workshops, experiential learning opportunities, and outreach. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
Students who prepared grant proposals or participated in other One Health activities gained improved skills in proposal preparation and influential experiences which will contribute to life choices and the ability to make informed choices in their careers in veterinary medicine and public health. The Summit held in February, 2010 provided direction for the One Health program and practical background for Illinois HB 5076 which eased the exchange of public health data for university research. This bill is now law in Illinois. In addition, the Summit provided informational resources that will change the way health communities view the junction of human, animal and ecosystem health.
Publications
- Herrmann, JA and Hahn, EC. (2010) "One Health" for Illinois. One Health Newsletter, 3(1):23-24. http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/medicine/One_Health/OneHealth. html
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