Progress 05/15/18 to 05/14/23
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Target Audience:With an increasingly complex food production system, it is critical that well trained veterinary professionals representing all of society are prepared to address the food safety concerns of diverse populations. Our overarching goal is to increase the number of highly qualified individuals from underrepresented populations in food safety by graduating 5 MSP Scholars with Doctorates in Veterinary Medicine that have focused mentoring and enrichment in scholarship, leadership, communications and state-of-the-art clinical, technical and research experiences. Special Experiential Learning opportunities (SEL) will include governmental, private sector, non-profit and/or international food safety experiences by leveraging currently funded USDA and NIH research grants, established partnerships with the State of Michigan, private practitioners, and international opportunities available through proven study abroad and exchange programs that span the globe. Our objectives are to: (1) recruit and select five students as MSP Scholars from a national pool of underrepresented students interested in a DVM; (2) graduate every scholar by providing academic support and other co-curricular activities for success; and, (3) prioritize student learning, academic preparation, social support structure and professional mentoring to facilitate entry into food safety careers at the highest level of competency. Towards this effort we will provide each Scholar targeted mentoring, supplemental instruction, professional interactions, tutorials, counseling, leadership development training, and one or more SEL opportunities designed for the individual Scholars based on their desires, which may include study abroad, food systems fellowships and summer research programs to stimulate, promote, and sustain interest in food systems and food safety. Changes/Problems:COVID-19 disrupted many of our planned activities, including cancellingone students SEL. Once COVID-19 hit, no one wanted to charge us for anything so a significant amount of our grant money couldn't be spent, despite having a large number of virtual weekly events. We did have to go to virtual events vs. in person labs as a result of COVID. Beyond the scope of the grant issues: One student has yet to pass boards (he received tutoring for his second attempt through this grant). I remain working with him to accomplish this goal despite the end of the grant. One student transitioned out of food systems after a terrible mentoring situation in a private practice. As a result, I have tried to keep up more frequent conversations with the scholars even though this was beyond the pervue of the grant. One student had to spend two years as a shelter medicine vet while her husband finished his residency but now is working in food systems. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Scholars engaged in various training activities. These included hands on workshops, certification workshops, academic conferences, research, leadership workshops, and professional development courses. Examples of the following are: Conferences and Meetings Attended (some multiple times over the course of the grant): • American Association of Swine Veterinarians Annual Conference- Indianapolis • Tri- State Poultry Veterinarians Annual Meeting- Virtual • American Association of Avian Pathologists Annual Conference- Virtual,Southern Animal Health Association (SAHA) conference in Greenville, SC,American Association of Bovine Practitioners, Michigan Allied Poultry Industries Winter Summit, Animal Agriculture Alliance Summit, Michigan Veterinary Conference Southern Animal Health Conference, National Veterinary Scholars Symposium, the AVMA Convention,30th Annual Carthage Veterinary Services Conference, 70th Annual Western Poultry Disease Conference, Production Animal Medicine Experiences and Certification training: • Pig Improvement Company (PIC), March 2021- Tennessee and Nebraska • Jennie-O Turkey Store, July 2021- Minnesota and Wisconsin • Michigan State University, Poultry Pathology Clerkship- October 2021 • Aviagen Turkey, January 2022- West Virginia • Iowa State University- Swine Medicine Education Center, 478B: Swine Pharmacology January 2022 • Cooper Farms, February 2022- Ohio • North Carolina State University, Poultry Medicine Preceptorship- February 2022 • Iowa State University- Swine Medicine Education Center, 480: Intro to Swine Medicine- March 2022 • Iowa State University- Swine Medicine Education Center, 478A: Intro to Swine Medicine- March 2022 • Iowa State University- Swine Medicine Education Center, 478C: Intro to Swine Medicine- April 2022 • Myco School hosted by Adisseo North America, Raleigh, North Carolina- April 2022,One Scholar interning with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in Raleigh, NC. Another is working on a large swine operation where she will be assisting the veterinarian and working with 2400 breeding sows, boars and approximately 1100 weaned piglets a week. The third Scholar is a Veterinary Intern with Zoetis in a Food Systems Fellowship Program. The final scholar is working with a faculty member on a dairy calf immunity project. In addition to participating in the MSP program, all scholars are active members in the food animal and theriogenology student clubs and thus have attended production medicine specific wet labs and lectures throughout the year. This year, wet labs included transabdominal ultrasonography in sheep, artificial insemination in bovines, and palpation practices at MSU's own dairy farm,Dr. Joan Rowe, a small ruminant specialist from UC Davis lectured about caprine abortion and reproductive failure and attended lunch with the scholars. Dr. Alejandro Ramirez, a swine veterinarian with Iowa State University discussed careers in swine medicine with the scholars and coached them on industry-specific resume construction and job interview skills. Additionally, the scholars spent a day with Dr. Ramirez and Dr. Jill Brester at Green Meadows Farm in Elsie, Michigan, where they learned about the specific role a full time dairy veterinarian assumes for a large private farm. The scholars also attended lectures on bee reproduction from Michigan State University resident etymologist, Meghan Milbrath, as well as lectures on bee medicine and veterinary feeding directives by Dr. Kent Ames.One Scholar interned with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in Raleigh, NC. Another is worked on a large swine operation where she will be assisted the veterinarian and working with 2400 breeding sows, boars and approximately 1100 weaned piglets a week. The third Scholar was a Veterinary Intern with Zoetis in a Food Systems Fellowship Program. The final scholar was part of the Boehringer-Ingelheim Veterinary Summer Research Program working with a faculty member on a dairy calf immunity project.PAACO Online Training, ACPV Workshop e-course "Introduction to Data Analytics for Poultry Industry" • Myco School (Adisseo),agoat reproduction talk, and a theriogenology talk and wet lab about bovine dystocias and bovine reproductive palpation (including the use of a haptic cow and bovine dystocia model). Scholars were exposed to research via their participation in the College of Veterinary Medicine Phi Zeta Research Day,Dr. Marisa Hake, a bovine veterinarian who addressed her large social media presence and goal of interacting with the public to make them more aware of the truth of food animal medicine. They also gained exposure to aquaculture via conversations with MSU Faculty member Tom Locke. Dr. Jennifer Roberts with Boehringer Ingelheim discussed her role of a Dairy Professional Service Veterinarian at BI. Don Harper, as a beef rancher and Animal Resource Manager at UC Davis, fostered communications about the importance of the working relationship between veterinarians and cattlemen. Dr. Wojcinski is a consulting turkey veterinarian, formerly she worked for over 30 years at Hendrix Genetics as the Science and Sustainability Manager. She was able to talk about the turns her career took over the years as well as the medicine relating to turkeys. Dr. Frank Mitloehner (UC Davis) discussed his research on greenhouse gas emissions in relation to farming cattle. Dr. Daugherty is a clinical veterinarian with the ARS team at Zoetis' farm site in Richland, MI who discussed his path to this position as well as his day to day activities.Case topics/discussions led by industry experts included: displaced abomasum, respiratory disease, uroliths, common turkey/swine diseases (including with the Swine Vet of the Year Dr. Wesley Lyons), mastitis, metabolic disease in cattle (with an emphasis on research- both clinical and benchtop), reportable diseases (state veterinarian). Students had the opportunity to hear Temple Grandin talk, as well. Scholarships Received: • 2022 AAAP Foundation Frederic J. Hoerr Poultry Scholarship, Aurora Pharmaceutical's Inaugural DVM Student Scholarship, California Cattleman's Association. This is not a complete list, many more were obtained. Leadership and professional activities: Veterinary Leadership Experience in Post Falls, ID, MSU leadership workshops, SAVMA president,SAVMA Leadership Summitt,All scholars participated in a workshop on CV/resume building,Leadership Training Workshop hosted by Michigan State University focused on "Controversy with Civility".Scholars hold multiple other club executive board positions in the Pathology Club, Teriogenology, and Food Animal Club, DEI activites: certification in diversity and inclusion through coursework from the MSU Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives,Two other scholars received further certificates in diversity and inclusion in Veterinary Medicine through Purdue University,Spanish classes, Rosetta stone, MSU workshops on communication and DEI activities, a interactive workshop on managing motherhood in the workplace.MCS scholars attended the Iverson Bell Conference, attended the Key Note Speaker talk of Robin Di Angelo, attended the discussion of systemic rascism in higher education talk with Dr. Marco Barker, and participated in Factuality (hosted by MSUCVM) which uses the premise of Monopoly to demonstrate the structural inequality present in America. Mentoring: peer to peer throughout the years, multiple mentor/mentee BBQ talks and discussion on career paths, Tutoring: two students were tutored, one for course work, one for board prep How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Scholars gave back to the community through service activities involving: FFA, 4-H, local schools, peers, etc. Examples are: Careers in the Poultry Industry Lecture (First year Animal Science Students at MSU)- Given twice, November 2021 and April 2022 • Holton High School- Alma Mater Graduation Address for class of 2022 • Mentoring Poultry and Swine focused undergrad students at MSU • Wake County, North Carolina 4H Mareks Disease Workshop Several gave talks to local FFA groups. Southern Animal Health Association (SAHA) conference in Greenville, SC. In addition to attending the conference, the scholar was an invited panel discussant on the future of regulatory and production animal medicine. Agriculture and Natural Recourses (ANR) Institute for Minority Students and Spartan Quest One scholar was able to present her summer research "Using blood biomarkers of metabolic stress for prediction of colostrum quantity and quality in transition dairy cattle" during the fall MSU CVM Research Phi Zeta Day. She was also able to teach sessions on dairy calf care during 4H Exploration Days. Another scholar gave two lectures on "Careers in the Poultry Industry" to the Introduction to Animal Science class over at the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The lecture is 50 minutes in length and she often has many follow up emails and conversations with students. She also unofficially serves as a liaison between the industry and students looking for poultry internships in Michigan. One Scholar spoke about food animal medicine with the agriculture science class at Laingsburg high school. Another gave a Poster presentation of her research at a swine conference. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
We successfully recruited 5 multicultural scholars and engaged them in food systems activities for all 4 years of the DVM Program. We graduated all 5 scholars, with each of them participating in various food systems activities that helped set them up for their careers. While in the program, students had both professional and peer mentoring. 4/5 scholars participated in SELS (the last scholars SEL was cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19). All five scholars have worked in food systems after graduation. Four of the 5 scholars remain in food systems at the time of this report.
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Progress 05/15/21 to 05/14/22
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Target Audience:The target audience is 3food animal focused multicultural scholars enrolled in our veterinary school. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Students participated in the following: Conferences and Meetings Attended: American Association of Swine Veterinarians Annual Conference- Indianapolis Tri- State Poultry Veterinarians Annual Meeting- Virtual American Association of Avian Pathologists Annual Conference- Virtual Production Animal Medicine Experiences: Pig Improvement Company (PIC), March 2021- Tennessee and Nebraska Jennie-O Turkey Store, July 2021- Minnesota and Wisconsin Michigan State University, Poultry Pathology Clerkship- October 2021 Aviagen Turkey, January 2022- West Virginia Iowa State University- Swine Medicine Education Center, 478B: Swine Pharmacology January 2022 Cooper Farms, February 2022- Ohio North Carolina State University, Poultry Medicine Preceptorship- February 2022 Iowa State University- Swine Medicine Education Center, 480: Intro to Swine Medicine- March 2022 Iowa State University- Swine Medicine Education Center, 478A: Intro to Swine Medicine- March 2022 Iowa State University- Swine Medicine Education Center, 478C: Intro to Swine Medicine- April 2022 Myco School hosted by Adisseo North America, Raleigh, North Carolina- April 2022 Scholarships Received: 2022 AAAP Foundation Frederic J. Hoerr Poultry Scholarship for $1,000 Aurora Pharmaceutical's Inaugural DVM Student Scholarship for $10,000 California Cattleman's Association ? Additional Education: ACPV Workshop e-course "Introduction to Data Analytics for Poultry Industry" Myco School (Adisseo) Rosetta Stone Coursework How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Volunteer Opportunities: Careers in the Poultry Industry Lecture (First year Animal Science Students at MSU)- Given twice, November 2021 and April 2022 Holton High School- Alma Mater Graduation Address for class of 2022 Mentoring Poultry and Swine focused undergrad students at MSU Wake County, North Carolina 4H Mareks Disease Workshop Several gave talks to local FFA groups. The scholar who performed clinical research is preparing his abstract for submission to AABP. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?For our final scholar, he wishes to optimize his clinical skills (practicing ultrasound, dystocia manouvers, etc) and read and discuss more clinical feedlot related issues. We will also do some sessions on wealth management and estate planning.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Two MCS graduated and obtained jobs one at a large Food Animal Cooporation (Turkeys and Swine) and another at a Shelter Medicine position to transfer into a food animal practice once her husband finishes his program. Our final scholar hassuccessfully advanced to the next year of his training program. Over the course of the year the threescholars participated in lectures and specialized lessons designed to further their knowledge of and develop their skills in production animal medicine, leadership, scholarship, diversity, ethics, and social/emotional well-being. A focus this year continued to becase-based scenarios of species of interest, which included the concepts of clinical reasoning. Peer mentoring was accomplished through discussions of externships and clerkships, as well as in a case based format.Examples of case topics/discussions led by industry experts (in person or video)included: C-sections, digit amputation, retained placenta, and appropriate antibiotic use in food animals. We also worked on vetprep in preparation for the NAVLE and used Rosetta Stone to help with Spanish language development. Last summer twoMCS Scholars did large animal rotations (LA toxicology, food animal production medicine 1 & 2;SVIP program via Iowa State), one scholar did the Bovine Veterinary Internship Program with Iowa State and Merck at the Mendes Calf Ranch in Tulare, CA where he was able to perform some clinical research. No students required tutoring
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Progress 05/15/20 to 05/14/21
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Target Audience:The target audience is 5 food animal focused multicultural scholars enrolled in our veterinary school. Changes/Problems:Due to COVID-19, all of our interactions had to be virtual via zoom. While this allowed us to access individuals that were out of state, it limited our ability to perform hands on activities and in person evaluations, rounds, conferences etc.. With the return to in-person activities this coming year, things should return to more normal interactions. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Activities: MCS scholars attended the Iverson Bell Conference, attended the Key Note Speaker talk of Robin Di Angelo, attended the discussion of systemic rascism in higher education talk with Dr. MarcoBarker, and participated in Factuality (hosted by MSU-CVM) which uses the premise of Monopoly to demonstrate the structural inequality present in America. PAACO Online Training: Valeria Johnson completed the online, swine specific portion of Production Animal Auditor Certification Organization (PAACO) training. This training is the first step to a two-step process of becoming certified as an animal welfare auditor for swine production systems. The program is instructed by animal welfare industry leaders including Dr. Temple Grandin. Conferences attended included:30th Annual Carthage Veterinary Services Conference, Sept 1st, 2020 (Virtual), American Association of Swine Veterinarians Annual Conference, Feb 27- March 2, 2021 (Virtual) , 70th Annual Western Poultry Disease Conference, March 15 & 16, 2021 (Virtual) Other Professional Training included sessions on: contracts and negotiations and interviews, difficult conversations/communication, and client educational opportunities- virtual and in person. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?On scholar presented her summer research on a clinical study on the efficiency of a serum rinse method to detect prrs via in wean pigs within commercial systems, for which she won a poster award at the AASV conference. Several gave talks to local groups like the FFA. One is using her PAACO training to bring to use on farms she is associated with. Several have used what they have learned in our DEI activities to expand the knowledge of DEI efforts into private practices across the country. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The program will seek further external evaluation. With the return of in person activities, scholars have identified that they would like more opportunities to practice clinical skills and hands on programs. We will continue with DEI and leadership opportunities and focus on mentoring for the graduating students.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Two MCS graduated and obtained jobs at Food Animal Veterinary Clinics. All other scholars have successfully advanced to the next year of their training program. Over the course of the year the five scholars participated in lectures and specialized lessons designed to further their knowledge of and develop their skills in production animal medicine, leadership, scholarship, diversity, ethics, and social/emotional well-being. A focus this year was on case-based scenarios of species of interest, which included the concepts of clinical reasoning. Peer mentoring was accomplished through discussions of externships and clerkships, as well as in a case based format, where the 4th year students created cases from patients they had seen to quiz the preclinical scholars. Case topics/discussions led by industry experts included: displaced abomasum, respiratory disease, uroliths, common turkey/swine diseases (including with the Swine Vet of the Year Dr. Wesley Lyons), mastitis, metabolic disease in cattle (with an emphasis on research- both clinical and benchtop), reportable diseases (state veterinarian). Students had the opportunity to hear Temple Grandin talk, as well. Last summer the MCS Scholars did large animal rotations (LA toxicology, food animal production medicine 1 & 2; the two 4th year students, including a rotation at SVIP program via Iowa State), one scholar worked on the feedlot hospital crew at Western Cattle Feeder/Silva Vet Service, one scholar did an internship for High Lean Pork which is the swine sector of Sietsema Farms (she worked primarily at the sow farm that housed the genetic nucleus farm. The 2500 sows on the farm are bred with primary breeder semen and give birth to the pigs that will replace themselves and provide the future genetics for the other sow farms within the High Lean System. She learned to breed and heat check sows, check for pregnancy via US, and worked in the farrowing barns), and one scholar was a SVIP participant (Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim, Host: The Maschoffs, LLC.). That student presented her research in poster form at the AASV conference and was a finalist, one of the winners of the student poster competition. No students required tutoring.
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Progress 05/15/19 to 05/14/20
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Target Audience:The target audience is five multicultural scholars in the doctorate of veterinary medicine program at Michigan State University. One student is enrolled in the first year of the curriculum, two of the students are enrolled in the second year curriculum and two are enrolled in the third year curriculum. All students completed their courses and have advanced to the next year. There were twelve applications for last available fellowship positionwhich were screened by Dr. Hilda Meija Abreu, Associate Dean for Admissions, Student Life, and Inclusivity for those from an under-represented populations that included economic disadvantage, first generation college attendees, minority status,and rural backgrounds.Afterthis point the new applicantwas also selected based on his academic ability, commitment to a career in food safety and commitment to diversity. Changes/Problems:COVID-19 limited ourabilityfor some of our hands-on laboratories and our ability to have on-site assessment of our program. We substituted in remote mentoring experiences and remote discussions about industry andare planning on re-scheduling other activities for the fall.Several prospective SELs had to cancelled due to COVID-19 and will be rescheduled for next year. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The new first year scholar obtained a certification in diversity and inclusion through coursework from the MSU Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives. The course holistically explored the many facets of diversity and inclusion and how embracing, developing, implementing, monitoring, and building accountability for diversity and inclusion will benefit and create value for all aspects of the veterinary medical profession both internally and externally for co-workers, colleagues, clients, students, and stakeholders. Two other scholars received further certificates in diversity and inclusion in Veterinary Medicine through Purdue University. All scholars participated in a workshop on CV/resume building. Scholars have had multiple leadership experiences. Scholars participated in a Leadership Training Workshop hosted by Michigan State University focused on "Controversy with Civility". One scholar was the President of the Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA) Michigan State Chapter as well as a Member of national SAVMA "Chapter President's Social Media Committee who also attended the Veterinary Leadership Experience (VLE) summer of 2019. Scholars hold multiple other club executive board positions in the Pathology Club and Food Animal Club. In addition to participating in the MSP program, all scholars are active members in the food animal and theriogenology student clubs and thus have attended production medicine specific wet labs and lectures throughout the year, examples being a goat reproduction talk, and a theriogenology talk and wet lab about bovine dystocias and bovine reproductive palpation (including the use of a haptic cow and bovine dystocia model). Scholars were exposed to research via their participation in the College of Veterinary Medicine Phi Zeta Research Day, where they watched their colleague present her research findings from last summer as well as having numerous other opportunities to engage researchers in conversations about their food systems related work. Oral communication skills were practiced with scholars having to give a formal oral 15 minute powerpoint talk followed by questions about their summer 2019 positions. Multiple guest speakers were invited to give talks on various aspects of food systems concerns. This included Dr. Marisa Hake, a bovine veterinarian who addressed her large social media presence and goal of interacting with the public to make them more aware of the truth of food animal medicine. They also gained exposure to aquaculture via conversations with MSU Faculty member Tom Locke. Dr. Jennifer Roberts with Boehringer Ingelheim discussed her role of a Dairy Professional Service Veterinarian at BI.Don Harper, as a beef rancher and Animal Resource Manager at UC Davis, fostered communications about the importance of the working relationship between veterinarians and cattlemen. Dr. Wojcinski is a consulting turkey veterinarian, formerly she worked for over 30 years at Hendrix Genetics as the Science and Sustainability Manager. She was able to talk about the turns her career took over the years as well as the medicine relating to turkeys. Dr. Frank Mitloehner (UC Davis) discussed his research on greenhouse gas emissions in relation to farming cattle. Dr. Daugherty is a clinical veterinarian with the ARS team at Zoetis' farm site in Richland, MI who discussed his path to this position as well as his day to day activities. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Each of the Scholars has or is participating in a programto give back to under-represented youth. These programs include working with the Agriculture and Natural Recourses (ANR) Institute for Minority Students and Spartan Quest. As part of the Ag and Natural Resources Institute for Minority Students (AIMS) program one scholar guided soon to be college freshmen/High school Seniors through activities designed to get them to consider a career in Veterinary Medicine. One of the stations was identifying different cuts of pork as it relates to a pig's body via a puzzle game. The students were also given time to ask me about my college experience as a vet student and my personal career aspirations. One scholar was able to present her summer research "Using blood biomarkers of metabolic stress for prediction of colostrum quantity and quality in transition dairy cattle" during the fall MSU CVM Research Phi Zeta Day. She was also able to teach sessions on dairy calf care during 4H Exploration Days. Another scholar gave two lectures on "Careers in the Poultry Industry" to the Introduction to Animal Science class over at the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The lecture is 50 minutes in length and she often has many follow up emails and conversations with students. She also unofficially serves as a liaison between the industry and students looking for poultry internships in Michigan. One Scholar spoke about food animal medicine with the agriculture science class at Laingsburg high school. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The program will seek further external evaluation in the late fall/early spring. Therefore, there are many areas which we will maintain the status quo. However, scholars have identified that based on this year's broad exposure to various aspects of the food systems, that they would like to now focus in on a few areas of their particular interest in a more in depth manner. To that end, we will plan on a couple of longer full weekend (Zoom if needed) workshops with leaders in their fields of interest. Scholars will also participate in the fall program "Factuality" (hosted by MSU-CVM) which uses the premise of Monopoly to demonstrate the structural inequality present in America. Additional students will be able to attend the Veterinary Leadership Experience.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
One additional multicultural scholar wasselected from the doctorate of veterinary medicine program at Michigan State University. All scholars have successfully advanced to the next year of their training program. Over the course of the year the five scholarsparticipated in lectures, wet-labs, and specialized lessons designed to further their knowledge of and develop their skills in production animal medicine, leadership, scholarship, diversity, ethics, and social/emotional well-being. The year started with a mentor/mentee BBQ where scholars had the chance to meet the new member of the group, hear and ask questions about the career paths each mentor had taken, socialize, and become more comfortable with the clinical faculty who were mentors to facilitate more food animal case based discussions. As a result, more clinical case discussions occurred over the course of the year to address the recommendation from Dr. Alejandro Ramirez (Iowa State University) who evaluated our program last year. At the end of the fall term, the group met as a whole again (all mentors and mentees) to engage in discussions of ethical questions faced in food systems medicine. Throughout the school year, the scholars participated in monthlySpanish lessons and worked with an instructor to develop key conversational skills, this was facilitated by further conversations with our new first year veterinary USDA MCS Scholar for whom Spanish is a first language. Scholars established a broad vocabulary and had additional practice in past, present, and future tenses. Scholars also had opportunities to attend veterinary conferences including: the American Association of Bovine Practitioners, the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, Michigan Allied Poultry Industries Winter Summit, Animal Agriculture Alliance Summit, Michigan Veterinary Conference Southern Animal Health Conference, National Veterinary Scholars Symposium, SAVMA Leadership Summitt, the AVMA Convention. All four Scholars last year participated in summer programs in the food safety, public health or food animal medicine arenas last year. One Scholar interned with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in Raleigh, NC. Another is worked on a large swine operation where she will be assisted the veterinarian and working with 2400 breeding sows, boars and approximately 1100 weaned piglets a week. The third Scholar was a Veterinary Intern with Zoetis in a Food Systems Fellowship Program. The final scholar was part of the Boehringer-Ingelheim Veterinary Summer Research Program working with a faculty member on a dairy calf immunity project. Summer plans for 2020 include: the two 4th year students are participating in online clinical rotations for LA toxicology, food animal production medicine 1 & 2, one scholar is a SVIP participant (Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim, Host: The Maschoffs, LLC.), one scholar will work on the feedlot hospital crew at Western Cattle Feeder/Silva Vet Service, and one scholar will spend half of summer interning at Sietsema Farms as a management consultant on the turkey side, and half of the summer interning at Carthage Vet Services in Illinois working on swine projects. No students required tutoring. Scholars garnered 7 scholarships between them in this past year including from: the CaliforniaCattleman's Association, the Klinkenberg Iris Endowment, a food systems fellowship (Merck Scholarship), an American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation/Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship, an American Association of Poultry Pathologists Foundation/Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship, an Michigan Allied Poultry Industries Scholarship and a Michigan State University CVM Dr. Robert M. Diener Scholarship.
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Progress 05/15/18 to 05/14/19
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Target Audience:The target audience is four multicultural scholars in the doctorate of veterinary medicine program at Michigan State University. Two of the students are enrolled in the first year curriculum and two are enrolled in thesecond year curriculum. All students completed their courses and have advanced to the next year. We will be obtaining one additional student from the incoming class starting in the Fall of 2019. There were twelve applications for 2018 fellowships which were screened by Dr. Hilda Meija Abreu, Associate Dean for Admissions, Student Life, and Inclusivity and those from an under-represented populations that included economic disadvantage, first generation college attendees and rural backgrounds were advanced to the next selection phase. At this point the applicants were selected based on academic ability, commitment to a career in food safety and commitment to diversity. In addition, the faculty involved with the grant obtained certification in diversity from Michigan State University. Changes/Problems:Dr. Meija Abreu was unable to obtain permission from the AAVMC to use their diversity assessment tool. Therefore, the MSU students were assigned to complete a training(https://apps.d2l.msu.edu/selfenroll/course/917159) which belongs to CVM Diversity andInclusion Knowledge Center. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?All four scholars and the PI and co-PIs have obtained a certification in diversity and inclusion through coursework from the MSU Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives. The course holistically explored the many facets of diversity and inclusion and how embracing, developing, implementing, monitoring, and building accountability for diversity and inclusion will benefit and create value for all aspects of the veterinary medical profession both internally and externally for co-workers, colleagues, clients, students, and stakeholders. Students and faculty developed a) self-awareness of personal values, perspectives and behaviors that shape interactions with individuals or groups who have internal dimensions (usually permanent or visible and inherited and acquired dimensions over the course of a lifetime that are different from one's own, b) critical understanding of dimensions of diversity and structural features of organizations and the social construct in order to maintain and reproduce differential opportunities across members of different social groups, and c) sustainable practices for engaging and attracting diverse populations. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?One Scholar was an invited participanton a panel (along with several faculty membersand an undergraduate student) and presented attheSouthern Animal Health Association and National Association of State Meat and Food Inspection Directors Annual Meeting in Greenville, SC. The Scholardiscussed opportunities provided to her by this grant andher interests and other opportunities she has hadin production medicine. In addition, each of the Scholars has or is participating in a program to give back to under-represented youth. These programs include working with the Agriculture and Natural Recourses (ANR) Institute for Minority Students andSpartan Quest. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The first year of the program was evaluated by Dr. Alejandro Ramirez from Iowa State University and received many accolades in both the content of the program and in the interactions amongst the Scholars and faculty. Therefore, there are many areas which we will maintain the status quo. However, one area that could be improved upon was increasing Scholars exposure to clinical cases within the hospital. This has been amended by providing the Scholars with the list of cases that will be arriving on a daily basis and insuring them that they are always welcome in the clinics.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Four multicultural scholars were selected from the doctorate of veterinary medicine program at Michigan State University. All Scholars took pretests and surveys including the comprehensive food animal knowledge based exam, a career intent survey and a self-efficacy survey. They participated in lectures, wet-labs, and specialized lessons designed to further their knowledge of and develop their skills in production animal medicine, leadership, scholarship and financial and emotional well-being. Throughout the school year, the scholars participated in weekly Spanish lessons and worked with an instructor to develop key conversational skills. Scholars established a broad vocabulary and had additional practice in past, present, and future tenses. At the conclusion of the year, the scholars gave oral presentations in Spanish. The scholars also hosted professors from two different veterinary schools. Dr. Joan Rowe, a small ruminant specialist from UC Davis lectured about caprine abortion and reproductive failure and attended lunch with the scholars. Dr. Alejandro Ramirez, a swine veterinarian with Iowa State University discussed careers in swine medicine with the scholars and coached them on industry-specific resume construction and job interview skills. Additionally, the scholars spent a day with Dr. Ramirez and Dr. Jill Brester at Green Meadows Farm in Elsie, Michigan, where they learned about the specific role a full time dairy veterinarian assumes for a large private farm. The scholars also attended lectures on bee reproduction from Michigan State University resident etymologist, Meghan Milbrath, as well as lectures on bee medicine and veterinary feeding directives by Dr. Kent Ames. The scholars are planning a trip to a working apiary this fall. The also received stress management training and financial counseling by experts in these fields. Scholars also had opportunities to attend veterinary conferences. Two MSP scholars attended the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) conference in Orlando, FL in March, and another scholar attended the Southern Animal Health Association (SAHA) conference in Greenville, SC. In addition to attending the conference, the scholar was an invited panel discussant on the future of regulatory and production animal medicine. She was the only veterinary student on the panel which included several faculty and admissions counselors. The fourth scholar attended the Veterinary Leadership Experience in Post Falls, ID where she gained more experience in team building and leadership. All four Scholars are participating in summer programs in the food safety, public health or food animal medicine arenas. One Scholar interning with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in Raleigh, NC. Another is working on a large swine operation where she will be assisting the veterinarian and working with 2400 breeding sows, boars and approximately 1100 weaned piglets a week. The third Scholar is a Veterinary Intern with Zoetis in a Food Systems Fellowship Program. The final scholar is working with a faculty member on a dairy calf immunity project. In addition to participating in the MSP program, all scholars are active members in the food animal and theriogenology student clubs and thus have attended production medicine specific wet labs and lectures throughout the year. This year, wet labs included transabdominal ultrasonography in sheep, artificial insemination in bovines, and palpation practices at MSU's own dairy farm. One student has an active leadership role as the MSU Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA) president and is developing an in-depth welcome guide for incoming veterinary students. One student received tutoring.
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