School for Global Animal Health
Science, Politics, Beliefs and Animal
Health Policy
September 27-29, 2007
Upcoming Programs
The WSU Graduate School, using funds from an anonymous private donor, will
provide $500,000 over a five-year period to existing and a new graduate
program in veterinary medicine (School for Global Animal Health). It is a
part of larger grant that will be shared with two other graduate programs at
WSU.
“We are investing in proven excellence for one explicit purpose to foster a
new type of graduate education model that will lead the world,” said Howard
Grimes, vice provost and dean of the Graduate School.
Guy Palmer, professor of veterinary medicine and a member of the National
Academies Institute of Medicine, said that this funding will lead to the growth
of two graduate programs in the College of Veterinary Medicine and the new
School for Global Animal Health. Those programs will integrate laboratory and
field-based research on disease transmission and prevention with economics,
policy and political science.
“Students will develop an understanding of the interactions among business,
governments, inter-governmental agencies and public interests as they relate to
science-based animal health and food policy development. The programs will also
bring in leaders in global animal health policy as professors-in-residence,”
Palmer said.
“Because of the unique design of these graduate programs -- blending rigorous
academic training with experiential learning -- students will be provided the
unique opportunity to work and interact with top scientists, practitioners, and
leaders in global animal health both on campus and in the field.”
By James Tinney, WSU News Service
Original Article
Last Edited: May 07, 2008 8:55 AM
