Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine & Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Sign Memorandum of Understand...
November 28 2016 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (Ross) and the
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (the Bloomberg
School) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore
research collaborations and joint educational activities to benefit
students at both institutions. The MOU marks the first such
relationship with a veterinary school for the Bloomberg School.
Ross’ One Health approach to veterinary education instills in
its students an interest in exploring more holistic approaches to
solving world health problems that extend across animals, humans
and ecosystems. Leaders from Ross and the Bloomberg School noted
their mutual interest in issues such as food security and
animal-borne disease.
“About 75 percent of the new diseases that have affected humans
over the past 10 years have been caused by pathogens originating
from an animal or from products of animal origin,” said Sean
Callanan, dean at Ross. “Our new relationship with the Bloomberg
School provides another avenue for our students to develop their
capacity to play a role in addressing 21st century health
challenges.”
The Bloomberg School has held the top spot in US News &
World Report’s ranking of schools of public health since 1994. The
school conducts research in 130 countries and is recognized as the
largest school of public health in the world.
"This new collaboration with Ross offers a platform to address
important issues at the intersection of human and animal medicine,
population health and food security,” said Michael J. Klag, dean of
the Bloomberg School. “Ross’ commitment to research on
globally-significant public health issues make this collaboration a
natural fit for our faculty and our students.”
Ross has four major research centers, two of which will be
directly involved in research collaborations with the Bloomberg
School. The One Health Center for Zoonoses and Tropical Veterinary
Medicine investigates endemic infectious diseases in consideration
of nationally, regionally and internationally recognized priorities
and critical research gaps. The Center for Conservation Medicine
and Ecosystem Health focuses on the health of populations,
communities and ecosystems, and works to provide novel solutions to
complex ecological issues.
“The educational and research opportunities afforded by this
relationship enforce the One Health concept of interconnectedness
and will encourage our students to become leaders in the protection
and promotion of planetary health,” said A. Lee Willingham,
associate dean for Research and Postgraduate studies at Ross.
About Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM), founded
in 1982, is committed to preparing students to become members and
leaders of the worldwide public and professional healthcare team
and to advance human, animal and ecosystem health through research
and knowledge exchange. RUSVM has focused research programs with an
emphasis on emerging infectious and zoonotic diseases, conservation
medicine, and ecosystem health. RUSVM offers postgraduate Masters’,
Ph.D. and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) programs accredited
by the St. Christopher & Nevis Accreditation Board. The DVM
program holds accredited status from the American Veterinary
Medical Association (www.avma.org). RUSVM is a part of DeVry
Education Group (NYSE:DV). For more information about RUSVM, visit
www.rossu.edu/vet.
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