One Health Approaches to Disease

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One Health is a framework to expand interdisciplinary collaborations and communications for optimal health of people, domestic animals, wildlife, plants and our environment. This course will explore the theory behind One Health, describe methods and tools used in One Health, and develop skills to work with interdisciplinary teams and communication across professions. Using a One Health framework, we will discuss case studies of emergent health issues including emerging diseases, antibiotic resistance, food safety and security, climate change, and disease surveillance. Students will work in teams to produce an analysis of a health issue using a One Health framework.