THE ROLE OF OIE
COLLABORATING CENTRES
IN STRENGTHENING OF
VETERINARY SERVICES
Will Hueston, DVM, PhD & Scott Wells, DVM, PhD
Center for Animal Health and Food Safety :: Global Initiative for Food Systems Leadership
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
World Organization for Animal Health
Collaborating Center on Veterinary Services Capacity-Building
Overview
• Evolution of OIE Collaborating Centres
• Expanding role with PVS pathway
• Relevance for Veterinary Education
OIE Collaborating Centers:
Born of necessity
• Need for greater expertise and capacity
• First Collaborating Centres early 1990s
• Mandate & internal rules adopted 1993
Earliest Collaborating Centers
(all still active)
• 1991 Application of methodology for
diagnosis of animal diseases especially
for West Africa (Maisons-Alfort)
• 1992 Immunoenzymatic and molecular
diagnostic methods (IAEA)
• 1992 Veterinary Medicinal Products
(Fougeres)
Collaborating
Centres
Mandate
Techniques and
specialties, eg, risk
analysis
Designation An institution
TOR
Analytical methods
Data & information
dissemination
Services related to
specialty
Specialty training
Reference
Laboratories
Designated
pathogens or
disease, eg, influenza
An expert
Diagnostic Methods
Reference materials
for quality assurance
New diagnostic tests
& vaccines
Diagnostic training
Evolution of Collaborating
Centres
• Initially individual government
laboratories or institutes
• Now includes
– university institutes
– partnerships among institutions
– multi-national Collaborating Centres
43 OIE Collaborating Centres
Region
Americas
Asia, Far East and
Oceania
Africa
Europe
Number of Centres*
15
9
4
16
Note: One multi-national Collaborating Centre spans
2 regions and is counted in both on this table
Collaborating Centre Activities
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Dissemination of techniques within remit
Facilitate harmonisation of int’l standards
Networking
Placement of experts at disposal of OIE
Scientific and technical training
Organisation of scientific meetings
Coordination of scientific studies
Publications and presentations
Center for
Animal Health
and Food Safety
The public health service unit of the
College of Veterinary Medicine
Education
DVM-MPH Dual Degree
Program
• 124 currently enrolled
• 77 completed program
Vet Public Health Preventive
Medicine Residency
• 6 currently enrolled
• 25 completed
• Affiliate residencies
– Makerere U, Uganda
– Chiang Mai U, Thailand
Experiential Learning
• Leadership development
• Policy-making
• Farm to Table Study
programs around the world
• Workshops, conferences,
and forums
• 2008-2013: 52 programs
delivered with 1,695
participants from 58
countries
Impact - Education
Jennifer Koeman
VPHPM 2008-2010
National Pork Board
Director: Producer and
Public Health
Nicole Neeser
VPHPM 2002-2004
Minnesota Department
of Agriculture
Program Manager
Dairy, Meat, Poultry
and Egg Inspection
Christine Hoang
DVM 2007, MPH 2008
American Veterinary
Medical Association
Associate Director:
Scientific Activities Division
Barbara Knust
VPHPM 2007-2009
Centers for Disease
Control
Viral Special Pathogens
Branch
Research
CAHFS Service-Oriented
Research Projects:
• Risk Assessments to support
emergency preparedness
• Animal Health (Chronic wasting
disease, Johne’s disease, others)
• Food Safety (Antimicrobial use in
pork production)
Research Sponsors
• National Center for Food Protection
and Defense (DHS)
• Upper Midwest Agricultural and
Safety and Health Center (NIOSH)
• RESPOND (USAID)
• USDA Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service
Pioneering Public-Private
Partnerships
Expanding Collaborating
Centre Role with PVS Pathway
• Veterinary Services is global public good
• OIE emphasis on strengthening the
performance of Veterinary Services
worldwide
• Opportunity for Collaborating Centres to
support strengthening
Expanding Role with PVS
Pathway
Twinning
• Bilateral collaboration between established
Reference Laboratory or Collaborating
Center with another in developing country
• Focus on capacity-building
• Supported by OIE World Animal Health
and Welfare Fund (the OIE World Fund)
Relevance for Veterinary
Education
• Need to strengthen veterinary education
identified in 95 PVS evaluations
• Veterinary education critical for functioning
of national Veterinary Services
• OIE role in defining Day 1 competencies
for Veterinary Graduates
Launch of Veterinary
Educational Twinning Projects
• Parent institution accredited by
international organization; candidate
establishment in developing country
• Guidance for training and curriculum
development
University of MinnesotaChiang Mai University
Twinning Project
• Built on strong pre-existing partnership
– Curriculum enhancement to address priorities
identified in curriculum review
– Faculty development of teaching methods and
encouragement of research
– Veterinary student and graduate student
exchanges to compare educational programs
Strengthen Curriculum by
Leveraging CC Resources
www.cfsph.iastate.edu/
www.izs.it/IZS/
http://eraaad.ca/
• Printed materials, on-line coursework, videos,
simulation exercises, training courses
Key messages…
• Collaborating Centres expand the OIE’s
capacity to strengthen Veterinary Services
• Veterinary education is critical to effective
national veterinary services
• Collaborating Centres can contribute to
enhancement of veterinary education