March 10, 2014
College of Public Health & Health Professions
PHC 6006
An Introduction to One Health Problem Solving
Summer 2014, 2 Credit Hours
Date
5/10/2014 Sat
5/11/2014 Sun
Time
10:00-2:30pm
10:00-1:30pm
5/12/2014 Mon
8:00am-9:45am
5/12/2014 Mon
5/13/2014 Tue
5/14/2014 Wed
5/15/2014 Thu
5/16/2014 Fri
10:00am-12:45pm
8:00am-12:45pm
8:00am-12:45pm
8:00am-12:45pm
8:00am-12:45pm
Room
HPNP 1404 (auditorium)
Vetmed Lecture hall A
Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services,
Division of Plant Industry (need address & directions)
HPNP 1404 (auditorium)
HPNP 1404 (auditorium)
HPNP 1404 (auditorium)
HPNP 1404 (auditorium)
HPNP 1404 (auditorium)
Instructor Information
Course director:
Gregory C. Gray, MD, MPH
Department of Environmental and Global Health
College of Public Health & Health Professions
101 S. Newell Dr, Suite 2150A
Gainesville Florida 32610
(352) 273-9449/9188
gcgray@phhp.ufl.edu
Office hours arranged
Course Description
A 2 credit hour course is an introduction to the One Health approach of crossdisciplinary problem solving. Students will be introduced to the disciplines of infectious
disease prevention and control through partnerships between human health, animal
health, and environmental health. Through the inter-disciplinary One Health approach
professionals are tackling public health’s most difficult problems such as epidemics of
zoonotic diseases and international food safety. The course will introduce students to
infectious disease surveillance, diagnostic tools, outbreak investigations, vaccine trials,
public health interventions, biodefense, emerging infectious diseases, and analytical
approaches pertaining to infectious disease prevention and control.
Course Pre-requisites
One of the following courses (or equivalent):
Undergraduate biology
Undergraduate animal science
Undergraduate environmental science
Course Objectives and/or Goals
At the end of this course the student will be able to:
 Understand the value of the One Health approach in tackling difficult public
health problems
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Understand the etiologic, environmental, and host factors important to infectious
disease epidemiology;
Understand the value of epidemiological principles and methods in the
identification and control of infectious disease;
Develop skills needed to apply epidemiological principles and methods in solving
problems related to infectious diseases and including identifying surveillance and
control measures given a specific infectious disease outbreak.
Course Materials
Required text: Control of Communicable Diseases Manual (CCDM), 19th edition, David
L. Heymann, MD, ed., 2008, ISBN 087553189X
Course Requirements/Evaluation/Grading
Students will be graded on a standard letter scale of A to E. Students will be evaluated
by their class participation (50%) and a final open notes, open book, multiple-choice
examination (50%). Students who fully participate and attend every session will earn at
least a B for the class participation portion of the overall grade. To earn an A in class
participation, students must attend each session and demonstrate that they prepared for
lectures beforehand (through reading assigned text, interacting with the lecturers, and
actively participating in group exercises.
Percentage
or points
earned in
class
Letter
Grade
equivalent
Letter
Grade
Grade
Points
93%100%
90%92%
87%89%
83%86%
80%82%
77%79%
73%76%
70%72%
67%69%
63%66%
60%62%
Below
60%
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
E
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
E
WF
I
NG
4.0
3.67
3.33
3.0
2.67
2.33
2.0
1.67
1.33
1.0
0.67
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
SU
0.0
For greater detail on the meaning of letter grades and university policies related to
them, see the Registrar’s Grade Policy regulations at
http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/policies/regulationgrades.html
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Topical Outline
Date
1-2
3
4
5
6
7
Sat
10am-11:45am
Sat
12-12:45pm
Sat
1-2:30pm
Sun
10-10:45pm
Sun
11am-11:45am
Sun
12pm-1:30pm
8
Mon
8-8:45am
9
Mon
9-9:45am
10
Mon
10-10:45am
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Mon
11am-11:45am
Mon
12pm-12:45pm
Tues
8-8:45am
Tues
9-9:45am
Tues
10-10:45am
Tues
11am-11:45am
Tues
12pm-12:45pm
Wed
8-8:45am
Wed
9-9:45am
Wed
10-10:45am
Wed
11am-11:45am
Wed
12pm-12:45pm
Thur
8-8:45am
Thur
9-9:45am
Thur
10-10:45am
Thur
11am-11:45am
Thur
12pm-12:45pm
Title
Course overview, the concept of One
Health, general principals of infectious
disease prevention & control
Lecturer
One Health problems and approaches
Gray
Surveillance & quantitative methods
Gray
An introduction to domestic animal medicine
Behind the scene tour of an university
animal hospital
An introduction to zoological animal
husbandry, disease ecology, and evolution
Florida Department of Agriculture &
Consumer Services, Division of Plant
Industry
Florida Department of Agriculture &
Consumer Services, Division of Plant
Industry
One Health in Practice: Under-nutrition in
children less than five years old and gastrointestinal parasite burden in children and
dogs in a Maya community
Readings in CCDM
Gray
A8-A19
Reuss
Wellehan
Wellehan
Dixon
Dixon
Hernandez
Exercise 1
Gray
One Health video and discussion I
Anderson
Analytical methods & forecasting
Gray
Exercise 2
Gray
Vaccines
Gray
Pathogen detection and molecular
epidemiology
Gary Wang
Emerging infectious diseases
Gray
The threat of bioterrorism
Gray
Exercise 3
Gray
Metagenomics, proteinomics, metabolomics
Farmerie
Acute respiratory infections I
Gray
One Health video and discussion II
Anderson
History of One Health
Gibbs
One Health and climate change
Gibbs
Acute respiratory infections II
Gray
323-331
Acute respiratory infections III
Gray
455-461, 471-484, 577585
One Health video and discussion III
Anderson
23-31, 79-80, 463-471,
560-563, 661-664
515-520
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28
29
30
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Date
Title
Lecturer
Fri
8-8:45am
Diarrheal diseases
Gray
Exercise 4
Gray
Malaria and Tuberculosis
Gray
Final examination
Gray
Fri
9-9:45am
Fri
10-10:45am
Fri
11am-12pm
Readings in CCDM
94, 120-132, 157, 179194, 239-245, 253, 256,
534,
373-393, 639-660
Statement of University’s Honesty Policy (cheating and use of copyrighted
materials)
Each student is bound by the academic honesty guidelines of the University and the
student conduct code printed in the Student Guide and on the University website. The
Honor Code states: “We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to
hold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honesty and integrity."
Cheating or plagiarism in any form is unacceptable and inexcusable behavior.
Students must be familiar with various forms of plagiarism. See UF guidelines:
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/msl/07b/studentplagiarism.html
Attendance Policy
Attendance is mandatory.
Policy Related to Make-up Exams or Other Work
Attendance and Make-up Work – I expect you to attend and be prepared to participate
in all class sessions. Personal issues with respect to class attendance or fulfillment of
course requirements will be handled on an individual basis.
Statement Related to Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
If you require classroom accommodation because of a disability, you must first register
with the Dean of Students Office (http://www.dso.ufl.edu/). The Dean of Students Office
will provide documentation to you, which you then give to the instructor when requesting
accommodation. The College is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to
assist students in their coursework.
Counseling and Student Health
Students may occasionally have personal issues that arise in the course of pursuing
higher education or that may interfere with their academic performance. If you find
yourself facing problems affecting your coursework, you are encouraged to talk with an
instructor and to seek confidential assistance at the University of Florida Counseling
Center, 352-392-1575, or Student Mental Health Services, 352-392-1171. Visit their
web sites for more information: http://www.counsel.ufl.edu/ or
http://www.health.ufl.edu/shcc/smhs/index.htm#urgent
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The Student Health Care Center at Shands is a satellite clinic of the main Student
Health Care Center located on Fletcher Drive on campus. Student Health at Shands
offers a variety of clinical services, including primary care, women's health care,
immunizations, mental health care, and pharmacy services. The clinic is located on the
second floor of the Dental Tower in the Health Science Center. For more information,
contact the clinic at 392-0627 or check out the web site at: www.health.ufl.edu/shcc
Crisis intervention is always available 24/7 from:
Alachua County Crisis Center: (352) 264-6789.
BUT – Do not wait until you reach a crisis to come in and talk with us. We have helped
many students through stressful situations impacting their academic performance. You
are not alone so do not be afraid to ask for assistance.
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