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Development of core competencies for field veterinary epidemiology training programs.

ABSTRACT: A workforce with the adequate field epidemiology knowledge, skills and abilities is the foundation of a strong and effective animal health system. Field epidemiology training is conducted in several countries to meet the increased global demand for such a workforce. However, core competencies for field veterinary epidemiology have not been identified and agreed upon globally, leading to the development of different training curricula. Having a set of agreed core competencies can harmonize field veterinary epidemiology training. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) initiated a collective, iterative, and participative process to achieve this and organized two expert consultative workshops in 2018 to develop core competencies for field veterinary epidemiology at the frontline and intermediate levels. Based on these expert discussions, 13 competencies were identified for the frontline and intermediate levels. These competencies were organized into three domains: epidemiological surveillance and studies; field investigation, preparedness and response; and One Health, communication, ethics and professionalism. These competencies can be used to facilitate the development of field epidemiology training curricula for veterinarians, adapted to country training needs, or customized for training other close disciplines. The competencies can also be useful for mentors and employers to monitor and evaluate the progress of their mentees, or to guide the selection process during the recruitment of new staff.

SUBMITTER: Pinto J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10118009 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Development of core competencies for field veterinary epidemiology training programs.

Pinto Julio J Dissanayake Ravi Bandara RB Dhand Navneet N Rojo-Gimeno Cristina C Falzon Laura Cristina LC Akwar Holy H Alambeji Rianatou Bada RB Beltran-Alcrudo Daniel D Castellan David Mario DM Chanachai Karoon K Guitian Javier J Hilmers Angela A Larfaoui Fairouz F Loth Leo L Motta Paolo P Rasamoelina Harentsoaniaina H Salyer Stephanie S Shadomy Sean S Squarzoni Cécile C Rwego Innocent I Santos Carmen Varela CV Wongsathapornchai Kachen K Lockhart Caryl C Okuthe Sam S Kane Yaghouba Y Gilbert Jeffrey J Soumare Baba B Dhingra Madhur M Sumption Keith K Tiensin Thanawat T

Frontiers in veterinary science 20230406

A workforce with the adequate field epidemiology knowledge, skills and abilities is the foundation of a strong and effective animal health system. Field epidemiology training is conducted in several countries to meet the increased global demand for such a workforce. However, core competencies for field veterinary epidemiology have not been identified and agreed upon globally, leading to the development of different training curricula. Having a set of agreed core competencies can harmonize field ...[more]

PMID: 37089403

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Project description:The multitude of training models and curricula for the specialty of clinical neuropsychology around the world has led to organized activities to develop a framework of core competencies to ensure sufficient expertise among entry-level professionals in the field. The Standing Committee on Clinical Neuropsychology of the European Federation of Psychologists' Associations is currently working toward developing a specialty certification in clinical neuropsychology to establish a cross-national standard against which to measure levels of equivalency and uniformity in competence and service provision among professionals in the field. Through structured interviews with experts from 28 European countries, we explored potential areas of core competency. Specifically, questions pertained to the perceived importance of a series of foundational, functional, and other competencies, as well as current training standards and practices, and optimal standards. Our findings revealed considerable agreement (about three quarters and above) on academic and clinical training, despite varied actual training requirements currently, with fewer respondents relegating importance to training in teaching, supervision, and research (a little over half), and even fewer to skills related to management, administration, and advocacy (fewer than half). European expert clinical neuropsychologists were in agreement with previous studies (including those conducted in the United States, Australia, and other countries) regarding the importance of sound theoretical and clinical training but management, administrative, and advocacy skills were not central to their perspective of a competent specialist in clinical neuropsychology. Establishing a specialty certificate in clinical neuropsychology based on core competencies may enable mobility of clinical neuropsychologists across Europe, and, perhaps, provide an impetus for countries with limited criteria to reconsider their training requirements and harmonize their standards with others.

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