| One Health Initiative: Reminder |
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January 15, 2013,
Volume 59, No. 17 |
The Deans of the Health Schools of the University of Pennsylvania (Medicine, Nursing, Dental Medicine, and Veterinary Medicine) have extended the deadline for an Award for Excellence in promoting One Health Initiatives and Interprofessional Education.
One Health Initiative (OHI) and Interprofessional Education (IPE) describe efforts across healthcare professions to forge co-equal, all-inclusive collaborations. OHI arose from veterinary medicine with the goal of sharing knowledge of healthcare and preventive measures to improve the health of animals and society. OHI explicitly includes wildlife and the environment. IPE focuses on providing an interdisciplinary approach aimed at shared learning and collaborative practices that build a more flexible healthcare workforce, thereby maximizing resources. OHI and IPE have gained momentum recently. Government, professional and academic institutions around the world have committed to promoting these important efforts to improve global health.
The Four-School One Health Committee invites nominations for candidates who are full-time staff or faculty members engaged in professional education that bridges two or more of the Schools with outreach/innovation in training, outreach, service in clinics, or to the community. Collaborative research focused on healthcare education, clinical outcomes, or real-world impact will receive more favorable consideration than laboratory collaborations. The winner(s) will be awarded the prize (including a $500 cash award) at their home school, with all four deans in attendance.
To nominate a staff or faculty member from the Penn community, send a letter of recommendation, describing the candidate’s contributions to OHI and/or IPE, to Cerie O’Toole at cerieo@vet.upenn.edu by Friday, January 25, 2013. |
