5 results match your criteria: "Colorado Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence[Affiliation]"
Veterinary support staff knowledge and perceptions of antimicrobial drug use, resistance, and stewardship in the United States.
Front Vet Sci
August 2024
Colorado Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO, United States.
Antimicrobial drug use (AMU) in veterinary medicine may contribute to antimicrobial resistant (AMR) infections in both animals and people. Efforts to improve AMU in companion animal medicine are underway and should include all members of the veterinary team, including veterinary support staff. Our objective was to describe knowledge and attitudes regarding AMU, AMR, and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in companion animal medicine among veterinary support staff professionals in the United States using an anonymous, online questionnaire.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImpact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the State Enteric Disease Public Health Workforce in the Western United States, March-April 2022.
J Public Health Manag Pract
July 2024
Colorado Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, Colorado (Mss Zarella and White, Mr Elson, and Dr Scallan Walter); Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver, Colorado (Ms Hewitson); Washington Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, Washington (Ms Ramsey and Dr Basemen); and Washington State Department of Health, Tumwater, Washington (Ms Melius).
Objective: To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the state-level enteric disease workforce and routine enteric disease surveillance and outbreak investigation activities in the western United States.
Design And Setting: Key informant interviews conducted using bidirectional video from March to April 2022.
Participants: Enteric disease epidemiologists at state public health agencies in the western states served by the Colorado and Washington Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence.
The Need for Responsive Workforce Development During the Pandemic and Beyond: A Case Study of the Regional Public Health Training Centers.
J Public Health Manag Pract
November 2023
Region V Public Health Training Center and Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan (Mss Kulik and Zemmel and Dr Power); Region IV Public Health Training Center at the Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia (Dr Alperin); New England Public Health Training Center at the Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts (Ms Todd Barrett and Dr Kenefick); Northwest Center for Public Health Practice at the University of Washington (UW) School of Public Health, Seattle, Washington (Dr Bekemeier and Mss Rogers and Rose); UW School of Nursing, Seattle, Washington (Dr Bekemeier); Mid-Atlantic Regional Public Health Training Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Dr Documet and Ms Francis); Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Dr Documet); Region 2 Public Health Training Center and Department of Sociomedical Sciences at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York City, New York (Dr Gloria); Region IX Western Region Public Health Training Center at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, Tucson, Arizona (Mr Healy and Dr Reynolds); Midwestern Public Health Training Center and the Institute for Public Health Practice, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, Iowa (Mr Hileman and Ms Walkner); Department of Applied Health Science at Indiana University's School of Public Health, Bloomington, Indiana (Dr Lederer); formerly the Region 6 South Central Public Health Training Center at Tulane University's School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana (Dr Lederer); Region V Public Health Training Center and Center for Public Health Systems in the Division of Health Policy and Management at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Dr Leider); Region IV Public Health Training Center, Office of Public Health Practice, and Department of Health Policy and Organization at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, Birmingham, Alabama (Dr McCormick); National Coordinating Center for Public Health Training at the National Network of Public Health Institutes, New Orleans, Louisiana (Ms Prechter); and Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center, the Colorado Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence, and the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, Colorado (Dr Scallan Walter).
Context: The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the importance of a strong public health infrastructure for protecting and supporting the health of communities. This includes ensuring an adaptive workforce capable of leading through rapidly changing circumstances, communicating effectively, and applying systems thinking to leverage cross-sector partnerships that help promote health equity. The 10 Regional Public Health Training Centers (PHTCs) advance the capacity of the current and future public health workforce through skill development and technical assistance in these and other strategic areas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFColorado pet owners' perceptions of and attitudes towards antimicrobial drug use and resistance.
Vet Rec
March 2023
Colorado School of Public Health, Colorado Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
Background: Antimicrobial drug (AMD) use in companion animal medicine may contribute to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in both pets and humans. However, pet owners' attitudes and perceptions regarding AMD use and AMR have not been extensively studied in the United States.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey at five Colorado veterinary hospitals collected information about pet owners' knowledge and perceptions of AMD use and AMR, adherence with AMD treatment instructions and the role of the veterinarian in the AMD prescribing process.
Survey of companion animal veterinarians' antimicrobial drug prescription practices and awareness of antimicrobial drug use guidelines in the United States.
Zoonoses Public Health
June 2022
Colorado School of Public Health, Colorado Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
Antimicrobial drug use in companion animal medicine, the subsequent development of antimicrobial resistance and the potential hazard of animals transmitting resistant bacteria to humans are of increasing concern. Antimicrobial prescription patterns among companion animal veterinarians in the United States are understudied, and the association between antimicrobial drug use guideline awareness and antimicrobial drug prescription practices is unknown. Information on antimicrobial recommendations for five hypothetical clinical scenarios, including canine pyoderma, acute canine diarrhoea, feline lower urinary tract illness, canine dental procedures and feline upper respiratory illness, was gathered using an anonymous, online cross-sectional survey.
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