This document was developed to assist field epidemiology training programmes in establishing mentorship programmes using a One Health approach. [Author] It describes core competencies for mentors that programmes can use in selecting and training field epidemiology mentors. [Author] The manual provides examples of existing mentor training programmes and provides guidance for training and evaluating mentors. [Author] In addition, the document describes mentor roles and responsibilities, benefits of mentoring for mentees, mentors and organizations, outlines the qualities of a good mentor, explores approaches to strengthen One Health mentoring in field epidemiology training programmes, and assesses the benefits and limitations of virtual mentoring. [Author]
The publication describes best practices for mentorship within the training programme, defines competencies for mentors and provides a tool for evaluating the mentorship programme.
The publication lays out a framework to develop and track high-quality learning activities for continuing education programmes in OH field epidemiology.
This document details the guidance for criteria to develop continuing education (CE) programming in field epidemiology. [Author] The document provides information for minimum guidance to implement a CE programme at the country level. [Author] The need for field epidemiologists to strengthen a country’s capabilities in disease surveillance, outbreak investigation and response is recognized by the global health sector. [Author] Several countries already have applied epidemiology training programmes (e. [Author]g. [Author], FETP, FETPV, ISAVET) to develop or strengthen these capabilities. [Author] FAO, WHO and WOAH recognize that One Health is an integral part of these programmes, in accordance with the definition of One Health from the One Health High-Level Expert Panel. [Author]
This publication offers recommendations for evaluating and certifying that training programme participants meet the minimum required competencies at the time of programme completion.
The publication provides programmes with proposed training topics and learning objectives to ensure participants reach the minimum core competencies outlined in the competency framework.
The COHFE framework defines the knowledge, skills, and competencies (KSC) needed for field epidemiologists to implement the One Health approach. It consists of 14 domains with guidance for the frontline, intermediate, and advanced training levels. KSC statements are further classified as core One Health, optional One Health, or sector-specific for human health, animal health, or the environment. Technical domains - Foundational knowledge & skills - Surveillance systems - Field investigations - Disease management - Laboratory capacity - Infection prevention & control, biosafety & biosecurity - Preparedness & response - Epidemiological studies - Data management, biostatistics & informatics - Ecosystem Health Functional domains - Leadership & management - Communication & community engagement - Training - Ethics
A NEW AND ESSENTIAL RESOURCE FOR THE PRACTICE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH The CDC Field Epidemiology Manual is a definitive guide to investigating acute public health events on the ground and in real time. Assembled and written by experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as other leading public health agencies, it offers current and field-tested guidance for every stage of an outbreak investigation -- from identification to intervention and other core considerations along the way. Modeled after Michael Gregg's seminal book Field Epidemiology, this CDC manual ushers investigators through the core elements of field work, including many of the challenges inherent to outbreaks: working with multiple state and federal agencies or multinational organizations; legal considerations; and effective utilization of an incident-management approach. Additional coverage includes: � Updated guidance for new tools in field investigations, including the latest technologies for data collection and incorporating data from geographic information systems (GIS) � Tips for investigations in unique settings, including healthcare and community-congregate sites � Advice for responding to different types of outbreaks, including acute enteric disease; suspected biologic or toxic agents; and outbreaks of violence, suicide, and other forms of injury For the ever-changing public health landscape, The CDC Field Epidemiology Manual offers a new, authoritative resource for effective outbreak response to acute and emerging threats. *** Oxford University Press will donate a portion of the proceeds from this book to the CDC Foundation, an independent nonprofit and the sole entity created by Congress to mobilize philanthropic and private-sector resources to support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's critical health protection work. To learn more about the CDC Foundation, visit www.cdcfoundation.org.
Following the 27th Tripartite Annual Executive Meeting, the FAO Programme Committee in its 130th session, March 2021, requested the joint development, by the Tripartite (FAO/WHO/WOAH) and others, of a strategy and action plan to prevent future zoonotic pandemics through the One Health approach. The One Health Joint Plan of Action (OH JPA) is intended to guide the four organizations of the Quadripartite to work together on One Health with the aim of supporting their Members to build One Health capacities. It provides a framework for action and proposes a set of activities that the four organizations can offer together to enable countries to advance and scale up One Health in managing human, animal, plant and environment health threats. The framework uses a One Health approach to strengthen collaboration, communication, advocacy, and coordination equally across all sectors responsible for addressing health concerns at the human-animal-plant-environment interface.
The 2018 FAO-OIE-WHO (Tripartite) zoonoses guide, “Taking A Multisectoral, One Health Approach: A Tripartite Guide to Addressing Zoonotic Diseases in Countries” (2018 TZG) is being jointly developed to provide member countries with practical guidance on OH approaches to build national mechanisms for multisectoral coordination, communication, and collaboration to address zoonotic disease threats at the animal-human-environment interface. The 2018 TZG updates and expands on the guidance in the one previous jointly-developed, zoonoses-specific guidance document: the 2008 Tripartite “Zoonotic Diseases: A Guide to Establishing Collaboration between Animal and Human Health Sectors at the Country Level”, developed in WHO South-East Asia Region and Western Pacific Region. The 2018 TZG supports building by countries of the resilience and capacity to address emerging and endemic zoonotic diseases such as avian influenza, rabies, Ebola, and Rift Valley fever, as well as food-borne diseases and antimicrobial resistance, and to minimize their impacts on health, livelihoods, and economies. It additionally supports country efforts to implement WHO International Health Regulations (2005) and OIE international standards, to address gaps identified through external and internal health system evaluations, and to achieve targets of the Sustainable Development Goals. The 2018 TZG provides relevant country ministries and agencies with lessons learned and good practices identified from country-level experiences in taking OH approaches for preparedness, prevention, detection and response to zoonotic disease threats, and provides guidance on multisectoral communication, coordination, and collaboration. It informs on regional and country-level OH activities and relevant unisectoral and multisectoral tools available for countries to use.
