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7. Role of Communication and Education
Pages 27-28

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... , and bioterrorism are still fresh in the public consciousness, to communicate to the general public and legislators the changes that are needed in the animal health infrastructure to bolster our ability to respond to emerging animal diseases, according to several speakers. William Hueston stressed the importance of seizing this "teachable moment" or window of opportunity to "rapidly make changes or solidify the system." Hueston argued that not enough attention is being paid to the importance of risk communication.
From page 28...
... Eyre described a core elective tracking curriculum at his college that provides a common foundation to all students, but then allows individual students to focus on areas such as epidemiology and public health, food animal, or small animal practice. The curriculum includes independent research and externships, which give students valuable experience in industry and government.


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