World Veterinary World Veterinary AssociationAssociation

Dr.Tjeerd Jorna Dr.Tjeerd Jorna

PresidentPresident

Presentation EAEVE Hannover May 2009

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the role of the veterinary profession the role of the veterinary profession on a global levelon a global level

19671967 Qualified, Utrecht, the NetherlandsQualified, Utrecht, the Netherlands1967- 19741967- 1974 Department Internal Medicine - large animalsDepartment Internal Medicine - large animals

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine UtrechtFaculty of Veterinary Medicine Utrecht19781978 PhD: Renal blood flow in ruminantsPhD: Renal blood flow in ruminants1974- 19901974- 1990 Bovine veterinarian in Regional Herd Health CentreBovine veterinarian in Regional Herd Health Centre19991999 Diplomat bovine herd health managementDiplomat bovine herd health management1990-20041990-2004 Secretary General KNMvD Secretary General KNMvD

(Dutch veterinary association)(Dutch veterinary association)2003-20072003-2007 President Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE)President Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE)2008-2011 2008-2011 President World Veterinary Association (WVA)President World Veterinary Association (WVA)

Professional background

ONE WORLD, ONE MEDICINE, ONE HEALTH ONE WORLD, ONE MEDICINE, ONE HEALTH

Healthy animals = Healthy People Healthy animals = Healthy People

ONE PROFESSION, ONE VISION, ONE VOICEONE PROFESSION, ONE VISION, ONE VOICE

WVAWVA

‘‘One World – One Health’One World – One Health’

A unified approach between veterinary and A unified approach between veterinary and human medicine to improve Global Healthhuman medicine to improve Global Health

Promoting the interest of the veterinary profession on Promoting the interest of the veterinary profession on the global scene by providing professional assistance to the global scene by providing professional assistance to produce global policies expressing the point of view of produce global policies expressing the point of view of the veterinary profession in Animal Health, Animal the veterinary profession in Animal Health, Animal Welfare and Public Health to be of interest to global Welfare and Public Health to be of interest to global governmental institutions and non-governmental governmental institutions and non-governmental organisations and in veterinary education and organisations and in veterinary education and veterinary congressesveterinary congresses

WVA Mission Statement

1863 International Veterinary Congresses 1863 International Veterinary Congresses Founded by John Gamgee in HamburgFounded by John Gamgee in Hamburg

1863-1905: Congresses with issues like 1863-1905: Congresses with issues like Zoonoses Zoonoses Veterinary Law and Meat Inspection Veterinary Law and Meat Inspection Education and Application of veterinary drugs Education and Application of veterinary drugs

1899 First World Congress 1899 First World Congress 1905 Permanent Committee established 1905 Permanent Committee established 1959 World Veterinary Association 1959 World Veterinary Association 1963 100 year: World Animal Health Year [Hannover]1963 100 year: World Animal Health Year [Hannover]1995-1999 Reconstruction WVA by Dr. A. 1995-1999 Reconstruction WVA by Dr. A. Rantsios [president]Rantsios [president]

Issues like interests of the veterinary profession and her role in society

HistoryHistory

Structure Structure

MembersMembers National Associations National Associations Associate MembersAssociate Members International Specialist Associations International Specialist Associations

Regional Veterinary OrganizationsRegional Veterinary Organizations Affiliate MembersAffiliate Members Industrial Companies Industrial Companies Individual MembersIndividual Members Individual Veterinarians Individual Veterinarians ObserversObservers International Organizations International Organizations Regions Regions Continental groups of members Continental groups of members

World Veterinary Congress World Veterinary Congress Presidential Assembly Presidential Assembly Councillors Councillors ExcomExcom

WVA professional objectives WVA professional objectives

Global policy-making in animal health, animal welfare, public Global policy-making in animal health, animal welfare, public health and zoonotic diseasehealth and zoonotic disease

Global policy-making in the relation of animal behaviour and Global policy-making in the relation of animal behaviour and climate change to animal disease controlclimate change to animal disease control

Global accreditation system for EDUCATION as the guarantee Global accreditation system for EDUCATION as the guarantee of the quality of the professionof the quality of the profession

Global structure of veterinary services in good co-operation with Global structure of veterinary services in good co-operation with OIE, FAO and WHOOIE, FAO and WHO

ANI

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HEALTH

PUBLIC

HEALTH

ANI

MAL

WELFARE

Veterinary medicine

VETERINARY EDUCATION

Role veterinariansRole veterinarians

PractitionerPractitioner Hygienist Hygienist

• Meat-inspection Meat-inspection State veterinary officer State veterinary officer

• Policy animal disease control and public healthPolicy animal disease control and public health Industry and Institutes Industry and Institutes Education Education

• Veterinary Faculties and Agriculture SchoolsVeterinary Faculties and Agriculture Schools Environment and climate Environment and climate

• Disease-monitoringDisease-monitoring

Animals

Owners /Keepers

Society v

Science Knowledge / SkillsEthics / Attitude

ObjectiveIndependentImpartial

Cooperation Cooperation

ONE WORLD, ONE MEDICINE, ONE HEALTH ONE WORLD, ONE MEDICINE, ONE HEALTH

(Roger K. Mahr) (Roger K. Mahr)

To PROMOTE global veterinary policyTo PROMOTE global veterinary policy To BE INVOLVED in Veterinary Education PolicyTo BE INVOLVED in Veterinary Education Policy To REPRESENT all global veterinariansTo REPRESENT all global veterinarians To SUPPORT global activitiesTo SUPPORT global activities

OIE, FAO, WHO, IFAH, IFAP, WSPAOIE, FAO, WHO, IFAH, IFAP, WSPA To take knowledge of activities of To take knowledge of activities of

Institutes (CDC, ECDC), Governments, Politics, ActivistsInstitutes (CDC, ECDC), Governments, Politics, Activists

By PARTICIPATION - RESPONSIBILITY -By PARTICIPATION - RESPONSIBILITY -

OPENNESS - TRANSPARENCYOPENNESS - TRANSPARENCY

Main issuesMain issues

ANIMAL HEALTH ANIMAL HEALTH

ANIMAL WELFARE ANIMAL WELFARE

PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH

EDUCATION and LIFE LONG LEARNING EDUCATION and LIFE LONG LEARNING

Animal healthAnimal health

To take part in global disease control projects To take part in global disease control projects To control economic epidemic diseases To control economic epidemic diseases To discuss in task force groups of global To discuss in task force groups of global

organizations organizations To discuss about antimicrobial resistance and the To discuss about antimicrobial resistance and the

availability and prudent use of antibiotics availability and prudent use of antibiotics To overlook the influence of climate change in animal To overlook the influence of climate change in animal

behaviour and animal disease control behaviour and animal disease control

Animal welfareAnimal welfare

WVA respects the five freedoms of Animal Welfare WVA respects the five freedoms of Animal Welfare

WVA follows up the standards of AW of the OIE WVA follows up the standards of AW of the OIE

WVA has in principle adopted the Universal WVA has in principle adopted the Universal Declaration of Animal Welfare Declaration of Animal Welfare

WVA has to act in a lot of regions to get basic standards WVA has to act in a lot of regions to get basic standards of animal welfareof animal welfare

Public healthPublic health

To maintain control of zoonotic diseases To maintain control of zoonotic diseases To control food security and food safety To control food security and food safety To support the structure of veterinary services To support the structure of veterinary services To organise terms of probation for people from To organise terms of probation for people from

developing countries developing countries

Veterinary Public HealthVeterinary Public Health

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Human Public Health Human Public Health

together meanstogether means

Global Public HealthGlobal Public Health

The Veterinary ProfessionThe Veterinary Profession

is ais a

HealthHealth Profession!! Profession!!

EducationEducation

To analyse the evaluation/accreditation systems To analyse the evaluation/accreditation systems To develop minimum requirements/day one skills of To develop minimum requirements/day one skills of

veterinary education veterinary education To develop Life Long Learning/Continuous education To develop Life Long Learning/Continuous education

with world veterinary organisations with world veterinary organisations To cooperate in world education projects with OIE To cooperate in world education projects with OIE

2009 and Vet 2011 in 2011 2009 and Vet 2011 in 2011

Education Policy 1998-2009Education Policy 1998-2009

Education CommitteeEducation Committee Minimum Requirements in Veterinary EducationMinimum Requirements in Veterinary Education School Certification ProgrammesSchool Certification Programmes Continuing Veterinary Education PolicyContinuing Veterinary Education Policy Models of International Certification ProgrammesModels of International Certification Programmes

Education CommitteeEducation Committee

Worldwide accreditation systemWorldwide accreditation system Basic requirements for Veterinary SchoolsBasic requirements for Veterinary Schools Areas of Veterinary InvolvementAreas of Veterinary Involvement Distance Learning and Life Long LearningDistance Learning and Life Long Learning WVA ways and means for Tasks ImplementationWVA ways and means for Tasks Implementation

Minimum requirementsMinimum requirements

Major responsibilities Veterinary ProfessionMajor responsibilities Veterinary Profession National Control and CoordinationNational Control and Coordination Duration Veterinary Training ProgrammeDuration Veterinary Training Programme OrganizationOrganization Subjects of InstructionSubjects of Instruction Diversity Instructional Process and CollaborationDiversity Instructional Process and Collaboration

Minimum requirementsMinimum requirements

Educational FacilitiesEducational Facilities StaffingStaffing Clinical TrainingClinical Training Outcomes AssessmentOutcomes Assessment Quality AssuranceQuality Assurance ResearchResearch Life long learningLife long learning

School certification programmeSchool certification programme

World Veterinary Deans adopted in 1995 [Yokohama]World Veterinary Deans adopted in 1995 [Yokohama]• Minimum requirements world-wideMinimum requirements world-wide• School certification programmeSchool certification programme

WVA has no coercive power, only moral powerWVA has no coercive power, only moral power

WVA RecommendationWVA Recommendation

Establishment Regional Certification BodiesEstablishment Regional Certification Bodies Bodies responsible for school assessment in RegionBodies responsible for school assessment in Region Implementation Certification Programme by BodiesImplementation Certification Programme by Bodies Certification Programme include SER by the SchoolCertification Programme include SER by the School

Continuing Veterinary EducationContinuing Veterinary Education

WVA recommendsWVA recommends

Responsible Authorities Countries make use of all Responsible Authorities Countries make use of all available means that each veterinarian has access to available means that each veterinarian has access to quality, up-to-date CVE and makes it regularlyquality, up-to-date CVE and makes it regularly

Authorities establish necessary accreditation Authorities establish necessary accreditation programmesprogrammes

Several models exist in different countriesSeveral models exist in different countries

Models internal CertificationModels internal Certification

European Evaluation System [included RCVS-European Evaluation System [included RCVS-system]system]

North-American AVMA/CVMA accreditation systemNorth-American AVMA/CVMA accreditation system Australian systemAustralian system Accreditation/Evaluation by the Veterinary ProfessionAccreditation/Evaluation by the Veterinary Profession Schools and Profession or Statutory BodySchools and Profession or Statutory Body

Expectation professionExpectation profession

Day One Competence; the combination of knowledgeDay One Competence; the combination of knowledge

and skills of graduates for a safe start as veterinarianand skills of graduates for a safe start as veterinarian The global Day One Competence varies dependingThe global Day One Competence varies depending

veterinary education [schools don’t meet Min. REQ.]veterinary education [schools don’t meet Min. REQ.] Mobility of people and animals requires high level ofMobility of people and animals requires high level of

veterinary education to prevent diseasesveterinary education to prevent diseases Internet knowledge of people-reaction by Internet knowledge of people-reaction by

veterinariansveterinarians

Responsibility professionResponsibility profession

Contain, control and eradicate infectious diseasesContain, control and eradicate infectious diseases Ensure safety of food of animal origin for humansEnsure safety of food of animal origin for humans Ensure health and welfare of production animalsEnsure health and welfare of production animals Contain, control and eliminate zoonotic diseasesContain, control and eliminate zoonotic diseases Provide health care needs of companion animalsProvide health care needs of companion animals Provide health care for animals in sport/recreationProvide health care for animals in sport/recreation Conduct research on important topics in AH/AW/PHConduct research on important topics in AH/AW/PH

Expectation SocietyExpectation Society

High level education of veterinary profession; even High level education of veterinary profession; even the young graduatesthe young graduates

Ethical exercise of the veterinary professionEthical exercise of the veterinary profession Confidence in animal health careConfidence in animal health care Advocate in animal welfare issuesAdvocate in animal welfare issues Does not know the position in food safetyDoes not know the position in food safety

Education Conference OIEEducation Conference OIE

Evolving Veterinary Education for a safer WorldEvolving Veterinary Education for a safer World

OIE invites all deans of the world to participateOIE invites all deans of the world to participate

Invitation by the Chief Veterinary OfficerInvitation by the Chief Veterinary Officer

VET 2011VET 2011

250 year Veterinary Education in the world250 year Veterinary Education in the world

Claude Bourgelat 1712-1779Claude Bourgelat 1712-1779 Lyon: activity of comparative medicine 1761Lyon: activity of comparative medicine 1761 Hannover 1778Hannover 1778

250 year veterinary profession: not only a veterinary250 year veterinary profession: not only a veterinary

doctor , but a key player in public health too doctor , but a key player in public health too

World Congress on Veterinary Education World Congress on Veterinary Education

Lyon, 12-16 May 2011Lyon, 12-16 May 2011

Tuberculosis Tuberculosis

Q-feverQ-fever

SARSSARS

RabiesRabies

Rabies free

Avian influenzaAvian influenza

H5N1

Tape worm Tape worm

Food poisoning Food poisoning

Hygiene Hygiene Preparation Preparation Radiation Radiation

“From Stable to Table”

Food poisoningFood poisoning

Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention