Sargeant Jan M
Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Health Sciences Centre 2C15, McMaster University, 1200 Main St. West, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8N 3Z5.
Prev Vet Med. 2008 Sep 15;86(3-4):250-9. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2008.02.011. Epub 2008 Apr 2.
This paper summarizes a presentation given at the Association for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine sponsored Calvin W. Schwabe symposium honouring the lifetime achievements of Dr. S. Wayne Martin. While the concepts were amalgamated from many sources, the examples were primarily selected to represent areas where Wayne Martin has been an active researcher and educator. The purpose was to describe the impact of veterinary epidemiology on public health in the past and present and to consider the future of veterinary epidemiology in public health. Veterinary medicine contributes to public health not only in the area of zoonotic disease prevention and control, but also through contributions to animal health, comparative and basic medical research, and population and environmental health. Veterinary epidemiologists contribute to both research in public health and the practice of public health through a wide range of methodological approaches and via the networks of trained epidemiologists working in the area. The contributions of veterinary epidemiologists have resulted in significant improvements in human health. There are considerable challenges and opportunities facing veterinary epidemiologists working in the public health area in the future. Meeting these needs will require continued integration between veterinary and human public health research and practice, and enhanced communication of both content and context expertise.
本文总结了在兽医流行病学与预防医学协会主办的卡尔文·W·施瓦贝研讨会上的一次演讲，该研讨会旨在表彰S·韦恩·马丁博士的毕生成就。虽然这些概念融合了许多来源的内容，但所举例子主要是为了代表韦恩·马丁一直积极从事研究和教育工作的领域。目的是描述兽医流行病学在过去和现在对公共卫生的影响，并思考兽医流行病学在公共卫生领域的未来。兽医学不仅在人畜共患病的预防和控制领域，而且通过对动物健康、比较医学和基础医学研究以及人口与环境卫生的贡献，为公共卫生做出贡献。兽医流行病学家通过广泛的方法途径以及在该领域工作的训练有素的流行病学家网络，为公共卫生研究和公共卫生实践做出贡献。兽医流行病学家的贡献已使人类健康得到显著改善。未来，在公共卫生领域工作的兽医流行病学家面临着相当多的挑战和机遇。满足这些需求将需要兽医和人类公共卫生研究与实践之间持续整合，并加强内容和背景专业知识的交流。
