Manual For Trainees Frontline In Service Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Training

This manual provides details of the Frontline In-Service Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Training (ISAVET) programme’s structure, core competencies, learning outcomes, training activities (training modules, field assignments), supervision, monitoring, and evaluation for trainees. The intended audience of the manual are individuals enrolled in the Frontline (ISAVET) at the national level. The manual references other ISAVET manuals and documents – e.g. ISAVET Trainer Manual, ISAVET Mentor Manual, SOPs, Course registration forms and, templates, etc. This manual will serve as an FAO global resource for national capacity development of veterinary services to detect and respond to emerging infectious animal diseases including transboundary animal diseases and zoonotic diseases.

This manual provides details of the Frontline In-Service Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Training (ISAVET) programme’s structure, core competencies, learning outcomes, training activities (training modules, field assignments), supervision, monitoring, and evaluation for Trainees. The intended audience of the manual are individuals enrolled in the Frontline (ISAVET) at the national level. The manual references other ISAVET manuals and documents – e.g. ISAVET Trainer Manual, ISAVET Mentor Manual, SOPs, course registration forms and, templates etc. This manual, will serve as an FAO global resource for national capacity development of Veterinary Services to detect and respond to emerging infectious animal diseases including transboundary animal diseases and zoonotic diseases.

This manual contains key elements of the Frontline In-Service Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Training (ISAVET) programme necessary for successful mentorship. The target of this Manual are individuals who are mentoring trainees enrolled in the Frontline (ISAVET) at the national level. This manual and a first of its kind, is intended to serve as an FAO Global resource for National capacity development of Veterinary Services to detect and respond to emerging infectious animal diseases including transboundary animal diseases and zoonotic diseases.

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.

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