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Visit by Dr Philip Stott to Veterinarians in Greenland

2017-12-05

Question: What similarities do Hong Kong and Greenland have? Answer: They both have red and white flags, neither has much by way of livestock, and that’s about it.

Graduation Ceremony for our BSc BMS and PhD Students

2017-12-05

Our first cohort of BSc BMS students and 3 of our PhD BMS students graduated in November 2017! Prof. Michael Reichel conducted the first graduation ceremony of the newly formed CVMLS. Congratulations graduates! We wish you the best of success in the future!

New CityU Veterinary School features in Australian Veterinary Journal

2017-11-22

Prof. Michael Reichel (Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences) recently published an article in the Australian Veterinary Journal titled ‘An international accredited veterinary school for Hong Kong’.

Donation of $500 million from HKJC Charities Trust to boost One Health at CityU

2017-11-21

A $500-million donation from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust (the Trust) to City University of Hong Kong (CityU) will be used to build a top-notch facility for One Health in Hong Kong. It is the largest single donation received by the University in its 33-year history.

Dr Rosanowski's article about Thoroughbred racehorses in Hong Kong selected as one of the most clinically relevant in leading international equine science journal this month

2017-11-21

The article ‘Open standing castration in Thoroughbred racehorses in Hong Kong: Prevalence and severity of complications 30 days post-castration’ by Dr Rosanowski (Assistant Professor in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health) et al. has been selected by the Clinical Reviewer of the Equine Veterinary Journal as one of the most clinically relevant to appear on its Early View section this month. The Equine Veterinary Journal (EVJ) is widely acclaimed as the strongest international equine science journal and boasts a strong global readership.

International Seminar for Veterinary Epidemiology Development & the 3rd Regional Meeting to Support and Sustain Veterinary Epidemiology Capacity

2017-11-13

Prof. Dirk Pfeiffer (Chair Professor of One Health) recently attended the ‘International Seminar of Veterinary Epidemiology Development & the 3rd Regional Meeting to Support and Sustain Veterinary Epidemiology Capacity’ on 26-28 September 2017, Qingdao, P.R. China.

‘Centre for Applied One Health Research and Policy Advice’ welcomes two new staff members

2017-11-10

The Centre for Applied One Health Research and Policy Advice welcomed two new staff members recently.

Dr. Fiona Kong joined the Centre as a Research Fellow. She has a PhD in Public Health/Epidemiology from the University of Queensland and her main interest is in infectious disease epidemiology, especially emerging zoonotic diseases.

New CityU Veterinary School features in QS WOWNEWS

2017-11-10

An article about the inaugural intake of students of Hong Kong’s first veterinary programme has been published on the QS WowNews website.

China Field Epidemiology Training Program for Veterinarians (CFETPV)

2017-11-03

Since 2010, Prof. Pfeiffer (Chair Professor of One Health at the Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health) has directed and taught the two-year China Field Epidemiology Training Course for Veterinarians (CFETPV) together with colleagues from Royal Veterinary College (RVC), London. Dirk visited Qingdao, China, in July 2017 to deliver a CFETPV training module on surveillance and in October 2017 to deliver one on integration of epidemiological methods.

Prof. Pfeiffer Delivers Keynote Presentation at 9th One Health Bangladesh Conference

2017-11-02

The 9th One Health Bangladesh Conference was held in Dhaka on 17–18 September 2017. The Conference was convened to analyse the current situation, identify the challenges and explore possible solutions for One Health challenges in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).