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ONE HEALTH:IT CAN TAKE A COMMUNITY

MEDICAL SCIENCES LIBRARY

TEXAS A&M MEDICAL SCIENCES LIBRARY

Esther Carrigan Ana Ugaz Nancy Burford

ICAHIS 7 – MLA 2013Boston MA May 3-8, 2013



One Health is the collaborative effort of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally, and globally to attain sustainable optimal health for the ecosystem*. It is a cultural and behavioral concept with socioeconomic elements and impact.

One Health is the collaborative effort of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally, and globally to attain sustainable optimal health for the ecosystem. It is a cultural and behavioral concept with socioeconomic elements and impact.



TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Land, Sea and Space Grant University 190 Centers and Institutes 50,000 Students 4,018 Instructional Faculty

AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES 18 Centers and Institutes 31 Programs 6,984 Students

VETERINARY MEDICINE/BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

6 Centers and Institutes 25 Programs/Internships 2,317 Students

TEXAS A&M HEALTH SCIENCE CTR 6 Professional Programs 9 Campuses 17 Centers and Institutes 2,286 Students



What brought the Medical Sciences Library to One Health?

Historical roots Established as Veterinary Library Became Medical Sciences Library in 1977

Inter-professional emphasis

Evidence-based practice

Translational science

Similarities in service needs Resources Instruction



TEXA A&M MEDICAL SCIENCES LIBRARY

Role of libraries in One Health

LONG STANDING TRADITION IN . . .

Collection building by balancing disciplines

Bridging “silos”

Recognizing tools to serve user groups

Linking users with information regardless of domain labels

Helping users understand & navigate the information landscape

Changing the way people think



Enhancing opportunities for collaboration & group learning

Learning Spaces



Informal / Social Learning Experiences

SPECIAL EVENTS World Health Day Open Houses Information Resources Fairs



Campus Outreach

SYSTEMATIC REVIEW WORKSHOPS

18 UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMSAgriculture/Horticulture KinesiologyArchitecture MedicineBusiness Nutrition and Food Science Chemistry PhysicsConstruction Science Public HealthEducation Rangeland ScienceEducational Psychology Recreation and ParksEngineering Veterinary MedicineInstitute of Obesity Research Water Management



State & National Outreach

EVIDENCE BASED PUBLIC HEALTH WORKSHOPS

Texas A&M UniversityCollege of Veterinary MedicineHealth and Kinesiology Department

Texas A&M Health Science CenterSchool of Rural Public Health

Brazos County TX Health Department

State of TexasState Department of HealthCenter for Housing and Urban Development

U.S. Center for Rural Public Health Preparedness



One Health: A Texas A&M “Grand Challenge”

Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness

Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative



One Health Initiative

Colleges of Medicine and Veterinary MedicineAAMC Global Health and AVMA One Health Initiative

University-wide responsibility 11 colleges plus Health Science Center

ProgramsEducation Research Outreach



Community Engagement

Heath Science Center campus

Texas A&M Research Park

Research Valley Bio Corridor Academia Industry Municipal

Government State Government Partnerships

TIGM TIPS Vaccine

development



THANK YOU

QUESTIONS?

Esther Carrigan [email protected] Ana Ugaz [email protected] Nancy Burford [email protected]

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