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The Day 1 Platform for Veterinary Education is an online platform to house educational resources and teaching tools for use by veterinary faculty around the world. The goal of the platform is to aid in reducing variability in veterinarian and faculty training, contributing to a reduced inequality in veterinary services and a subsequent improvement in animal health, thereby enhancing economic wellbeing of animal caretakers, particularly smallholder farmers, many of whom are women.

The platform includes two components: an evaluation tool designed to assess current curricula, and teaching materials* centered on case-based learning and designed to be specifically relevant for veterinarians working with smallholder farmers. All materials align with World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Recommendations on the Competencies of graduating veterinarians (‘Day 1 graduates’). Currently, two courses, Herd Health Management and Nutrition and Infectious Disease Epidemiology, mapped to four Day 1 competencies, are available. Course materials specifically target smallholder farmers and the species of poultry, small ruminants and swine. Long-term the vision is to build courses to support educational needs for all 11 Day 1 Competencies, expanding species to include cattle, equine, and others of importance.

This project is a partnership between the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Center for Food Security and Public Health, The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine/ College of Public Health, and Massey University School of Veterinary Science and Institute of Education, and is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

*The platform was created primarily for faculty use, so students should contact their instructor to access course material.