Dr. Gerald Parker Brings ‘Healthy’ Perspective To CVM Initiative
When Gerald Parker Jr. came to Texas A&M as an undergraduate, he planned to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a veterinarian. Completing both his bachelor’s degree in veterinary sciences and his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in just five years, Parker was on the path his father had hoped for him; the next […]
Texas A&M Appoints Dr. Gerald Parker as Associate Dean of Global One Health
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) announces Dr. Gerald W. Parker as the new Associate Dean for Global One Health. The appointment is housed within the CVM. In this role, he will serve as Campus Director for Global One Health for Texas A&M University and […]
Oceans Apart, A World Together: Texas A&M One Health Interdisciplinary Team Visits China
For many across the globe, pork is a vital source of protein. In China, the production and export of pork and pork products have increased as a result of the nation’s growing economy. Swine diseases can cause fluctuations in domestic and international markets for pork and can negatively affect both human and animal health. As […]
Texas A&M University Welcomes Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick to the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Lieutenant Governor of Texas Dan Patrick visited the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) on Feb. 15. The CVM was honored to host Lieutenant Governor Patrick’s first tour of the CVM’s facilities, share with him the many ways the world-renowned veterinary college serves Texas and impacts Texans, […]
Texas A&M Faculty and Researchers Develop Chagas Case Study Learning Module
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Faculty and researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) have turned the recent increase in Chagas disease cases in Texas into a learning opportunity by developing an online case study learning module. The case study was one of only 15 selected for webpublication by the […]
One Health Learning Community Provides High-Impact Educational Opportunities
“It has shown me that everything influences health,” said Katelyn Franck, an animal science major at Texas A&M; University. She was talking about the One Health learning community, a non-credit course experience for first-year students majoring in any of a variety of fields. It introduces them to the concept of One Health: the collaborative effort […]
Texas A&M, Chinese Agriculture Experts Establish Global One Health Exchange
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – A team of faculty members from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (COALS) left for China on July 11 to participate in the U.S.–China Scientific Cooperation One Health Exchange Program. The objective of the collaborative effort is to provide […]
One Health Team Presents at Diseases in Nature (DIN) Conference, in Galveston, Texas, May 20-22, 2015
The 65th Annual James Steel Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man (DIN) took place May 20-22, 2015 at the San Luis Resort, Spa and Conference Center in Galveston, Texas. Texas A&M University was well represented, with more than 25 faculty, staff, and students who attended and presented. The Texas A&M One Health Program […]
One Health Team Participates in Global Health Conference
The 6th Annual Global Health Conference of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) took place in Boston from March 25-28, 2015 with the theme of “Mobilizing Research for Global Health.” In the past six years, the CUGH conferences have grown, with the most recent attracting more than 1,600 attendees-including 500 students-from 50 nations. […]
Threadgill Named Texas A&M University Distinguished Professor
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The faculty and staff of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) and the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine are pleased to honor Dr. David Threadgill, professor in the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology and professor and holder of the Tom and Jean McMullin Chair […]
