Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the ongoing threat of transboundary…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the ongoing threat of transboundary and emerging diseases of animals (tedas) could causedevastating economic, ecologic, food safety and animal and human health impacts in the unitedstates. Preparing veterinary students to detect, respond to, and prevent tedas is a mandatorycomponent of the veterinary curriculum. The transboundary and emerging diseases ofanimals/initial accreditation training (teda/IAT) online course, developed and delivered byiowa state university's center for food security and public health (cfsph), is used by all U.S.veterinary schools. This proposal requests funds to leverage the current investment andinfrastructure of the teda/IAT course to enhance, expand, and improve disease scenarios - apopular course component - using innovative web-based educational tools to empower studentlearning. These tools will be used to create an immersive experience for students, promotinginterest and engagement, improving knowledge retention, and fostering problem-solving andcritical thinking skills. These modifications will provide an effective, modern, competency-basedapproach to aid instructors in meeting curriculum requirements. The project will also create acollaborative network of instructors at all U.S. Veterinary schools. This community of practicewill encourage adoption and use of the scenarios, support new faculty and promote the exchangeof ideas for the use of these materials and student engagement. This project has potentialoutreach to more than 4,800 veterinary students and 70 faculty/staff members from 37 veterinarycolleges.