Advanced Training Programme
in Intensive Livestock Health
and Production
Stephen May, Bryn Jones, Kim Summers, Dan Tucker
With AHVLA and IAH
Strategic Needs
Supply side
(academic)
– Small, ageing group of specialist veterinarians1
Demand side
(industry,
consumer)
– Lack of provision of livestock production scientists3
– Few basic or applied scientists with specialist
knowledge of pigs or poultry2
– UK negative trade balance in pigs (-774 K tonnes)
and poultry (-158 K tonnes)4
– Reduction in production efficiency improvement5
– Growing global food and animal protein demand
(set to double by 2030-50)5
1RCVS Register (2009)
2BBSRC (Future Directions...Food Security)
3HEFCE (2007)
4 DEFRA (2007, 2008)
5 Economist (2011)
ATP: Necessary ..... and also Timely
Whole
Animal
Organs
Cells
Translational Biology
Interdisciplinary Networking
Transactional Expertise
Molecules
ATP: A Spectrum of Expertise
and Experience
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Pig and poultry medicine
Infectious disease, immunology, epidemiology
Nutrition
Animal welfare and behaviour
Genomics, genetics, breeding
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Livestock economics
Livestock and supply chain business management
Rural policy
Environmental science
Public health
Food science
ATP: A Spectrum of World Class
Facilities
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Farms
Food Centre
Centre for Rural Economy
Clinical Trials Units
Containment Laboratories
Post Mortem Facilities
Environmentally Controlled Buildings
ATP: New Qualifications and
Training Opportunities
Certificate ILHP (Pigs or Poultry)
Diploma
MSc
Credits:
60
+ 60
+ 60
3 Modules
3 Modules
M Project
ATP: New Qualifications and
Training Opportunities
Certificate ILHP (Pigs or Poultry)
Diploma
Professional Doctorate
Credits:
60
+ 60
+ 60
3 Modules
3 Modules
3 Modules
+ 60
Research
Modules
+ 300
D Project
ATP: New Qualifications and
Training Opportunities
Certificate ILHP (Pigs or Poultry)
Diploma
MSc
Credits:
60
+ 60
+ 60
3 Modules
3 Modules
M Project
Professional Doctorate
+ 60
Research
Modules
+ 300
D Project
ATP: New Qualifications and Training
Opportunities
Flexible timescales
• Each module made up of four 50-hour units (CPD potential)
• Certificate one year part-time
• MSc - 2-3 years part-time (1 year full time)
• Prof D - 6-8 years part time (3 years full-time)
Flexible delivery
• Web-based distance learning for theory and assignments and tutor
support
• Intensive residential blocks for practical elements
Level and content tailored to individual
• New modules from: disease → animal management → professional
skills → business → rural and environmental policy
• Traditional modules from rest of partner provision accommodated if
relevant to individual
Programme Development
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Chair – Professor Stephen May
Project Leader
Seven Course Directors (including Academic Partners)
Seven Industry Partners
Timeline
• Development of core modules in welfare, husbandry, food
veterinary science and applied research
• Decision on priorities for and commissioning of additional
modules in consultation with industry partners
• Creation of 30 modules in year 1; 75 modules over 5 years
• Progressive growth of portfolio of research from conceptual to
applied “service-focused” projects
ATP: Vision
• Development of professional, technical, research and
business skills
• Creation and dissemination of knowledge
• Collaborative understanding and prioritisation of
questions
• Basic and applied projects between farms and
laboratories, across conceptual/service spectrum
• Creation of a community of learning and sustainable
network based on academy / industry partnership,
identification of expertise and mutual respect
• Progress once more in production improvement