Education and training

At the heart of every comprehensive cancer center is education and training. The prominence of a cancer center is often correlated to the strength of their educational and training programs. Education is responsible for training the next generation of clinicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, other supporting staff, and researchers. This chapter provides the framework of education and training, specific to different disciplines, within a comprehensive cancer center. In addition, it discusses education beyond training, such as maintaining educational standards, and developing new programs that embrace the continuous advances in cancer care.


November 2021 Wageningen Academy, The Netherlands Course Gut Health in Pigs and Poultry
Maintaining or promoting intestinal health is of crucial importance for optimal production efficiency, overall health and promoting the welfare of our production animals. Are you wondering what factors affect gut health? Broaden/deepen your knowledge now, by attending the course Gut health in pigs and poultry. New insights and developments from research on topics like the immune system in pigs and poultry, immune modulatory interventions, effect of the diet on intestinal health, interplay of gastrointestinal microbiota will be covered in this course.

24-26 November 2021 Wageningen Academy, The Netherlands Course Challenges in today's Poultry Nutrition
Would you like to broaden and deepen your knowledge on several aspects in poultry nutrition? In this course the basic aspects of feed formulation, nutritional strategies for several poultry species, gut physiology, and effects of climatic conditions on nutrient requirements are discussed in a 3-days programme.

World Veterinary Education in Production Animal Health (WVEPAH)
WVEPAH is a new branch of the 'European Association for Veterinary Specialization' (EAVS), a non-profit organisation registered in Luxembourg since 1989. In 1992, EAVS created the 'European School for Advanced Veterinary Studies' (ESAVS, www.esavs. org), which offers high-quality continuing education and is officially affiliated with the University of Luxembourg. WVEPAH has a similar structure as the ESAVS and is also affiliated with and supported by the OIE and includes OIE standards and regulations in its training programmes.
Participants of WVEPHA programmes acquire new skills and knowledge which they can immediately apply in their daily field activities.
• WVEPAH programmes consist of a series of courses in a particular field of poultry health and production. A typical study programme is composed of three residential courses of 10 days duration each, with webbased distance learning modules in between the courses. Courses include lectures, discussions, demonstrations, case presentations and laboratory work. Special emphasis is given on how to investigate field problems, including data analysis and laboratory test interpretation. • Each course is taught by course masters who are internationally recognised specialists in their field and have excellent didactic skills. • The target audience consists of professionals with an academic degree in veterinary or agronomic studies. • The courses are designed for those professionals in the poultry industry who wish to broaden their knowledge in the area of poultry health and production with strong emphasis on health management. Intensive training is provided at an advanced level with major emphasis on a • Case-oriented and problem-solving approach. • Subject to evaluation by the WVEPAH course masters, previous training and experience can enable participants to enter the programme in the second module. • Participants also have the possibility to pursue a certificate. After completion of the second module, which includes a section on regulation taught by the OIE, they can take an examination in order to obtain a Certificate in Production Animal Health: *Poultry Production and Health*, which is validated by the OIE.
For a complete list of courses, locations, dates and registration conditions, see www.wvepah.org.

Postgraduate programme in Applied Poultry Science at SRUC in conjunction with the University of Edinburgh
We have started a brand new postgraduate programme in Applied Poultry Science with the University of Edinburgh.

Courses
Each course (elsewhere often called 'modules') of the taught element is delivered in two blocks of 5 weeks of study with a week of independent study and reflection time in between. The courses are delivered in three 11-week terms from September to June.
Year 1 core courses Elective courses from this programme Leadership Skills (10 Credits) Electives from other suitable courses will also be available (10 Credits) Year 3: Dissertation Element (must be written within a 12-month period) You can find details at https://www.ed. ac.uk/vet/studying/postgraduate/ taught-programmes/applied-poultryscience

University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service
Educational materials A range of items including bulletins, posters, slide sets, films/video films and computer programmes is available from the Poultry Science Department.

Contact
Cooperative Extension Service A-V Library, Hoke Smith Building, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30,602, USA

Poultry Meat Production Certificate programme
The Poultry Meat Production Certificate programme is a non-transcripted online certificate programme in Poultry Science in the area of Poultry Meat Production. This programme is designed for those individuals who are seeking to increase their knowledge about poultry meat production. The certificate requires the satisfactory completion of four poultry science courses: General Avian Science -Introduction to the poultry industry to include past, present and future industry dynamics; avian anatomy/physiology as they impact commercial production; management principles and practices of breeding, incubation, brooding, nutrition, disease control and marketing technology.
Poultry Meat Production -Modern integrated broiler and turkey production; housing and equipment, flock health, pest control, grower relations, marketing and financial management.
Breeder & Hatchery Management -Housing and equipment, incubation technology, embryology, nutrition and flock health.
Animal Waste Management -An applied approach to current and emerging issues relating to responsible management of animal waste; the role of biological aspects of production management decisions evaluated in an examination of regulatory and environmental requirements; current case studies and exposure to field situations.
All courses are taught by members of the Poultry Science faculty and are completely online.