HONG KONG - - Over the course of two days, Jan. 25 and 26, personnel from Public Health Activities-Japan (PHA-J) and Public Health Activities -San Diego (PHA-SD) instructed Hong Kong veterinarians on emergency surgical procedures at the City University of Hong Kong School of Veterinary Medicine.
The Public Health Command-Pacific (PHC-P) team developed the veterinary educational capacity in Hong Kong and built relationships with the school, the only veterinary school in Hong Kong. Additionally, the PHC-P team interacted with veterinary communities in Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, and mainland China.
Veterinary specialists, Lt. Col. Thomas Edwards (PHA-J) and Lt. Col. Jacquelyn Parker (PHA-SD), shared their expertise in surgery and emergency medicine during the two-day, hands-on, continuing education course in veterinary emergency surgical procedures as part of a continuing education series hosted by the City University. The participants which included 32 veterinarians from Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Beijing and the United Kingdom gained quality continuing education from recognized experts in the field.
This engagement was an outgrowth of a successful engagement in November 2015. This symposium continued to build upon the previously established goodwill between the U.S. Army and veterinary medical providers in Asia. Enrollment was doubled from the previous engagement and the course was filled to capacity. Due to the success of the program, the university has requested similar engagements in the future.
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