UC Davis Rx One Health Summer Institute

Jerrisa Ching, Washington State University

As a representative of Washington State University, I participated in the 2019 University of California at Davis (UC Davis) Rx One Health Summer Institute in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania from June 23-July 19, 2019. One Health is an initiative that involves the collaboration of multiple disciplines to promote the health and well-being of humans, animals, and environment. This program provided an immersive One Health curriculum and hands-on experience for veterinary students, veterinarians, and other health professionals interested in One Health, public health, international medicine, and global health careers. This year, the 2019 Rx One Health cohort was made up of 22 individuals from 9 different countries (USA, Tanzania, Malawi, Senegal, Somalia, Vietnam, Mongolia, Japan, and India). My Rx One Health cohort and I participated in diverse activities in Tanzania, which ranged from livestock farm visits and zoonotic disease surveillance activities, Ruaha National Park wildlife disease surveillance and sampling, health institute/research facility tours, agriculture visits, Mafia Island ocean conservation/ecology/water and waste management activities, Masaai community and culture engagement, and government policy discussion. 

The UC Davis Rx One Health program was valuable for my veterinary education and professional development as it guided me towards my career pathway in veterinary public health. After I participated in this program, I affirmed my passion for veterinary public health while providing myself open doors into One Health careers in veterinary medicine. In addition, I learned the importance of veterinarians' role in community and government engagement since this skill permits you to build a relationship with all species to implement One Health interventions in a population. From the Rx One Health program, I intend to incorporate my knowledge and skills to improve the public health infrastructure systems in the state of Washington and Hawaii, USA. 

For any veterinary students interested or want to learn more about One Health, public health, or global health, I would highly recommend applying and participating in UC Davis Rx One Health Summer Institute Program! 

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Geena Ng - UC Davis

Gosia Pajak - Illionois

Louise Qu - Western

Sunbathing Buddies

Nicole Mikoni - UC Davis

V:50 I:4 Creative Corner

Sunbathing Buddies

Awaken

To the West

The Epic of Mesenchymesh

Joseph Zarin - UC Davis

V:50 I:4 Creative Corner Winner

The Epic of Mesenchymesh

In the realm, Endothelonia
Along the banks of the Red River
A young cell dreamt
To see the Spleen and the Liver

But he was bound with his brethren
Enshackled by chains
The world, his vision
Mesenchymesh, his name

He preached to his kin
"There is more, there is more!"
But the germ cells just laughed
The elders only ignored

Hepatocellular catacombs!
Splenic pulp, red and white!
The ebb and flow of the auricle
Not the left, but the right!

Mesenchymesh's words
Finally rang through
Unto the ears of a friend
Endokidu

They spread the gospel,
Of which they were emphatic:
"To truly reach enlightenment
Was to become Metastatic"

"What's that?" "No way!" 
was the buzz around town
"Can we truly be free
And not be bound?!"

"Yes, yes, yes,
YOU can be free!
You can see the world,
If you trust in me"

One by one,
Two by two,
What once was farce
Became the truth

Mesenchymesh led
With Endokidu at his side,
They set out at dawn
Along the sanguine tide

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Cheetoh and Mojo

Amy Lin, UC Davis

Creative Corner, Entry

"Each piece is a print made from a hand-carved stamp."

"Cheetoh"

"Mojo"