Sitting from left to right: Ms. Christine Richards, Ms. Dianne Roberts, Dr. Diana Stone, Ms. Anne Bartholomew (Chief Administrator), Dr. Muge Akpinar-Elci, Dr. Kamilah Thomas, Dr. Rohini Roopnarine. Standing front row from left to right: Dr. Roger Radix, Dr. Satesh Bidaisee, Ms. Shinika Peters, Dr. Shelly Rodrigo, Ms. Shantel Peters-St. John, Ms. Elizabeth Calliste, Ms. Millissa Joseph, Ms. Anika Keens Douglas. Standing back row from left to right: Dr. Emmanuel Keku, Mr. Bian Neff, Dr. Praveen Durgampudi, Mr. Gerard St. Cyr, Dr. Omur Cinar Elci (Department Chair), Mr. Kennedy Roberts, Dr. Calum Macpherson (Dean of Graduate Studies), Dr. Martin Ford, and Mr. Rohan Jeremiah.
concept, which serves as a foundation value and focus of
hazards in the work environment. This collaborative study is
collective production among its members. With expertise
coordinated by WINDREF, supported by SGU Small Grants
in medicine, veterinary medicine, public health practice,
Initiative, UNDP-GEF, and CDC-NIOSH. Additionally, our
anthropology and health education, collaborative outcomes in
workforce development evaluation has enabled our program
teaching, research, and service activities emphasize zoonotic
to respond to several needs within Grenada and across
diseases,
origin,
the Caribbean region. For example, several applied field
parasitology, stray animal control, insect and vector control,
environmental
contaminants
of
animal
epidemiology courses were developed and delivered to the
food safety, wildlife conservation, and occupational health
Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Agriculture’s Food and
and safety of farmers. To support these activities, the program
Nutrition Council in the academic year 2009–2010. In Spring
enjoys membership with the Food and Agricultural Organization
2010, the DPHPM developed a Public Health Surveillance
(FAO), Animal Welfare Network, and the International Society
course with the CAREC to address the need of students as
for Infectious Diseases
well as public health practitioners in the region.
As the department continues to serve the local and
The DPHPM will end the year of 2010 with a retreat of the
regional communities, workforce development and response
department together with its regional and international
to community stakeholders have served as the focus of
partners. The strategic plan and a review of current activities
its activities. The department continued its collaborative
will be examined. The DPHPM will chart the way forward as the
activities with the Grenada Cooperative Nutmeg Association
program aspires to maintain the highest quality of graduate
(GCNA) by conducting an Occupational Health and Safety
public health experience for its students and to benefit the
training session for all workers at the Gouyave Processing
local, regional, and international communities in meeting the
Plant. In 2010, the project was expanded to include several
global public health challenges today and for the future.
components
including
health
assessment
of
workers,
increasing nutmeg production as well as reducing land
Dr. Satesh Bidaisee is Assistant Professor and Deputy Chair of
degradation in the nutmeg fields and reducing health
the Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine.
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