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Testimonials

Since 2017 we have had 109 participants from 22 countries and 4 continents. Check out what they have to say about their experience participating in Rx One Health!

RxOH 2023 Alum: Abraar Karan

Rx One Health 2023 alum Dr. Abraar Karan is an infectious disease fellow at Stanford University. He made this video to share his experience participating in the Rx One Health Field Institute:

RxOH 2023 Alum: Maria Hammett

I am Maria Hammett (they/them), a second-year medical student at the UC Davis School of Medicine. I am one of many alumni of the UC Davis RxOne Health 2023 course. I grew up in Merced, CA and plan to return to the Central Valley as a primary care physician.

RxOH 2023 Alum: Ricardo Rodríguez

My name is Ricardo Rodríguez. I am a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Mexico and the General Manager of the NGO Science and Community for Conservation. With a background in Ecology, I am keen on further developing myself as an expert in Natural Resources Management and Veterinary Health. When I learned about the Rx One Health course and took a look at the syllabus, I immediately recognized it as a significant opportunity worth considering.

RxOH 2023 Alum: Kemah Vivian Lymas Tegli

My name is Kemah Vivian Lymas Tegli.

I am a Liberian living in Liberia. I hold a master’s degree in public health with emphasis in Epidemiology. I currently work for Arica One Health University network on the USAID funded project call STOP Spillover which is a One Health focus.

RxOH 2023 Alum: Thanaporn (May) Thongthum

I am May Thongthum, one of the international participants in the 2023 Rx One Health cohort. I traveled from Florida, USA, to join the program, where I am currently pursuing a PhD in Public Health with a focus on One Health. Originally hailing from Thailand, I was born and raised there. When I applied for this program, I anticipated an intensive yet thrilling journey, brimming with excitement, and learning.

RxOH 2023 Alum: Jessica Watts

My name is Jessica Watts and I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Development, Disease Models, and Therapeutics graduate program at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. I am in the fourth year of my graduate program and am testing the efficacy of a multiantigen mRNA vaccine to prevent lethal disease associated with herpesvirus infection in young elephants. My background is biomedical research encompassing reproductive biology and translational breast cancer, so I had limited exposure to One Health topics preceding the Rx One Health Field Institute this past summer.

RxOH 2023 Alum: Eric Sibomana

Greetings to all,

I write this blog with a heart brimming with gratitude and excitement, as I reflect on the incredible experience I gained from the One Health Course at the prestigious University of California, Davis, organized by the Rx One Health, School of Veterinary Medicine. This transformative journey has left an indelible mark on my professional and personal growth, and I am eager to share my journey with you all.

RxOH 2023 Alum: Mary Kearney

My name is Mary Kearney and I’m the Global Operations Manager for the USAID funded One Health Workforce - Next Generation project led by the University of California, Davis One Health Institute. As an alumna of the Rx One Health course, I had the privilege of embarking on an enriching journey that has broadened my horizons and equipped me with the tools to tackle complex health challenges. Join me as I share my perspective on this remarkable course!

RxOH 2022 Alum: Agazi Fitsum Gebreselassie

Agazi Fitsum Gebreselassie RxOH: the Red Pill

Hi there! My name is Agazi and I am a project manager, lecturer, and One Health (OH) practitioner based in the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda. I hold a medical degree and a masters in global health. I became interested in RxOH as a way of elevating my OH knowledge and experience beyond hospitals and meeting rooms. Often, as I channeled my inner OH orator, I felt a gnawing emptiness regarding real world collaborative approaches. RxOH was the red pill I needed 😋

RxOH 2022 Alum: Yeukai Chikwenhere

Yeukai Chikwenhere

My name is Yeukai Chikwenhere. I am a pharmacist with over six years of experience working in various sectors prior to my enrollment for a MSc in Global health delivery at the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda. I did a One Health track during my master’s program where I acquired knowledge of the One Health framework's theoretical and practical aspects. I am interested in research opportunities in Global Health and One Health specifically.

RxOH 2022 Alum: Richard Gashururu

Richard Gashururu

My name is Richard Gashururu, a veterinarian from Rwanda. I work for the School of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Rwanda as an academic staff and researcher.  I am also a member of Africa One Health University Network (AFROHUN), Rwanda chapter as a faculty.

RxOH 2022 Alum: Huan Dong

Huan Dong

“The forest and the land will reveal the stories of the weather and animals that have interacted with it...”

RxOH 2022 Alum: Natalie Coca

Natalie Coca

My name is Natalie Coca. My family immigrated from Bolivia, and I was raised in Burbank, California. I have a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology from UCLA. I’m currently a second-year medical student at UC Davis School of Medicine in Sacramento, CA. My professional goal is to become a physician working in areas of global public health, with interests in evaluating environmental health disparities and improving health-care access. To supplement my medical education, I am involved with the Global Health Area of Scholarly Concentration as part of my curriculum.

RxOH 2022 Alum: Celeste Snyder

Celeste Snyder

My name is Celeste Snyder, and I am an Oakridge Institute for Science and Educations (ORISE) research fellow with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) National Animal Disease Center. I work as part of a team investigating dynamics of influenza A virus (IAV) at swine and human interfaces. As I have become involved in topics of zoonosis in agriculture, I had become interested in learning a fuller picture of the meaning of one health.

RxOH 2022 Alum: Kimberly Aguirre

Kimberly Aguirre

My name is Kimberly Aguirre. I’m originally from Calexico, a border-town in Southern California. I am set to start my first year of veterinary school this fall, and I plan to specialize in livestock medicine. My current interests are in public health, preventive veterinary medicine, disaster medicine/ response, and increasing veterinary care access in underserved communities.

Alumni Statements

Will Swain (2021 participant)

Even though Rx One Health 2021 was only two weeks long, it really is no exaggeration to say it was massively transformative. I was so inspired by the members of my cohort and the range of expertise and experience they brought to every discussion. Everyone was friendly, outgoing, and brilliant, and it was a joy to work on creative solutions to difficult problems or debate on opposite sides of a mock town hall with my peers. It was likewise an amazing opportunity to learn from true leaders and pioneers in One Health, and the program faculty--from guest lecturers to program coordinators--were absolutely awesome.

Ana Hernandez Reyes (2021 participant)

The Rx One Health course gave me fulfilling experiences and knowledge that will help me to grow as a professional and as a person. To listen all the instructors about their work in One Health and the advice they gave us was so inspiring and a motivation to not forget my goals and continuing preparing myself.

Maryam Ibrahim (2018 participant)

The Rx One Health training has been one of the finest, most amazing, comprehensive, thought provoking, totally engaging, field based informal training experience I have ever had with a group of exciting professionals from various fields. It has broaden the scope my of knowledge, improve my capacity and stimulated my interest in areas that were relatively new to me such marine life and wildlife conservation as well as the challenges posed by oil spill, its effects, prevention and control. I recommend this exhilarating experience to all professionals but most especially to proponents of ‘One Health’, and those with  great interest in conservation.

Thị Kiều Trinh Nguyễn (2018 participant)

The Rx One Health course internship opened a new door for my closest understanding and approaches to One Health meaning. This program is provided a great opportunity for me to gain knowledge and skills as well as meet and work with those amazing people around the world in different fields. At the end of the course, I had the most valuable knowledge for the improvement of my further future career and friendship worldwide.

Leah Streb (2018 participant)

Rx One Health was one of the greatest learning opportunities of my life—giving me hands on experience with wildlife and livestock disease surveillance, conservation, cross-cultural communication and addressing community needs utilizing a One Health approach.

Rx One Health provides a unique hands-on experience to learn with a diverse group of aspiring global One Health professionals.  You will discover new ways of approaching global health challenges impacting communities, their animals and the environments they share.

Additionally, check out some blog entries from past Rx One Health participants on the One Health Institute website.