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Prof. Pfeiffer Delivered Presentation at International Conference on One Health

Prof. Dirk Pfeiffer (Chair Professor of One Health) delivered a presentation titled ‘Interdisciplinarity for More Effective Control and Prevention of Infectious Pathogen Spread in Animal Populations’ at the ‘International Conference on One Health: Connect and Protect’ which took place in Hong Kong on 5 - 6 September 2017.

Welcome Dr. Sarah Rosanowski

Dr. Sarah Rosanowski recently joined the Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health as an Assistant Professor in Evidence Based Veterinary Medicine.

Welcome Prof. Sophie St-Hilaire

Prof. Sophie St-Hilaire recently joined the Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health as Professor of Aquatic Animal Health.

26th Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology in Kuala Lumpur, Malay

Professor Michael Reichel, Chair Professor of Veterinary Medicine and Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, attended the 26th Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP) meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (4 to 8 September 2017).

Prof. Reichel Visits 33rd World Veterinary Congress (WVC) and 16th Asian Association of Veterinary Schools (AA

Prof. Michael Reichel (Chair Professor of Veterinary Medicine and Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences) attended the 16th Asian Association of Veterinary Schools (AAVS) meeting held in conjunction with the 33rd World Veterinary Congress in Incheon, South Korea, from 27 to 31 August 2017.

First Lecture for First Year Students of the New Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine

The first intake of students of the new Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine Programme had their first lecture on Monday, 04 September 2017.

Visit by the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) CEO and delegation

The purpose of this visit was to gain an insight into the work of the Centre for Applied One Health Research and Policy Advice and to find out more about the academic and professional programmes in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences.

Students Gaining a Taste of Veterinary Education at CityU Information Day

Demand is huge for Hong Kong students wishing to study veterinary medicine. This was clear from the recently launched Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine Programme (BVM).

International Transboundary Animal Disease Workshop (ITAD) in Hong Kong  

Over 30 veterinarians from 14 South-east Asian countries participated in the five-day course on International Transboundary Animal Disease(ITAD) jointly hosted by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and CityU’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences from 26 – 30 September 2016. This was the first time such a course has been held in this region.

New CityU undergraduate degree boosts veterinary medicine in Hong Kong

A six-year bachelor of veterinary medicine programme (BVM) at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) represents a milestone in the development of veterinary education in Hong Kong and the region.