Center for One Health Research

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College of Indigenous Studies
Center for One Health Research
907-474-6610

Center for One Health Research

O.H.M., One Health Master's

The One Health Master’s Degree (OHM) focuses on the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health, recognizing that optimal health for one cannot be achieved without the others. This interdisciplinary program invites collaboration among scientists, health professionals, community members, tribal leaders, and government agencies to identify challenges and create sustainable solutions.

Students in the OHM program will develop the knowledge and problem-solving skills needed to address One Health issues at local, state, federal, and international levels. The program emphasizes a constructionist approach, encouraging students to apply what they learn to real-world situations by creating a management plan to address health challenges identified in collaboration with community members and stakeholders. These plans will culminate in a public forum presentation to experts and stakeholders.

The program consists of 19 core credits, providing training in communication, epidemiology, conflict resolution, cultural awareness, and data collection. The capstone sequence will guide students in identifying the root causes of a One Health problem and developing a comprehensive management plan to address it. Students will work with diverse stakeholders to gather data, integrate various planning techniques, and propose realistic solutions.

The OHM program offers two concentrations: Community Advocacy through Co-Production of Knowledge and Biomedical. Both concentrations share the same core curriculum, but additional courses are available in veterinary medicine and biology for the Biomedical concentration, or in social sciences for the Community Advocacy concentration.

This program is ideal for students aiming to work on One Health challenges in their communities or pursue medical or veterinary careers with a deeper understanding of the One Health paradigm.

This program is delivered online in both asynchronous and synchronous formats.

Minimum Requirements for One Health Master's Degree: 30 credits

Programs

Degrees

Courses

One Health (OH)

OH F610      Advance Pharmacology
3 Credits

Offered Spring

This course provides an understanding of pharmacology principles. Theoretical aspects of drug administration routes, absorption, distribution, biotransformation and elimination are explored. The drug-receptor interaction and overall biochemical, physiologic and molecular effects of drugs are discussed in detail. Therapeutic agents for physiological systems and their mechanisms of pharmacological action are studied.

Prerequisites: BIOL F312, BIOL F412, BIOL F417, CHEM F449, CHEM F450 or CHEM F470.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

OH F615      One Health Concepts
2 Credits

Offered Fall

This course introduces students to the One Health paradigm with emphasis on its application in the circumpolar North. Students explore the relationships between human, animal and environmental health. This holistic approach incorporates knowledge from natural and social sciences, history and culture of communities, traditional knowledge, laws and government regulations.

Prerequisites: Admission to the One Health master's degree program.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

OH F620      One Health Challenges in the Circumpolar North
3 Credits

Offered Fall

Students are introduced to various tools and techniques to use a constructionist approach through a One Health lens to address significant issues in the circumpolar North. Students will learn to identify One Health challenges, gather information, engage stakeholders, communicate across several disciplines, build consensus and develop action plans.

Prerequisites: OH F615 (may be taken concurrently); admission to the One Health master's degree program.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

OH F621      One Health Colloquium
4 Credits

Offered Spring

Building on the concepts developed in OH F615 and the tools utilized in OH F620, this course provides students with the opportunity to work completely through a One Health challenge, including engagement of stakeholders, gathering of data, proposal of solutions and presentation of management plans in a public forum.

Prerequisites: OH F615; OH F620; admission to the One Health master's degree program.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 4 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

OH F690      One Health Internship
2-4 Credits

Offered Spring

This is an experiential learning opportunity for students to engage with non-profit, governmental and community-based organizations. The goal of this internship is to link classroom learning and student interests in an applied setting. Students will create a reflection on their experience demonstrating how they addressed specific learning goals.

Prerequisites: OH F615; OH F620; OH F621 (may be taken concurrently).

Lecture + Lab + Other: 6 + 0 + 90-160

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

OH F699      One Health Thesis
1-12 Credits

Offered Fall, Spring and Summer

Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 0 + 1-12

Grading System: Pass/Fail Grades

Repeatable for Credit: May be taken 99 times for up to 99 credits

Faculty

Alisa Alexander, M.D.

Director

ajalexander5@alaska.edu
Brooks Building, Room 421


Jordan Lewis, Ph.D.

Director of Research

jplewis@alaska.edu
907-474-6076
Brooks Building, Room 427


Kelsey Nicholson, M.P.H.

Program Administrator

klnicholson2@alaska.edu
907-474-7149
Brooks Building, Room 411


Lena Thompson, Ph.D.

Post Doctoral Fellow

lthompson11@alaska.edu