Regional FETPV runs by the government of Thailand, in close collaboration with FAO and other national and international partners.

Regional FETPV is modeled after the Thai FETP, which is offered to human health professionals. Since established in 2009, R-FETPV and Thai FETP conducted a number of joint trainings, and currently organize a 1-month joint introductory course with participation of human health, animal health, wildlife health, and marine health professionals from both public and private sectors.

Regional FETPV (R-FETPV) aims to develop skills and competencies in veterinary epidemiology that will assist governments to provide services related to animal health, human health and environmental health. FETPV is:

“Training through providing services;”

Competency- and skill-based;

Holistic and multi-sectoral.

Since 2009, R-FETPV has produced:

23 graduates from 2-year program

39 graduates from R-FETPV modules

9 trainees currently enroll in R-FETPV-MS

> 70 reports on animal health situation (surveillance) analysis

> 70 outbreak investigations

> 40 field epidemiological studies

> 30 peer review publications / conference proceedings

Regional FETPV is a progressive modular program composed of 3 interrelated modules:

Basic: Introductory and animal health data analysis (5 months);

Intermediate: Animal disease investigation (12 months);

Advanced: Joint R-FETPV—Master degree program (R-FETPV-MS) on field epidemiology (12-24 months

· Collaboration and partnerships of national and international stakeholders

· Motivation and commitment of trainees

· Support and commitment of national competent authorities supervising trainees/graduates

· Continuing support from the hosting government