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Chapter I

One Health Core Competencies and Curriculum Mapping

One Health Core Competencies

Global One Health Core Competencies

“Competencies” are knowledge, skills, and behaviors of personnel that are
measurable, regardless of their disciplines. The competencies that are essential for success of

an organization, either for an academic institution or governmental unit, are known as “core
competencies”. A set of competencies which are grouped together in a logical category is

called a “competency domain”.

Table I: Examples of One Health Core Competency (OHCC) Terminologies

OHCC Term Example
Competency Domain A set of competencies that are grouped together in a logical category (e.g.
Collaboration and Partnership)
Competency Creating an environment that encourages open and supportive behaviors.

Competency Supporting works of other One Health response team-members in the
Skill/Behavior field.

Competency Interviewing team members to ascertain that they feel there are benefits in
Measurement being supportive of others.

Core competencies in One Health context, known as ‘One Health Core Competencies’

(OHCCs), were developed on three simultaneous tiers: global level (called Emerging
Pandemic Threats (EPT) Program), regional level (e.g. collaborations such as South East

Asia One Health University Network: SEAOHUN, and One Health Central and Eastern

Africa: OHCEA), and country level (competencies determined by country needs). The
process of determining and developing the OHCC domains and example competencies had

already been done. It started with a literature review by the University of Minnesota and
Tufts University, followed by telephone interviews of key-informants by Training Resources

Group Inc. (TRG) and Tufts University. Thereafter, information and data were translated,
encoded, and analyzed qualitatively, employing NVIVO software. Then, data was taken to

experts in infectious diseases in each SEAOHUN country for further analysis and

convergence. Finally, a full report was drafted and circulated to project staff and experts in
March 2013.

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