Maintaining Food Safety in the Face of Workforce and Educational Challenges

Collaborative Development of a National Veterinary Accreditation Module on “The Veterinarian’s Role in Microbial Preharvest Food Safety”

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Abstract

The National Veterinary Accreditation Program (NVAP) is administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Veterinary Services (VS). NVAP accredits and thus authorizes private veterinarians to perform certain official regulatory functions on behalf of the United States or individual states. NVAP’s mission is to provide accredited veterinarians with the information they need to ensure the health of the Nations’ livestock and animal population and to protect the public health and well-being. Accredited veterinarians may be private practitioners or veterinarians employed in academia, industry, military, research, or other fields. Over 70,000 accredited veterinarians perform tasks to control and prevent the spread of animal diseases throughout the United States and internationally.

How to Cite:

Canon, A., (2023) “Collaborative Development of a National Veterinary Accreditation Module on “The Veterinarian’s Role in Microbial Preharvest Food Safety””, SafePork 14(1).