Enroll Yourself in Autumn IntroSems with Space Available

IntroSems with Space Available open for self-enrollment in SimpleEnroll the afternoon of September 18th when new students can start to enroll in their other fall classes. Frosh, Sophomores, and New Transfers have priority for open spaces; upper class students should check back after Sept. 18.

All applicants who were admitted to Autumn IntroSems were enrolled by Sept. 16th provided they had space for the seminar units on their study lists and no enrollment holds (excluding New Student Advisement hold).

COMPMED 84Q: Globally Emerging Zoonotic Diseases

Application Deadline: February 10

General Education Requirements

Way SMA

Course Description

This seminar will target and present globally significant zoonotic diseases (e.g. influenza, plague, rabies, leptosirosis, etc.) in the context of animal, human, and environmental health—"One Health." We will examine etiology, pathology, disease transmission patterns, demographic/social/economic impacts, and control strategies. Lectures and background reading by leading experts in the fields of microbiology, animal and human health, and ecology will provide a platform for your learning, which will be further reinforced (and challenged) via lively classroom discussions. In addition to classroom participation, you will be expected to complete a classroom presentation, essay, and comprehensive final examination.

Meet the Instructor: Stephen Felt, DVM, MPH

Stephen Felt is an assistant professor in the Department of Comparative Medicine. He is the university attending veterinarian, and also performs clinical veterinary care, bio-medical research, and teaching. Before arriving at Stanford, he was stationed overseas as a U.S. Army veterinary corps officer, in which capacity he participated in a variety of zoonotic disease outbreak investigations in Asia and Africa, and served as a veterinary consultant to the World Health Organization. Professor Felt earned his DVM from the University of Wisconsin and his MPH from the Uniformed Services University. He is a diplomat of both the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine and the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine.