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1. Background Who are we? overcome the historical boundaries that have existed between traditional disciplines and other human We are the Executive Council of the International institutions, in order to disseminate knowledge and Student One Health Alliance (ISOHA) and we have positive action as widely as possible. In many come together to write this toolkit. ISOHA is the regards, One Health is an emerging concept that international organization for student One aligns the interests of different disciplines to tackle Health groups across the globe. We ar e made up planetary and global health problems. ISOHA aims of One Health student groups at universities as well to connect students worldwide that are part of this so as individual members interested in promoting One -called \"One Health Movement\" to achieve the goals Health. of this movement within younger populations. This mainly focuses on education and collaboration to Originally, Students for One Health (SOH), we inspire and prepare the future leaders in One Health. collaborate with the One Health Commission to We think establishing One Health student groups provide One Health programming to students across across the globe will enable students to form disciplines. ISOHA aims to connect students connections with the aim of promoting One Health interested in One Health and promote the One within their communities and contribute positively Health concept to students, irrespective of their field to the international community. of study. This alliance run by students for students strives to create a global collaborative community of You can read more about the purpose of One Health students in One Health and we hope this toolkit here: helps students initiate and maintain successful One Why One Health? Health student groups. History Purpose Similar to the work of professionals, students have As defined by the One Health Commission (OHC), engaged in and studied transdisciplinary health One Health is the collaborative effort of multiple approaches long before the term “One Health” was professions, together with their related be coined, let alone regularly used (citation disciplines and institutions – working locally, needed). The earliest traceable mentions of student nationally, and globally – to attain optimal health work in One Health date back to 2009 (1), or for people, domestic animals, wildlife, plants, and possibly even earlier, and student events using the our environment. One Health specifically seeks to term One Health occurred as early as 2010 (2). By 2 F/ ISOHA I/ISOHA T/ ISOHA

the middle of the 2010s, many One Health- activities include initiating a global One themed student clusters existed worldwide. Health mentorship program, connecting One They were first formally organized by several Health student groups in different countries, students and the One Health Commission creating a global council for One Health, and OHC) in the Spring of 2015. The first Who’s providing educational materials and Who in Student One Health Webinar hosted opportunities in One Health. over twenty students representing One Health groups worldwide. Following this, OHC Goals and Scope released a call for applicants for students to serve on their board of directors. After 2 years ISOHA truly aims to achieve a global of service, OHC student representatives held presence, and familiarity with all students in an election process within the global OH all places who are connected by a shared community to form an international One passion for One Health. There is no official Health student body, called Students for One count of all One Health-centric student groups Health. Through, the election of new leaders that exist worldwide. Based on our current and the evolution of the group the study body member roster updated in November 2018, transformed in the International Student One ISOHA has 74 One Health student group Health Alliance (ISOHA). Our new leadership members in 24 different countries. strives to maintain continuity with the work and vision of our predecessors while Because of the uncertainty of global One improving and expanding upon their already Health groups, one of ISOHA’s core missions significant accomplishments. More specific is to exhaustively identify One Health groups objectives are outlined below. Some of our and the students that comprise them worldwide. Connecting these actors and ISOHA Members as of November 2018 3 F/ ISOHA I/ISOHA T/ ISOHA

promoting the flow of ideas and positive action between them is central to the purpose of ISOHA. Promoting the ideals of One Health to areas and student bodies that lack active student groups is an interrelated objective of ISOHA. ISOHA works closely with the One Health Commission (OHC, http:// bit.ly/2z37fSN), one of the major international One Health organizations. The OHC and ISOHA work with thousands of organizations and individual members across the globe, with ISOHA focusing on the global student community. https://www.onehealthcommission.org/en/ resources__services/whos_who_in_one_health/ One of our joint goals is to connect and inspire One Health collaborations worldwide. So the OHC and ISOHA are collaboratively identifying global groups, organizations and students working to advance the One Health concept 4 F/ ISOHA I/ISOHA T/ ISOHA

2. Setting up the Group A. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) is important to share materials with your group especially as you are starting to create strategic What is a One Health student group? plans and recruitment materials. We suggest An organized group of students at an institution using Google Drive as a way to store and share interested in promoting One Health. important One Health student group materials What will I need to set up a group? because it is free and allows for collaboration.  A good group of people! Try reaching out to  Recruit members: You can use posters, social multiple disciplines related to One Health media, and/or your university’s resources to get (medical students, veterinary students, public the word out about your new group. It is important health, environmental and engineering) at your to try and engage students from multiple university to engage a diverse group of disciplines at your university as One Health spans students. across many fields of interest.  Compilation of materials to be shared with administrators, group leaders, and members. It What are the steps for setting up a group? There is not an official list of steps to start a One Health student group. It may vary greatly between universities and countries, but here are some general steps that are helpful to take when initiating a group:  Find a faculty/university mentor: it is impor tant to have someone at the univer sity who supports your group and can assist in getting you officially recognized by the university.  Write a constitution and action plan: these documents will help you get or ganized and establish the vision of your group!  Set up a repository/drive of your group materials: Staying or ganized is cr itical to star ting and maintaining your group. You will be creating action plans, agendas, rosters, info sheets, flyers, applications, etc. We recommend using a platform such as Google Drive to store your materials and collaborate with members. 5 F/ ISOHA I/ISOHA T/ ISOHA

 Get officially recognized by your university: This pr ocess var ies gr eatly acr oss institutions and countries. Many universities have a formal process through the administration or through student leadership organizations (student government) to apply and become officially recognized as a student group. This process may not exist at your specific institution. Reach out to your faculty/university mentor if you are unsure if this process exists. Formal recognition may come with university funding.  Tell us! : ISOHA maps and keeps tr ack of all new One Health student gr oups. Please email us about your group at [email protected].  Tell the OHC! : Add your gr oups infor mation to our collabor ative Who’s Who in One Health Google Sheet here.  Set up social media and email: Facebook, Twitter , email and other social media platfor ms ar e important to grow your membership base and keep everyone informed about your group! Let the global One Health community know you exist!  Recruit members: You can use poster s, social media, and/or your univer sity’s resources to get the word out about your new group. It is important to try and engage students from multiple disciplines at your university as One Health spans across many fields of interest.  Hold an event/activity: Some ideas for events/activities fr om cur r ent One Health student gr oups:  Invite a guest lecturer to speak about an important topic in One Health  Have students present on their work in One Health  Hold an awareness day about a One Health topic important to your group/country/the globe such as Antimicrobial Resistance or Rabies  Create an Outbreak DIY exhibit at your school, local coffee shop, or community center. Use free materials from the Smithsonian Institution’s exhibit Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World to teach your community about One Health. Email [email protected] to request download access to the exhibit materials. Virtual exhibit available here Who can I ask if I run into difficulties?  First check to see if this toolkit helps you address your difficulty.  Contact the ISOHA Executive Board on these platforms: 6 F/ ISOHA I/ISOHA T/ ISOHA

Email: [email protected] Facebook: @internationalstudentonehealthalliance Twitter: @ISOHA_OHC Also reach out to the other One Health student groups in your country or elsewhere! Each group has great advice on how they started and how they maintain their group. B. Setting up the Team communicate effectively and regularly?  Can my team attend meetings? Bringing together your team is one of the most  Is everyone on my team interested in One important first steps! Identify a core group of students who really care and have a passion for Health and why are they interested? One Health. It really needs to come from the  What are my team’s strengths and weaknesses? students themselves! Suggested leadership positions of a student groups are as follows: You can establish how long your team keeps their positions. We recommend holding election every President year or every two years. This may depend on how Vice President long your members are usually students. Elections Treasurer should be fair, transparent and all members should Secretary be eligible to apply for a leadership position. Head(s) of Education Head(s) of Outreach & Advocacy C. Defining Roles and Head(s) of Research Responsibilities However, you can be creative and create the Note: The leader ship r oles needed for any given leadership board that best suits your group, organization can vary widely. dead or lie, any core university and country. There are some team will consist of a president or head executive, a important factors when selecting your leadership secretary or administrator specialist, it's treasurer if team such as: the group has a budget, and any number or variety of  Can the members of my leadership team project lead(s) to pursue initiatives that the club views as most pertinent. The examples given below reflect common positions seen in One Health Clubs worldwide. 7 F/ ISOHA I/ISOHA T/ ISOHA

President Head(s) of Outreach & Advocacy  Leads administrative activities;  Reach out to professional and student partners in academia,  Ensures each member of the leadership government, industry, and the team completes their responsibilities; community to form partnerships and build a communal Vice President understanding of One Health and how it can be used to solve  Supports the President in administrative pressing issues in any given responsibilities; society Treasurer Head(s) of Research  Maintains the funds for the student  Can head up journal clubs and stay group; up-to-date on current research trends in associated scientific  Researches opportunities for fields. They may help find opportunities for interested programming funding; students to pursue research Secretary  Takes notes at all meetings;  Organizes the resources of the group; Head(s) of Education  Develops and finds One Health educational resources for the group;  Keeps educational resources up to date;  Plans educational programming opportunities such as lectures and webinars; 8 F/ ISOHA I/ISOHA T/ ISOHA

D. Mission and Vision It is helpful for groups to define clear a clear mission and vision that align with their strategic plan to make sure that the group is achieving its goals and is successful. It is important to get the insights and feedback from multiple students and mentors to create a collaborative and cohesive direction for the group.. What is a Mission or Mission What is a Vision or Vision State- Statement? Clear ly defines the ment? purpose of the group. Defines the optimal future state of the Answers these three questions on group such as what does the group why the group exists: what to achieve over time. Is a state-  What does the group do? ment of inspiration and guidance of  Who does the group do it for? what the One Health student groups  How does the group do what it wants to accomplish in the coming years. does? Often only a sentence or two more about the present status of the group. E. Constitution or other professional, or adult advisors who will be in their foundational documents current position for many years to help further ensure the continuity of the club. Many Become officially registered with your university, universities require this of their club. institution, or even your political jurisdiction (as a nonprofit/corporation). This makes continuity Definitions Leaders/Officers much easier. Try to find one or several faculty, Name Finances Mission Meetings Nondiscrimination Constitutional revisions/ statement (USA) amendments Members Continuity of club etc. 9 F/ ISOHA I/ISOHA T/ ISOHA

F. Strategic Plan G. Becoming an “official” When starting a One Health student group it is group important to also plan for the future to ensure that your group will thrive in its first year and even Many different processes exist for a student group after you have graduated. Created a strategic plan to become officially recognized by its institution. helps you roadmap your group’s mission and Student groups also have the option of obtaining vision. Below a 1 Year and 5 Years Plans are official status at higher organizational levels such as suggested, but you can create action plans that becoming a nonprofit organization (NPO). Gaining best suit the timeline of your group. an official status at the university or other levels can often make your group eligible for funding or other 1 Year Plan opportunities. It makes your group better known in your community.  List achievable goals for your first year as a group such as what event do you want to hold University/Institutional Recognition: As stated and how many members you hope to recruit. above, this process varies greatly across institutions and countries. Many universities have a formal  Set goals that will help guide your group to process through the administration or through achieving your mission and vision. student leadership organizations (student government) to apply and become officially  What does a successful first year look like for recognized as a student group. This process may not your group? exist at your specific institution. Reach out to your faculty/university mentor if you are unsure if this 5 Year Plan process exists. Formal recognition may come with university funding and could increase your visibility  Make specific and actionable plans that at your institution. achieve greater goals.  How will what you’re doing have continuity, contribute to your community, and contribute to the global One Health movement?  How do you want your club to improve in the upcoming years? Nonprofit Organization Status: Your student group may also aim to gain Nonprofit Organization status. This is not required to maintain a student One Health Group. A Nonprofit Organization is a tax 10 F/ ISOHA I/ISOHA T/ ISOHA

3. Running the Group Your action plan will help you establish how you Infographics want to run your group and your priorities. Educational webinars Suggested One Health student group priorities Scholarship opportunities include: education, advocacy, programing, and Degree opportunities conferences. Educational exchange opportunities a. Education Helpful One Health Educational Resources: One Health education can take many forms. It CDC One Health Materials can mean educating your fellow peers and faculty Website: https://www.cdc.gov/onehealth/index.html about the One Health approach. Education can also encompass educational outreach to other United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) students, groups or communities about One One Health Fact Sheet Health. One Health student groups are also in a https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ unique position to provide global educational fact-sheet-one-health-06-16-2016.pdf materials and opportunities to their members. You can create your own educational resources History of One Health by UC Davis or connect your members with the many existing https://www.ucdavis.edu/one-health/history materials and opportunities in the One Health community. Educational resources may be on OIE One Health Education One Health or One Health topics important to http://www.oie.int/en/for-the-media/onehealth/ you or your country. CDC One Health Info Video Ideas for Educational Materials and https://www.youtube.com/watch? Opportunities: v=TG0pduAYESA Information sheets Educational campaigns Invited One Health lecturer or speaking engagements 11 F/ ISOHA I/ISOHA T/ ISOHA

b. Advocacy classrooms here. Pursuing advocacy for US students: https:// docs.google.com/document/d/1nMnhXPh4k8M- Dr. Thomson is also happy to speak at ZBagt-KQA1Ek-8VCPeJ5bkn7ah03Whw/edit? various universities on bringing One usp=sharing Health into local communities and can be reached at c. Programming DeborahThomsonOneHealth@gmail. One Health student programming looks different in com. every group and country! Programming helps engage your members and attract new members. One Health Day! Be creative and also fulfill your One Health student group’s missions and vision. Some d. Conferences programming ideas ISOHA has are: Attending conferences is a great way to: Advocacy days Learn more about One Health and the current directions of related scientific fields. Journal clubs Network with other students and professionals in Essay/photo competitions One Health. Webinars Help your One Health student group become visible in the international community. Volunteer days Resources to find existing conferences: Speaker series One Health Commission Website Student presentations https://www.onehealthcommission.org/en/events/ Host an Outbreak DIY exhibit in your You can not only attend conferences, but also start community (see page 6 for description) your own conference! Linked below is the event proposal document for one of the 2017 Global One Teach a One Health lesson, written by Deborah Health Day Student Event Competition winners. Thomson, DVM, to a group of children in Please feel free to use this as an example or template your community. Visit for any of your own conference or event ideas! OneHealthLessons.com for K-12 lesson plans (for ages 5-18) on COVID-19 and https://drive.google.com/drive/ tick-borne, water-borne, and food-borne folders/1EmepOAJojSNyhlNjqnzB_M2Eojw3QJKR diseases. Read more about Dr. Thomson ?usp=sharing and her lessons here and listen to her discuss bringing One Health into K-12 12 F/ ISOHA I/ISOHA T/ ISOHA

leadership team or the entire membership. Your Plan a One Health Day 20XX event https:// Secretary can take notes on all the agenda items www.onehealthcommission.org/en/events/ during the meeting, so you can go back and one_health_day/ review important decisions and group missions. Consider entering the OH Day Student Event c. Team & Task Management Competition Collaborative & organizing software organizing http://bit.ly/2MtDaxy what needs to be done, who needs to do it, and when it needs to be done are all integral parts of 4. Maintaining the Group running and maintaining a group. In the modern a. Meetings world, there are many useful applications and Meetings help keep the momentum of your group software platforms that help greatly to coordinate going. Consistency in meeting place and time can these items and to keep your team connected. help retain motivation and members. It is very important to keep your members up to date about Group messaging applications: meeting details. Try using a social media platform Almost all of these have iOS, Android, and such as Facebook or WhatsApp to keep your desktop applications for messaging in the office or members informed. You can have weekly, on the go. bimonthly or monthly meetings depending on the Whatsapp - widest adoption rate worldwide dynamics of your group. It can be helpful to make meetings specific for your leadership team and Slack - built specifically to organize teams and meetings for your general members. subteams for businesses, ISOHA’s app of choice! b. Agendas Facebook messenger - second in worldwide Setting an agenda of items that need to be popularity to Whatsapp, and the most addressed before each meeting can improve group popular in the US, Canada, and many effectiveness. Meeting agendas: other countries Help put ideas and missions in to words; Flock - similar in purpose to Slack Improve important group record keeping; WeChat (Most popular in China) Agendas can be contributed to by just your Groupme another popular group messaging app 13 F/ ISOHA I/ISOHA T/ ISOHA

Simple group text chains platform for up to 100 participants You can find a full comparison of messaging app Zoom Meetings - close competitor to Google popularity here. Hangouts, is also free, amd allows for up to 100 participants Collaborative task management & scheduling: Skype - popular platform with free and priced options Google Calendar - Calendar that integrates GoToMeeting - Multiple pricing options, and with Google tasks, Google Keep, and has more options to host up to hundreds Google Hangouts Meet. Set Reminders of participants and schedule hangouts meetings. Robust sharing options d. New members Google Tasks - Tasks app for one person; One Health is all about collaboration and track to-dos and set due dates - currently inclusivity. New members should be able to join has somewhat limited features your group at any time. Student groups often Google Keep - Make lists that can be shared change over time and people join and go. It is with others important to ensure that new members are Wunderlist - A popular to-do list app familiar with the particulars about your group and the information in the toolkit. New members Any.do - Another popular to-do list app may bring new skills and enthusiasm to the Asana - Team task management platform group. They may also be able to assume new with limited free features roles to run and improve your group. 5. Recruiting Members Collaborative document software: Identify a core group of students who really care and have a passion for One Health. It really Google Docs - free and mostly compatible needs to come from the students themselves. with other standard office suite formats There are many ways to recruit new members to Microsoft Office Suite Online - requires a your group and you may need to tailor our license from at least one user, but has suggestions to your community/university/ some more features than country. Teleconferencing Applications: Member recruitment suggestions: Google Hangouts Meet - one of the most Hanging posters/info sheets/leaflets at your widely adopted free video conferencing university; 14 F/ ISOHA I/ISOHA T/ ISOHA

Social media pages and campaigns such as on 8. Further Resources Facebook or Twitter; If you know of students who embrace and are working to advance One Health, please direct them to the University-wide email (if you institution allows); ISOHA Who’s Who in Students for One Health University student group open houses; webpage to: University’s website; Hold an event at your school or in your Submit their group’s information on an community to raise awareness; international Google Spreadsheet to get on the Who’s Who in SOH map Writing a profile or article about your group or one of your programs/events; Student groups can download and complete information about their One Health group 6. Handover of the Group and send it to isohaexco@gmailcom for Sustaining a student group can be just as difficult as posting on the OHC webpage. starting the group. Transitioning from one leadership team to another takes hard work. It is important to You can sign onto the Commission’s Global One have a dedicated handover period where the previous Health Community listserv to receive global One leadership team shares information, data, advice, and Health Happenings News (http://bit.ly/2IIhhc6) here mentorship with the incoming leaders. Some ideas to (http://bit.ly/2IJlUCE). facilitate a smooth handover of the group: Keep good meeting notes stored on a shared server Students working for One Health can add themselves or drive to the ISOHA Student Listserv here (http:// Store all student group materials and resources on bit.ly/2HI1RUG) to receive the same news plus a shared server or drive student specific announcements. Prepare for an overlap period for past leadership to mentor the new leadership Global Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/3/ edit? mid=1z55U8hGUvmYYNsCGFblUBEsnzZsQuSxn&l 7. Closing Words l=3.223112946208559% Thank you for taking the time to read this toolkit! It is 2C15.354255100000046&z=2 the One Health network that moves the global needle forward for One Health thinking and acting. Please Organizational Leadership and Structuring: share this email with any students, academics, or professionals who may be interested. We’re looking https://www.utdallas.edu/soc/manual/04/ (Credit: forwF/aIrSdOHtoA seeing yI/oISuOHinAthe global One HT/eIaSlOthH Astudent University of Texas at Dallas Student Organiz1a5tion community! Center)

https://scholarworks.uark.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/ &httpsredir=1&article=1024&context=mktguht (Credit: Candace Brooke Gooding) https://scholarworks.umt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6498&context=etd (Credit: Brendon Lee Burchard) Student Leadership: 9. Contact Details Many national and global One Health organizations exist - here we outline some potential organizations and contacts of interest: Connect with ISOHA https://conta.cc/2yfVsOb Check out Student One Health News on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ internationalstudentonehealthalliance/ ) and Twitter and here.... http://bit.ly/2JJhwUB Learn about other Student One Health groups around the world on the Who's Who in Students for One Health webpage. http://bit.ly/2I1PiXX See the spreadsheet .. http:// bit.ly/2J3YXxw (The map needs to be updated as soon as the website person is back at work.) 16 F/ ISOHA I/ISOHA T/ ISOHA

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