Dr. Michael N

Profile

Education

• Degree: DVM
  School: Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine 
  Track: Public and Corporate
  Class of 2013

• Degree: MPH
  School: Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
  Class of 2013

Certification(s)

• DACVPM

Location

• Raleigh, NC

Bio in brief...

At present, I work as the One Health Coordinator for USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Veterinary Services (VS) in the Office of Interagency Coordination.

I regularly work with state, federal and industry partners to address emerging One Health issues such as SARS-CoV-2, zoonotic influenza, vector-borne disease, and pre-harvest food safety.

I work with APHIS to promote preparation for zoonotic disease outbreaks, as well as furthering understanding of antimicrobial resistance and environmental factors that impact disease dynamics.

I represent the US Government in the One Health working group of the Animal Health Quads Alliance and contribute to multiple other One Health efforts. I’m also the USDA representative for the US One health Coordination Unit Interagency Core Leadership Team, an effort to coordinate One Health activities across the US Government.

Prior to my current position, I worked in multiple roles within USDA including District Epidemiology Officer for North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, and U.S. Virgin Islands. Prior to my time with APHIS I worked with USDA FSIS and Clemson University as a Supervisory Veterinary Medical Officer conducting meat and poultry inspection to ensure a safe and wholesome food product for consumers.