Introduction; The history of public health and veterinary public service; Historic and future perspectives of the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine; Blue ribbon task force report on the future of Food Safety and Inspection Service veterinarians: public health professionals for the 21st century; The National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) for enteric bacteria,1996– 1999: surveillance for action; Public health education of veterinarians and veterinary students for the future; Ten great veterinary public health/preventive medicine achievements in the United States, 1901 to 2000
John R. Herbold
John R. HerboldSchool of Public Health, University of Texas, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900.
Bonnie J. BuntainOffice of Public Health and Science, Food Safety and Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20024.
Nina N. MaranoFoodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd, MS C-09, Atlanta, GA 30333. Meningitis and Special Pathogens Branch, MS C-O9, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333.
Linda K. TollefsonOffice of Surveillance and Compliance, Center for Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish Pl, HFV-12, Rockville, MD 20855.
Donald L. NoahOffice of the United States Air Force, 110 Luke Avenue, Bolling AFB, DC 20332-7050. Present address is 902 Seminole Road, Frederick, MD 21701.