The Swine Well being Knowledge Middle’s Government Director, Dr. Paul Sundberg, has introduced he’ll retire on the finish of 2023. Upon accepting Dr. Sundberg’s retirement request, the SHIC Board of Administrators moved to advertise Affiliate Director Dr. Megan Niederwerder to Government Director high-quality January 1, 2024. A transition plan is in position, making sure a clean handoff and industry continuity for SHIC.
“Having Megan on board since April 2022 has allowed for interplay between her, Paul, and the Board so we will be able to mesh her abilities and strengths with the continuing good fortune we now have had beneath Paul’s management,” remarked SHIC Board Chair Dr. Russ Nugent. “An individual of Paul’s abilities isn’t simply changed, however we will be able to all do our very best to proceed his legacy of SHIC good fortune and the Board could be very excited to have Megan taking us ahead into the longer term.”
Dr. Niederwerder has been all for, and uncovered to, all sides of SHIC for over a yr, in step with Dr. Nugent. As affiliate director, Dr. Niederwerder oversees some key SHIC systems and efforts. Whilst serving to direct SHIC’s operations, and being mentored by means of Dr. Sundberg, Dr. Niederwerder grew to grasp the group’s efforts from the interior out. “We’re all very transparent at the SHIC project commentary. That helps to keep us grounded to our center of attention every day,” Dr. Nugent seen. The project commentary reads: The Swine Well being Knowledge Middle, introduced in 2015 with Red meat Checkoff investment, protects and complements the well being of the USA swine herd by means of minimizing the affect of rising illness threats via preparedness, coordinated communications, world illness tracking, research of swine well being information, and centered analysis investments. This commentary guides now not handiest daily effort however the transition procedure as neatly.
“SHIC was once shaped as a result of red meat manufacturers believed there was once a greater technique to get ready for possible illness threats that weren’t but in the USA. That has been our center of attention since 2015,” commented Dr. Nugent. “SHIC’s group of workers should be neatly acutely aware of red meat manufacturing illness threats international in addition to have the imaginative and prescient and medical contacts to steer an effort to evaluate chance, probability, magnitude, and talent for us to generate treasured perception into possible rising illnesses.” Dr. Nugent believes SHIC stays as related as ever, and mentioned, “Our Government Director should even have the imaginative and prescient to assume out of doors the field and to find new leading edge tactics to create price for Checkoff paying manufacturers on this area; for instance contemporary and ongoing Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Program analysis can pay dividends for all manufacturers towards many current and doubtlessly rising illness threats that can rob benefit on an ongoing and/or long run foundation.”
Dr. Sundberg has been SHIC’s handiest Government Director and for years, its handiest paid group of workers. “You merely don’t substitute anyone like Paul Sundberg,” Dr. Nugent said. “He has been an asset to this business for years. Megan will use her huge abilities, in conjunction with classes and knowledge realized from Paul, to proceed the sturdy legacy of SHIC to assist US red meat manufacturers broaden leading edge tactics to give protection to our skill to supply a wholesome, sustainable, cost-effective meals provide for our nation. Megan gained’t you need to be Paul, however we positive gained’t fail to remember all that we’ve got realized from him.”
The Swine Well being Knowledge Middle, introduced in 2015 with Red meat Checkoff investment, protects and complements the well being of the USA swine herd by means of minimizing the affect of rising illness threats via preparedness, coordinated communications, world illness tracking, research of swine well being information, and centered analysis investments. As a conduit of knowledge and analysis, SHIC encourages sharing of its publications and analysis. Ahead, reprint, and quote SHIC subject material freely. For more info, discuss with http://www.swinehealth.org or touch Dr. Paul Sundberg at [email protected] or Dr. Megan Niederwerder at [email protected].