The Swine Well being Knowledge Middle’s Govt Director, Dr. Paul Sundberg, has introduced he’s going to 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 Govt Director advantageous 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 continued luck we now have had underneath Paul’s management,” remarked SHIC Board Chair Dr. Russ Nugent. “An individual of Paul’s abilities isn’t simply changed, however we can all do our easiest to proceed his legacy of SHIC luck and the Board could be very excited to have Megan taking us ahead into the long run.”
Dr. Niederwerder has been keen on, and uncovered to, all aspects of SHIC for over a yr, in line with Dr. Nugent. As affiliate director, Dr. Niederwerder oversees some key SHIC methods and efforts. Whilst serving to direct SHIC’s operations, and being mentored via Dr. Sundberg, Dr. Niederwerder grew to know the group’s efforts from the interior out. “We’re all very transparent at the SHIC undertaking commentary. That helps to keep us grounded to our focal point each day,” Dr. Nugent seen. The undertaking commentary reads: The Swine Well being Knowledge Middle, introduced in 2015 with Red meat Checkoff investment, protects and complements the well being of america swine herd via minimizing the have an effect on of rising illness threats via preparedness, coordinated communications, world illness tracking, research of swine well being knowledge, and centered analysis investments. This commentary guides no longer handiest daily effort however the transition procedure as smartly.
“SHIC used to be shaped as a result of red meat manufacturers believed there used to be a greater solution to get ready for possible illness threats that weren’t but in america. That has been our focal point since 2015,” commented Dr. Nugent. “SHIC’s group of workers will have to be smartly conscious about red meat manufacturing illness threats international in addition to have the imaginative and prescient and clinical contacts to steer an effort to evaluate possibility, probability, magnitude, and skill for us to generate treasured perception into possible rising illnesses.” Dr. Nugent believes SHIC stays as related as ever, and mentioned, “Our Govt Director will have to even have the imaginative and prescient to suppose outdoor the field and to find new cutting edge techniques to create worth for Checkoff paying manufacturers on this enviornment; for instance contemporary and ongoing Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Program analysis can pay dividends for all manufacturers towards many present and doubtlessly rising illness threats that can rob benefit on an ongoing and/or long term foundation.”
Dr. Sundberg has been SHIC’s handiest Govt Director and for years, its handiest paid group of workers. “You merely don’t exchange somebody like Paul Sundberg,” Dr. Nugent mentioned. “He has been an asset to this business for years. Megan will use her huge abilities, together with classes and knowledge discovered from Paul, to proceed the robust legacy of SHIC to assist US red meat manufacturers broaden cutting edge techniques to give protection to our talent to provide a wholesome, sustainable, cost-effective meals provide for our nation. Megan received’t you should be Paul, however we certain received’t fail to remember all that we’ve got discovered from him.”
August 17, 2023 – SHIC