Adaptive Transdisciplinary and Participatory (APT) Research

Adaptive participatory and transdisciplinary (APT) research is a framework that emphasizes the need for adaptive strategies that can respond to changing conditions, participatory approaches that involve local stakeholders in decision-making, and transdisciplinary methods that integrate knowledge from various disciplines. This framework aims to enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of decision-making processes to solve urgent problems facing the world today.

For examples of these types of urgent problems, see The United Nations

Inclusive Vet Med – Inclusive Vet Med (utk.edu)

Research Study on Veterinary Student Wellness and DEI

This is a qualitative research project with the ASPCA to explore how lower income, Spanish and English speaking veterinary clients of cats and dogs attending routine and problem based appointments, perceive and talk about their pets’ Quality of Life. Manuscript from the research is in preparation

The Effect of Animal-Assisted Intervention on Preoperative Anxiety and Dose of Sedation in Children | HABRI

Building public trust in dairy farming: Understanding the role of farm culture, training and risk factors that lead to poor animal handling. – UNIV OF WISCONSIN (usda.gov)

What is a Community of Practice?

The UTCVSW Access to Veterinary Care Community of Practice (CofP) is a group of people who learn from one another to improve the lives of people and animals by increasing access to veterinary care.

The UTCVSW Access to Veterinary Care Community of Practice is a flexible, easy to use online space that facilitates connection and collaboration among individuals who are passionate about access to veterinary care and who represent diverse perspectives, communities, disciplines, roles, geography, and organizational affiliation.

Who will I meet in the AVC Community of Practice?

You will meet members who:

Care deeply about advancing AVC
Dedicated to closing the AVC gap
Direct providers of veterinary care
Involved in animal welfare
Committed to expanding access to care in underserved communities
Support diversity and inclusion in veterinary and other animal-related activities

What are the benefits of membership?

Empower individuals and groups to close the AVC gap
Enhance connections
Exchanging knowledge, resources and wisdom

Support Develop and support all CofP members

What will it look like?

A centralized virtual hub that facilitates online & offline connections
A space for sharing challenges and success in access to veterinary care
A space to build relationships among those working to close gaps in AVC
A space for members to walk through challenges they are facing
An inclusive network that is interdisciplinary and engaged with communities impacted by lack of AVC

Who’s involved and how will it grow?

The vision for the Access to Veterinary Care Community of Practice aligns with the University of Tennessee’s Center for Veterinary Social Work’s mission to “attend to the welfare of all species through excellence in global interprofessional practice.”

Join the Access to Veterinary Care Circle!

For more information, contact Pamela Linden, PhD, at plinden@utk.edu or Lisa Wiborg, LISW at lwiborg1@utk.edu

Our Guidelines

Own my intentions and my impact
Speak my heart and mind
Listen attentively (self and others)
Listen for agreement
Respect and honor lived experiences
Check my assumptions
Be curious – learn and grow
Give grace and compassion
Avoid words that don’t have shared meaning: Professionals, Practitioners, Community

https://www.preemptpandemics.org/

Animal Depopulation Resiliency Tool (aasv.org)