Research program experience that integrates and complements existing programs in the Department of Population Health Sciences (https://vetmed.vt.edu/departments/population-health-sciences/dphs-roster.html), including but not limited to infection prevention, vaccine epidemiology, implementation science, health disparities and social determinants of health, rural health, One Health, outbreak investigations, and antimicrobial stewardship. Population Health Sciences offers a Master of Public Health (MPH) with concentrations in Infectious Diseases, Public Health Education, and Environmental Health, a Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH), a 4+1 accelerated program, and several dual-degree programs (MD/MPH, DVM/MPH), collectively graduating over 150 students each year.