This is a collaborative course offered by the University of Maryland (UMD) and Cairo University (CU) in Cairo, Egypt, to investigate One Health and its application to improving international food safety and security. Participants in this global (undergraduate and graduate) class will learn about One Health and how its application can improve global food safety and security.
Terms Offered
Summer 2021
Summer 2022
Summer 2023
Summer 2024
Summer 2025
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Course Details
The magnitude and complexity of global food safety and security challenges demand that scientists, researchers, and professionals transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries. Addressing these interconnected issues requires innovative models of collaboration, such as team science, and is well exemplified by the One Health approach. One Health is a multidisciplinary, collaborative framework that operates at local, national, and global levels to achieve optimal health outcomes for people, animals, and the environment.
This collaborative course, jointly offered by the University of Maryland and Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt, is designed to explore the principles of One Health and their application to improving international food safety and security. Through a global lens, participants—both undergraduate and graduate students—will examine how the One Health approach can be leveraged to tackle real-world challenges in food systems and public health.
Over the past seven years, students from both institutions have engaged in a series of joint projects that address critical and globally relevant public health issues. These collaborative experiences have fostered cross-cultural learning and real-time problem-solving. Continuing this tradition, this year’s cohort will focus on a major international public health concern: the emergence and spread of the Avian Influenza virus. Students will explore its implications for both human and animal health, applying One Health strategies to better understand and mitigate its global impact.
This project-based course provides an exceptional opportunity for University of Maryland students to collaborate with peers from Cairo University and other Egyptian institutions using modern virtual collaboration tools such as Zoom. Synchronous Meeting Times:
Mondays: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Egypt Time
Wednesdays: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Egypt Time
Number of credits: 3
How You'll Learn and Work
This is a Global Classrooms Signature Course. This course is part of the Global Classrooms initiative, developed in partnership with the Office of International Affairs (OIA), which offers virtual opportunities for meaningful global engagement. Global Classrooms courses range from embedded experiences to immersive, project-based collaborations.
Scholarship
The need-based International Education Scholarship is available for eligible UMD students enrolled in this summer 2025 course.
Cultural Connection
Cairo, Egypt
General Education Credits
None
School/College
School of Public Health
Prerequisites & Restrictions
This course is open to any graduate or senior undergraduate student who is interested to learn about risk assessment, food safety and food security.
MIEH407 students must have earned at least 75 credits.
Faculty Highlight
Abdel-Razak M. Kadry, DVM, Ph.D., DABT
Dr. Abdel-Razak M. Kadry is a former senior science advisor for the Center for Computational Toxicology and Exposure in the Office of Research and Development (ORD) of the United States Environmental protection Agency. His experience in toxicology and risk assessment spans over thirty years and includes academic research, drug safety and efficacy, food safety and environmental risk assessment. For Five years Dr. Kadry worked as the Director of the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Abdel joined EPA after serving as the Chief of the Technical Analysis and Evaluation Branch, Risk Assessment Division, Office of Public Health Sciences, Food Safety and Inspection Service, at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In addition to his work at USDA, Abdel spent 12 years as a faculty at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, and has published a large volume of peer reviewed journal articles and book chapters. He trained large number of graduate students, postdoctoral fellow and other professionals in the United States and several countries on the principles and applications of toxicological research and risk assessments. Abdel received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Cairo University, Egypt and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in toxicology from Zagazig University, Egypt. He is certified by both the American Board of Toxicology, and the National Board of Veterinary Medicine. Abdel is an active member of the Society of Toxicology, Society of Risk Analysis and other professional organizations. He is the past president of the Association of Government Toxicologists.
Faculty Highlight
Muhiuddin Haider, Ph.D.
Dr. Muhiuddin Haider is a clinical professor in global health in the University of Maryland School of Public Health’s Institute for Applied Environmental Health. Since 2009, he has been teaching undergraduate courses under the Public Health Science and Global Health Scholars Programs, while also teaching graduate level courses in the Global Health Certificate Program offered through the University of Maryland School of Public Health. In addition to teaching, Dr. Haider is currently a co-investigator in Project HEAL: Health through Early Awareness and Learning, an intervention to increase cancer screening in African American faith-based communities in Prince Georges County, Maryland. He is also the Principal Investigator on a study to assess the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Officers’ value to public health.
Faculty Highlight
Osama El-Tawil, Collaborating Faculty, DVM, MSc,Ph.D.
Professor of Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, Egypt
Chairman, Department of Toxicology and Forensic Medicine
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Tuition & Scholarship
Course costs should be calculated based on the university’s standard tuition and fees for undergraduate students and graduate students.
Students enrolled in winter and summer Global Classrooms courses may be eligible for the International Education Scholarship.
Cancellation and Refunds
Global Classrooms courses follow UMD's Schedule Adjustment policies.
Non-UMD Students
Inter-institutional Enrollment
University System of Maryland Graduate Students
- Are eligible for Inter-Institutional Enrollment through UMD’s Office of the Registrar.
University System of Maryland Undergraduate Students
- Are not eligible for Inter-Institutional Enrollment for Sumer Session.
- Follow the instructions under Apply - Visiting Undergraduate Students.
DC Consortium Enrollment
- See D.C. Consortium of Universities Enrollment. Students using D.C. Consortium Enrollment do not submit the Summer Session application.
All Other Types of Students
Please find more information here for students in all other categories.
Questions & Contact Info
For more course information contact Muhiuddin Haider at mhaider@umd.edu.
For general questions, please contact the Global Classrooms team.