EPIC, Scottish Government’s Centre of Expertise in Animal Disease Outbreaks: a model for provision of risk-based evidence to policy

Lisa Boden; Sheila Voas; Dominic  Mellor; Harriet Auty

doi:10.3389/fvets.2020.00119

EPIC, Scottish Government’s Centre of Expertise in Animal Disease Outbreaks: a model for provision of risk-based evidence to policy

Lisa Boden, Sheila Voas , Dominic Mellor, Harriet Auty

Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies

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EPIC, Scottish Government's Centre of Expertise on Animal Disease Outbreaks, offers a successful and innovative model for provision of scientific advice and analysis to policy-makers in Scotland. In this paper, we describe EPIC's remit and operations, and reflect on three case studies which illustrate how the Centre of Expertise Model provides risk-based evidence through rapid access to emergency advice and analyses, estimating disease risks and improving disease detection, assessing different disease control options, and improving future risk resilience. The successes and challenges faced by EPIC and its members offer useful lessons for animal health researchers and authorities, working in contingency planning for animal health security in other countries.

Original language	English
Article number	119
Journal	Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Volume	7
Early online date	5 Mar 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00119
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 5 Mar 2020

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Lisa Boden
- Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies - Personal Chair Pop Medicine & Veterinary Public Health Polic
- Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems
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