Alumna Pushes for Positive Change Through One Health
For Dr. Shaina Craige, a 2018 alumna of Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, positive, proactive change in the world of veterinary and human health is more than a wish. It’s a passion that’s driven her work for the past six years.
As an international government affairs advisor for Elanco, a global company providing animal health products and services, Craige is particularly interested in helping shape public policy that’s based on sound science.
Her goal: to help achieve healthy outcomes for people, animals and the planet.
“When you look at animal health, human health and environmental health, they are all linked or interconnected in some way, almost like a circle,” Craige said. “That’s how I define One Health, and in every aspect of my work every day, I’m engaged in a One Health activity or project.”
THE AUBURN INFLUENCE
Craige’s advocacy for One Health and the veterinary profession has its roots in her experience at Auburn.
An Alabama native, she came to the university with a background in agriculture and a bachelor’s in animal science from Southern University and A&M College in Louisiana.
Through a dual degree program, Craige earned a doctorate in veterinary medicine from Auburn and a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the University of Minnesota.
“I just didn’t know what career opportunities would be out there, and it wasn’t until I got to Auburn and the MPH program that my awareness about potential career opportunities widened out,” Craige said.
Read more about Dr. Craige’s public heath journey.
Read the Auburn Veterinarian article on Dr. Craige from the Spring 2021 edition.