VectorED Network
About Us
Building vector-borne disease prevention and control capacity through training, evaluation, and partnership across the Mid-Atlantic and Ohio River Valley.
Who We Are
The VectorED Network was established as a Vector-borne Disease (VBD) Training and Evaluation Center (TEC) via a Cooperative Agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to build VBD prevention and control capacity through training and evaluation of programming, and creating partnerships with academic, federal, local, and state institutions in the Mid-Atlantic and Ohio River Valley.
We believe the infrastructure to increase and improve training, education, and evaluation of vectors — such as ticks and mosquitoes — and VBDs is already in place, but there is a need to expand and connect this infrastructure for coordinated and comprehensive messaging.
Established academic partners, public health entities, veterinarian and vector control societies, recreational stakeholder groups, and University services such as college health services, environmental health and safety, and Cooperative Extension are established in many at-risk community groups and provide a critical network to deliver VBD education and training.
Knowledge empowers; action protects.
Our Four-Pronged Approach
Student Training
Train undergraduate and graduate students to increase capacity for vector-borne disease response.
Targeted Training
Develop, optimize, and evaluate targeted education for VBD prevention and control.
Leveraging Education Networks
Expand the capacity of education networks — including the Cooperative Extension Service, National Pest Management Association, veterinary organizations, and university-level environmental health and safety — to provide transformative VBD education and training.
Evaluation
Evaluate current VBD prevention and control methods to ensure our programming is evidence-based and effective.
Our Core Functions
