Abstract
In Japan, following the recent outbreaks of emerging/ re-emerging zoonoses and trans-boundary diseases, the importance of epidemiology in application to control such disease is increasingly recognized. Although far belated from the other countries, veterinary epidemiology education started in 2006 and the first independent veterinary epidemiology unit in Japan was established in 2010 in Rakuno Gakuen University. We introduces the education system associated with veterinary epidemiology in the university. The Veterinary Epidemiology Unit aims for problem-oriented approach and internationalization and deals with wide range of problems inside and outside Japan, frequently using trans-disciplinary approach such as One Health. In order to start applied veterinary epidemiology education in Japanese universities, veterinary epidemiology experts should strengthen their networks to provide good back-stopping of the newly assigned researchers. It is also important to appeal for the establishment of regulatory science funds for epidemiology attached with the capacity development of veterinary graduate students.
