Author Archives: Dr Jorge Ferreira, D.V.M.

About Dr Jorge Ferreira, D.V.M.

In May 2011, as a Fulbright scholar, completed his Ph.D. program (concentration areas of Population Medicine and Veterinary Public Health) at North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine (Raligh, NC, USA) in partnership with Duke University (medical school). Did an internship at the World Health Organization in Geneva (Summer 2009) and developed a public health project in Uganda (Summer 2010). He received a Master of Science Degree in Food Science and Technology from the Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa (2007, Porto, Portugal) and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree from Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto (2001, Porto, Portugal). Founded the non-profit Portuguese Association of North Carolina in 2010. He has worked as a dairy cattle veterinarian in Portugal (where he is originally from Matosinhos) and later developed and managed a milk quality laboratory. Research interests: global health policy. Career goal: Policy International Organizations. Favorite sport: Team Handball. Fan of: Sporting Clube de Portugal (www.sporting.pt)