Annette M O'Connor
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Annette O'Connor
BVSc, MVSc, DVSc, FACVSc (Epidemiology)
Associate Professor
Vet Diagnostic & Production Animal Med
(515) 294-5012
VMRI Bld 4
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Dr O'Connor has two main areas of research interest. The main area of focus has been understanding how researchers can use study design and review methodologies to better translate primary research findings into useful decision support tools. Primarily this work has focused on how to adopt and adapt the systematic review methodology used in clinical medicine to veterinary science and food safety. This area has resulted in several papers about how to review primary research in veterinary science and food safety. Further, this body of work has resulted in the production of the REFLECT statement (www.reflect-statement.org) which is a guide for authors, reviewers and editors on how to report intervention studies in a manner that increases their utility to end users including practitioners and risk assessors.
In the area of work that relates to the epidemiology of infectious disease that affect livestock populations, Dr O'Connor has focused on understanding the epidemiology and control of Pinkeye in beef cattle. Studies have included observational studies that evaluate the role of putative causal organism in Pinkeye and randomized field trials that evaluate the efficacy of vaccine designed to prevent Pinkeye occurrence. Consistent with the theme of increasing translation of primary research for decision makers Dr O'Connor has also co-authored several reviews evaluating the treatment and control of Pinkeye.
The other organism of focus for Dr O'Connor has been the epidemiology of Salmonella in pork with emphasis on understanding pre-harvest control approaches. Dr O'Connor has worked on several primary research studies that have evaluated the methods of detecting farms with a high risk of carrying Salmonella spp. into the slaughterhouse. Again, Dr O'Connor has also co-authored several reviews evaluating the treatment and control of Salmonella in the pre-harvest environment.
Dr O'Connor teaches primarily in the graduate curriculum. She teaches an introductory course for epidemiologists, and a course in applied logistic regression methods.
EDUCATION
BVSc University of Sydney 1993
MVSc University of Queensland 1997
DVSc University of Guelph 2000
Member of Australian College of Veterinary Scientists (Epidemiology) 2003
Fellow of Australian College of Veterinary Scientists (Epidemiology) 2009
O'Connor AM, Sargeant JM, Gardner IA, Dickson JS, Torrence ME, Dewey CE, Dohoo IR, Evans RB, Gray JT, Greiner M, Keefe G, Lefebvre SL, Morley PS, Ramirez A, Sischo W, Smith DR, Snedeker K, Sofos JN, Ward MP, Wills R.
J Food Prot. 2010 Jan;73(1):132-9.PMID: 20051216 [PubMed - in process]Related articles
O'Connor AM, Sargeant JM, Gardner IA, Dickson JS, Torrence ME; consensus meeting participants: C.E. Dewey, I.R. Dohoo, R.B. Evans, J.T. Gray, M. Greiner, G. Keefe, S.L. Lefebvre, P.S. Morley, A. Ramirez, W. Sischo, D.R. Smith, K. Snedeker, J. Sofos, M.P. Ward, R. Wills.
J Vet Intern Med. . [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20002546 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles
O'Connor AM, Sargeant JM, Gardner IA, Dickson JS, Torrence ME, Dewey CE, Dohoo IR, Evans RB, Gray JT, Greiner M, Keefe G, Lefebvre SL, Morley PS, Ramirez A, Sischo W, Smith DR, Snedeker K, Sofos J, Ward MP, Wills R; consensus meeting participants.
Prev Vet Med. . [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19926151 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles
Funk L, O'Connor AM, Maroney M, Engelken T, Cooper VL, Kinyon J, Plummer P.
Vaccine. 2009 Jul 23;27(34):4585-90. Epub 2009 Jun 14.PMID: 19531391 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
Animal welfare and epidemiology-across species, across disciplines, and across borders.
Millman ST, Johnson AK, O'Connor AM, Zanella AJ.
J Appl Anim Welf Sci. 2009;12(2):83-7. No abstract available. PMID: 19319710 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
O'Connor AM, Denagamage T, Sargeant JM, Rajić A, McKean J.
Prev Vet Med. 2008 Nov 17;87(3-4):213-28. Epub 2008 Jul 30. Review.PMID: 18667253 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
Reed MC, O'Connor AM, Yoon KJ, Cooper VL.
J Vet Diagn Invest. 2008 Jan;20(1):124-6.PMID: 18182528 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article
Burns MJ, O'Connor AM.
Vaccine. 2008 Jan 10;26(2):144-52. Epub 2007 Oct 26. Review.PMID: 18054816 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
Denagamage TN, O'Connor AM, Sargeant JM, Rajić A, McKean JD.
Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2007 Winter;4(4):539-49. Review.PMID: 18041963 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
O'Connor AM, Reed MC, Denagamage TN, Yoon KJ, Sorden SD, Cooper VL.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2007 Jun 1;230(11):1691-6.PMID: 17542740 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
Meta-analysis of treatment of cattle with bovine respiratory disease with tulathromycin.
Wellman NG, O'Connor AM.
J Vet Pharmacol Ther. 2007 Jun;30(3):234-41. Review.PMID: 17472655 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
O'Connor AM, Wellman NG, Evans RB, Roth DR.
Anim Health Res Rev. 2006 Jun-Dec;7(1-2):119-27. Review.PMID: 17389059 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
Sargeant JM, Torrence ME, Rajić A, O'Connor AM, Williams J.
Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2006 Winter;3(4):447-56.PMID: 17199527 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
Quantity and distribution of Salmonella recovered from three swine lairage pens.
O'Connor AM, Gailey J, McKean JD, Hurd HS.
J Food Prot. 2006 Jul;69(7):1717-9.PMID: 16865909 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
Prevalence of exposure to Salmonella spp in finishing swine marketed in Iowa.
O'Connor AM, McKean JD, Beary JH, Brockus SL.
Am J Vet Res. 2006 May;67(5):829-33.PMID: 16649917 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
O'Connor AM, Sorden SD, Apley MD.
Am J Vet Res. 2005 Dec;66(12):2130-4.PMID: 16379658 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
Schmidt PL, O'Connor AM, McKean JD, Hurd HS.
J Food Prot. 2004 Jul;67(7):1384-8.PMID: 15270490 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
O'Connor AM, Ziebell KA, Poppe C, McEwen SA.
Epidemiol Infect. 2004 Jan;132(1):77-85.PMID: 14979593 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles
O'Connor AM, Poppe C, McEwen SA.
Can J Vet Res. 2002 Jul;66(3):145-50.PMID: 12146885 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article
Current service appointments
Graduate College Curriculum and Catalogue Committee (Chair) 2008-2010
Faculty Senate Curriculum and catalogue Committee (Member) 2008-2010
Graduate Council (Chair) 2008-2010
Research Advisor Committee (Member) 2006-2010
Administraive Fellow (Advance Program) 2010
Pfizer Research Excellence Award 2008.
