<p>At the pre-implementation stage, we leveraged the existing stakeholders' structure and adopted the One Health (OH) umbrella to recruit residents. Criteria used in the recruitment process were junior to mid-level health workforce, first degree and, supporting surveillance and response at their institutions. A two-day mandatory preselection workshop was conducted while a pre-test and post-test were used to assess learning outcomes. Thereafter, the candidates were taken through a rigorous interview process. At the implementation stage, residents participated in didactic sessions, field work, group project and we monitored and evaluated residents’ performance. During the post-implementation, we conducted a Quality Improvement Assessment through review of mentors' feedback and a Focus Group Discussion with the graduates.</p>