A conference for physicians, nurses, veterinarians, veterinary technicians, public health professionals, environmental health specialists, agriculture professionals, wildlife professionals, and federal, military, state and local government partners.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services host the One Medicine Symposium to educate and provide attendees with information and take-home tools that will improve collaboration across professional disciplines and enhance preparedness for natural and man-made disasters or infectious disease outbreaks.
“The Tenth “One Medicine” Symposium “Pesticides from All Sides: A One Medicine Approach to Pesticides” will be held on December 12, 2013 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center in
Durham, NC. This year, the program will focus on the history, regulation, current uses, and impact of pesticides related to human, animal, and environmental health. The program is designed to encourage human, animal,and environmental health professionals to come together to improve awareness and understanding of the topics from a One Medicine perspective and to foster objective, intellectual discussion across disciplines.
Previous attendees have included physicians, nurses, veterinarians, veterinary technicians, public health professionals, emergency managers, environmental health professionals, wildlife professionals, as well as federal, state, military, and local government partners. Registration fee is $50. For registration and informationvisit http://www.onemedicinenc.org.”
Provided by:
Anna Allen, DVM
Public Health Liaison Veterinarian
NCDA&CS - Emergency Programs Division
919-807-4340 (office)
919-745-9608 (work cell)
MS in Conservation Medicine Open House – Friday, January 24, 2014
The continued emergence of new diseases from wild animals, the effects of human activities on endangered species, and the impact of climate change on biodiversity are just a few of the topics that are examined in Tufts University’s Master of Science in Conservation Medicine (MCM) program. MCM is a one-year master’s program designed to give you the skills to make a difference in worldwide conservation efforts.
NOTICE: ONE HEALTH SECURITY MEETING – January 31, 2014 – 9-11:30 a.m.
The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agencies (MSB), the Swedish National Veterinary Institute (SVA), and the UPMC Center for Health Security will be hosting a meeting on January 31, 2014 from 9-11:30am, at the House of Sweden in Washington, DC, to discuss multidisciplinary approaches to biological threats–from surveillance and detection to response–and horizon scanning for the future. Speaker presentations and discussion will focus on how, as international partners, one health security can be built in coordination across the Atlantic. The event will also feature the US launch of the results of the EU AniBioThreat pilot project, which aimed to implement the EU CBRN action plan and improve EU capacity to counter future threats to agriculture and animals.
Speakers will include Michelle Colby, DVM, MS Agricultural Defense Branch Chief at DHS (invited); Susan Coller-Monarez, PhD Threat Characterization and Attribution Branch Chief DHS S&T (invited); Rickard Knutsson, PhD, Project Director, AniBioThreat and Director of Security Department, SVA; and Staffan Ros, Deputy Director General and Director of Planning, SVA.
For more information, please contact:
Gigi Kwik Gronvall, PhD, Senior Associate at the UPMC Center for Health Security, at ggronvall@upmc.edu.
Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA) 2014 Winter Continuing Education Conference
Join us for the MVMA’s Winter CE Conference. Sessions include “Zoobiquity: How Veterinarians will Transform Human Medicine _with physician Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, M.D., Small Animal Cardiology with Dr. Barret Bulmer, D.V.M., M.S., D.A.C.V.I.M.
“Track 2 Zoobiquity: How Veterinarians Will Transform Human Medicine (6 CE)
“Animals and people get the same diseases, yet physicians and veterinarians rarely consult one another. Zoobiquity explores how animal and human commonality can be used to diagnose, treat, and heal patients of all species. Drawing on the latest in medical and veterinary science—as well as evolutionary and molecular biology—we propose an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to physical and behavioral health in humans and non-human animals. This talk will explore animal-human correlates in cancer, heart disease, obesity and infection as well as psychiatric conditions including self-injury, compulsive grooming, sexual dysfunction, and substance-seeking. Dr. Natterson-Horowitz challenges the human medical community to recognize comparative medicine as translational science, bringing knowledge from veterinary and evolutionary medicine to the human bedside.”
Deputy Commissioner and Chief Science Officer | Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
"One Health Initiative - One World One Medicine One Health:Emerging threats, challenges and opportunities at the human, animal and food interface"
Dr. Lisa Conti serves as the Deputy Commissioner and Chief Science Officer of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, overseeing the divisions of Food Safety, Agriculture Environmental Services, Aquaculture, Animal Industry, Plant Industry and Fruits and Vegetables. She had previously been with the Florida Department of Health for 23 years, serving as the Division Director of Environmental Health for nine years.
[Note: Dr. Conti is a member of the One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono team www.onehealthinitiative.com]
Penn Vet to Host Largest Gathering of Veterinary Colleagues in the Region 2014 Penn Annual Conference offers continuing education credit to veterinarians and technicians from across the country
[February 10, 2014; Philadelphia, PA] – Penn Vet will host the 114th Penn Annual Conference March 5-7, 2014, in Philadelphia, PA. The event offers continuing education credit for small- and large-animal veterinarians and technicians from across the country. The conference is one of the largest gatherings of veterinary colleagues, alumni, and friends in the region.
Lectures will be held at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel on March 5-6. On March 7, wet labs will be held at Penn Vet’s Ryan Hospital. Registration is due by February 21, 2014. For more information or to register, visit: http://www.vet.upenn.edu/pac2014. On-site registration will be available.
Lectures for veterinarians and technicians will be given by guest speakers from around the country, as well as many of Penn Vet’s board-certified specialists. Tracks will cover such topics as cardiology, imaging and radiology, behavior, oncology, dentistry, equine medicine, and food animal medicine.
The keynote presentation will be delivered by Dr. Gary Wu, Associate Chief for Research in the Division of Gastroenterology at Penn Medicine. Dr. Wu’s research focuses on the mutualistic interactions between the gut microbiota and the host with particular focus on metabolism. He is very excited to work on gastroenterology problems in pet animals, especially inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Wu is also an enthusiastic supporter of Penn Vet’s new Center for Host Microbial Interactions, which addresses the microbiome in health and disease.
During the conference, participants will also have the opportunity to join speakers for in-depth discussions during “Lunch with the Experts.” Wet labs are available for both veterinarians and technicians. Topics cover intra-oral nerve blocks, cytology skills, and emergency and critical care procedures.
The Penn Annual Conference provides 15 hours of continuing education credits, as per Section 31:16 of the Pennsylvania Code. The conference is also an approved sponsor of continuing education for veterinarians and veterinary technicians within the state of New York.
Penn Vet is a global leader in veterinary medicine education, research, and clinical care. Founded in 1884, Penn Vet is the only veterinary school developed in association with a medical school. The school is a proud member of the One Health Initiative, linking human, animal, and environmental health.
Penn Vet serves a diverse population of animals at its two campuses, which include extensive diagnostic and research laboratories. Ryan Hospital in Philadelphia provides care for dogs, cats, and other domestic/companion animals, seeing nearly 33,000 patients a year. New Bolton Center, Penn Vet’s large-animal hospital on nearly 700 acres in rural Kennett Square, PA, cares for horses and livestock/farm animals, treating 33,000 patients each year – 4,100 in the hospital and 29,000 at farms through the Field Service. In addition, New Bolton Center’s campus includes a swine center, working dairy, and poultry unit that provide valuable research for the agriculture industry.
Ashley Berke Director of Communications University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine 3800 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 215.898.1475 http://www.vet.upenn.edu/
NOTICE: ‘One Health’ Conference on 7th April, 2014 on the occasion of the World Health Day – Brussels, Belgium
FVE (European veterinarians) together with CPME (European doctors) and the support of the EU Commission and the Greek Presidency of the Council are organising a ‘One Health’ Conference on 7th April, on the occasion of the World Health Day. The title is “_[LINK: http://www.fve.org/news/presentations.php ]
Ensuring Health & Sustainability in Europe: Doctors and Veterinarians emphasise
“prevention is better than cure”_ and will take place in Brussels – Belgium.
We aim at bringing together stakeholders, active in the medical and veterinary sector, to discuss on how we can work collaboratively in a One-Health approach. More precisely the event will focus on the benefit coming from the implementation of good health management in practice, both in terms of health and welfare, as well as, of financial sustainability.The purpose is to highlight the importance of coordinating actions in both sectors via a One-Health approach, with a particular focus on zoonoticdiseases.
Further to this it will also look into the role of the medical and veterinary profession in assuring these matters and educating thesociety. You may find attached the [LINK:
Pioneering training programme based on the "One world, One health" concept promoted by the WHO, FAO, and OIE
Master MAN-IMAL "Man-Animal-Food Health: Transdisciplinary Management of Global Health and Nutritional Safety" An IDEFI Laureat programme (Initiatives for Excellence in Innovative Training - IDEFI)
The iCOMOS is an international conference hosted by the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, Academic Health Center and the Office of the Vice President for Research in partnership with allied national and international agencies. It serves as a global forum for: communication of current, groundbreaking science that addresses pressing issues at the interface of animals, humans and the environment; facilitating increased international collaboration aimed at addressing the threat of emerging zoonotic diseases, food- and water-borne pathogens, and challenges in environmental health; and engagement between health policy makers and pertinent scientific experts on issues of high importance to animal, human and environmental health.
In its inaugural year iCOMOS is focused on infectious agents and diseases at the nexus of veterinary public health, comparative medicine and ecosystem health. It explores the science of animal health in complex environments from molecular/cellular interactions to ecosystem/landscape levels. This meeting, to be held April 27-30, 2014 in Minneapolis, MN, USA, will provide a valuable forum for understanding the SCIENCE behind One Health, and will be of interest to animal healthcare veterinarians, human healthcare professionals, infectious disease scientists, public health specialists, and policy experts in agriculture, environment and health.
Critical issues will be examined in the context of: • Medical progress and solutions to complex infectious diseases. • Pathogen emergence and evolution at the animal-human-environment interface. • Balancing food safety, animal welfare and antibiotic resistance.
Conference Themes include:
• Role of Science in Solving Emerging Health Threats at the Interface
Science of Disease Recognition at the Human-Animal-Environment Interface
Evolving Solutions to the Changing Infectious Disease Horizon
• Alignment of Safe Food, Sustainable Production, and Consumer Expectations
The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars, researchers and students from all areas of health sciences, medical sciences and related
disciplines. The registration fee is €300 (euro), covering access to all sessions, two lunches, coffee breaks and conference material. Special arrangements will be
made with a local luxury hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: A
Greek night of entertainment with dinner, a special one-day cruise in the Greek islands, an archaeological tour of Athens and a one-day visit to Delphi.
Please submit a 300-word abstract by 7 October 2013 by email, health@atiner.gr, to: Dr. Zoe Boutsioli, Deputy Head, Health Research U n i t of ATINER & Instructor, Open University of Greece, 8 Valaoritou Street, Kolonaki, 10671 Athens, Greece. Tel.: + 30 210 363-4210 Fax: + 30 210 3634209. Please include: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Current Position, Institutional Affiliation, an email address and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Please use the abstract
submitting form available athttp://www.atiner.gr/2014/FORM-HSC.doc. Decisions are reached within 4 weeks.
If you want to participate without presenting a paper, i.e. organize a panel (session, mini conference), chair a session, review papers to be included in the
conference proceedings or books, contribute to the editing of a book, or any other contribution, please send an email to Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President,
The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) was established in 1995 as an independent academic association with the mission to become a
forum, where academics and researchers - from all over the world - could meet in Athens to exchange ideas on their research and to discuss future developments
in their disciplines. Since 1995, ATINER has organized more than 250 international conferences, symposiums and events. It has also published
approximately 150 books. Academically, the Institute consists of five Research Divisions and twenty-three Research Units. Each Research Unit organizes an
annual conference and undertakes various small and large research projects. Academics and researchers are more than welcome to become members and
contribute to ATINER's objectives. The members of the Institute can undertake a number of academic activities. If you want to become a member, please download
the form (membership form). For more information or suggestions, please send an email to: info@atiner.gr.
ONE HEALTH SYMPOSIUM
ORGANIZED BY THE INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH OF BROD-POSAVINACOUNTY AND BROD-POSAVINACOUNTY –
The University of Liverpool and theUniversity ofGeorgia will co-sponsor the second annual One Health International Symposium inLiverpool,England June 19-21, 2014. Participants will engage international delegates from industry and government in a comprehensive One Health approach.
Themes include:
• Food safety • Natural/social science interactions • Antimicrobial resistance • Obesity • Emerging and new infectious diseases
Provided to the One Health Initiative website by the One Health Academy
Important One Health Events…
From all of us at One Health Academy, we want to thank all of you that made it to events the past few months. We have had a terrific turnout and appreciate the continued support. Your continued support is what fosters the mentorship and interaction of the One Health Academy.
There are two upcoming events around One Health.
- The Department of Homeland Security is having a talk this Friday, July 11th, on Value Based Approach to Emergency Preparedness. You can attend in person or by webinar, see here.
- UC Davis is hosting a One Health Symposium on Sunday, August 24th. You can attend in person or remotely and CE and CME credits are available for the full day event. Click here for more info.
The theme for the 2014 conference is: "Zoonoses in a Changing World: Two Professions, One Health" and sessions scheduled (subject to change at this preliminary stage) include: Antimicrobial Resistance; Parasites and Pets; Impact of globalisation, livestock and agricultural practices (including aquaculture); Travel, Ecotourism and Emerging Zoonoses; New Technologies for studying Zoonoses; Arthropod-borne diseases in Australia; and Animals as Sentinels. Prof. Peter Doherty, Nobel Laureate veterinarian and medical researcher, has graciously agreed to present the plenary session.
This meeting is anticipated to attract a mix of infectious disease physicians and trainees, veterinary officers and veterinarians, microbiologists, laboratory scientists, public health physicians, researchers, policy officers, travel and tropical medicine specialists, epidemiologists, nurses and program managers and other health care professionals.
The WDA is seeking abstract submissions for both oral presentations and posters from professionals and students from within the field of public health and epidemiology.
Health of wildlife, domestic animals, humans, and their environments (One Health), has been a focus of the WDA for more than 50 years. For the first time, this year’s conference is being co-sponsored by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians and will feature unique opportunities for inter-disciplinary interaction and dialogue. The conference theme is “One Health: Transitioning from Theory to Practice”.
The 2014 International Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association will be held at the Tamaya Resort at Santa Ana Pueblo, near Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA from July 27th-Aug 1st 2014. Anticipated focus sessions will include One Health in practice, zoonotic diseases of the American Southwest, and the impact of human development on wildlife health and environmental health. We encourage submission of contributed papers and posters on these topics as well as new findings in other areas of One Health, wildlife disease, public health and environmental health.
Please see link below for more information regarding student awards competition and application instructions:
Submissions by students are encouraged for featured student sessions and awards competition.
Examples of recent WDA publications with a One Health focus include:
1. GIARDIA IN MOUNTAIN GORILLAS (GORILLA BERINGEI BERINGEI), FOREST BUFFALO (SYNCERUS CAFFER), AND DOMESTIC CATTLE IN VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, RWANDA
Jennifer N. Hogan, Woutrina A. Miller, Michael R. Cranfield, Jan Ramer, James Hassell, Jean Bosco Noheri, Patricia A. Conrad, and Kirsten V. K. Gilardi.
2. ZOONOTIC DISEASE RISK AND PREVENTION PRACTICES AMONG BIOLOGISTS AND OTHER WILDLIFE WORKERS—RESULTS FROM A NATIONAL SURVEY, US NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, 2009
Stacey A. Bosch, Karl Musgrave and David Wong
3. THE ROLE OF WILD MAMMALS IN THE MAINTENANCE OF RIFT VALLEY FEVER VIRUS
Marie-Marie Olive, Steven M. Goodman and Jean-Marc Reynes
4. ECOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY OF HUMAN MONKEYPOX CASE OCCURRENCES ACROSS AFRICA
Christine K. Ellis, Darin S. Carroll, Ryan R. Lash, A. Townsend Peterson, Inger K. Damon, Jean Malekani and Pierre Formenty
Deadline for abstract submission: Friday, March 28, 2014.
This deadline is for submissions of abstracts for both oral presentations and posters. Deadlines for student competition submissions are variable depending on specific award. For all abstracts, an email stating we have received your submission will be sent within 5 working days of receipt. Notification of acceptance will be sent to authors by May 5, 2014.
The Center for Continuing Professional Education and Students for One Health are proud to present UC Davis' first annual One Health CE Symposium. Highlighting the wide clinical and research applications of One Health, the event will feature talks on infectious disease, comparative medicine, international outreach, and more. The event is open to students, faculty, clients, and the general public. For those who are not able to join us in Davis, we are offering remote access via webinar.
Date: Sunday, August 24, 2014 Time: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Location: Gladys Valley Hall, UC Davis Campus Register: Online or via mail CE Credit: Up to 8 hours of CE credit will be offered to participating veterinarians. CME Credit: The University of California, Davis Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ can be used by multidisciplinary team members.
Physician Credit: The University of California, Davis, Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurse: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For the purpose of relicensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physician Assistant: The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification.
Psychologist: This educational activity is recognized by the California Board of Psychology as meeting the continuing education requirements toward license renewal for California psychologist (self-reporting required).
Sonographer/Vascular Technician: AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM meets the requirements of the Accepted Continuing Education Evaluation Model System (AACEEMS) Checklist of the American Registry for Diagnostic Sonography (ARDMS).
One Health International Conference 2014, 5-6 September 2014, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Announcement and Call for Abstracts
We are pleased to invite you to the “One Health International Conference 2014”, which will be held at the University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, on 5-6 September, 2014.
This event is jointly organized by the University of Peradeniya and University of California Davis, USA.
We welcome researchers, professionals and students in the field of One Health from all over the world who wish to share knowledge on human, animal and environmental interactions. We especially encourage young scientists and graduate students to attend this conference.
Archived Events September 15, 2014 - Friday, August 13, 2010
World Association for History of Veterinary Medicine in London, September 2014
“The History of One Health is a key theme”
Call for papers:
The World Association for the History of Veterinary History will be meeting at Imperial College London, 10-13 September 2014.
The call for papers is now open. The two conference themes are ‘the history of One Health’, and ‘war, animals and the veterinary profession.’ Papers and posters are invited on these and other topics relating to the history of animal health and veterinary medicine. Please submit an abstract using the form at www.veterinaryhistorylondon.com . The deadline is 31 Jan 2014.
Our keynote speakers are:
Professor Donald Frederick Smith, Professor of Surgery and Dean Emeritus, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine: ‘The Three Parts of One Health’
Dr Hilda Kean, Ruskin College, Oxford: ‘Animals in wartime Britain: The Home Front’
This is the first time that this meeting has been held in the UK. Typically, it attracts delegates from over 20 countries, who span the disciplines of veterinary medicine, human medicine, science, history and archaeology. Ten student bursaries of up to £250 each are available. Please see the website for details.
This meeting is generously sponsored by: The Wellcome Trust, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Knowledge, Society for the Social History of Medicine, Royal Veterinary College, University of London, Kings College London, University of Surrey School of Veterinary Medicine, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
“Abigail Woods is a historian of science, technology and medicine. She trained in Cambridge and Manchester, and spent 8 years at Imperial College London before joining the department in 2013. Reflecting her earlier career as a veterinary surgeon, her research focusses on the history of animal health and agriculture in modern Britain, the evolution of veterinary medicine, and its interconnections with human medicine. She is currently leading a 5-year Wellcome Trust-funded programme of research on ‘One medicine? Investigating human and animal disease, c1850-2014’ “
This is an exciting conference and Bella Moss Foundation are delighted to be hosting this as a joint meeting with the Royal Society of Medicine.
Provided by: The Bella Moss Foundation Support Team
NOTE: among several fine speakers in the Zoonosis and Infection Control section includes:
Emerging zoonotic diseases: new threats for old? *Prof David Heymann, Prof of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, LondonSchool of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
[September 12, 2014; Philadelphia, PA] – From a major Ebola outbreak in West Africa to MERS in Saudi Arabia to polio in Syria to chikungunya in the Caribbean, the news these days is full of stories about viruses. The Microbial Communities in Health and Disease symposium, sponsored by Penn Vet, in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine and School of Arts & Sciences, will explore how bacteria, parasites, viruses, and other organisms interact with their animal and human hosts in ways that either maintain health or lead to disease.
The timely, two-day symposium will begin with a special public event – a discussion with acclaimed science writer Carl Zimmer on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 from 6-7:30pm at the Inn at Penn (3600 Sansom St., Philadelphia). Presentations for the scientific community will take place at Penn Vet’s Hill Pavilion (380 S. University Ave., Philadelphia) on Thursday, October 16, 2014. Admission is FREE, but registration is required at www.vet.upenn.edu/carlzimmer (for the 10/15 event) and http://www.vet.upenn.edu/chmisymposium (for the 10/16 presentations).
Author and New York Times columnist Carl Zimmer will discuss “A Planet of Viruses: How Humans Can Live Safely on a Viral World.” One of the most frightening things about viruses is how they emerge without warning, vanish mysteriously, and then return again even more dangerous than before. Zimmer will discuss how scientists are uncovering the hidden rules by which new viruses evolve and spread. To do so, they’re exploring the networks of connections that join human societies together and also link our species to other animals with which we share the planet—and with which we can share diseases.
On October 16, eight prominent scientists will discuss cutting-edge work investigating how microbes not only cause disease, but also how “good bugs” promote health. Speakers include:
Janelle Ayres, PhD, Nomis Foundation Laboratories, Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Yasmine Belkaid, PhD, Chief, Mucosal Immunology Section, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Claire Fraser, PhD, Director, Institute for Genome Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Jack Gilbert, PhD, Department of Ecology & Evolution, University of Chicago
Sergio Lira, MD, PhD, Director, Immunology Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Martin F. Polz, PhD, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
John Rawls, PhD, Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center
Ramnik Xavier, MD, PhD, Director, Center for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital
This event is made possible in part by the Provost Interdisciplinary Seminar Fund Award and exemplifies the One Health Initiative, which is dedicated to improving the lives of all species through the integration of human medicine, veterinary medicine, and environmental science.
The symposium is spearheaded by Penn Vet’s Center for Host-Microbial Interactions. The Center funded five pilot projects last year to explore the intersection of microbes and disease in order to benefit both animal and human health. The second round of funded projects will be announced next month. For more information, visit www.vet.upenn.edu/chmi.
About Penn Vet
Penn Vet is a global leader in veterinary medicine education, research, and clinical care. Founded in 1884, Penn Vet is the only veterinary school developed in association with a medical school. The school is a proud member of the One Health Initiative, linking human, animal, and environmental health.
Penn Vet serves a diverse population of animals at its two campuses, which include extensive diagnostic and research laboratories. Ryan Hospital in Philadelphia provides care for dogs, cats, and other domestic/companion animals, handling more than 31,000 patient visits a year. New Bolton Center, Penn Vet’s large-animal hospital on nearly 700 acres in rural Kennett Square, PA, cares for horses and livestock/farm animals. The hospital handles more than 4,000 patient visits a year, while the Field Service treats nearly 36,000 patients at local farms. In addition, New Bolton Center’s campus includes a swine center, working dairy, and poultry unit that provide valuable research for the agriculture industry.
Ashley Berke Director of Communications University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine 3800 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 215.898.1475 http://www.vet.upenn.edu/
NOTE: The University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine is a recognized & valued longstanding One Health oriented institution of higher learning in the USA.
The Zoobiquity 2014 conference focuses on how rapidly changing local and global environments affect the health of humans and animals. Through case presentations and interactive discussions, human and veterinary medicine experts as well as environmental health scientists will explore the clinical overlaps between human and animal response to environmental factors, including climate, the built environment, air pollution, and domestic violence.By fostering this cutting-edge “One Health” dialogue, the conference will demonstrate how a species-spanning approach to medicine can improve human, animal, and environmental health.
Archeived Events January 6, 2015 - Thursday, August 12, 2010
MS in Conservation Medicine Program
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, Massachusetts
Informational Webinar - Monday, December 15, 2014
Open Hours – Friday, January 9, 2015
Now in its fourth year, MCM has established itself as a unique interdisciplinary one-year master’s program. It provides specific training, knowledge and skills for graduate students interested in pursuing a career that focuses on health relationships occurring at the interface of humans, animals and the environment. Application deadline for fall 2015 enrollment: April 1, 2015.
Please contact mcm@tufts.edu to RSVP attendance for the Open Hours and to schedule a faculty meeting time (spaces limited)or to RSVP for the Informational Webinar.
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University offers two other master’s degree programs which address emerging One Health challenges. The MS in Animals and Public Policy focuses on human-animal relationships and their implications for policy and community action. A new MS inInfectious Disease and Global Healthis intended to train students in understanding the emergence, establishment and spread of infectious agents across the globe.
Open Houses for all master’s degree programs at Cummings School:
Master of Science in Conservation Medicine (MCM) Friday, January 9, 2015
Master of Science in Infectious Disease and Global Health (MS-IDGH) Friday, January 9, 2015
Master of Science in Animals and Public Policy (MAPP) Monday, January 12, 2015
Provided to the One Health Initiative website December 3, 2014 by:
Tracey Glover
Program Assistant
Master of Science in Conservation Medicine Program
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University
Pioneering training programme based on the "One world, One health" concept promoted by the WHO, FAO, and OIE
Applications open for the academic year 2014-2015!
Oniris (Nantes-Atlantic National College of Veterinary Medicine, Food Science and Engineering), France, in partnership with the Universities of Nantes and Angers and the ESA Group (Angers Higher Education Institute of Agriculture),runs a 2nd-year Master’s Degree Programme based on the “One world, One health” concept:
2nd-year Master’s “Animal-Man-Food: Transdisciplinary Management of GlobalHealth and Nutritional Safety”
The training is aimed at physicians, pharmacists, veterinarians, agricultural or food-processing engineers, agronomists and biologists. It is open to international students and taught entirely in English.
The MAN-IMAL training also includes anexpert level for PhD students or students opting for deeper professional specialization.
The programme is supported by the French government via the National Research Agency.
The 2nd-year Master’s course starts in November 2014 and applications are open till 6th June 2014.
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, Massachusetts
Informational Webinar - Monday, February 9, 2015
Now in its fourth year, MCM has established itself as a unique interdisciplinary one-year master’s program. It provides specific training, knowledge and skills for graduate students interested in pursuing a career that focuses on health relationships occurring at the interface of humans, animals and the environment. Early applications for 2015-16 program are currently being accepted.
Please contact mcm@tufts.edu to RSVP attendance for the Informational Webinar.
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 4, 2015! Co-Founder of the One Health Initiative, Dr. Laura Kahn, will be giving a talk over “Physicians, Farmers, and the Politics of Antimicrobial Resistance.” This seminar will be from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm at the Texas Institute for Preclinical Studies (TIPS) Auditorium (please see flyer below/attached).
We will be hosting an informal lunch for faculty, staff, and students to visit with about Dr. Kahn about her career path, life work, and advice. The lunch will be held following Dr. Kahn’s seminar at 1:30 pm in the Mark Francis Room at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Please RSVP by 3:00 pm on Monday, March 2 to onehealth@tamu.edu
A native of California, Dr. Kahn holds a B.S. degree in nursing from UCLA, an M.D. from Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, a Master of Public Health from Columbia University and a Master of Public Policy from Princeton University. Dr. Kahn is a fellow of the American College of Physicians (ACP) and is a recipient of the New Jersey Chapter’s Laureate Award. In 2010, the American Veterinary Epidemiology Society (AVES) awarded her with an honorary diploma for her work in One Health. In 2014, she received a Presidential Award for Meritorious Service from the American Association of Public Health Physicians. For more on Dr. Kahn, please visit http://onehealth.tamu.edu/seminars/dr-laura-kahn
If you have any questions, please contact the One Health office at onehealth@tamu.edu or 979-845-1393.
Provided by:
Katelyn Kuhl
One Health Student Worker
College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
The 3rd International One Health Congress brings science and policy together aiming at the early recognition and control of emerging (infectious) diseases, now and in the years to come.
CONGRESS THEME: PREVENTION AT THE SOURCE
Prevention at the source is key in controlling (infectious) diseases that have a growing impact on humans, animals and their ecosystems.
Provided by:
Liana Steeghs, PhD
International One Health Congress
c/o Yalelaan 42 •3584 CM Utrecht • The Netherlands
March 31 and April 1, 2015 | Union Station| Kansas City
BioKansas: Connect.
People, animals, and the environment are all connected. This Summit is an annual event with the purpose of sharing knowledge and creating connections that accelerate drug
development, strengthen public safety, and boost economic growth based on the One Health concept.
One Health: Integrating the Veterinarian Scientist into the Biomedical Research Enterprise
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Bethesda, Maryland (USA)
April 7-8, 2015
One Health is an integrative effort of multiple disciplines working together to attain optimal health for people, animals, and the environment. This Conference will bring together veterinarians, clinicians, and basic researchers with the aim of providing information and advice on how basic and applied biomedical research—utilizing the concept of One Health—can advance the National Institutes of Health (NIH) human health and disease mission. Participants will discuss case studies in which multidisciplinary teams combine investigations using both animal and human subjects to study various conditions, including infectious disease, cancer, and neurological disease. Training programs that bring together investigators from diverse disciplines, including veterinary science, also play a critical role in advancing the One Health concept. Participants will discuss examples of training programs that use the One Health strategy and will identify best practices for training veterinarian scientists to be part of interdisciplinary biomedical research teams. Based on these various case studies and roundtable discussions, participants and attendees will provide input on how the NIH might further its mission by incorporating the One Health concept into research and training programs. The Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP), within the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives in the Office of the NIH Director, is pleased to sponsor this conference. ORIP funds animal-based resources and research projects and plays a central role at the NIH in training veterinarian scientists (seehttp://dpcpsi.nih.gov/orip/index). Therefore, ORIP seeks advice regarding future directions for its programs, including alignment with recommendations from the 2014 NIH Physician-Scientist Workforce Working Group Report (http://report.nih.gov/workforce/psw/index.aspx) and initiatives being planned by veterinary schools to partner with NIH-funded Clinical and Translational Science Centers and other resources.
Contacts For questions concerning program content, contact:
Manuel Moro, D.V.M., M.P.H., Ph.D. Program Official Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM) Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI) Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health (OD, NIH) 6701 Democracy Boulevard, Room 941, MSC 4874 Bethesda, MD 20892-4874 Telephone: (301) 435-0960 Email:manuel.moro@nih.gov
For questions concerning meeting logistics, contact:
John Hare, M.S., CMP, CGMP The Scientific Consulting Group, Inc. 656 Quince Orchard Road, Suite 210 Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Telephone: (301) 670-4990 Email:jhare@scgcorp.com
National Foundation of Infectious Diseases
18th Annual Conference on Vaccine Research – April 13-15, 2015 – Bethesda, Maryland (USA)
The Annual Conference on Vaccine Research (ACVR) provides high-quality, current reports of scientific progress and best practices featured in both invited presentations and submitted oral abstracts and posters. The ACVR brings together the diverse disciplines involved in the research and development of vaccines and associated technologies for disease control through immunization. By drawing upon an international audience of scientists and researchers, healthcare professionals and trainees, veterinarians, vaccine manufacturers, and public health officials, the conference is designed to encourage the exchange of ideas across a broad range of disciplines.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Cristina Cassetti, PhD, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Richard J. Duma, MD, PhD, Infectious Disease Specialist Cyril Gay, DVM, PhD, US Department of Agriculture Hana Golding, PhD, US Food and Drug Administration Marion F. Gruber, PhD, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Adminstration Bruce Kaplan, DVM, One Health Initiative Myron M. Levine, MD, DTPH, Center for Vaccine Development, University of Maryland School of Medicine Alison C. Mawle, PhD (Conference co-chair), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kathleen M. Neuzil, MD, MPH, PATH Gregory A. Poland, MD (Conference co-chair), Edward Jenner Society & Mayo Clinic and Foundation Susan J. Rehm, MD (Conference co-chair) NFID Medical Director, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Raphael Simon, PhD, Center for Vaccine Development, University of Maryland School of Medicine Bruce G. Weniger, MD, MPH, Chiang Mai University
Zoobiquity Boston Conference Saturday, April 25, 2015 7:50 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. Boston, Massachusetts
Jointly Provided by TuftsUniversitySchool of Medicine Office of Continuing Education and Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in conjunction with:
Tufts Clinical Translational Science Institute
BostonUniversity Clinical and Translational Science Institute Harvard Catalyst, Harvard Clinical Translational ScienceCenter, and HarvardMedicalSchool University of MassachusettsCenter for Clinical and Translational Science and University of MassachusettsMedicalSchool Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Division of Comparative Medicine
Massachusetts Medical Society Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Early registration for the Zoobiquity Boston Conference is now open! Visit the registration website for more information.
Subject:Renfrew Colloquium for Tuesday, April 28, 2015
The Malcolm M. Renfrew Interdisciplinary Colloquium
Presents...University of Idaho
One Health, One World: Let’s Talk
Nancy Chaney
Member, One Health Advisory Board
Suzanne Kurtz
College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Whitewater Room, Idaho Commons
The MRIC is sponsored by the UI Provost’s Office, the Office of Research and Economic Development and the University Honors Program
Abstract
One Health is a concept that integrates human, animal, and environmental health. Recognizing that the health of each part of this triad is inextricably linked to the others, proponents include the American Medical Association, American Veterinary Medical Association, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Environmental Health Association. Complex health-related issues like climate change, food production, chemical resistance, disease transmission, environmental contamination, land use, and regulatory decisions have dire consequences that require effective communication among experts in multiple disciplines, policymakers, and the lay public. This presentation is intended to enhance awareness of One Health and to inspire efforts toward improving interdisciplinary communication and collaboration that are essential as we respond to local, national and global health challenges.
Biographies:
Nancy Chaney, RN, MS is a member of the One Health Initiative www.onehealthinitiative.com team’s international One Health Advisory Boardhttp://www.onehealthinitiative.com/advBoard.php. She previously worked as a registered nurse and holds a master’s degree in environmental science from the University of Idaho. She served two terms as mayor of Moscow, Idaho and was elected to state and national policymaking positions. She and her husband, a veterinarian and professor emeritus of veterinary medicine at Washington State University, co-own a specialty veterinary business in Moscow.
Suzanne Kurtz, PhDhttp://vcs.vetmed.wsu.edu/people/faculty/h-o/kurtz, is a clinical professor in WSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine, where she was founding director of the Clinical Communication Program. Dr. Kurtz is professor emeritus of the University of Calgary (Canada). Focusing on improving communication in human and veterinary medicine, she continues to consult nationally and internationally and has worked with physicians, veterinarians, allied health professionals, students and residents, medical and veterinary faculties, government agencies, and professional organizations across the medical and veterinary specialties.
WVA/WMA GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON ONE HEALTH - SAVE THE DATE
May 21 & 22, 2015 – Madrid Spain
The World Veterinary Association and the World Medical Association in collaboration with the Spanish Medical and Veterinary associations are preparing a Global Conference on 'One Health' Concept.
The Global Conference on 'One Health' Concept will take place on 21st and 22nd of May in Madrid, Spain.
the title of the conference is Drivers towards One Health - “Strengthening collaboration between medical and animal doctors”
The Global Conference aims to bring together Veterinarians, Physicians, Students, Public Health Officials, NGOs and others from the different world regions to learn, discuss and to address critical aspects of the 'One Health' Concept.
The main objectives of the conference are to strengthen the links and communications and to achieve closer collaboration between Physicians, Veterinarians and all appropriate stakeholders to improve the different aspects of health and welfare of humans, animals and the environment.
The conference sessions will focus on the issues of:
Zoonotic diseases
Antimicrobial resistance
Natural disaster management – Preparedness and vet-med collaboration
Environmental hazards exposure to humans and animals
More details regarding the conference and registrations will be published soon on WVA and WMA websites:
The World Veterinary Association (WVA) and the World Medical Association (WMA) in collaboration with the Spanish Medical and Veterinary associations are inviting you to participate at the Global Conference on 'One Health' Concept to be held on 21st and 22nd of May in Madrid, Spain (Vía de los Poblados, 3, A.M.A Parque Empresarial Cristalia - Edificio 4).
The Global Conference aims to bring together Veterinarians, Physicians, Students, Public Health Officials, NGOs and others from the different world regions to learn, discuss and to address critical aspectsof the 'One Health' Concept.
The main objectives of the conference are to strengthen the links and communications and to achieve closer collaboration between Physicians, Veterinarians and all appropriate stakeholders to improve the different aspects of health and welfare of humans, animals and the environment.
With rapid transportation of people, animals, and food, now the norm in many world economies, we are facing new complex zoonotic diseases and food safety problems on a scale never seen before. To respond to and control these problems, we will need new approaches. One Health, an interdisciplinary approach that encompasses animal, human, and environmental health, has been embraced as a way forward by many groups of professional experts. It is a worldwide strategy for advancing health care in humans, animals and the environment through communication and collaboration between multiple disciplines with the realization that human, animal, and environmental health are all connected.
The Duke One Health team serves as a base for the rapidly expanding Duke research portfolio in One Health, as well as a hub for encouraging ongoing campus-wide research activities in this field. Duke has an expansive academic and clinical network both domestically and abroad. This team provides a strong, interdisciplinary base for ongoing One Health activities across this network.
One Health Academy Meeting – Washington, DC—June 11, 2015
“One Homo Sapiens, One Animal, One Environment, One Medicine and One Health”
Note: 50 person limit to meeting
Please join One Health Academy on Thursday, June 11th, 2015 at 6:30 PM at the NEWCapital Yacht Club (660 Water St SW) in Washington, DC where we will be outside at the waterfront grilling out and our guest speaker will be Dr Ade Ojeniyi. Please RSVP, see below.
Dr. Ojeniyi will discuss One Homo Sapiens, One Animal, One Environment, One Medicine and One Health.
If you missed the last talk, the recorded webinar is available here. Thanks again to One Health Commission for their support on this!
We are hoping to have a great time socializing outside by the water after a short talk by Dr. Ade Ojeniyi.
One Health Academy Meeting – Washington, DC—June 11, 2015
“One Homo Sapiens, One Animal, One Environment, One Medicine and One Health”
Note: 50 person limit to meeting
Please join One Health Academy on Thursday, June 11th, 2015 at 6:30 PM at the NEW
Archived Events October 30, 2015 - Tuesday, August 10, 2010
One Health Academy Meeting – Washington, DC—June 11, 2015
“One Homo Sapiens, One Animal, One Environment, One Medicine and One Health”
Note: 50 person limit to meeting
Please join One Health Academy on Thursday, June 11th, 2015 at 6:30 PM at the NEWCapital Yacht Club (660 Water St SW) in Washington, DC where we will be outside at the waterfront grilling out and our guest speaker will be Dr Ade Ojeniyi. Please RSVP, see below.
Dr. Ojeniyi will discuss One Homo Sapiens, One Animal, One Environment, One Medicine and One Health.
If you missed the last talk, the recorded webinar is available here. Thanks again to One Health Commission for their support on this!
We are hoping to have a great time socializing outside by the water after a short talk by Dr. Ade Ojeniyi.
Dr. Ojeniyi has had a storied career with experiences both in veterinary and human medicine. He has consulted and worked both in government and academics in Nigeria, the United States, Denmark and Greenland. Most of his research has been focused on enteric diseases and antibiotics particularly in production animals. He has also spoken extensively on HIV and substance abuse and has helped to train many nurses, veterinarians, physicians and graduate students throughout his career.
Until 2009, Dr. Ojeniyi was chief physician and head of the department of community of medicine for Greenland. Currently, he is based back in Denmark. Dr. Ojeniyi was born and raised in Nigeria where he attained his Bachelor of Science. He then went to Denmark and received his DVM at the Royal Veterinary University. Subsequently, he received his PhD at Unviversity of Ibadan in Nigeria. If that was not enough, he returned to Denmark and received his MD at the University of Copenhagen. He has a certificate in International Health and training in acupuncture.
There is a 50 person limit to our meeting so we suggest you register early. The cost of the evening is $20.00 per person and includes dinner, discussion with colleagues and networking. Students (with identification) may attend for $10.00.
Please RSVP by emailing Onehealthacademy@gmail.com with your name and the name of any guests attending. Payment will be taken at the door by cash or check. All RSVPs should be in by the Monday before the meeting, May 11th. If you end up not being able to make it after your RSVP, please let us know at onehealthacademy@gmail.com as we factor in the cost for food based on RSVP count.
The nearest Metro station is Waterfront-SEU.
The entrance to the club is facing the water where the old Channel Inn used to be.
Parking can be found on the street or across the street at a Colonial Parking lot.
FREE webinar Understanding Bartonella: A One Health Perspectiveto be heldJuly 10, 2015 from 12 to 2pm EDT.
The goal is to help educate as many people as possible about Bartonella. Feel free to add this information directly to your own website and hyperlink back to our FREE Webinar page (http://www.galaxydx.com/web/?p=1812).
Speakers will include subject matter experts Edward Breitschwerdt, DVM and B. Robert Mozayeni, MD. Medical, veterinary and public health professionals will benefit from attending this webinar.
At the conclusion of the program, attendees will be able to:
Describe the epidemiology of Bartonella;
Identify populations most at risk for Bartonella infection; and
Explain the process for accurate and timely diagnosis of and treatment considerations for Bartonella
A preliminary agenda will be posted shortly. Registration is now open. There is no cost to attend the live Webinar but advance registration is required. Click here to register.
George Mason University
2015 Summer Program in International Security
Pandemics, Bioterrorism, and International Security July 22 – 24, 2015
The purpose of the third One Health Illinois Summit is to update, through a series of presentations and discussion, the current health of Illinois human, animal and ecosystem communities; efforts to develop an integrated health surveillance system; current and recent One Health research projects; trends regarding zoonotic and infectious diseases; and current and potential health policy initiatives. As with the original One Health Summit in 2010, presentations will be summarized and an action plan for identified issues will be developed.
THE GROWING RISK OF ZOONOTIC AND VECTOR-BORNE DISEASE
A Research Symposium presented by the Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute, the KC Animal Health Corridor, and the veterinary schools of the University of Missouri and Kansas State University
Sunday, August 30, 2015 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Monday, August 31, 2015 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (including lunch)
Kansas City Convention Center Room 2215C 301 W 13th St., Kansas City, MO 64105
“…The 32nd World Veterinary Congress will be held in Istanbul 13th to 17th of September, 2015 organized by Turkish Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) …
…As we all know that, veterinarians play a leading role for performing disease surveillance of specific zoonoses and therefore, they are central to the human–animal relationship in terms of one health concept. So that, the risks regardless of whether they are threaten animals, humans or both, can be prevented at their source in animals.
Within the scope of one health concept, all necessary measures are needed to be taken for control and eradication of animal diseases, also here in Turkey. While speaking about the measures, the measures like; programmed and strategic vaccination, quarantine, test applications, cleaning and disinfection, slaughtering of animals, control of animal movements, and closure of the inappropriate livestock markets can be given as examples. At this point, I should add that, Turkey has already succeeded to eradicate some animal diseases and the efforts continue to achieve the same success for widely distributed animal diseases. …
One Health is an integrative effort of multiple disciplines working collaboratively to attain optimal health for people, animals, and the environment. Midwestern University invites you to join expert pairs of physicians and veterinarians as they jointly explore the topics of obesity, osteochondritis dissecans, epilepsy and pneumonia. Keynote speaker Gail Hansen, DVM, MPH, Senior Officer for the Antibiotic Resistance Project for The Pew Charitable Trusts will present on this area of work. Keynote speaker Patricia Olson, DVM, PhD, consultant, will present her work on One Health research.
Intended audience
Physicians who wish to expand their knowledge of the increasing role of One Health in their practice, including antibiotic resistance. Researchers who wish to engage with other researchers in the One Health space. Academic and private practice veterinarians interested in One Health.
Symposium on Human Rabies Prevention and Treatment
* You can attend this event in-person, or via internet webinar broadcast *
This free, half-day rabies symposium and webinar broadcast will consist of presentations from rabies experts and provide a forum for discussion. The conference will bring together internationally recognized experts in rabies from academia, private and public health disciplines. A concurrent live webinar broadcast of the Symposium will allow for a broader audience to participate outside of the live site and will provide a recording for later viewing.
Speakers will include subject matter experts Charles Rupprecht, VMD, MS, PhD, Jennifer House, DVM, MPH, Richard Franka, DVM, PhD, MPH, Rodney Willoughby, MD, Robin Levis, PhD and Zhen Fu, DVM, PhD. Click here to view the preliminary agenda.
Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Technicians, Medical professionals, Medical students, Health Educators, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Epidemiologists, Laboratorians, DOs, Veterinarians, Veterinarian Technicians and Veterinary Students will benefit from attending this FREE program.
At the conclusion of the program, attendees will be able to:
·Describe the burden of human rabies and problems contributing to human rabies prevention
·Differentiate methods for human rabies surveillance and diagnosis
·Cite at least two examples of public health strategies to minimize human exposures to rabies virus
·Understand methods for ensuring human rabies vaccine potency
·Understand future challenges and opportunities for potential therapy
Continuing education credits for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians will be provided via Colorado State University.
Our mission is to educate as many people as possible about the prevention of rabies. As an advocate for One Health, please share this information with others who may be interested in your own networks and listservs (email, website, social media etc). Feel free to add this information directly to your own website and hyperlink back to this page.
Zoonotic Disease Online Course Offered in October - October 19 – November 27, 2015
Course offered at $125 for registration prior to October 18
Ames, IA – Recent outbreaks of plague, tularemia and increasing incidents of rabies exposure highlight the importance of zoonotic disease education for veterinarians, physicians, and public health professionals. Prevention and response efforts will require a One Health approach. The Center for Food Security and Public Health (CFSPH) at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine will offer a web-based course, Zoonoses: Protecting People and Their Pets, October 19 – November 27, 2015.
This course provides an excellent opportunity for medical, public health and veterinary professionals and students to refresh and gain knowledge of key zoonotic diseases of companion animals. The course is web-based and includes lessons, case studies, a discussion board, and online resources to assist course participants in educating clients about zoonotic disease prevention. The course is approved for 8.5 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval.
“Companion animals play an important role in people’s lives,” said Dr. Glenda Dvorak, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, course instructor, Assistant Director, CFSPH. Dr. Dvorak emphasizes that “Partnerships between medical, public health and veterinary professionals are needed to raise awareness, enhance detection, and promote prevention of zoonotic diseases to protect the health of people and pets.”
The course is supported by the Center of Excellence for Emerging and Zoonotic Animal Diseases (CEEZAD) at Kansas State University, a Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence. CEEZAD support enables users to take the $250 course at a cost of $125.Participants also receive a copy of the course textbook (a $70 value).
Veterinary CE Credit: This program has been approved for 8.5 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval; however participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Call the Center for Food Security and Public Health, 515-294-7189, for further information.
About the Center for Food Security and Public Health
The Center for Food Security and Public Health (CFSPH) is nationally and internationally recognized for providing educational materials and animal disease information. The CFSPH was established in 2002 through funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to increase national and international preparedness for accidental or intentional introduction of diseases that threaten food production or public health. The CFSPH website (www.cfsph.iastate.edu) is the Number One result on Google searches for “animal disease information,” with more than 450,000 visits annually.
Please mark your calendar for this interdisciplinary seminar:
“Accelerating the Development of New Vaccines and Immunotherapies for Infectious Diseases, Cancer and Diabetes”
October 26, 2015
Coverdell Center, Room 175
11:00 am
Mark C. Poznansky, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Medicine, Harvard Medical School Attending Physician, Infectious Diseases Medicine, Brigham And Women's Hospital
Associate Professor, Infectious Disease Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital
Scientific Founder, VICapsys at UGA
Dr. Mark Poznansky, MD, PhD, is actively involved in the preclinical development of promising vaccines and therapies based on the insights of immunology. Since 2009 he has served as the director of the translational Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center (VIC) at MGH. The research and development activities of VIC is funded by the NIH, DoD, private foundations and philanthropists to support the development of novel vaccines and immunotherapies for cancer, infectious diseases and type 1 diabetes. The goal of VIC is to enable efficient and rapid transition of promising technologies through preclinical development and into clinical stage of development through technology spin outs, partnerships or outlicensing. The VIC pipeline currently encompasses six different therapeutic or vaccine candidates at different stages of preclinical development. Through the center Dr. Poznansky oversees the research work of a team of investigators, postdoctoral fellows and other trainees addressing key research questions regarding these new therapeutics and vaccines, and leads an operational group that facilitates the execution of business, regulatory, manufacturing, and other developmental tasks associated with the preclinical translation of these candidates.
Dr. Poznansky is currently working on a project with the One Health Division of the Biomedical and Health Sciences Institutehttp://onehealth.uga.edu/– Division Chair: Susan Sanchez – ssanchez@uga.edu
Penn Vet, Penn Medicine, and CHOP to Host Second Annual Microbiome Symposium - Wednesday, October 28, 2015, from 6-7:30pm
Featuring Dr. Jo Handelsman of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
[September 30, 2015; Philadelphia, PA] – Antibiotic resistance. Innate immunity. Pathogenic microbes. Research on the microbiome continues to pique the interest of many, as scientists explore how bacteria, parasites, viruses, and other organisms interact with their animal and human hosts in ways that either maintain health or lead to disease. These topics and more will be discussed at the upcoming Microbiome Symposium,presented by Penn Vet’s Center for Host-Microbial Interactions and the PennCHOP Microbiome Program.
The two-day symposium will begin with a special public event – a discussion with Dr. Jo Handelsman, Associate Director for Science at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). Her talk, “The Earth's Microbiomes: Opportunities for Research and Policy,” will take place on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, from 6-7:30pmat Penn Vet’s Hill Pavilion (380 S. University Ave., Philadelphia). According to Dr. Handelsman, there is tremendous potential for managing microbiomes to achieve beneficial outcomes for human health, agricultural productivity, clean energy supply, environmental health, and the economy. However, she believes that a new approach to microbiome research is needed. Admission to this event is FREE, but registration is recommended at http://www.vet.upenn.edu/CHMI-Symposium-2015.
Presentations for the scientific community will take place on Thursday, October 29, 2015, at the Biomedical Research Building (421 Curie Blvd., Philadelphia). Registration is available here.
Dr. Jo Handelsman was appointed to her position by President Obama and confirmed by the Senate in June of 2014. In this role, she helps to advise President Obama on the implications of science for the nation, ways in which science can inform U.S. policy, and federal efforts in support of scientific research.
Dr. Handelsman is an expert in communication among bacteria that associate with soil, plants, and insects. She helped pioneer the field of metagenomics, bridging agricultural and medical sciences. She is also recognized for her research on science education and women and minorities in science, and received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Mentoring in 2011. Dr. Handelsman also co-chaired the PCAST working group that developed the 2012 report, “Engage to Excel,” which contained recommendations to the President to strengthen STEM education to meet the workforce needs of the next decade in the United States.
Prior to joining OSTP, Dr. Handelsman was the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor and Frederick Phineas Rose Professor in the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at Yale University. She received a B.S. from Cornell University and a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
This event is part of the University of Pennsylvania’s ongoing efforts in support of the One Health Initiative, which is dedicated to improving the lives of all species through the integration of human medicine, veterinary medicine, and environmental science.
About the Center for Host-Microbial Interactions
Penn Vet’s Center for Host-Microbial Interactions is designed to facilitate collaborative projects that leverage genomics to study the intersection of microbes and disease. In doing so, researchers gain insight into how bacteria, parasites, viruses, and other organisms interact with their animal and human hosts in ways that either maintain health or lead to disease. Each year, the Center invites researchers to submit proposals for funding. Additionally, the Center provides ongoing support and training for Penn Vet faculty and their labs to carry out analyses of the complex datasets generated by genomic approaches. For more information about the Center, click here.
About the PennCHOP Microbiome Program
Each of us lives in association with vast numbers of microbes that colonize our bodies and influence our long-term health. Many trillions of microbes—too small to be seen by the naked eye--live in our guts and elsewhere on our bodies. These microbes contribute to health by helping with digestion, guiding growth of our immune systems, and shouldering out invading pathogens. Human individuals differ greatly in the composition of their microbiota, and evidence suggests that distinctive populations in each of us influence our health in unique ways. The University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have launched a Microbiome Program to take advantage of new research in this area to advance the health of children and adults. The goals of the PennCHOP Microbiome Program are to understand the human microbiome and alter its priorities to improve health.
Penn Vet is a global leader in veterinary education, research, and clinical care. Founded in 1884, Penn Vet is the only veterinary school developed in association with a medical school. The school is a proud member of the One Health Initiative [www.onehealthinitiative.com], linking human, animal, and environmental health.
Penn Vet serves a diverse population of animals at its two campuses, which include extensive diagnostic and research laboratories. Ryan Hospital in Philadelphia provides care for dogs, cats, and other domestic/companion animals, handling more than 30,000 patient visits a year. New Bolton Center, Penn Vet’s large-animal hospital on nearly 700 acres in rural Kennett Square, PA, cares for horses and livestock/farm animals. The hospital handles more than 4,000 patient visits a year, while the Field Service treats nearly 37,000 patients at local farms. In addition, New Bolton Center’s campus includes a swine center, working dairy, and poultry unit that provide valuable research for the agriculture industry.
Ashley Berke Director of Communications University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine 3800 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 215.898.1475 http://www.vet.upenn.edu/
The O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University
ONE HEALTH & THE GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY AGENDA October 29, 2015 (8:30am-3:30pm) Georgetown University Medical-Dental Building 3900 Reservoir Road, N.W., Washington DC Medical Auditorium (1st Floor)
“One Health” is the integrated three-part paradigm for infectious diseases that “spillover” from animals to humans and can cause epidemics: (1) human health, (2) animal health, and (3) ecohealth.
The Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) was launched in 2014 by the United States government (White House, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of State, USDA, and others), the WHO D-G Dr. Margaret Chan and 28 nations, World Animal Health organizations OIE/FAO, and others to address global infectious disease threats, e.g., MERS, Ebola, pandemic influenza.
This symposium will explore the relationship between One Health and the GHSA.
Dean Stephen Ray Mitchell, MD, MBA, Dean for Medical Education at Georgetown University School of Medicine, will provide the welcoming remarks and Daniel Lucey, MD, MPH, Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University Medical Center, School of Foreign Service, and Georgetown Law, and Senior Scholar, O'Neill Institute, will moderate the symposium. The event is sponsored by Georgetown University Medical Center's Department of Microbiology and Immunology.
The symposium is open to the Georgetown University community and the public.
Speakers/Panelists
Elizabeth Cameron, Ph.D., White House National Security Staff (Invited)
Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, Lead for GHSA Non-Governmental Sector (Confirmed)
*Cheryl Stroud, DVM, Ph.D., Executive Director, U.S. One Health Commission (Confirmed)
NIAA’s ABX Symposium Develops Vital Relationships, Common Ground
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — “We’re all coming to the same conclusion, at the same time,” says Dr. Mike Apley, Professor, Production Medicine/ Clinical Pharmacology at Kansas State University and key speaker at the upcoming NIAA-hosted Antibiotics Symposium to be held in Atlanta, November 3-5.
“Animal agriculture, veterinarian medicine, human medicine… we are all seeing that our new antibiotic pipeline is going to be much, much more limited,” he says. Apley was interviewed for SwineCast this week on his involvement with the Symposium. (http://traffic.libsyn.com/animalcast/2015ABX_Apley.mp3)
Apley says the Symposium’s purpose of working to build a bridge between animal health and human health is important for both mutual fact-checking and to build relationships. “We are all in this together,” he says. “We can learn a lot from how each is approaching this. We can’t let this break down into Us vs. Them, with lines drawn. We have to make sure we are talking about things together.”
The Symposium’s theme this year is Antibiotics Stewardship: From Metrics to Management. Apley admits that coming up with a definitive yardstick to measure risk benefits that all parties can agree on will be very difficult. However, the opportunity to have the conversation, face to face, in the same room is what he finds exciting about NIAA’s Symposium.
“If we just exchange information through social media or press releases, we’re never going to move this anywhere,” says Apley. He looks forward to having discussions with people who are dealing with patients, whether those patients are human, food animals or pets, about what they are seeing and hearing. “That’s how we are going to find common ground to work together,” says Apley.
This is the 5th annual NIAA-hosted Symposium on the subject, bringing together industry experts, academia, public health officials and animal and human health professionals for presentations and discussions, and the second with working sessions on finding a system of measurement to manage this important concern. According to Apley, the US is very data-driven on this issue and the FDA has been instrumental in keeping scientific analysis at the forefront.
The National Institute for Animal Agriculture provides a forum for building consensus and advancing proactive solutions for animal agriculture—the aquaculture, beef, dairy, equine, goats, poultry, sheep and swine industries—and provides continuing education and communication linkages for animal agriculture professionals. NIAA is dedicated to programs that work towards the eradication of disease that pose risk to the health of animals, wildlife and humans; promote a safe and wholesome food supply for our nation and abroad; and promote best practices in environmental stewardship, animal health and well-being. NIAA members represent all facets of animal agriculture.
NIAA Antibiotics Symposium Brings Together Industry Leaders in Animal and Human Health – Nov 3-5, 2015
Colorado Springs, Colo. – The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) will be hosting its fifth annual antibiotic symposium, November 3-5, 2015 in Atlanta, Ga., at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Midtown. This year’s conference is titled, Antibiotic Stewardship: From Metrics to Management and will be a unique forum bringing together leading researchers, government officials, retailers, and industry professionals in animal and human health.
Dr. Steve Solomon, [MD], a physician will be the Symposium’s moderator and brings over 30 years experience with the National Center for Emerging & Zoonotic Infectious Diseases at the Center for Disease Control.He currently owns a consulting agency -- Global Public Health Consulting. “This is not just a gathering to discuss the challenges faced by the varied sectors,” says Dr. Solomon. “It is about a rich exchange of information, the development of a metrics framework, and moving forward on this very contentious and vital subject.”
NIAA has been at the forefront of driving the conversation about antibiotic use in animal agriculture and the related human health component. With increased consumer interest on this subject, and government focus on the rise, solutions from this diverse group of professionals and leaders will go a long way in filling the information gap that exists in the public and private sectors.
Solomon goes on to say, “It’s important to hear from people we don’t necessarily agree with. Everyone’s goal is to use antibiotics in an optimal way.”
The National Institute for Animal Agriculture provides a forum for building consensus and advancing proactive solutions for animal agriculture—the aquaculture, beef, dairy, equine, goats, poultry, sheep and swine industries—and provides continuing education and communication linkages for animal agriculture professionals. NIAA is dedicated to programs that work towards the eradication of disease that pose risk to the health of animals, wildlife and humans; promote a safe and wholesome food supply for our nation and abroad; and promote best practices in environmental stewardship, animal health and well-being. NIAA members represent all facets of animal agriculture.
Purdue University – College of Veterinary Medicine (USA)
Second Annual Coppoc One Health Lecture Set for November 4, 2015
A medical doctor who has conducted diverse epidemiological studies of infectious diseases for a quarter of a century in five continents will give Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s second annual Coppoc One Health Lecture November 4 in Lynn Hall.Duke University Professor Gregory C. Gray,MD, MPH, FIDSA, is affiliated with the Duke University School of Medicine, Duke Global Health Institute, and DukeNicholasSchool of the Environment. Additionally, he serves part-time as a professor in the Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore. Boarded in Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Dr. Gray also has visiting professorship positions in six other academic institutions in China, Romania, Australia, and the U.S.
The Coppoc One Health Lecture is named in honor of long-time Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty member Gordon Coppoc and his wife, Harriet. Dr. Coppoc, who is the former head of the College’s Department of Basic Medical Sciences, retired last year as professor of veterinary pharmacology and associate dean of the IU School of Medicine – Lafayette. The inaugural Coppoc One Health Lecture was given in Lynn Hall November 13, 2014, by Dr. Elaine Ostrander, a cancer geneticist at the National Cancer Institute who has done extensive research involving canine genetics.
This year’s lecture will be held Wednesday, November 4, at 4:30 p.m. in Lynn Hall, room 1136. The lecture is free and open to the public with a light reception to follow. One continuing education (CE) credit will be offered for this lecture.
Do you have a passion for animal, human and environmental health? Are you driven to make a positive impact on the world we share?
Join us online or visit us on Cummings School's Grafton, MA. campus to learn more about Tufts University's Master of Science in Conservation Medicine Program:
Informational Webinar - Monday, November 9, 2015 at Noon
Informational Webinar - Monday, December 7, 2015 at Noon
Open House - Friday, January 8, 2016 from Noon-4pm
RSVP to mcm@tufts.edu to receive Webinar WebEx meeting information or to secure spot at the Open House.
Interdisciplinary in nature, Cummings School's Master of Science in Conservation Medicine is a 12-month professional master’s degree that focuses on health relationships occurring at the interfaces of humans, animals, and the environment. This program equips students from diverse backgrounds with the expertise and collaborative skills to work with other professionals, scientists, policy-makers, and local communities to develop and implement solutions for global issues and other important health-related challenges.Application deadlines for fall enrollment are February 1 and April 1, 2016.
Please join OneHealthAcademy on Thursday, November 12th, 2015 at 6:30 PM at the NEWCapital Yacht Club (660 Water St SW) in Washington, DC where our guest speaker will be Dr. Andrew Maccabe.
Registration is now open for the Twelfth One Medicine Symposium entitled “Teaming Up Against the Flu: A One Medicine Approach to Influenza at the Human-Animal Interface.”
Dates: December 9-10, 2015
Location: Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center, Durham, NC
The One Medicine Symposium is hosted by the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and NC Department of Health and Human Services in cooperation with NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, USDA APHIS Veterinary Services, and NCSU Office of Professional Development. This annual conference provides professionals from a variety of backgrounds with current information and take-home tools to improve awareness and understanding of the topics from a One Medicine perspective, promote collaboration across professional disciplines, and enhance preparedness for natural or man-made disasters, infectious disease outbreaks, and other challenges affecting human and animal health.
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Public Health Liaison Veterinarian
Emergency Programs Division
North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
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The University of Sidney – Australia
December 10-12, 2015 - Sydney, Australia
Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Disease and Biosecurity
School of Public Health & Centre for Values, Ethics and Law in Medicine
International Conference on the Politics and Ethics of Infection
“The Politics and Ethics of Infection conference will showcase cutting edge and multidisciplinary research in how we think about and respond to the threat of infectious disease. From information surveillance to quarantine, from the of security to communities of resistance, researchers will explore how economic, ecological, political, community-based and institutional contexts generate and structure the spread and the control of infectious diseases, and the ethical concerns and consequences thereof. Research will be presented in streams around surveillance, intensification and resistance, One Health, communication, research, migration and movement, settings, communities and histories. ...
This fellowship project aims to establish collaborative research/educational opportunities between early to mid-career investigators, their research mentors or institution directors from Pakistan and U.S. experts in One Health (1-H) currently working in countries with similar disease burden to Pakistan.
The 12-month fellowship program will be initiated by a one-week planning symposium in early March 2016 attended by the program’s oversight committee, U.S. affiliated and Pakistani mentors, and the fellows. This symposium will be structured to maximize collaborations among the participants. During that week, mentors and fellows will develop their research plan, taking advantage of the multidisciplinary aspect of the proposed projects, and will together establish clear goals and deliverables.
Following this initial meeting, each fellow will visit his/her U.S. affiliated mentor’s institution for up to 5 months, and will continue their research project for the next 7 months upon return to Pakistan. ...
“A remarkable evening of astonishing connections between human and animal health.”
One Health related...
Doors Open at 7:15 pm
7:30 – 8:30 pm, Gaylord Palms Osceola Ballroom
Speakers – Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, M.D., Kathryn Bowers
Do animals get breast cancer? Overeat? Have anxiety attacks? The answers may astound you.
From The New York Times bestselling book,Zoobiquity: The Astonishing Connection Between Human and Animal Health, witness the story of a cardiologist whose help treating a monkey led to a journey of discovery of what animals can teach us about the human body and mind. These astonishing connections could help us diagnose, treat and heal patients of all species.
Student research and internships are excellent opportunities to improve knowledge and skills in One Health. Below are 3 opportunities for students beginning summer 2016--
One Health On-Campus Research Program:
This program provides an opportunity for 2 professional and/or graduate students to participate in a 13-week summer research program at Texas A&M University. This research environment will provide an opportunity to conduct hands-on research with accomplished faculty, including learning to develop a research plan, obtain research results, and analyze and present data in both oral and poster formats. For more information, visit http://onehealth.tamu.edu/education/on-campus-summer-research.
Rockefeller Foundation Planetary Health Fellows Program at Harvard University:
Planetary health is an interdisciplinary field focused on understanding and quantifying the human health impacts of the accelerating transformation of most of Earth’s natural systems including the climate system, land use and land cover, marine systems, biogeochemical cycles, changes in the community composition of plant and animal communities and others (for more details, see The Rockefeller Foundation-LancetCommission Report on Planetary Health). With support from The Rockefeller Foundation, the Planetary Health Alliance (PHA) at Harvard University has created The Rockefeller Foundation Planetary Health Fellows program to enable recent doctorate recipients to use and expand Harvard's extraordinary resources to tackle complex planetary health issues. The RFPH Fellows will work for two years with Harvard faculty members in any school or department to create new knowledge while also strengthening connections across the University's academic disciplines. Examples of ongoing work in this field can be found on the websites of the PHA Director,Sam Myers, or the Associate Director,Chris Golden. For additional information, visit https://www.researchgate.net/job/862705_Rockefeller_Foundation_Planetary_Health_Fellows_Program_at_Harvard_University.
World Health Organization Internship Programme:
WHO’s Internship Programme offers a wide range of opportunities to gain insight in the technical and administrative programmes of WHO. The duration of WHO internships is between 6 and 12 weeks. WHO internships are not paid, and all costs of travel and accommodation are the responsibility of the intern candidate. For more information, visit http://who.int/employment/internship/en/.
Provided by:
Audra Wilburn ‘13
One Health Program Coordinator
College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Farrell Learning and Teaching Center— Holden Auditorium
Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine (WUSM)
St. Louis, MO
Panelists include:
Andrew M. Hoffman, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM, Director of the Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, Tufts University, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Sharon L. Deem, DVM, PhD, Director, Institute for Conservation Medicine, Saint Louis Zoo
David T. Curiel, MD, PhD, Director, Biologic Therapeutics Center, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine
Carolyn J. Henry, DVM, MS, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia
F. Matthew Kuhlmann, MD, Instructor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine
About the talk:
Veterinary science and human medical science can combine to achieve efficiencies that translate across species. This is already happening through ongoing cross-disciplinary collaborations among veterinarians, physicians and scientists. Panelists will give an overview of current progress in the One Health movement and speak candidly about its impact on medicine. There will be a dedicated Q & A at the end of the session.
Sack lunch provided through generous support by the Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) at WUSM.
Open to the public.Space is limited to 75 people.Register via Eventbrite here.
Provided by:
Cynthia L. Marich, MLitt
Special Programs Associate
Biologic Therapeutics Center
Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine
Campus Box 8224 | 660 South Euclid Avenue| St. Louis, MO 63110
Jeremy Farrar to open major One Health event 17-18 March 2016 at the Zoological Society of London
Leading scientists, One Health practitioners and international policymakers have agreed to speak at the One Health in the Real World: zoonoses, ecosystems and wellbeing symposium now taking registrations.
Professor Jeremy Farrar, Director of the Wellcome Trust, will deliver the opening keynote at the event, which is being organised by theDynamic Drivers of Disease in Africa Consortium, in partnership with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and the Royal Society.
Further keynotes will be delivered by: Dr David Nabarro, UN Special Envoy on Ebola; Professor Melissa Leach, Director, Institute of Development Studies (IDS), UK; Dr Peter Daszak, President, Ecohealth Alliance; Professor Bassirou Bonfoh, of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH); and Dr Delia Grace, of the International Livestock Research Institute.
The One Health in the Real World: zoonoses, ecosystems and wellbeing symposium will:
Present new interdisciplinary frameworks for a real-world One Health approach to zoonoses.
Highlight research evidence from field-based settings in Africa and beyond.
The international summer course One Health aims to provide knowledge, skills and competences regarding efficient solutions to the multifaceted global challenges to human, animal and environmental health through cross- disciplinary research, education and collaboration between relevant institutions and stakeholders. The summer course primarily focuses on zoonoses, emerging diseases, and emerging health-related problems (drug resistance, toxins, pollution, etc.).
The Summer Course provides insight into and a critical overview of the methods used in the One Health approach by drawing on the successful Danish and/or international achievements characterized by widely cross-disciplinary collaboration between public authorities, public administrations, research bodies and industry sectors. …
“Why One Health The One Health approach seeks to improve the health and wellbeing for humans, animals and the environment through innovative, intersectoral, and interprogrammatic development. One Health not only implies involvement of different sciences, but is also an approach which encourages coordination, communication, data sharing and joint efforts between the involved parties. In many countries, this requires development of new ways of handling challenges such as food security and safety, emerging and endemic zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial and drug resistance, climate change and different types of enivronmental pollutants. Demark has a long tradition of using One Health approaches and is among the world leading in pursuing good solutions to serval of these challenges. Therefore the collaboration between the two universities offers an outstanding environment for the One Health Summer Course.”
Human and Animal Medicine to Converge in Philadelphia for Zoobiquity Conference 6 - Saturday, April 2, 2016
Registration Now Open!
[January 15, 2016; Philadelphia, PA] – How does a French bulldog with atopic dermatitis impact human medicine? What can we learn from a feather-plucking parrot? Can a gorilla with heart disease teach us anything about human cardiology? Experts in veterinary and human medicine are often confronted with similar clinical challenges and shared diagnoses. On Saturday, April 2, 2016, they will present results and work in progress from collaborative studies during the Zoobiquity Conference 6.
Part of a series of nationwide events, Zoobiquity Conference 6 is designed to foster conversations and collaborations that can lead to new ways to diagnose, model, and treat diseases in all species.
Registration is open at www.zoobiquity2016.com is limited to the first 240 healthcare professionals and 70 students. This event is co-sponsored by Penn Vet, Penn Medicine, and the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association.
“We are delighted to bring the Zoobiquity Conference to Philadelphia,” said Joan C. Hendricks, VMD, PhD, the Gilbert S. Kahn Dean of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. “This event showcases how absolutely essential it is for veterinary and human health care professionals to collaborate for the benefit of all – a key concept of the One Health initiative. Our hope is that this event not only turns the spotlight on current partnerships, but also inspires conversations and new collaborations across disciplines.”
Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, MD, author of the New York Times best-seller, Zoobiquity: The Astonishing Connection Between Human and Animal Health, will make introductory remarks. Stephanie Murphy, VMD, PhD, Director of the Division of Comparative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health, will give a keynote address, and Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding will provide closing remarks.
Morning case presentations will take place at the Arthur H. Rubenstein Auditorium at the Smilow Center for Translational Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine (3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia). Afternoon clinical rounds will take place at Penn Vet’s Hill Pavilion, Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center, and the Philadelphia Zoo.
Case presentations include:
·Atopic Dermatitis and the Cutaneous Microbiome
·Sleep Apnea Causes and Pharmacotherapies
·Osteosarcoma Immunotherapy
Clinical rounds include:
·Affective Aggression and Impulsivity (in dogs and humans)
·Cleft Lip and Palate (in dogs and humans)
·Self-Injury: Feather-Plucking Behavior in Parrots and Trichotillomania (in birds and humans)
·Atrial Fibrillation (in horses and humans)
·Obesity and Aggression (in pigs and humans)
·Great Ape Cardiology and Management of Cardiac Disease (in gorillas and humans)
·Severe Enteritis in a Pediatric Patient (in lemurs and humans)
·Behavioral Variation in Response to Exposure to a Novel Environment (in zoo animals and humans)
Penn Vet is a global leader in veterinary education, research, and clinical care. Founded in 1884, Penn Vet is the only veterinary school developed in association with a medical school. The school is a proud member of the One Health Initiative www.onehealthinitiative.com, linking human, animal, and environmental health.
Penn Vet serves a diverse population of animals at its two campuses, which include extensive diagnostic and research laboratories. Ryan Hospital in Philadelphia provides care for dogs, cats, and other domestic/companion animals, handling more than 30,000 patient visits a year. New Bolton Center, Penn Vet’s large-animal hospital on nearly 700 acres in rural Kennett Square, PA, cares for horses and livestock/farm animals. The hospital handles more than 4,000 patient visits a year, while the Field Service treats nearly 37,000 patients at local farms. In addition, New Bolton Center’s campus includes a swine center, working dairy, and poultry unit that provide valuable research for the agriculture industry.
Ashley Berke Director of Communications University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine 3800 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 215.898.1475 http://www.vet.upenn.edu/
National Institute for Animal Agriculture Annual Conference April 4-6, 2016- Kansas City, Mo (USA)
Food System Biosecurity Featured at NIAA Annual Conference, Species by Species
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — “I’ve been impressed every year with the NIAA Annual Conference themes and how they are presented,” says Paul Rodgers, Deputy Director of Policy at the American Sheep Industry Association. “The General Sessions give a broad prospective of the year’s theme, and the special Sessions set aside for individual species really let you dig into the topic and its impact on your own area of the industry.” NIAA member Rodgers serves as a co-chair, along with Ron Miller, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, for the NIAA Small Ruminant Committee and its session at this year’s NIAA Annual Conference to be held in April in Kansas City, Mo.
Each year, the National Institute for Animal Agriculture chooses a theme for its Annual Conference from the most important and trending topics impacting species across the animal agriculture industry. The 2016 theme "From Farm to Table – Food System Biosecurity for Animal Agriculture" will focus on identifying risks, challenges and solutions of animal disease epidemics at a time when both the swine and poultry industries are still recovering from much-publicized and economically damaging disease outbreaks.
Rodgers says the Small Ruminant Session speakers will offer a different perspective on how biosecurity will impact Small Ruminants and animal agriculture as a whole.“We don’t necessarily share all the same diseases as swine and poultry, but we can all benefit from what they have been learning about transportation and biosecurity.”
Dr. Glynn Tonsor, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University, will be addressing the economic risk of animal disease spread and the investment into biosecurity. Tonsor will approach the subject from the regulatory side of food safety and animal health, as well as the practices, choices and incentives which drive decision making on biosecurity.
“Integrity of Risk Assessment Science Underlying USDA Policy” is the title of Dr. Mark Thurmond’s presentation to the Small Ruminant Session.Thurmond is Professor Emeritus at the Department of Medicine & Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, at University of California, Davis. He will look at the difference between qualitative and quantitative risk assessment in risk modeling, and speak to the process of putting a numerical values on risk.
Dr. Linda Detweiler, Clinical Professor, Department of Pathobiology & Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, at Mississippi State University, will present on the subject of “Emergency Response Preparedness: Considerations for the Small Ruminant Industry.” She will focus on diseases more specific to the Small Ruminant industry.
Biosecurity, says Rodgers, is relevant to all of animal agriculture. It goes hand in hand with animal care, food security and the economic components of loss. In addition, Rodgers says biosecurity is very important to the Small Ruminant industry both at home and as it relates to trade. The Small Ruminant industry in the US may not be as large as in some other countries, but it is still a very important one. Sheep and goats are a major source of red meat and natural fibers around the world. “On both sides, import and export,” says Rodgers, “meeting safety regulations and having secure processes in place can impact whether or not animals are considered valuable and influence the marketplace.”
The NIAA Annual Conference will be held April 4-6, 2016 at the Downtown Marriott in Kansas City, Mo. and will provide speakers and presentations for twelve separate agendas for Species Committees and Issues Council meetings within the Conference along with the General Sessions, pre-Conference tour, and an additional special BVD Forum following the Conference on April 7th. For registration information go to NIAA's website, www.animalagriculture.org
The National Institute for Animal Agriculture provides a forum for building consensus and advancing proactive solutions for animal agriculture—the aquaculture, beef, dairy, equine, goats, poultry, sheep and swine industries—and provides continuing education and communication linkages for animal agriculture professionals. NIAA is dedicated to programs that work towards the eradication of disease that pose risk to the health of animals, wildlife and humans; promote a safe and wholesome food supply for our nation and abroad; and promote best practices in environmental stewardship, animal health and well-being. NIAA members represent all facets of animal agriculture.
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) welcomes abstract submittals for oral or poster presentation at the 2016 Annual Conference on Vaccine Research (ACVR), scheduled for April 18-20, 2016 in Baltimore, MD. The deadline for abstract submissions is 11:59 pm on December 1, 2015.
The 2 ½ day conference provides a forum for high-quality, current reports of scientific progress and best practices, and brings together the diverse disciplines involved in the research and development of vaccines and associated technologies for disease control through immunization. Join international scientists and researchers, healthcare professionals and trainees, veterinarians, vaccine manufacturers, and public health officials at this exciting conference designed to encourage the exchange of ideas across a broad range of disciplines.
Additionally, NFID invites individuals in the early stages of their career in any field of vaccinology to apply for the Maurice R. Hilleman Early-Stage Career Investigator Award which includes $10,000 to support future research.
2nd International Conference on One Medicine One Science
April 24−27, 2016
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
The Science Behind One Health, at the interface of humans, animals and the environment.
The 2nd International Conference on One Medicine One Science (iCOMOS) is an upcoming event of great interest to human and animal health care scientists and professionals,economists, trainees, environmental scientists, ethicists, public health and chronic disease specialists and policy experts in health, agriculture, food, and environmental affairs.
iCOMOS is a global forum to (i) communicate the importance of science in solving pressing health issues at the interface of humans, animals and the environment; (ii) facilitate interdisciplinary, international collaborations embracing health, science and economics; and (iii) inform public policy development that is necessary for preserving human and animal health. Following on the success of iCOMOS 2014, this conference is presented by the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Institute on the Environment, the Office of the Vice President for Research, and the Academic Health Center; University of Minnesota.
Keynote address: Srirama Rao Associate Dean for Research College of Veterinary Medicine – University of Minnesota Leader for iCOMOS conference (International Conference of One Medicine One Science) Srirama, et al. “One Medicine, One Science, One Policy”. Science. 2015
Session topics
Influenza: Aging, immunity and vaccine development Antibiotic Resistance: Sources and strategies for prevention Epilepsy and Seizure Prediction: Canine models for improved seizure treatments The Bat-Human Interface At the end of each session, speakers and conference attendees will participate in a discussion panel to explore the research and foster new connections.
Mission: The Stanford One Health 2016 symposium aims to educate medical and veterinary professionals on cutting edge cross-species basic and clinical research that benefits both humans and animals. Recently, there is substantial interest within the research community in improving our understanding of diseases in animals and how to better utilize that knowledge to improve human and animal health. Stanford is recognized around the world for its collaborative and innovative approaches to research and is now working to improve cooperation between veterinarians, medical doctors and basic science researchers. We encourage the speakers and attendees to meet and discuss their research with scientists from other disciplines in order to foster innovative research collaborations and novel research directions.
66th Annual James Steele Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man (DIN)
Please join us this May in San Antonio, Texas for the 66th meeting of the James Steele Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man. This conference provides excellent, informative presentations by local, state, national, and international experts, continuing education credits for multiple disciplines, and a great opportunity to network with colleagues and make new friends. Come and enjoy all that historic San Antonio has to offer!
Registration Fee:Online registration opens January 4th. $300.00 for full conference registration. Daily registration ranges from $75.00-$150.00. Early registration closes May 1, after which a $50.00 late registration fee will apply.
What’s Included:
·Daily breakfast buffet
·Morning and afternoon beverage breaks
·J.V. Irons Luncheon
Continuing Education (CE) Credits:
Continuing education credits for multiple disciplines will be provided for this event.
Conference Website: For complete conference information, including a link to our new online registration page, please visit the conference website at https://sites.google.com/site/diseasesinnature/.
The venue will be the CSU University Center for the Arts. Campus housing will be available; however, two hotels are nearby, theHilton Hoteland theBest Western University Inn. Further information will be provided as the conference date approaches.
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System's Urban Affairs & New Nontraditional Programs Unit at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU) and its partners cordially invite you to participate in the SerPIE - One Health Conference on Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) to be held June 19-20, 2016, at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Huntsville, Alabama.
The One Health Conference is an interdisciplinary conference that brings experts together in the areas of human, animal, and environmental health to discuss current research and Extension activities being undertaken to minimize societal and environmental impacts of PPCPs. It will offer an array of dynamic keynote speakers, presentations, exhibits, and opportunities to discuss current PPCP issues.
This Conference is being hosted in partnership with the AAMU Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Department of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics; Tennessee State University;Kentucky State University; the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG); University of Illinois Extension; and the 1890 Universities Water Center.
WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING EXHIBITORS AND SPONSORS FOR THE EVENT.FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE GO TO THE LINK PROVIDED BELOW TO CONNECT TO THE CONFERENCE WEBSITE.
Overview: The rise of antibiotic resistant bacteria has created a crisis in medicine and veterinary medicine. The use of antibiotics as growth promoting agents in livestock has been a highly political issue. Europe approved avoparcin, a growth-promoting antibiotic, in the 1970’s. Its widespread use led to the rise of vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE). In contrast, the US has requested that its livestock producers voluntarily stop using antibiotic growth promoting agents. Using a One Health approach by integrating the perspectives of medicine/public health and veterinary medicine/agriculture, this presentation briefly compares and contrasts the EU versus the US experience regarding antibiotic use, antibiotic resistance, and livestock production. Learning Objectives: 1. Understand the history behind low dose antibiotic use in agriculture. 2. Understand how the rise of vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) drove public policy in Europe. 3. Understand the different policy approaches in Europe and the U.S. regarding avoparcin, a growth-promoting antibiotic used extensively in pork production, and how they impacted VRE epidemiology. 4. Understand how genomics can play a crucial role in antimicrobial resistance surveillance.
Speaker: Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP Research Scholar Program on Science and Global Security Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs Princeton University
Webinar: One Health and the Politics of Antibiotic Resistance (Part 1 of 2) Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP https://goo.gl/ak4f6T
U.S. One Health Commission (OHC) Sponsors Important One Health Webinar –July 13, 2016 at 11am EDT with Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP Presenting
"One Health can provide a safe, 'no judgment zone' for many needed conversations surrounding our most difficult global and environmental health challenges. Yesterday [July 6, 2016] the One Health Commission was pleased to present Dr. Kahn's data driven research in her webinar, 'One Health and the Politics of Antibiotic Resistance'. The first of a two-part series, that webinar saw over 200 online attendees from over 30 countries. Now that the word is out, next week's webinar on 'Antimicrobial Resistance and the Environment' will likely draw even more participants."
Cheryl Stroud, DVM, PhD, Executive Director, One Health Commission
Overview: This presentation will discuss findings of widespread antibiotic resistance in the environment. Massive amounts of human and animal waste applied to agricultural fields alter the global “resistome.” Wildlife never exposed to antibiotics harbor antibiotic resistant bacteria in their feces. The Human Microbiome project has found that microbial cells outnumber human cells by an estimated 10-fold, fundamentally changing our perceptions about health and disease. Taken together, the findings of antibiotic resistance in external and internal environments suggest that human antibiotic use has altered global microbial populations in ways that we do not fully understand. We are fast approaching a post antibiotic era. This presents challenges and opportunities and will require a One Health approach to succeed.
Learning Objectives: 1. Understand the 21st century challenges posed by the growing human population and its increasing demands for terrestrial and aquatic animal proteins. 2. Develop familiarity with metagenomics and “The Global Resistome.” 3. Understand how open defecation jeopardizes human, animal, and environmental health. 4. Understand how application of manure to agricultural fields alters the global “resistome” and harms global health. Speaker: Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP Research Scholar Program on Science and Global Security Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs Princeton University Dr. Kahn is a Co-Founder, One Health Initiative, http://www.onehealthinitiative.comand Columnist, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, http://www.thebulletin.org
Great Lakes Science Center 601 Erieside Ave, Cleveland, OH 44114 July 16, 2016 8:30am-5pm . Free and open to the public! See you there! Directions .
“Top scientists on what’s now and what’s next! From new planets to curing cancer to virtual reality, human evolution, climate change, stem cells, viruses, nanoscience, black holes, the Higgs boson, water, energy, GMOs, HIV, DNA, antibiotic resistance in medicine and agriculture, addiction, autism, the brain, sleep, health care designed for your own personal genetics, and much more! Understandable précis direct from real scientists in the real world of science and medicine!”
Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP, a co-founder of One Health Initiative Team/website http://www.onehealthinitiative.comand Columnist, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientistshttp://www.thebulletin.org speaks about: “Microbial Resistance: Can we have pork chops and antibiotics too?”
Note:The One Health concept is a non-partisan issue and all informational materials presented by Dr. Kahn at the upcoming RNC meeting are for educational purposes.
Free Webinar June 28, 2016: One Health Approach for Elimination of Taenia solium Taeniosis/Cysticercosis
This webinar will provide an overview of Taenia solium taeniosis/cysticercosis, its epidemiology, impact on human health and economic burden. One Health challenges for detection and treatment as well as opportunities for combating cysticercosis will be discussed. Click here to register.
Speakers will include subject matter experts A. Lee Willingham, BSc, DVM, PhD, Andrea Winkler, MD, PhD and Maria Vang Johansen, DVM, PhD, Dipl. EVPC.
While it is open to the public, medical, veterinary and public health professionals will especially benefit from attending this FREE webinar.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the life cycle and transmission of T. solium
Become aware of the parasite's societal impacts
Become familiar with the social determinants of T. solium infection
Understand the linkage between cysticercosis and epilepsy/other neurological problems
Become aware of challenges for case detection and management in resource limited endemic areas
Become familiar with available and needed diagnostic and surveillance tools
Become aware of the opportunities and challenges for developing a One Health algohm and step-wise approach for control leading to elimination
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Don’t miss U.S. Public Broadcasting System (PBS) Program - Of great “One Health” realm importance!
SEE: CompletePress Release for PBS’ “SPILLOVER—ZIKA, EBOLA & BEYOND”filmhttp://bit.ly/2avbau4 - Premieres Wednesday, August 3, 2016, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET
Also note official press release“Spillover” (a one-hour documentary) features University of California, Davis (USA) ONE HEALTH INSTITUTE PREDICT work and much insight from United States Agency for International Development (USAID)https://www.usaid.gov/, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) https://www.cdc.gov/onehealth/, and other notable institutions is premiering next Wednesday. Some other approved press materials to view/share from PBS’ “SPILLOVER—ZIKA, EBOLA & BEYOND” include:
New Film Website with video clips, trailer, images gallery, film info, etc: http://PBS.org/spillover
Provided to One Health Initiative website July 28, 2016 by:
Matthew Blake, COO
UC Davis One Health Institute
1089 Veterinary Medicine Drive
VM3B, Ground Floor
Davis, Ca 95616 (USA)
(530) 754-9032 desk
(530) 304-4871 mobile
SPILLOVER – ZIKA, EBOLA & BEYOND
DOCUMENTARY INVESTIGATES THE RISE AND SPREAD OF VIRUSES WORLDWIDE AND HOW TO STOP THE NEXT PANDEMIC− Premieres Wednesday, August 3, 2016, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET on PBS –#SpilloverPBS
Whether you plan to be a veterinarian, public health nurse, environmental specialist or a physician, you will want to play an integral role in developing One Health — the future of global health care.
One Health is a global initiative that encourages collaboration among all health disciplines with the goal of attaining optimal health for people, animals and the environment.
This annual three-day workshop will introduce you to the concept of One Health. Throughout the weekend, you will interact with high-calibre One Health leaders from across North America. Group discussions and social events also give you time to meet other students from your own college as well as from other U of S colleges and schools.
The 2016 U of S One Health Leadership Experience will be held from Friday, Aug. 26, to Sunday, Aug. 28, in Saskatoon, Sask.
