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Must see/listen to Outstanding Antimicrobial “One Health approach” presentations ... see links from: The 2016 NIAA Antibiotic Symposium (USA) - Working Together For Better Solutions—also view previous Nov17, 2016 One Health Initiative website NEWS item https://goo.gl/MShq1F.   1. Presentation by Dr. Bernadette Dunham -  Building a Coalition for a One Health Approach to Preserving Antibiotic Effectiveness http://www.swinecast.com/dr-bernadette-dunham-building-a-coalition-one-health-approach-preserving-antibiotic-effectiveness   2. Presentation by Dr. Amanda Beaudoin -  Antibiotic Stewardship and One Health - Acting together to keep antibiotics working in Minnesota http://www.swinecast.com/dr-amanda-beaudoin-building-a-coalition-one-health-approach-preserving-antibiotic-effectiveness   3.  A panel discussion with Q&As on Building a Coalition for a One Health Approach to Preserving Antibiotic Effectiveness. http://www.swinecast.com/panel-qa-building-a-coalition-one-health-approach-preserving-antibiotic-effectiveness                             ********************** Editor’s Viewpoint: These brilliant, articulate presentations [totaling 58.30 minutes] represent a unique, brief oral and visual ‘One Health Approach’ implementation roadmap for helping to significantly curb one of the most serious [of many] Global Health issues challenging society in the early 21st century, where the One Health concept is critically needed and applicable. “One Health is the collaborative efforts of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally, and globally to attain optimal health for people, animals, plants and our environment.”  This is a long overdue essential nonpartisan humanitarian practicable paradigm shift for political & governmental leaders to become actively and ‘ecumenically’ engaged in for Global Health advancement. it has frequently proven to be a most expeditious and efficacious broad spectrum model, e.g. see https://goo.gl/ibdQQ6 and https://goo.gl/wjG3Xx [note: Dr. Tom Monath, a physician founding member of the One Health Initiative team & website, is currently Chief Scientific & Chief Operating Officer BioProtection Systems/NewLink Genetics Corp., Devens, MA (USA)],   Among others such as founding member of the OHI team & website, physician Dr. Laura H. Kahn’s recently published landmark AMR book https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/content/one-health-and-politics-antimicrobial-resistance, these concrete recommendations expressed at the 2016 NIAA Antibiotic Symposium would certainly help further the maxim that “One Health implementation will help protect and/or save untold millions of lives in our generation and for those to come.”