• FDA Voices

By: Robert M. Califf, MD, Commissioner of Food and Drugs

“November 3, 2024, was One Health Day, bringing attention to the pressing need for collaborative solutions for interdependent human, animal, and environmental health concerns. I’d like to catch up with you today about a component of the FDA’s mission to collaborate across disciplines and sectors to promote the health of humans and animals; and taking into account agricultural and environmental issues, using science, technology, and innovation to better understand and define policies that involve these intersections. …”

Course Overview

• Comprehensive modular educational program.
• Focus on One Health operationalization and AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance).
• Climate-resilient IPC (Infection Prevention and Control) and health system preparedness.
• Integrated surveillance and stewardship strategies.
• International faculty and multidisciplinary discussions with real-world cases.

Who Should Attend this unique, extraordinary One Health Educational course?

Professionals and students interested in One Health and AMR, including:

Physicians

Pharmacists

Microbiologists

Veterinarians

Nurses

Public Health

Scientists

Environmental Health

Students & Interns

…along with researchers, early-career professionals, and anyone passionate about combating AMR.

“… Animal disease can still have similar impacts on societies today, an issue which the One Health framework developed at the turn of the millennium has brought into focus in recent years [2]. However, although the effect of animal disease on present-day societies—whether through direct zoonotic transmission or indirect economic and social repercussions—has been studied in depth, our understanding of its impact on past societies, who relied more heavily on animal resources and lacked our modern medical arsenal, remains fairly limited. …”

[2]. One Health: A new definition for a sustainable and healthy future | PLOS Pathogens

https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1010537

Notably for pertinent information about the One Health Initiative team’s website— followed by U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, the World Health Organization, One Health Commission, et. al.— is and has been, over the years listed, among the 1st on the 1st page of major worldwide accessed Search Engines, e.g., see Google and Bing, Yahoo, & DuckDuckGo.

Volume 32, Number 5—May 2026

” … The enduring popularity of A Friend in Need also points to the enduring bond that humans have with their canine friends and other domesticated animals. The health of humans is closely connected to the health of animals and our shared environment. The expansion of the population into new areas, climate changes, and travel and trade have led to the spread of new or emerging zoonotic diseases. Approaches like One Health address such risks by promoting collaboration among experts worldwide in human, animal, and environmental health. The goal is to improve the health of both humans and animals, including livestock, wildlife, and the beloved pets that bring companionship, delight, and enrichment to our lives.”

Lesli Mitchell, Author affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

“…these findings highlight important One Health implications, as climate-driven changes in fasciolosis risk may undermine livestock productivity, and challenge the resilience of livestock-derived food systems. The study provides an evidence base to support climate-responsive surveillance, risk-based control strategies, and integrated animal health and environmental policy development.”

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Advancing Health Care in Humans, Animals and the Environment

Unfortunately, this will be the last issue of UTMB’s One Health Newsletter

May 26, 2026 • 1:53 p.m.

Colleagues

It is with considerable dismay that I must report that due to the loss of support, we no longer have the manpower to continue developing and releasing our monthly UTMB One Health Newsletter. Hence, this 45th issue (June 2026) will likely be our last.

The newsletter reports are archived on our UTMB One Health website: https://www.utmb.edu/one-health/news-events/newsletter-issues

Since our first issue was released in April 2022, young scholars at UTMB have benefitted from interviewing many of you and summarizing your One Health research and training in the newsletter. Also, our newsletter helped the scholars hone their writing skills, as well as enhancing the awareness of the excellent UTMB One Health program. The newsletter often went out to more than 5,000 email addresses.

We thank our young scholar writers, our editors, and our readers for your enthusiastic support.

Sincerely

Professor Gregory C. Gray, MD, MPH

Departments of Internal Medicine (Infectious Diseases Division) and Microbiology & Immunology