The Human-Animal Bond: What it means in Veterinary Practice - 2nd CABI Symposium on Animal Welfare and Behaviour

Friday, 16 November 2012 from 09:00 to 12:15 (GMT)

London, United Kingdom

http://cabiwelfare.eventbrite.com/?ebtv=C

Mayor Nancy Chaney Participates in National League of Cities Conference (USA)

Nov. 5, 2012 (Moscow, Idaho) — *Mayor Nancy Chaney, Moscow, Idaho was recently appointed as one of 15 members of the National League of Cities (NLC) Nominating Committee that will be responsible for recommending a slate of officers and board members to lead NLC in 2013. Next year's leaders will be elected during the Annual Business Meeting at the Congress of Cities and Exposition in Boston, Massachusetts, on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 1.

Also at the Conference, the NLC University Communities Council (UCC), chaired by Chaney, will showcase NLC's One Health Resolution 2012–17. Guest presenter *Peter Rabinowitz, MD, associate professor in the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program at Yale, and affiliate of the international One Health Initiative Advisory Board, will speak about inter-relationships among human, animal, and ecological health and implications for local government.

As noted in NLC’s One Health Resolution 2012–17, “The One Health Initiative is the collaborative objective of multiple disciplines, including the American Medical Association (AMA), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), their international counterparts, and environmental organizations, working locally, nationally, and globally to disseminate information about human health, animal health, and environmental health. … Successful adoption and implementation of the One Health Initiative will be predicated on the leadership, communication skills, and cooperation of its advocates.”

Scott Fedale, chair of the City of Moscow Sustainable Environment Commission, states, “I applaud the National League of Cities for engaging in a discussion on the One Health Initiative project.  This initiative promises to expand collaborations and communication across disciplines in all areas of health care for humans, animals and the environment, as well as expanding the base of scientific knowledge in the public health arena."

For more information on the NLC Conference, Chaney’s appointment to the Nominating Committee, or her coordination of the UCC sessions, please contact Chaney at 208.883.7080 or by email at nchaney@ci.moscow.id.us.

Story Contact: Gary J. Riedner, City Supervisor

City of Moscow, 203 E. Third Street, Moscow, Idaho 83843 (USA)

Phone: 208.883.7006

Email: griedner@ci.moscow.id.us

 www.ci.moscow.id.us

The City of Moscow delivers quality municipal services while ensuring responsible use of resources.

We anticipate and meet the needs of our diverse population in order to build public trust and enhance a sense of community.

[*Note: Mayor Nancy Chaney and Dr. Peter Rabinowitz are members of the Honorary Advisory Board of the One Health Initiative Autonomous Pro Bono Team:

Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP ▪ Bruce Kaplan, DVM ▪ Thomas P. Monath, MD ▪ Jack Woodall, PhD ▪ Lisa A. Conti, DVM, MPH]

BUGS vs DRUGS:

A One Medicine Approach to Antimicrobial Resistance

Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center | Durham, North Carolina - December 5-6 2012

A conference for physicians, nurses, veterinarians, veterinary technicians, public health professionals, environmental health specialists, agriculture professionals, wildlife professionals, and federal, military, state and local disaster responders.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services continue to host the One Medicine Symposium to educate and provide attendees with take-home tools that will improve and enhance preparedness for a natural or man-made disaster or infectious disease outbreak.

The ninth One Medicine Symposium focuses on the origins and impacts of antimicrobial resistance on human and animal health. This year’s agenda encourages human, animal and environmental health professionals to come together to improve awareness and understanding of the issues in a One Medicine approach. ...

For Details, please see: http://www.onemedicinenc.org

1 International Conference on Rabies in West Africa (RIWA)

Georgia Aquarium Veterinarian chief to Discuss One Health at University of Georgia, Athens, GA (USA), Dec. 12, 2012

On Wed. Dec. 12, Dr. Gregory Bossart, Georgia Aquarium Chief Veterinary Officer and Senior Vice President of Veterinary Services, will be discussing the One Health impacts of his work in clinical domestic, marine mammal, fish and avian medicine and wildlife pathology.  The lecture, titled “One Health and the Oceans: The integration of Marine Mammal, Human and Environmental Health in Practice,” begins at 1:00 p.m. in Room 175 of the Coverdell Center.

Gregory Bossart, VMD, Ph.D. leads all veterinary operations and conservation and research programs at Georgia Aquarium. He has spent the last 30 years working in clinical domestic, marine mammal and avian medicine and wildlife pathology on a national and international basis.  He helped characterize the first viral disease in manatees and was responsible for developing the first immunohistochemical technique for diagnosing red tide poisoning in marine mammals and birds. He is particularly interested in the application of aquatic species as sentinels for the effects of global climate change, ecosystem and human health.

The One Health @ UGA Lectures Series aims to efforts at UGA and the Southeast focused on interdisciplinary teaching and learning, research, and outreach at the nexus of human, animal and ecological health.  It is supported by the BHSI Division of One Health.

[EVENT FLYER]

See: http://biomed.uga.edu/archives/1685

One Health Forum Korea:

One Health Forum

December 13-14th 2012 Faculty Club

Seoul National University

Seoul, Korea

"One Health Forum 2012 is the first attempt at providing a forum for specialists from around Korea and around the world to come together

to introduce the One Health concept in Korea and discuss the tasks that confront us. Twenty professionals will share their experience and vision

during six sessions covering: background theory, zoonosis, food safety and sustainability, communication, ecosystem health, and the challenges

confronting Korean society....."

Please see links for more information: http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/One%20Health%20Forum%20Korea%20brochure.pdf and http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/One%20Health%20Forum%20Korea%20poster.pdf

Dr. Lisa A. Conti, will be speaking and representing the One Health Initiative team.  See "One Health, Ecosystem Health".

One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team:

Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP ▪ Bruce Kaplan, DVM ▪

Thomas P. Monath, MD ▪ Jack Woodall, PhD ▪

Lisa A. Conti, DVM, MPH

May 16, 2012

INTERNATIONAL  SYMPOSIUM ON ONE HEALTH:WAY FORWARD TO CHALLENGES IN FOOD SAFETY AND  ZOONOSES 21ST CENTURY

GADVASU, Ludhiana, Punjab, INDIA from December 13th-14th, 2012

The School of Public Health and Zoonoses, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana, Punjab in association with University of Saskatchewan, Canada and Indian Association of Veterinary Public Health Specialists (IAVPHS) is organizing an ‘International Symposium on One Health:Way Forward to Challenges in Food Safety and Zoonoses 21st century” along with the XIth Annual Conference of and Indian Association of Veterinary Public Health Specialists at GADVASU, Ludhiana, Punjab from December 13th-14th 2012

The scientific programme will include keynote address, lead papers, oral/poster presentations with focus on:

Major theme of Advances in Veterinary and Medical Health Care and environmental sciences towards One Health issues:

Sub themes

·Food Safety and quality control

·Zoonoses and Trans-boundary Diseases

·Environmental Health hazards: impact of pollutants , contaminants , toxicants on

animal and human health

·Emergence and Management of Antibiotic Resistance

·Wild life issues

I am attaching Final Announcement brochure for details. I request wider circulation of this announcement through your site.

SEE BROCHURE: http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/International%20Symposium%20.pdf

Website: www.gadvasu.in/noticedetails.asp?id=218

              www,iavphs.org

 Provided by: 

 Dr. JPS GILL
Organising Secretary and Director
School of Public Health and Zoonoses
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Ludhiana, Punjab, India
141004
Ph 91-161-2414009

University of Georgia

The One Health @ UGA Lectures Series aims to highlight efforts at UGA and the Southeastern United States focused on interdisciplinary teaching and learning, research, and outreach at the nexus of human, animal and ecological health.  It is supported by the BHSI Division of One Health.

 Wednesday, January 16, 2013, 1:30 p.m.

Paul D. Coverdell Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences, Room 175

The University of Georgia, Athens, Ga., USA

[EVENT FLYER]

Map Apps & Historical Epidemics:

The Great Smallpox Outbreak of the American Revolution

Claudio Saunt, PhD

Richard B. Russell Professor in American History

Department of History, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.

Stephen Berry, PhD

Amanda and Greg Gregory Professor of the Civil War Era

Department of History, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.

Sponsored by the UGA Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute.

Speaker Bios:

Claudio Saunt is the Richard B. Russell Professor in American History, the Co-Director of the Center for Virtual History, and the Associate Director of the Institute of Native American Studies at the University of Georgia. Dr. Saunt is the author of two award-winning books on Southeastern Indians and of multiple articles published in leading history journals. He has been working in spatial history for the last several years.

Stephen Berry is the Amanda and Greg Gregory Professor of the Civil War Era, the Co-Director of the Center for Virtual History, and the Associate Director for External Grants at the Willson Center. He is the author of multiple books on America in the Civil War Era, including House of Abraham: Lincoln & the Todds, A Family Divided by War (Houghton Mifflin, 2007) and All That Makes a Man: Love and Ambition in the Civil War South (Oxford, 2003).

One Health Congress

 http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/2013-Conference-Program.pdf

Call for Abstracts Extended Until May 10, 2012

Please see: http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publicatio2nd International ns/Call%20for%20Abstract%20PMAC%202013_as%20of%20Mar1.pdf

The One Health Initiative team/website was notified by prominently recognized One Health leader and program director of the 1^st International One Health Congress, veterinarian Martyn Jeggo, BVetMed, PhD:

Professor Martyn Jeggo

Director

Australian Animal Health Laboratory

PO Box 100, Geelong, Victoria

Australia

Mobile 0061409166752

Call for Abstracts/Papers 2013 Conference on “A World united against infectious diseases: cross-sectoral solutions”

 2^nd International One Health Congress

 January 29 – February 2, 2013

Bangkok, Thailand

 http://www.pmaconference.mahidol.ac.th/

One Health Message from President of the World Medical Association (WMA)

http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/February%209%202013%20POSTING%20President%20WMA%20One%20Health%20Initiative%20NEWS.pdf

Sent to One Health Initiative website February 5, 2013

“Following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the World Medical Association (WMA) and the World Veterinary Association (WVA) at the WMA meeting in Bangkok last October, Margaret Mungherera, MD, President-elect of the WMA and President of the Ugandan Medical Association, took the idea of a MOU back to her country.

As a result there is scheduled a three-day (February 14-16, 2013) joint conference* sponsored by the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) and Uganda Veterinary Association (UVA) with the theme "Disease Eradication: What will it take?". The most impressive program for the conference is attached. The hope is that the meeting will provide focus and strategies for cooperation, and the plan is to complete a MOU between the UMA and UVA during the meeting to be signed at the conclusion.

According to Margaret there is already a One Health initiative sponsored by a veterinary and a medical school in Makerere University; supported by USAID with activities in Countries in Eastern and Central Africa including Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, DRC and Ethiopia. This group has supported the conference by bringing three presenters to give their countries' experiences and USAID is flying in the keynote speaker.

Margaret is, in her words, "overwhelmed by the response" and is thinking about making this conference an annual event.”

Cecil B. Wilson, MD, President

World Medical Association (former American Medical Association President)

*UMA and UVA Joint Conference February 14-16, 2013

Archived Events since March 4, 2013 - Friday, August 20, 2010

ProMED Editor Urges Attendance at Upcoming 2013 “International Meeting on Emerging Diseases and Surveillance” (IMED)

 Lawrence C. Madoff, MD, Editor of ProMED-mail http://www.promedmail.org/ is urging the One Health community and all others to “recognize the importance of and consider attending the IMED 2013 meeting, coming up in February in Vienna and co-sponsored by ProMED (along with HealthMap, ESCMID [European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases] FAO [Food Agricultural Organization], OIE [World Organisation for Animal Health], ECDC [European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control] and EcoHealth Alliance).”  The IMED meeting is scheduled to be held in Vienna, Austria, Feb 15-18, 2013.

 Dr. Madoff says, “This will be the fourth IMED and it is a uniquely "one health" meeting where the attendees have been nearly equally divided between the human and animal health realms and most sessions contain talks of interest across species lines. Most of the ProMED staff have been able to attend past meetings (although funding is uncertain this year).” 

Dr. Madoff, a Professor of Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and an infectious disease public health physician, is a widely recognized One Health leader, supporter and advocate.  He currently serves on the One Health Initiative team’s Honorary Advisory Board http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/advBoard.php.

 For more information about the IMED meeting, please see http://imed.isid.org.

 NOTE: The One Health Initiative Autonomous Pro Bono team: Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP ▪ Bruce Kaplan, DVM ▪ Thomas P. Monath, MD ▪ *Jack Woodall, PhD ▪ Lisa A. Conti, DVM, MPH concurs with Dr. Madoff’s recommendation.

 *Dr. Woodall is a co-founder and associate editor of ProMED-mail, the outbreak early warning system online of the Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases of the International Society for Infectious Diseases. He became the contents manager/editor of the ProMED-mail section in the Kahn-Kaplan-Monath One Health Initiative website http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/promed.php in February 2009.

University of Georgia – Wed. February 20, 2013

The One Health @ UGA Lectures Series aims to highlight efforts at UGA and the Southeastern United States focused on interdisciplinary teaching and learning, research, and outreach at the nexus of human, animal and ecological health.  It is supported by the BHSI Division of One Health.

Upcoming UGA One Health lectures and events for Spring Semester:

Wed. February 20, 2013	Of Mice and Men and Buffalo: The Effect of Gastrointestinal Parasites on Tuberculosis  [Flyer]
	Kaori Sakamoto, DVM, PhD	Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia

ISIRV International Symposium on Neglected Influenza, Dublin, Ireland March 2013

http://www.isirv.org/site/images/stories/isirv_documents/conferences/isirv_2013_dublin.pdf

http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/ISIRV2013Mailer.pdf

INFECTION, ECOLOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY (IEE)

IEE 4^th Scientific Meeting

Aronsborg, Bålsta SWEDEN      March 19^th-20^th 2013

“One Health - Cooperation and Vision”

Preliminary program

Day 1, March 19^th

Bus leaves from Uppsala KMB at 8.30 and from SVA main entrance at 8.45

09.00-10.00 Registration and check in

10.00-10.10     Welcome and opening words from the organizers

10.10-10.30     Karin Artursson, chair IEE, The Swedish National One Health work

10.35-11.30   Carol Rubin, DVM, MPH, Associate Director For Zoonoses and One Health, National Center for Emerging Zoonotic Infectious Disease at CDC, Atlanta, USA.

“The status of One Health in the US and among International organizations.”   

11.30-11.45     Short Coffee break

11.45-12.15   Henrik Lerner, PhD in Tema Health and Society, Lecturer in practical philosophy, Department of Culture and Communication, Linköping University.

“The wider concept of health. What is One Health and how is it related to other concepts of health?”

12.15-13.00  P. Nicolopoulou-Stamati MD. PhD. Associate Prof. of Environmental Pathology, Medical School of National Kapodistrian University of Athens. Director of MCs.

Environment and Health: Capacity Building for Decision Making.

“Driving forces behind One Health capacity building in Greece.”

13.00-14.00     Lunch

14.00-14.40   Jonas Bonnedahl MD, PhD, Kalmar hospital.                       “Antarctic research expedition - why and how.”

14.45-15.30   Karin Troell, SVA, Badrul Hasan, UU, Joakim Bjerketorp, PhD, SLU,. “Antarctica: Samples taken and analysed”

15.30-16.00     Coffee break

16.00-16.25   Erik Salaneck, MD, PhD, Section for Infectious diseases, Uppsala University hospital

“The Mediterranean project, Sample sharing with SVA, UU, LnU, LiU and SMI.”

16.30-17.00     Cooperation and Vision joint and future projects within the IEE-network

Stefan Bertilsson, professor at Evolutionary Biology Centre, Uppsala University. “Infection biology in drinking water reservoirs”

Hanna Söderström, Environmental Chemist, PhD, Umeå University.         ” Antibiotic resistant bacteria and antimicrobial substances in imported      seafood"

17.00-17.45   Panel discussion. Moderator Lotta Berg. What is One Health-  Cooperation and Vision discussions.

17.50-18.30       IEE in the future. From Strategies to finances. Discussions.

5^th Scientific Meeting – the way forward.

19.30- Dinner

Day 2, March 20th

8.30-08.45     Lovisa Svensson, PhD, Project Manager Center for Evolution and Ecology in Microbial Model Systems, EEMiS, Linneaus University.                                      Neus Latorre Margalef,  PhD, New Managing Editor, Linneaus University.      “The IEE Journal”

8.50-9.15         Outbreak cost.

9.20-10.00     Rachel Chalmers, Dr, Head of the Cryptosporidium Reference Unit (CRU), Swansea.                                                 “Cryptosporidium: a holistic approach from the UK.”

10.00-10.15     Coffee break

10.15-10.45   Stephan Stenmark, MD County Medical Officer, Umeå.                               “An outbreak of waterborne cryptosporidiosis in Northern Sweden in April 2011.”

10.45-11.10   Eva Olsson Engvall, professor, SVA National Veterinary Institute, Uppsala. ”Campylobacter outbreaks in Sweden in 2012 – good examples of collaboration between authorities.”

11.10-11.40    Reports from discussion. Possible future cooperation and research.

11.40-12.00    Meeting outcome and strategies - the way ahead.

12.00 - Lunch (grab and go)         Bus leaves at 12.15 (at the latest!) for Uppsala

www.infee.se

University of Georgia – March 21-23, 2013

The One Health @ UGA Lectures Series aims to highlight efforts at UGA and the Southeastern United States focused on interdisciplinary teaching and learning, research, and outreach at the nexus of human, animal and ecological health.  It is supported by the BHSI Division of One Health.

Upcoming UGA One Health lectures and events for Spring Semester:

March 21-23, 2013	2013 One Health Symposium: Breaking Barriers and Crossing Scales  (Click here to find out more.)

On behalf of the University of Georgia (USA)  Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute, UGA Faculty of Infectious Diseases, and the University of Liverpool, UK,  we are delighted to invite you to Athens, Ga. and the University of Georgia campus for the One Health Symposium: Breaking Barrier and Crossing Scales from 21-23 March 2013.

This symposium will bring together researchers, human and animal healthcare practitioners, clinicians, and experts in microbiology, infectious diseases, disease ecology, human and veterinary medicine, environmental health, public health, health policy, and wildlife to discuss disease diagnosis and health practice through the lens of “One Health,” a multidisciplinary approach to studying and understanding health issues at the nexus of human, animal, and environmental health.

The interconnection of human, animal, and environmental health has been recognized for centuries, but the increased complexity of the modern world was unimaginable even 50 years ago. The interrelationship among animals, humans, and the environment are intimate, significant and far-reaching; studying them effectively requires a somewhat novel approach. Because of this One Health not only encourages interdisciplinary collaborations, but constitutes a departure from the current emphasis on the clinical care of individual human and veterinary patients to one of disease prevention and health promotion at a meta-ecosystem level.

The aim of the One Health Symposium at the University of Georgia is stimulate this growing movement in One Health both at home and abroad.  We do hope we can enlist you to join us in the conversation this March.

Sincerely,

Susan Sanchez, PhD, FSB

Professor, Infectious Diseases

Assistant Director and One Health Division Chair, Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute, The University of Georgia

Duncan Krause, PhD

Professor, Microbiology

Director, Faculty of Infectious Diseases, The University of Georgia

Malcolm Bennet, PhD, MRCVS, FRCPath, FHEA

Professor, Veterinary Pathology

Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, UK

Harry Dailey, PhD

Professor, Microbiology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Director, Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute, The University of Georgia

The University of Georgia will be hosting the first annual One Health Symposium: Breaking Barriers & Crossing Scales on March 21-23, 2013. Learn more about this exciting event below.

Please distribute widely. Thank you so much!

March 21- 23, 2013

The University of Georgia

Center for Continuing Education and Conference Center

Athens, Georgia, USA

onehealth.uga.edu

Purpose

This three-day event brings together national and international disease ecology experts with the purpose of sharing the latest research at the nexus of human, animal and environmental health. Session topics include: Microbiome, Microbe-Host Interactions, and Biodiversity and Infection.

Check out the event flyer  for our list of invited speakers.  The current complete agenda can be found here.

Who should attend?

Those interested in One Health, microbiology, infectious diseases, disease ecology, human and veterinary medicine, environmental health, public health, health policy, wildlife and for any in the forefront of disease diagnosis and health practice.

Registration

Registration is available at the UGA Division of One Health website: onehealth.uga.edu.

Call for Abstracts

Abstracts are being accepted for poster presentations.  Students and post docs are invited to participate in competitive awards for best poster.

Submission deadline: February 22, 2013

CEU Credit Available

CEU credit is available for the entire symposium for health practitioners and clinicians (DVM, MD). 

To learn more visit, onehealth.uga.edu.

Hosted by:

UGA Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute

UGA Faculty of Infectious Diseases

UGA Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

The University of Liverpool, UK

For a list of additional sponsors, visit http://onehealth.uga.edu/symposium.php.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CONSERVATION MEDICINE DEGREE PROGRAM

Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, MA. 01536 (USA) http://www.tufts.edu/vet/mcm/

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 to be examined in the Master of Science in Conservation Medicine degree program at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. The MS in Conservation Medicine is designed to prepare students from varied backgrounds for a career in conservation medicine.

Tufts University’s program in Conservation Medicine is an intensive 12-month professional master’s degree, which will build upon the expertise each student brings to the program.  It is designed to provide graduates with foundational knowledge in the various contributing fields of conservation medicine, and develop their team building, organizational and leadership skills necessary for successful implementation of real world conservation efforts.  

Since many disciplines are involved in conservation medicine, the MS in Conservation Medicine seeks a diversity of backgrounds, including; veterinarians, natural and social scientists, engineers, public health and medical professionals, epidemiologists, lawyers, policy and wildlife professionals, and others interested in applying their expertise to conservation medicine issues.

Deadline for applications is 1 April 2013. Classes start Fall 2013.

For more information and to apply on-line visit our MCM program website at: http://www.tufts.edu/vet/mcm/

Learn more about Tufts Center for Conservation Medicine at: http://www.tufts.edu/vet/ccm/

Applications Open!  Schedule a time to talk to the Program Director

The Program Director, Dr. Robbins, MS, DVM, has set aside time for prospective students to visit, discuss the program and get their questions answered.  Schedule your time now – visit or phone!

MCM Open Hours will be held on the following dates:

Friday, January 18, 2013

Friday, February 8, 2013

To schedule a visit or phone call please email: mcm@tufts.edu

See open hours flyer http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/Open%20Hours%20flier%202013.pdf for additional MCM program details.

Provided by:

Tracey Glover

Staff Assistant

Master of Science in Conservation Medicine Program

Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

200 Westboro Road

North Grafton, MA 01536 (USA)

Phone: (508) 887-4812

Fax: (508) 839-7946

Remember to like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tufts.ccm

ONE HEALTH

4^th Annual Public Health Symposium – April 2^nd 2013

Colorado State University

Lory Student Center | 9 AM - 4 PM

www.publichealth.colostate.edu Keynote David Wong, MD

SEE: http://www.publichealth.colostate.edu/GPPH/2013Symposium.pdf

EMERGING ZOONOTIC DISEASES, THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, & “ONE HEALTH”

A One Health Symposium in Washington, D.C. - APRIL 5 (FRIDAY), 2013 8:30AM-1PM @the New Research Bldg (NRB) Auditorium

Georgetown University Medical Center, 3900 Reservoir Road, Washington, DC

8:30am: Registration: RSVP by March 26: Ms. Yvette H. Queen: yhq@georgetown.edu  

8:45am: Introduction: Dr. Dan Lucey and Dr. Hank Parker

9:00am: Zoonoses, One Health, & Pro-MED: Linking Medical and Veterinary Communities

            *Lawrence Madoff, M.D., Editor of Pro-MED, Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health

9:30am: Intersection of Human and Animal Diseases: Emerging Zoonotic Diseases of Livestock

             Eileen Thacker, DVM, PhD, DACVM, National Program Leader, Animal Health, National

             Program Staff, Animal Production and Protection, USDA-Agricultural Research Service.

10:00am: Emerging Arthropod-Vectored Zoonotic Diseases of Concern to Livestock and Human Health

             Daniel Strickman, Ph.D., Acting Director, Overseas Biological Control Laboratories and

             National Program Leader for Veterinary, Medical, and Urban Epidemiology, USDA-

             Agricultural Research Service.

10:30-10:50: BREAK

10:50am: Infections with the Novel Coronavirus 2012-13 in Jordan, KSA, Qatar, & the UK: Past-as-Prologue Lessons for “Day One” of this Emerging Virus in the USA 2013

             Daniel Lucey MD, MPH. Department of Microbiology & Immunology, GUMC.

11:15 am: Tracking Bats Linked to Human Diseases: From Nipah Virus in Malaysia and Bangladesh to the Novel Coronavirus in Saudi Arabia

             Jonathan Epstein DVM, MPH. VP of EcoHealth Alliance, New York City.

11:45am: Panel Discussion with Speakers: Facilitators Dr. Dan Lucey & Dr. Joe Kozlovac

12:45pm: Concluding Remarks and Lunch: Dr. Hank Parker and Dr. Dan Lucey

*Dr. Madoff is a member of the One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono team’s Honorary Advisory Board http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/advBoard.php

University of Florida (USA) College of Public Health and Health Professions Distinguished Scholar Lecture Series

April 5, 2013

Hosted by College of Public Health and Health Professions

Department of Environmental and Global Health

Gainesville, Florida (USA)

http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/gensheimer_flyer.pdf

Prominent One Health leader, Kathleen F. Gensheimer, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is scheduled to speak April 5, 2013 on the topic “FDA’s Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation Network: A Multidisciplinary/ One Health Approach to Foodborne Outbreak Investigations”.

 Dr. Gensheimer is a distinguished member of the One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono team’s Advisory Board http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/advBoard.php.

 

		STATE OF ISRAEL   MASHAV Israel's Agency for International  Development Cooperation
		THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF  JERUSALEM The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food & Environment Division for External Studies
P0310012
THE  INTERNATIONAL POST-GRADUATE PROGRAM ON        Poultry Production & Management: Veterinary & Nutritional Aspects - Protein Enhancement to Help Combat Hunger April 8 –  May 2, 2013

MASHAV is the Hebrew acronym for the Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation, a department established 50 years ago in Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. MASHAV is responsible for designing and implementing Israel's international development programs, carried out in Israel and in development partner countries.

In cooperation with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Faculty of Agriculture – MASHAV's only academic professional affiliate – we are pleased to announce the opening of a training and capacity building course entitled Poultry Production & Management: Veterinary & Nutritional Aspects - Protein Enhancement to Help Combat Hunger

The course will be held in Israel at the Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Division of External Studies in Rehovot.

RATIONALE

Proteins are the building blocks of life. They are necessary for the regulation of human metabolism and healthy growth and development. Poultry, specifically chicken, is the world's primary source of animal protein which is available throughout the year. Therefore, the global production of protein is a key factor in determining the nutritional level of nations around the world.

In addition, the profitability of poultry growing in the future will determine the amount of protein available for consumption. Taking into account the fact that poultry products are low cost with high protein nutritional value, it is clear that an increase in poultry production will lead to the acceleration of protein consumption around the world.

OBJECTIVES

The aim of the course is to train participants in the area of poultry science (physiology, production, management, veterinary and nutritional aspects) in order to enable participants to apply new tools towards finding solutions to specific problems in their countries.

We anticipate that participants will return to their respective home countries with new scientific knowledge and research approaches. Simultaneously, they are establishing a basis for future research cooperation between the participants and the researchers at The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food & Environment.

TOPICS OF STUDIES

     POULTRY NUTRITION    

        Feed evaluation, requirements and technology

        Exercises in ration formulation

     DISEASES OF POULTRY

        Bacterial, viral and protozoal diseases

        Epidemiology and Pathology

        Treatment and prevention with emphasis on respiratory and alimentary diseases

     POULTRY MANAGEMENT

        Broiler production

        Egg production

        Breeders, management for light and heavy strains

        Quality of poultry products

     POULTRY PHYSIOLOGY

        Reproduction

        Digestive tract physiology

        Photostimulation of poultry

LABORATORIES

Two laboratory sessions will be incorporated in the course, relevant to subjects studied:

        Anatomical and Physiological laboratory: skeleton, muscles, cardiovascular, respiration and digestive tracks.

        Veterinary procedures: blood drawing, basic veterinary inspection, smears from trachea and cloaca, identification of common diseases.

STUDY CONDITIONS

Classes will be held at the Faculty’s Rehovot campus, where there are laboratories, advanced research equipment and the central library of Agricultural Science. Laboratory sessions will be incorporated in the course, relevant to subjects studied. 

Around-the-clock computer access will be provided, and computers will be used extensively.

Scientific material and homework will be assigned and graded.

Professional field trips will be held.

Full attendance is required.

We reserve the right to make changes in the academic program.

COURSE COMPLETION

Each participant will prepare a seminar presentation, which will be reviewed and graded. This presentation should apply knowledge acquired during the course. Participants are advised to bring with them digitalized data relevant to their countries. On completion of the course and fulfillment of its requirements, participants will receive certificates, which will be accredited by many universities. 

REQUIREMENTS

Candidates interested in attending this program require:

        M.Sc. degree or above in animal sciences, or a related field, from a recognized university. (A detailed record of studies and copies of degrees must be included with application forms.)

Archived Events since April 20 2013 - Wednesday, August 18, 2010

INDIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF VETERINARY RESEARCH [IAAVR] ANNOUNCEMENT AND INVITATION

XX ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF IAAVR & INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON

 “THRUST AREAS IN VETERINARY RESEARCH, EDUCATION, REGULATORY REFORMS AND GOVERNANCE FOR QUALITY SERVICES TO FARMERS”

16^th and 17^th April  2013

PLEASE SEE http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/Brochure[1][2]%7B5%7D%20_2_.pdf

University of Georgia – Wed. April 17, 2013

The One Health @ UGA Lectures Series aims to highlight efforts at UGA and the Southeastern United States focused on interdisciplinary teaching and learning, research, and outreach at the nexus of human, animal and ecological health.  It is supported by the BHSI Division of One Health.

Upcoming UGA One Health lectures and events for Spring Semester:

Wed. April 17, 2013	Title TBA
	Sonia Hernandez, DVM, PhD	Assistant Professor of Wildlife Disease, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, SCWDS, University of Georgia

One Health @ UGA Lecture Series – Wildlife and Urbanization on April 17, 2013

Urbanization and Wildlife: Why should we care?

Sonia Hernandez, DVM, PhD, Dip ACZM

Assistant Professor, Wildlife Disease

Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources &

Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study

Department of Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine

The University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 1:30 p.m.

Paul D. Coverdell Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences, Room 175

The University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.

Speaker Bio: Dr. Sonia Hernandez received her DVM from Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine (1996), and Ph.D. at UGA’s Odum School of Ecology (2008). Her research revolves around how human activities affect the health and disease dynamics of wildlife populations. Current or recent projects include: basic ecology of the pygmy hippo, transmitter effects on sturgeon, antimicrobial resistance of fecal bacteria of Tokay geckos, the effects of domestic cats on urban wildlife, pathogens of urban white ibises, the effects of mercury and PCB’s on least terns and Salmonella wildlife surveillance. [EVENT FLYER]

The One Health @ UGA Lectures Series aims to highlight efforts at UGA and the Southeast focused on interdisciplinary teaching and learning, research, and outreach at the nexus of human, animal and ecological health.  It is supported by the BHSI Division of One Health. 

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Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute

Division of One Health (Chair: Susan Sanchez, PhD, FSB)

The University of Georgia

150E Paul D. Coverdell Center, Athens, GA 30602

www.biomed.uga.edu ▪  www.onehealth.uga.edu

Important One Health Announcement

 “One Health” Theme for General Medical Library Association Meeting 2013 in Boston, MA (USA)

 http://www.mlanet.org/am/am2013/pdf/mla13_onepagereg.pdf

“The 2013 Medical Library Association Boston, MA (USA) http://mlanet.org/ May 3-8 meeting will incorporate the Medical Library Association, the 11th International Congress on Medical Librarianship (ICML), the 7th International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (ICAHIS), and the 6th International Clinical Librarian Conference (ICLC).

The general meeting theme for 2013 is “One Health: Information in an Interdependent World” and is meant to encompass human and animal health, public health, environmental health, climate change, food safety/production, and international health policy. The NPC is also working with 4 general meeting topics around which we are considering plenary speakers in the overall context of “One Health”: Trustworthy and Authoritative Publicly Available Information; New Methods of Publishing; Global Data Sharing to Advance Science; Environmental Aspects of Global Health.”

Note: The Medical Library Association (MLA) is a nonprofit, educational organization with more than 4,000 health sciences information professional members and partners worldwide. MLA provides lifelong educational opportunities, supports a knowledgebase of health information research, and works with a global network of partners to promote the importance of quality information for improved health to the health care community and the public.

UPDATE January 23, 2012:

“One Health: Information in an Interdependent World”

Plan now to attend the Medical Library Association 2013 Conference in Boston & meet your International Colleagues

The Medical Library Association annual meeting for 2013 (MLA ’13), will take place on May 3–8, 2013, in Boston, and will incorporate the 11th International Congress on Medical Librarianship (ICML), the 7th International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (ICAHIS), and the 6th International Clinical Librarians Conference.

The 2013 meeting theme is “One Health: Information in an Interdependent World,” which emphasizes global interdependencies in all health-related areas. “One Health” is meant to encompass not only human and animal health, but also public health, environmental health, climate change, food safety and production, and international health policy.

Paper and Poster Submission for MLA ’13 in Boston

Submission of papers and posters (using the MLA submission system) will begin earlier than usual because of the lead times needed for international participants. The 2013 contributed papers and posters submission deadline is May 1, 2012.  Final findings and results may be added to the accepted papers and posters up to 1^st February 2013, so you don’t have to have completed research to submit a paper or abstract. The same system will be used for submissions to all four parts of the incorporated meeting – MLA, ICML, ICAHIS and ICLC.

ICAHIS & VMLS (Veterinary Medical Libraries Section/Medical Library Association) are sponsoring or co-sponsoring 11 sessions during the conference of which almost all will be open to contributed papers.  HELP FILL UP THESE SLOTS WITH GREAT PAPERS. Here are a few session themes:

People, Animals, and the Environment:  One Health Interactions and Perspectives that Enrich Our Lives and Our Work,

Librarians at Work: Building a One Health Perspective;

Animal Health Librarians Collaborating Globally,

Using Modern Technologies to Share Animal Health Information Globally.

The submission system is open now. For access to the online submission process, instructions, and a list of section program themes, please see www.mlanet.org/am/am2013/.

Do you have questions?

Vicki Croft and Trenton Boyd are on the National Program Committee.  They are representing the 7th International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (ICAHIS).   The members of the planning committee for ICAHIS are Ann Cathrine Munthe (Norway), Michael Eklund (Sweden), Fiona Brown (U.K.), Robert Taylor (U.K.), Esther Carrigan (program chair for VMLS’13), Vicki Croft and Trenton Boyd.   If you have questions feel free to contact Vicki (croft@wsu.edu) or Trenton (boydt@missouri.edu).

Information graciously provided by longstanding and highly valued One Health supporter:

Diane A. Fagen, Librarian / Copyright & Permissions / Electronic Access / Archives

American Veterinary Medical Association

1931 N Meacham Rd

Schaumburg IL 60173-4360

p:  800-248-2862 ext 6770

f:   847-925-9329

e:  dfagen@avma.org

7th ICAHIS (International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists) - May 3-8, 2013

 To be held in conjunction with MLA (Medical Librarian Association) 2013, the 11th International Congress on Medical Librarianship and the 5th International Clinical Librarian Conference (ICLC) in Boston, MA (USA).

 The conference theme will be "One Health: Information in an Interdependent World."  

Previous ICAHIS conferences were at:

• 1 ICAHIS, Reading University, Reading, UK, 16 - 19 July 1992  
• 2 ICAHIS, Royal Danish Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1 - 4 July 1997
• 3 ICAHIS, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, UK, 2 - 5 July 2000  
• 4 ICAHIS, Szent Istvan University (Veterinary University of Hungary), Budapest, Hungary, 6 - 9 August 2003  

• 5 ICAHIS, University of Pretoria , Onderstepoort, South Africa, 4-7 July 2005

PRESS RELEASE_ January 17, 2013

Veterinary Biologics Training Program Scheduled for May, 14 - 17, 2013

Contact: Connie Scovin, Development Coordinator, Institute for International Cooperation in Animal Biologics (IICAB) cscovin@iastate.edu

Ames, IA (USA)- The Veterinary Biologics Training Program is held annually for professionals in veterinary vaccine and diagnostic test development and regulatory agencies. This course provides an overview of the scientific principles of immunology and vaccinology; and the USDA regulatory process for assuring the purity, safety, potency and efficacy of veterinary biologics.

Enrollment is now open for the 2013 Program which begins May 14, 2013 in Ames, Iowa USA.

Now in its 18^th year, the Veterinary Biologics Training Program has been attended by nearly 1800 individuals, including more than 500 attendees from 84 countries.

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The course is co-sponsored by the Institute for International Cooperation in Animal Biologics (IICAB); the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's (APHIS) Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB); and the Iowa State University (ISU) College of Veterinary Medicine.

Program Topics

Block 1: Basic Veterinary Immunology and Principles of Vaccination, May 14-17, 2013
James A. Roth, DVM, PhD, DACVM, an award winning instructor, teaches this course which serves as either a solid introduction or refresher in the mechanisms of resistance to infectious diseases and vaccination.

Block 2: Procedures for Ensuring Vaccine Safety and Efficacy, May 19-23, 2013
Regulatory officials from the USDA APHIS Veterinary Services Center for Veterinary Biologics review the requirements and processes for licensing/registration and testing of veterinary biological products. Officials also review the inspection and compliance process for production, release and post-marketing surveillance of veterinary biological products covered under the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act. This is the only event where officials present this entire set of sessions in one location.

Registration is accepted for the entire Program, for each Block, or on a daily basis.  Registrations are due by March 1, 2013.  Late applications will be considered pending availability of space.

Visit the website for more information regarding itinerary, registration fees/deadlines and forms, housing for international participants, meals, transportation, and lodging: http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/IICAB/meetings/may2013.php

Please note that Block 1 is also available as an online course. Individuals and groups can take this course at their own pace without travel expense and time away from the office. Click here to preview the online lectures and to register for the online course.

Notice: Important Groundbreaking Event Scheduled for 2013 in Brussels, Belgium!

June 5^th and 6^th, 2013

World Research and Innovation Congress - Pioneers in Healthcare   

The Steigenberger Grand Hotel

 Brussels, Belgium

“World Research and Innovation Congress - Pioneers in Healthcare promises to provide a unique opportunity for those facilitating and effecting change within their field to interact and collaborate on the critical issues facing healthcare research today. Bringing together researchers from across the world, this is more than just an event: it is the sharing of over 500 research stories and experiences, and will offer the opportunity to build partnerships, promote collaboration and drive innovation.”

Jack Woodall, PhD http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/Jack%20Woodall%20Biography%20July%202012.pdf will be the speaker representative for the:

One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team: Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP ▪ Bruce Kaplan, DVM ▪ Thomas P. Monath, MD ▪ Jack Woodall, PhD ▪ Lisa A. Conti, DVM, MPH

Dr. Woodall’s topic:

“The One Health Initiative Movement’s International Innovative Impact on Global Health: Addressing an Essential One Health Paradigm Shift” at 11.30 a.m. on the 5^th of June 2013.  This is a formal presentation which

 should last for 30 minutes including time for Q&A.

See mini-preview references:

http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/One_Health_EF_03.pdf -

2^nd GRF One Health Summit 2013

Final call for abstract - Deadline extended to 16 June 2013

The 2nd GRF One Health Summit 2013 will be held from 17 - 20 November 2013 at the Davos Congress Centre in Davos, Switzerland.

 The 2nd GRF One Health Summit 2013 promotes and fosters an integrative approach in managing health risks at the interface of human-, animal- and environmental health with a strong link to food safety and security. Striving for intensified collaboration among experts and practitioners from the different sectors and disciplines tangent to such a comprehensive health perspective the summit will provide significant added value to identify cost-effective measures.

 The summit lays a particular focus on:

• emerging infectious diseases
• food safety and security
• water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
• cross-sectorial policies, strategies & tools
• community involvement to regional and international networks and organizations
• economic valuation of inter-sectorial collaboration
• animal impact diseases

 Registration and Abstract Submission are open now! Deadline for submission is the 16th June 2013!

 Submit your abstract today and present at the 2nd GRF One Health Summit 2013. Visit http://onehealth.grforum.org for further information.

2013 Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) GIS in Public Health Conference

June 17 -20, 2013: Miami, Florida (USA)

 Includes “One Health - Human Health topics (chronic diseases like cancer, obesity & diabetes and HIV), other communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases and public health applications; Built Environment & Neighborhood Effects (including food environment); Animal Health (livestock and wildlife diseases) and Zoonoses (human/livestock/wildlife interface).”

 Please see: http://www.urisa.org/2013health_call

A One Health oriented event...

Physician and Veterinarian Collaboration : Zoobiquity Conference 2013 in NYC (USA)

Zoobiquity Conference 2013 in NYC

Harnessing the Power of Physician and Veterinarian Collaboration

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Nearly 30 of the nation’s leading experts in medicine - both physicians and veterinarians - are joining forces on Saturday, November 2 at the third  Annual Zoobiquity Conference in a bid to help improve the health of both human and animal patients. The event, to be held at Rockefeller University (morning session) and the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo (afternoon session) will feature fascinating case studies in people and across various other animal species.

Dr. Harvey Fineberg, President of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and a conference keynote speaker, comments, “Human health is inextricably linked to the health and well-being of animals and the ecosystem we all share.  This conference promises to open new opportunities for physicians and veterinarians to collaborate in ways that will simultaneously advance human health and animal well-being.”

Some of the fascinating cases to be presented include: breast cancer in Siberian tigers and post-menopausal women; cognitive dysfunction in older dogs and Alzheimer’s disease in the elderly; epilepsy in gorillas and humans; and malaria in penguins and people. 

Leaders in human medicine including Dr. Larry Norton from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center’s Breast Cancer Programs, Dr. Orrin Devinsky from NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, and Dr. Elaine Ostrander from the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will be joined by such veterinary leaders as Dr. Paul Calle from the Wildlife Conservation Society and Dr. Richard Goldstein of The Animal Medical Center in NYC for this one-day event hosted by The Animal Medical Center-NY, the Wildlife Conservation Society and David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

A full listing of conference presenters can be found at:

http://zoobiquity.com/conference-research/conference/2013-pages/conference-speakers\. 

Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, a practicing cardiologist at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and co-author of Zoobiquity, upon which the conference is based, wanted to create a platform for the country’s leading physicians and veterinarians to come together to collaboratively identify solutions to health challenges impacting both humans and animals. Dr. Elaine Ostrander of the NIH whose comparative genomic work stands to benefit both human and non-human animal patients states, “This is an exciting opportunity to bring people from different disciplines to better understand the role of important comparative areas such as genetics in deciphering disease processes.”

For more information about the 2013 Zoobiquity Conference: http://www.zoobiquity.com.     Seating is limited. Registration information and details:  www.zoobiquity.com/2013registration.  

The 2013 Zoobiquity Conference is sponsored by The Animal Medical Center-NY, the Wildlife Conservation Society and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. 

Contacts: 

Barbara Ross

Publicist, The Animal Medical Center-NY
1-201-236-1771

bross@rosspr.com

Max Pulsinelli
Assistant Director, Communications

Wildlife Conservation Society

1-718-220-5182

mpulsinelli@wcs.org

Rachel Champeau

Assistant Director

UCLA Health Sciences Media Relations

1-310-794-2270

rchampeau@mednet.ucla.edu

3^rd annual conference on Methicillin-resistant Staphylococci in Animals

November 4–7, 2013 | Copenhagen, Denmark

Please see:

http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/Copenhagen%20conference%20advertisement.pdf

Bridging the Gap Between Animal Health and Human Health   REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

November 12-14, 2013 Kansas City Airport Marriott Kansas City, Missouri View the agenda. View complete symposium information on the NIAA website.

The time has come when academia, government researchers, the scientific community and stakeholders within animal agriculture, human medicine and the environment learn from each other and seek resolution on the polarizing and the often misunderstood issues of antimicrobial use and resistance.

Engaging in meaningful dialogue and working toward resolution are key priorities of the “Bridging the Gap between Animal Health and Human Health” symposium in Kansas City, Missouri, which starts on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 12, and concludes in the early afternoon on Thursday, Nov. 14. 

Agenda

**Kansas City is on Central Daylight Time.  All times listed are CDT.**

Symposium Moderator:  Dr. Richard Raymond, Consultant – former USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety, Former Chief Medical Officer for Nebraska Health and Human Services System, Former President of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, 27 years Family Practitioner in Nebraska and Former President of the Nebraska Medical Association
Tuesday, November 12
	1:00 PM – 1:20 PM		Welcome and Recap of Antibiotic Symposium in Chicago, IL 2011 and Columbus, OH 2012
			Dr. Leah C. Dorman, Director of Food Programs, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
	1:20 PM – 5:30 PM		HUMAN HEALTH
	1:20 PM – 2:10 PM		Livestock-associated Staphylococcus aureus:  Recent Trends Dr. Paul Fey, D(ABMM), Professor and Medical Director of Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, University of Nebraska Medical Center
	2:10 PM – 2:55 PM		Practical Policies Dr. Paul Halverson, Dean, Indiana/Purdue School of Public Health
	2:55 PM – 3:40 PM		Antimicrobial Resistance:  What Can We Do? Dr. Terry L. Dwelle, State Health Officer, North Dakota Department of Health
	3:00 PM		Beverage Service Available
	3:40 PM – 4:30 PM		Dr. Robert Tauxe, Deputy Director, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Center for Disease Control
	4:30 PM – 5:30 PM		Q & A Panel Discussion
	6:00 PM – 7:30 PM		Reception
Wednesday, November 13
		7:00 AM – 8:00 AM	Continental Breakfast
		8:00 AM – 8:40 AM	Antibiotics in Food Animal Production and Human Health
			Where Are We With Resistance in Vet Medicine?  Are We Having An Effect on Human Medicine? Dr. Mike Apley, Professor, Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Production Medicine/Clinical Pharmacology
		8:40 AM – 11:15 AM	Regulatory
		8:40 AM – 9:25 AM	New Regulatory Paradigms for the Approval of Antibiotics Dr. John Rex, Astrazeneca  (Invited)
		9:25 AM – 10:05 AM	The National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System:  Understanding the Impact of Antimicrobial Use in Food Animals Heather Tate, PhD, MS, Epidemiologist, National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System – Center for Veterinary Medicine, Food & Drug Administration
		10:05 AM – 10:45 AM	USDA Initiatives and Data on Antimicrobial Drug Use and Resistance on Livestock Facilities David A. Dargatz DVM PhD, Epidemiologist, USDA:APHIS Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health
		10:45 AM	Beverage Service Available
		10:45 AM – 12:00 PM	How Do We Definitively Access the Connection Between Antimicrobial Resistances Across Species?
		12:00 PM – 1:00 PM	Lunch (box lunch provided)
		1:00 PM – 1:45 PM	Adewale Troutman, MD, MPH, President, American Public Health Association  (Invited)
		1:45 PM – 4:30 PM	Consumer Panel Discussion Moderator:  Ms. Leann Saunders – Where Food Comes From ·         Mr. Tom Heinan, Heinan’s Fine Foods (17 stores throughout Ohio and Illinois) ·         Consumer ·         Consumer  etc.
			Dinner (on your own)
Thursday, November 14
		7:00 AM – 8:00 AM	Continental Breakfast
		8:00 AM – 9:00 AM	U.S. FDA Initiatives Regarding the Judicious Use of Antibiotics in Food-Producing Animals
			Dr. William T. Flynn, Deputy Director for Science Policy, Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine  (Invited)
		9:00 AM – 9:15 PM	Beverage Service Available
		9:15 AM – 11:00 AM	Mr. Andy Vance, Staff Editor, Feedstuffs Magazine Ms. Katy Keiffer, Producer and Host of “What Doesn’t Kill You:  Food Insights” – a weekly show covering food politics and policy for Heritage Radio.org
		11:00 AM – 12:00 PM	Wrap-Up Dr. Richard Raymond

Symposium Pricing:

Registration fee includes all sessions and breaks.  Click here to register online.

Full Registration - $395 (NIAA Members receive a $75 discount on full registration)

Nov. 12 Day Only - $135

Nov. 13 Day Only - $175

Nov. 14 Day Only - $135

Student Rate - $50/day (must present student ID at check-in)

Media Information:

Hotel Information:

Each individual will be responsible for making his/her own reservations. The special room rate of $109 USD per night will be available until October 28^th or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first.  When making reservations, verify the rate and advise the reservations agent that you are with the NIAA Symposium.  You can click here to make your reservation.

Group Name:	National Institute of Animal Agriculture
Hotel Name:	Kansas City Airport Marriott
Hotel Address:	775 Brasilia Ave, Kansas City, Missouri 64153
Phone Number:	816-464-2200

Questions/Need Assistance?

Contact Katie Ambrose at 719-538-8843, Ext 14.

One Health Symposium –  Rabies

Please see http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/UGA%20Rabies%20Symposium.pdf

One Health at UGA (University of Georgia – USA)

Thursday, November 14^th, 2013 10:00am-3:00pm

UGA Paul D. Coverdell Center, Room 175

Free registration includes complimentary lunch. Space is limited; register early!  Register:

“The Tenth “One Medicine” Symposium “Pesticides from All Sides: A One Medicine Approach to Pesticides”

December 12, 2013 Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center | Durham, North Carolina

http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/2013%20One%20Medicine%20Symposium.pdf

Pesticides from All Sides:

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 information visit 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

Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, MA. 01536 USA http://www.tufts.edu/vet/mcm/

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.

Schedule an appointment time today... http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/Open%20Hours%20flyer%202014.pdf

MCM Open House will be held on Friday, January 24, 2014

Meet faculty and students, attend an information session, get your questions answered. Individual appointments are available with faculty.

Contact mcm@tufts.edu to reserve your space!

See open house flyer attached for additional MCM program details.

Applications Open! Application deadline for fall 2014 enrollment: April 1, 2014

For more information and to apply on-line visit our MCM program website at: http://www.tufts.edu/vet/mcm/

Learn more about Tufts Center for Conservation Medicine at: http://www.tufts.edu/vet/ccm/

Find us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tufts.ccm

Tracey Glover

Program Assistant

Master of Science in Conservation Medicine Program Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

200 Westboro Road

North Grafton, MA 01536

Phone: (508) 887-4812

Fax: (508) 839-7946

http://www.tufts.edu/vet/mcm/

https://www.facebook.com/tufts.ccm

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)

Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, M.D. -  A longstanding physician One Health Supporter http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/supporters.php

“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.”

 DATE:  Wednesday, February 5, 2014

WHERE: DoubleTree Hotel, Westborough, MA 01581

https://m360.massvet.org/event.aspx?eventID=93513

Information provided by:

 Jamie Falzone

 Marketing and Events Coordinator

Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association

163 Lakeside Avenue, Marlborough, MA 01752

Phone:  508.460.9333 /Fax:  508.460.9969

[LINK: jfalzone@massvet.org  

February 5, 2014: Annual Winter CE Conference…click [LINK:   https://m360.massvet.org/event.aspx?eventID=93513&instance=0 here for more

Information.

114^th Penn Annual Conference March 5-7, 2014, in Philadelphia, PA

Contacts:
Ashley Berke, Director of Communications, 215-898-1475/berke@vet.upenn.edu

John Donges, Communications Coordinator, 215-898-4234/jdonges@vet.upenn.edu

 For Immediate Release

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 114^th 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.

For more information, visit www.vet.upenn.edu.

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 zoonotic  diseases.

Further to this it will also look into the role of the medical and veterinary profession in assuring these matters and educating the  society. You may find attached the [LINK:

>  http://www.fve.org/news/presentations/GR%20Conference_2014/001%20Agenda_%2010a.pdf  draft programme for the Conference. An open dialogue between the medical and the veterinary profession will complete the works of the conference and

a cocktail reception will follow immediately after the official closing by the Greek Presidency.

All information is also available on the [LINK:

 http://www.fve.org/news/presentations.php ] http://www.fve.org/news/presentations.php ]

 http://www.fve.org/news/presentations.php#C1

Provided by:

Despoina Iatridou, DVM

Veterinary Policy Officer

[LINK: http://www.fve.org/ ] [IMAGE: FVE]

FEDERATION OF VETERINARIANS OF EUROPE (FVE)  Avenue de Tervueren 12

B-1040 Brussels

Tel: +32 (0) 2 533 70 20

[LINK: mailto: despoina@fve.org

[LINK: http://www.fve.org   

November 2013 - September/October 2014 

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)

For more details please see:

 http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/Brochure_Students_vWeb_2013_04_10_EN.pdf

http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/Institutional%20doc_A4_2013_04_09_MAN-IMAL_EN.pdf  

http://www.oniris-nantes.fr/en/school/grands-programmes/man-mal/

Information provided to One Health Initiative website April 15, 2013 by:

Albertine Lucas

Assistante d’Enseignement et d’Etudes MAN-IMAL

UFR Medecine – Angers

Rue Haute de Recule

49045 Angers Cedex 01 - FRANCE

[LINK: mailto:albertine.lucas@univ-angers.fr ]

02.41.73.58.15

Contact details:

Sara Malherbe
sara.malherbe@oniris-nantes.fr

Albertine Lucas

albertine.lucas@univ-angers.fr
0033 2.41.73.58.15

Applications now open!"

University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine

International Conference on One Medicine One Science - April 27 – 30, 2014

http://www.cvm.umn.edu/iCOMOS/index.htm

 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

• Grand Challenges of Food Production
• Grand Challenges in Food Safety
    
  

 Questions: Please contact us at comos@umn.edu

2nd Annual International Conference on Health & Medical Sciences, 5-8 May 2014, Athens, Greece

Call for Papers and Participation

The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) organizes its 2nd Annual International Conference on Health & Medical Sciences, 5-8

May 2014, Athens, Greece. The conference website is: http://www.atiner.gr/healthsciences.htm.

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,

ATINER (gtp@atiner.gr).

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-POSAVINA COUNTY AND BROD-POSAVINA COUNTY –

Slavonski Brod, Croatia, June 5-7, 2014

For more information see http://zzjzbpz.hr/images/stories/publikacije/one-health-2014/One-health-za-web-ENG.pdf and http://www.zzjzbpz.hr/.

Information provided by:

Assoc. Prof. Zdenko Sonicki, MD, PhD

University of Zagreb, School of Medicine

Andrija Stampar School of Public Health

Department of Medical Statistics

Epidemiology, and Medical Informatics

Rockefellerova 4, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

P +38514590137 / F +38514684441

 M +385913009960

 E [LINK: mailto:zdenko.sonicki@snz.hr ]

  Skype id: zdenko.sonicki

The University of Liverpool and the University of Georgia will co-sponsor the second annual One Health International Symposium in Liverpool, 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

Registration is still open! View full program. 

Please forward to your listserv, colleagues, students, and other potentially interested persons.

________________________________

Laura L. Balkcom, M.Ed.

Event Coordinator

Biomedical & Health Sciences Institute

107 Paul D. Coverdell Center

University of Georgia

Athens, GA 30602-7394

706-542-5922//www.biomed.uga.edu

Provided to the One Health Initiative website by the One Health Academy

Important One Health Events…

ASID Zoonoses 2014 Conference

25-26 July 2014

Venue: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre

Brisbane, Australia

Website: www.asid.net.au/meetings/zoonoses-2014

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.

Note: Dr. Doherty is a member of the One Health Initiative Honorary Advisory Board http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/advBoard.php.

63rd Annual International Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association

Tamaya Hyatt Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA)

Located on tribal lands of Santa Ana Pueblo Dates: July 27 through August 1, 2014

Public Health Professionals and Students Encouraged to Submit Abstracts for the 2014 Wildlife Disease Association (WDA) Conference

 SEE: http://www.wildlifedisease.org/wda/CONFERENCES/AnnualInternationalConference.aspx   

 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.

For the complete Call for Abstracts, please see: http://www.wildlifedisease.org/wda/CONFERENCES/AnnualInternationalConference/CallForAbstracts

University of California (UC) Davis One Health Insitute

One Health Symposium - August 24, 2014

http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/ce/one_health/one_health_symposium.cfm

Where Humans, Animals and Environment Intersect

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).

Schedule
Lecture Descriptions
Interested Sponsors

Speakers:

• Dr. Amanda Berrian
• Dr. Bruno Chomel
• Dr. Jonathan Dear
• Dr. Ann Della-Maggiore
• Dr. Scott Haskell
• Dr. Michael Kent
• Dr. Christine Kreuder Johnson
• Bonnie Loghry
• Dr. Jonna Mazet
• Dr. Helen Raybould
• Dr. Alison Semrad
• Dr. Karen Shapiro
• Dr. Brendan Tu

Provided by:

Matthew Blake, COO

UC Davis One Health Institute

1089 Veterinary Medicine Drive

VM3B, Ground Floor

Davis, Ca 95616

(530) 754-9032 desk

(530) 30

One Health at Global Risk Forum GRF Davos – August 24-28, 2014

Walter J. Ammann, PhD, Chairman

Grf-presidency@grforum.org

https://www.conftool.pro/idrc2014/index.php?page=browseSessions&form_session=113&CTSID_ICRC2014=gbJAcJJuYhHZ1U-sIDjUw,VOMR1

Also please see http://www.planet-risk.org/index.php/pr/issue/view/8

Vol 2, No 4 (2014)

Special Issue on One Health (Part II/II)

http://www.planet-risk.org/index.php/pr/issue/viewIssue/8/14

4-4871 mobile

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.

For more information and abstract submission please visit http://www.pdn.ac.lk/ic/ohic/  

Important dates:

„« Deadline for submission of abstracts – April 30th 2014

„« Notification of acceptance of abstracts – June 1st 2014

„« Deadline for early registration - July 1st 2014

„« Period for regular registration - August 15th to September 5th 2014

„« Symposium dates - September 5th and 6th 2014

„« Pre-conference workshops – September 3rd 2014

Key note speakers:

Prof.Jiro Arikawa (University of Hokkaido)

http://www.med.hokudai.ac.jp/en/dept/outline/id/index.html  

Prof. Patricia Conrad (University of California Davis)

http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/faculty/results.cfm?fid=13079  

Dr. Paul Dargan (King’s College)

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

Please see more detail at www.veterinaryhistorylondon.com

Provided by:

Dr. Abibail Woods

Reader in the History of Human and Animal Health,

Department of History,

Room C8B, East Wing, Strand Building,

Kings College London,

Strand,

London WC2R 2LS

0207 848 7564

“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’ “

http://www.kcl.ac.uk/artshums/depts/history/people/staff/academic/woodsa.aspx

3rd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RESPONSIBLE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN ANIMALS

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 29 September - 1 October 2014

For all information, please visit the conference website.

SEE: http://nieuwsbriefsoftware.mailexpert.nl/new/en_send_preview_iframe2.aspx?SID=4&SiteID=12970&NewsletterID=396529

One Health Conference – London – United Kingdom, October 13, 2014

Check our website www.onehealthbmf.com for the full programme and please do book as soon as you can as places are filling up.  Also see http://www.onehealthbmf.com/links/.  

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, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

*Dr. Heymann is a prominent physician and serves on the One Health Initiative team’s Honorary Advisory Board http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/advBoard.php

Penn Vet to Host Symposium on Microbes in Health and Disease 

Featuring Acclaimed Science Writer Carl Zimmer - Wednesday, October 15, 2014 from 6-7:30pm

Inn at Penn - 3600 Sansom St., Philadelphia, PA (USA)

Contacts:
Ashley Berke, Director of Communications, 215-898-1475/berke@vet.upenn.edu

John Donges, Communications Coordinator, 215-898-4234/jdonges@vet.upenn.edu

For Immediate Release

 [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.

 For more information, visit www.vet.upenn.edu.

 Provided by:

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.

Zoobiquity 4: Human and Animal Health in a Changing Environment MJ1511    

Saturday, November 01, 2014 Seattle, WA

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. 

 

See: https://uw.cloud-cme.com/Ap2.aspx?EID=2056&P=5

 

Provided by:

 

Peter Rabinowitz, MD, MPH

Associate Professor

Dept of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences

Dept of Global Health

University of Washington School of Public Health

Director, Human Animal Medicine Project

http://deohs.washington.edu/hamp/ 

 

Dr. Rabinowitz is a member of the One Health Initiative team’s Honorary Advisory Board http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/advBoard.php.

Invitation: “International Who's Who in One Health Webinar” (courtesy U.S. One Health Commission)

November 10, 2014

 For more information see www.onehealthcommission.org/globalwebinar and contact Peter Costa (pjc5702@hotmail.com)

Provided by:

 Cheryl Stroud, DVM, PhD

Executive Director, One Health Commission

www.onehealthcommission.org/

cstroud@onehealthcommission.org

Immediate Past Chair, NC One Health Collaborative and One Health IEG

http://nconehealthcollaborative.weebly.com/

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dept Clinical Sciences, NC State CVM

cms7earth@gmail.com

224-622-1839