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.

Register now for the World Research and Innovation Congress, Pioneers in healthcare, Brussels, 5 and 6 June - Latest Update from Justine Eveno of Research Media...

The World Research and Innovation Congress is an invaluable event for those involved in scientific healthcare.  The first of its kind, the conference will bring together 500 of the world’s top healthcare pioneers to discuss future research challenges and strategies at the very highest level.

The event will enable delegates to collaborate with the most prominent individuals and develop their network for future projects.   There are sessions specifically on collaborative working with speakers including:

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 - http://www.research-europe.com/index.php/2011/08/one-health-initiative/ - http://www.research-europe.com/index.php/2011/08/dr-laura-kahn-on-the-one-health-initiative/ - http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2009/45_3/377.htm - http://www.alnmag.com/article/case-one-health-paradigm-shift  

Why attend?

• COLLABORATE with the most prominent international academics and NGOs from the healthcare domain and develop your network for future projects
• DISCOVER direct from international funding agencies their plans to tackle challenges in healthcare research, what funding is available and how you can gain access to it
• ENGAGE with the most important international and regional funding institutions and help influence future calls and direction
• LEARN how to structure successful international partnerships and understand the necessary steps to develop your research projects

Other confirmed speakers at the event as of January 9, 2013 are:

·          Prof Anne Glover - Chief Scientific Advisor to the President of the European Commission

·          Marcelo d’Agostino – Communications Director, PAHO, WHO

·          Prof Ralph Altmeyer – Director General, Institute Pasteur Shanghai

·          Dr Johanna Adami – Director Head of Health, Vinnova Sweden

·          Dr Muhammad Ali Dhansay – Vice-president South African Medical Research Council

·          Dr Steve Myers – Director of Accelerators and technology, CERN

·          Dr Claire McNulty – Director of Science for The British Council

·          Dr Ángeles Rodríguez-Peña - Deputy Director General for European Programs, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Spain and President of COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology)

·          Dr Vanessa Campos-Ruiz, Scientific Advisor to the CEO, ESF

·          Dr Abdul Ghaffar, Executive director, Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, WHO

The One Health Initiative team has secured an exclusive discount for One Health Initiative website readers. When booking a ticket, just enter OHI2013 in the box for an extra £100 off the 2 day or 2 day+dinner ticket.

Please see the event’s website and Book your ticket now

Information graciously provided by:

Rita Andrews

Events Director

Research Media Ltd

First Floor

109-111 Gloucester Road

Bristol BS7 8AT

Tel: +44 117 2232190

Email: rita@researchmedia.eu

Twitter: @Andrewsrita

Skype: andrews_rita

www.worldresearchcongress.com

www.researchmedia.eu

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

2nd International Congress on Pathogens at the Human-Animal Interface (ICOPHAI): 
One Health for Sustainable Development

Congress Dates: August 14 - 17, 2013, Brazil

See: http://icophai2013.org/

Options For Control of Influenza

September 5 – 10, 2013

Cape Town, South Africa

PLEASE SEE: www.controlinfluenza.com

2nd World Congress of Clinical Safety – September 12 – 13, 2013, Heidelberg, Germany

(Main theme) Risk in Clinical Care

(Abstract submission) 1st Feb. 2013 - 31st May, 2013
(Conference registration) from 2013 Spring

This academic congress is organized by IARMM and aims to improve and promote the science and technology of better safety in both risk and crisis management in health care. The congress covers a wide range of topics such as patient safety, medication safety, medical device safety, infectious disease outbreak, and the other related subjects. German scientific culture of risk has the longest history of over hundred years in the world and has absolutely active movements in risk science and technology which generated the important key concepts, such as philosophy of risk, risk communication, risk management, etc.

We are sure that the Congress will assist the world wide exchange of knowledge and skill in this specialist area with excellent German risk scientists. Let's all join together at our Heidelberg Congress to meet and share information with your colleagues.


Key topics:

'Philosophy and strategy of managing risk and error'
'Clinical communication for risk and safety'
'International perspectives for clinical safety'
'Safety culture in healthcare and group medicine'
'IT and medical informatics in clinical safety'
'Education and training for clinical safety'
'Patient's or career's role in clinical safety"
'Simulation and human factor for clinical safety'
'Survey and report of clinical errors'
'Risk and safety in medical device'
'Surgical safety, preoperative risk management and Checklist'
'Medication safety'
'Drug safety'
'Emergency healthcare system'
'Others'


Don't miss this important opportunity to improve your knowledge by exchanging experiences of clinical safety internationally.


Please transfer the following information to your colleagues.
(Flyer) http://www.iarmm.org/2WCCS/flyer_Korean.pdf
(Poster) http://www.iarmm.org/2WCCS/poster_2WCCS.pdf

Please see online version: http://www.iarmm.org/2WCCS/2WCCS_2013eshot.shtml

31st World Veterinary Congress

Prague, Czech Republic

September 17-20, 2013

Please see: www.wvc2013.com

International Congress of the Society for Microbial Ecology and Disease 

www.somed2013.org

SOMED2013

Date:                         24th - 26th September 2013

Place:                        Kosice, Slovakia

Webpage:               www.somed2013.org

Contact e-mail:      info@somed2013.org

The mission of SOMED2013 is to present scientific achievements and research advances in the field of microbial ecology and its relation to diseases. SOMED2013 provides a comprehensive scientific forum to all stakeholders of microbial ecology in health and disease. The three day conference is a networking event for scientists, researchers and technology providers. The conference will also provide a platform for scientific exchange and discussion between delegates from worldwide academia and industry.

Focus areas are current advances in clinical microbiology, dietary modulation of the GIT ecosystem, the effect of antibiotics on microbial ecology, host microbe interactions and the role of biofilms in health and disease. It is the goal of SOMED2013 to further develop the understanding of the complexity of microbial ecology in relation to diseases, and to explore how to transform research findings to practical tools and applications in order to promote health and prevent disease. The congress is a unique opportunity to meet leading and internationally renowned scientists, researchers who bring forward the understanding of the role of microbial ecology in health and disease.

International Congress of the Society for Microbial Ecology and Disease 

Phone:   +421 917 858 838 

Fax:        +421 41 4000 123

e-mail:   info@somed2013.org

web:       www.somed2013.org

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

2nd GRF One Health Summit 2013
One Health - One Planet - One Future
Risks and Opportunities
17 - 20 November 2013 in Davos, Switzerland

Please see http://onehealth.grforum.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

3^rd International One Health Congress

March 15 – 18, 2015

Amsterdam

The Netherlands

http://www.iohc2015.com/?goback=%2Egde_1503767_member_210515060

Archived Events – Beginning March 15, 2010 to date …

ONE HEALTH FOCUS: March 15 - 17 National Institute of Animal Agriculture (NIAA) Annual Meeting March 15-17, 2010 Kansas City, Mo.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                           

February 1, 2010                                                                     

   847-838-2966   

Contact: Teres Lambert

tlambert@animalagriculture.org

One Health’s ‘What,’ ‘So What’ to Animal Agriculture
Focus of NIAA’s 2010 Annual Meeting

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO—“One Health” is a worldwide strategy for expanding interdisciplinary collaborations and communications in all aspects of health care for humans and animals. Opening General Session speakers at the 2010 annual meeting of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture, March 15-17, in Kansas City, Mo., will zero in on the “What?” and “So What?” of the One Health concept as these two questions relate to animal agriculture.

“NIAA’s Opening General Session speakers will look at how the One Health initiative and strategies shift the focus from surveillance to intervention and prevention and how challenges need to be faced collectively rather than in individual silos and disciplines,” states Dr. Tony Forshey, co-chair of NIAA’s Annual Meeting Planning Committee. “When individuals leave the Tuesday morning Opening General Session, they will be up to speed about One Health and its implications for animal agriculture.”

NIAA’s lineup of Opening General Session topics and speakers include:

·       “One World, One Health: The Global Food Basket,” Dr. Corrie Brown, DVM, PhD, DACVP, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine

·       “The Genesis of One Health: What It’s All About,” Dr. Roger Mahr, DVM, CEO, One Health Commission

·       "Past, Present and Future Veterinary Service's Roles in One Health," Dr. Joseph Annelli, One Health Coordinator, USDA/APHIS/Veterinary Services

·       “Environmental Health: How Does One Health Fit In?”, Jay Ellenberger, Deputy  Director, Environmental Protection Agency

·       “How Will One Health Impact Livestock Producers?”, Dr. Harry Snelson, DVM, American Association of Swine Veterinarians

·       “One Health in the Real World,” Dr. Billy Clay, DVM, MS, DABVT, AVMA Council on Public Health and Regulatory Veterinary Medicine, Vetta Consulting LLC

At the conclusion of the six Opening General Session presentations, the speakers will partake in a panel discussion and address questions from annual meeting attendees.

“We’re excited to have these highly qualified individuals talk about One Health so those of us involved in animal agriculture know as much as possible about this concept that has the attention of major medical organizations and health agencies and the endorsement of more than 400 prominent scientists, physicians and veterinarians worldwide,” Dr. Forshey states. “One Health is underway and gaining momentum. As such, we can either become knowledgeable and involved now or we can react to its impact on animal agriculture.”

Dr. Forshey adds that species-specific discussions surrounding One Health will take place during NIAA’s species-based committee meetings on Tuesday afternoon, March 16, and Wednesday, March 17. Species-based committees include Cattle, Swine, Poultry, Equine, and Sheep & Goat. Each committee meeting will have its own line-up of nationally recognized speakers and species-specific topics.

NIAA’s issue-based committee meetings on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday will address Animal Care, Animal Health Emergency Management, Animal Health and International Trade, Animal Production Food Safety and Security, Emerging Diseases, and Animal Identification and Information Systems.  

NIAA’s species committee meetings and issue-based committee meetings are open to NIAA members and non-members.

NIAA’s annual meeting will take place at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo., with a block of rooms reserved at a special nightly rate of $130/room, single or double occupancy. To receive this special rate, rooms must be reserved by Friday, Feb. 12, by calling 816-474-4400 and specifying that you are with the National Institute for Animal Agriculture.

A schedule of events for NIAA’s 2010 annual meeting, meeting registration, list of NIAA committees and hotel information are available at the NIAA website: www.animalagriculture.org.   Individuals are also welcome to call NIAA at (719) 538-8843.

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) is a non-profit, membership-driven organization that unites and advances animal agriculture—the beef, dairy, equine, goat, poultry, sheep and swine industries. NIAA is dedicated to programs that work towards the eradication of diseases that pose risk to the health of animals, wildlife and humans; promote a safe and wholesome food supply for our national and abroad; and promote best practices in environmental stewardship, animal health and well-being.  NIAA members represent producers, veterinarians, scientists, state and federal officials, and business executives.

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ZOONOTIC & VECTOR-BORNE DISEASE Workshop 2010 - Saturday, March 13, 2010

ZOONOTIC & VECTOR-BORNE DISEASE Workshop 2010 Hosted by the Washington State Department of Health :: Zoonotic Disease Program Registration is now open! Register now for the 2010 Zoonotic and Vector-borne Disease Workshops. The workshops will explore a variety of emerging zoonoses and zoonoses endemic in the state of Washington with focus on prevention and control. Experience the opportunity to network with professionals who are dedicated to reducing the public health impact of these diseases. Tuesday, March 16 Moses Lake 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Big Bend Community College     Friday, March 19 Tumwater 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Labor and Industries Building Register Online :: Agenda and Directions Registration Registration is free. Register online at the Washington Public Health Training Network (WAPHTN) Web site, https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/waphtn/class.asp. For more details about the workshops, see http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/zoo/workshop.htm which includes agenda, location, and driving directions. If you experience difficulties registering, please contact the Washington State Department of Health – Zoonotic Disease Program at zd@doh.wa.gov or Cyndi Free at 360.236.3384. Public Health - Always Working for a Safer and Healthier Washington

Symposium to examine emerging MRSA threat - Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine - March 20, 2010 - Friday, February 12, 2010

Symposium to examine emerging MRSA threat - Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine - March 20, 2010 Columbus, OH - On Saturday, March 20, 2010 experts in infectious diseases and on MRSA in animals will convene a day-long symposium to explore the human and animal health threats posed by this emerging health problem. Health workers are aware that Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can be transferred from person to person; they may be less aware of the risks posed to animals by human transmission, and may not know that animals can transfer the pathogen to humans. Experts at the symposium will present a description of this pathogen and of other Methicillin-resistant Staphylococci, as well as offer a summary of their epidemiology and their impact on humans and animals. The symposium is targeted to both human health professionals and animal health professionals. This "One Health, One Medicine" approach to studying this pathogens offers a broader understanding of the impact of the diseases in the human health setting as well as veterinary setting. The two featured keynote speakers are Dr. Scott Weese, recognized internationally for his work on MRSA in animals, and Dr. Paul Morley, an infectious diseases control expert. Dr. Weese will provide a worldwide MRSA update; Dr. Morley will describe handling MRSA cases to decrease the risk of diseases transmission in veterinary settings. Registration for the symposium is available at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine Office of Veterinary Continuing Education. On-line registration requires establishing a log-in name and password. Cost for the full day meeting is $60 ($35 for students). Registration can also be mailed or faxed. A downloadable PDF of a brochure is also available. For more information and links to both methods of registration, please visit the Office of Veterinary Continuing Education web site. About the College of Veterinary Medicine The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine is ranked fifth in the nation among veterinary schools according to the 2008 U.S. News and World Report's "Best Graduate Schools." The college includes more than 1,000 faculty, staff and students in the Departments of Veterinary Biosciences, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, and Veterinary Preventive Medicine. The Veterinary Hospital is a comprehensive specialty referral center for veterinary practitioners and is one of the largest facilities of its kind in the world, with more than 30,000 large and small animal patients each year. In addition, the college operates a nationally-recognized large animal ambulatory practice and teaching unit in Marysville, OH and a Food Animal Health Research Program in Wooster at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. More information about the College of Veterinary Medicine.

UC DAVIS – School of Veterinary Medicine

One Health Project

'Frontiers in One Health Series'

MARCH 2010
Alonso Aguirre DVM MS PhD
Vice President Conservation Medicine Program Wildlife Trust
Wrote the book: Conservation Medicine: Ecological Health in Practice
The role epidemiology and the MPVM play in One Health

 

One Health: Improving Global Health by Building Bridges Between Human and Animal Health - Monday, March 29, 2010

One Health: Improving Global Health by Building Bridges Between Human and Animal Health   Tuesday, April 6th @ 4:30pm - 016 Robertson Hall – Princeton, N.J. (USA) Sponsored by the Center for Health and Wellbeing The One Health concept seeks to integrate human, animal, and ecosystem health in order to improve health for all species. Two leaders in the international One Health movement will present their work. Panelists: v      Joan Hendricks, VMD, PhD, Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania v      Thomas Monath MD, Medical Virologist, and Partner, Pandemic and Biodefense Fund, Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers. Dean Hendricks has been leading the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine since January 2006.  She is the founding director of the Veterinary Clinical Research Center and holds a secondary appointment as a professor of the Department of Medicine in UPenn’s School of Medicine. She earned her VMD and PhD from UPenn in 1979 and 1980, respectively.  She has a BS in biology and psychology from Yale University. Dr. Monath received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College and his MD from Harvard Medical School.  He served in the US Army for 24 years in the uniformed services, and between 1973-1988, he was the Director, Division of Vector-Borne Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control, Fort Collins, CO and from 1989-1992, Chief, Virology Division, US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID).  He has received numerous awards and served as President of the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene from 2004-2005. If you are interested in learning more about One Health please browse the One Health Initiative website at http://www.onehealthinitiative.com. If you have questions about the Forum, please send me an email. Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP - lkahn@Princeton.EDU Research Scholar Program on Science and Global Security Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs Princeton University

One Health Academy Guest Speaker and Dinner – Washington, D.C. (USA)

                      April 8, 2010 at 6 P.M.

Guest speaker -  Colonel Randall Larsen, USAF (Retired)

Founding Director of the  Institute for Homeland Security and

Executive Director of the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism

(WMD Commission)                          

“Colonel Randall Larsen educates, enthralls, and inspires as he talks about leadership during troubled times. Colonel Larsen, the national security advisor at the Center for Biosecurity, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, is the author of Our Own Worst Enemy (Grand Central Publications, 2007). In addition, he is the co-producer and co-screenwriter of the movie, A Good War—the incredible true story of leadership that led to one of the greatest scientific and humanitarian achievements of all time. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and of the National Speakers Association. Since 2002, he has served as a CBS News consultant/on-camera analyst, and as co-host of a weekly, one-hour show on Federal News Radio in Washington DC.

Colonel Larsen’s articles have been published in the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, New York Post, Business Week, and Ripon Forum. In 2007, US News & World Report, Congressional Quarterly and the Washington Times carried in-depth profiles on Colonel Larsen. He is a frequent guest commentator on radio and television including: CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, BBC, NPR, Jim Lehrer News Hour, Fox News Channel, Larry King Live, and Oprah.
Please come and join us in conversation with Colonel Randall Larsen and our other colleagues in and outside of the beltway.”
 
The cost of the special evening is $15 per person and includes dinner, discussion with colleagues, and networking. Drinks can be purchased with a credit card at the club. There is parking on the street or under Phillips restaurant. You can access directions at www.capitalyachtclub.com or Google Maps. The nearest Metro station is L'Enfant Plaza or Waterfront-SEU. Please note, the entrance to the Capital Yacht Club is directly behind Phillips and Jenny's Asian Fusion restaurants, facing the Potomac River.
 
Please R.S.V.P. by  e-mailing onehealthacademy@gmail.com with your name and the names of any guests attending or just go to our website at www.onehealthacademy.org. We are accepting replies on a first come first serve basis. We contract food based on the number of R.S.V.P.'s and we guarantee the caterer payment based on this number. Cancellations may be made until Apr. 5th. If you must cancel after this date, please send the $15 dinner fee to Tom McGinn, DVM at 1000 Water Street, SW, #26, Washington, DC 20024. Otherwise, payment is due at the door the night of the event (cash, money order, or check only).

The One Health Academy Staff

About One Health Academy:

The One Health concept is a worldwide strategy that promote interdisciplinary collaboration among veterinary medicine, human medicine, health professionals and the agricultural industries with the goal of promoting public health, as well as environmental, food, agricultural, and economic protection. The One Health Academy monthly events serve to unite several Federal governmental departments, non-governmental organizations, and private industry leaders to promote collaboration through networking, discussion following educational presentations, and informal mentoring.
If you have any questions or would like more information about One Health Academy, please feel free to contact Drs. Tom McGinn, Annamaria Castiglia and Vito Delvento, Event Coordinators, onehealthacademy@gmail.com.

 Florida Veterinary Medical Association 81^st Annual Conference

April 9-11, 2010

FVMA website: www.fvma.com

Marriott Tampa Waterside Hotel & Marina

Tampa, Florida (USA)

ZOONOSES – A joint presentation by:

Sunday April 11, Room 8 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:50 p.m.

  Jenifer Chatfield, DVM and Danielle Stanek, DVM, MPH

          Florida State Department of Health

 ·                           Zoonotic Influenzas, H1N1 and Beyond

·                           One Health: Floods, Fires, and Pestilence – Are you and your clients prepared?

·                           Emerging Zoonoses and Zootoxins for the Florida Practitioner

·                           Feline Zoonoses: How you can help protect your clients

  CONFERENCE INVITATION

8^th Annual Scientific Conference

Archived events from April 14...

Seminar on Contemporary Public Health Issues

D.A. Henderson, MD, MPH

Smallpox:

Once the greatest killer but still a threat

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

4 PM

Room G101 HPNP Building

College of Public Health and Health Professions

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida (USA)

Dr. Henderson is a Distinguished Scholar at the Center for Biosecurity of UPMC and a Professor of Public Health and Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. He is Dean Emeritus and Professor of the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and a Founding Director (1998) of the Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense Strategies. From November 2001 through April 2003, he served as the Director of the Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness and, later, as the Principal Science Advisor, in the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Henderson’s previous positions include: Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President (1990-93); Dean of the Faculty of the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health (1977-90); and Director of the World Health Organization’s global smallpox eradication campaign (1966-77).

In 2002, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. He is the recipient of the National Medal of Science; the National Academy of Sciences’ Public Welfare Medal; and the Japan Prize, shared with two colleagues. Dr. Henderson is a Member of the Institute of Medicine and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

In June 2009, Prometheus books published a new book by Dr. Henderson entitled Smallpox: Death of a Disease.  It is a personal account of the challenges, obstacles and disasters faced by an intrepid international program in achieving the global eradication of smallpox.  Dr. Henderson is Coeditor-in-Chief of the peer-reviewed journal, Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science. Additionally, he has authored more than 200 articles and scientific papers, 31 book chapters, and is coauthor of the renowned Smallpox and Its Eradication (Fenner F, Henderson DA, Arita I, Jezek A, and Ladnyi ID. 1988. Geneva: World Health Organization), the authoritative history of the disease and its ultimate demise. 

Mary Peoples-Sheps, DrPH

Senior Associate Dean for Public Health

College of Public Health and Health Professions

University of Florida

PO Box 100182

Gainesville, FL 32610-0182

352-273-6084 (Voice)

352-273-6199 (Fax

mpeoplessheps@phhp.ufl.edu

CQ-Roll Call Group Forum

April 26 - 28, 2010

3^rd Sample Prep - Sample Preparation for Virus, Toxin & Pathogen Detection & Identification

May 6-7, 2010

Baltimore, MD

http://www.knowledgefoundation.com

Sample Prep is an internationally recognized event for experts in sample preparation for detection and identification of viruses, toxins and pathogens, and will address the important phases of sample preparation including collection, concentration, lysis, target extraction and transfer to analytical identification tools. This year’s keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Raymond P. Mariella, Jr., Senior Scientist at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Dr. Mariella will discuss continuous-flow microfluidics for sample preparation including the use of standing-wave ultrasonics and variations of electrokinetic manipulations.

One Health Academy – Washington, D.C., May 13, 2010

Guest speaker:  Deputy Commissioner for Foods, Michael R. Taylor, J.D.

“Don't forget to RSVP for One Health Academy's next meeting May 13 at 6PM at the Capital Yacht Club 1000 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024.
We are excited to have as our guest Mike Taylor.Deputy Commissioner for Foods.

 Michael R. Taylor, J.D., is a nationally recognized food safety expert and research professor at George Washington University’s School of Public Health and Health Services.In his role as Deputy Commissioner he is responsible for implementing new laws aimed at preventing outbreaks. Come meet our new Deputy Commissioner and learn about his plans for the future of our nations food safety.

The cost of the special evening is $15 per person and includes dinner, discussion with colleagues, and networking. Drinks can be purchased with a credit card at the club. There is parking on the street or under Phillips restaurant.  You can access directions at http://www.capitalyachtclub.com/" www.capitalyachtclub.com or Google Maps. The nearest Metro station is L'Enfant Plaza or Waterfront-SEU. Please note, the entrance to the Capital Yacht Club is directly behind Phillips and Jenny's Asian Fusion restaurants, facing the Potomac River.
 
Please R.S.V.P. by  e-mailing onehealthacademy@gmail.com" with your name and the names of any guests attending. We are accepting replies on a first come first serve basis. We contract food based on the number of R.S.V.P.'s and we guarantee the caterer payment based on this number. Cancellations may be made until May 9th. If you must cancel after this date, please send the $15 dinner fee to Tom McGinn at 1000 Water Street, SW, #26, Washington, DC 20024. Otherwise, payment is due at the door the night of the event (cash, money order, or check only). 
 

This will be a meeting you will not want to miss.
Looking forward to your participation.

PS Don't forget to visit our website at www.onehealthacademy.org”
---
Annamaria Castiglia, DVM, PhD
One Health Academy Coordinator

The Canadian Association of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine

(CAVEPM) presents:

Towards One Health:

Multiple Disciplines Working Together for Optimal Health of People, Animals and the Environment

May 29-30, 2010

University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

This year’s conference is organized by the Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses, Public Health Agency of Canada, in collaboration with the Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph. A conference schedule is now available on our website:

www.ovc.uoguelph.ca/cavepm/page/schedule.cfm

CAVEPM 2010 is pleased to feature plenary presentations from leading experts from Canada, the United States and Denmark. Don’t miss out! Registration closes on May 27, 2010: www.ovc.uoguelph.ca/cavepm/page/registration.cfm

The theme for Day 1 (Sat., May 29) is: One Health: People, Animals and the Environment. Plenary presentations will be given by Dr. David Fisman, University of Toronto, and Dr. Theresa Bernardo, Pan-American Health Organization. Dr. Fisman’s presentation will focus on the human health aspects of “One Health”, and Dr. Bernardo’s presentation will focus on the challenges of “One eHealth”. A Day 1 wrap-up presentation will be given by Dr. Wayne Martin.

The theme for Day 2 (Sun., May 30) is: Veterinary Aspects of Public Health:

Animal Health and Welfare. Plenary presentations will be given by Dr. Jens Frederik Agger, University of Copenhagen, Dr. Jørgen Westergaard, ADC-Consult, and Dr. David Pearl, University of Guelph. Dr. Agger and Dr. Westergaard will give a joint presentation about the control of infectious animal diseases in Europe. Dr. Pearl will discuss the role of epidemiologists in disease surveillance in the 21st Century. A Day 2 wrap-up presentation will be given by Dr. Ian Dohoo.

For more information about the conference, please visit our website:

www.ovc.uoguelph.ca/cavepm

Sincerely,

The CAVEPM 2010 Organizing Committee

Ian Young

PhD Candidate, Epidemiology

Department of Population Medicine

University of Guelph

Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 2W1

519-826-2347

59^th Wildlife Disease Association Annual Meeting

May 30 – June 4, 2010

Iquazu, Argentina

http://sites.google.com/site/wda2010argentina/

Welcome “For the first time, the Wildlife Disease Association (WDA) International Meeting will take place in South America. The 59th annual meeting will be held 30 May – 4 June 2010 in the heart of Iguazú Falls. A perfect mixture of wild nature and cultural heritage awaits you, so mark your calendars now and we will ensure that you experience all the wonders Iguazú has to offer.”     This year’s theme is Ecosystem health in the neotropics: a growing challenge.   Who should attend and/or submit abstracts? Wildlife biologists, wildlife managers, veterinarians, epidemiologists, ecologists, parasitologists, pathologists, microbiologists, or anyone interested in the management of wildlife health. The venue The brand new, five-star Amerian Hotel is located a stone's throw away from the Three Borders Landmark, the international limit between Argentina, Brasil and Paraguay. The Amerian Hotel is a little over 18 km from Iguazú International Airport and some 15 km from Iguazú Falls. As well, it is 2 km from International Bridge Neves which takes you to Foz do Iguazú in Brazil and Ciudad del Este in Paraguay, both barely 12 km away. With ample and cozy bed rooms overlooking the Iguazú and Paraná rivers, the Amerian has promotional pricing for Meeting attendees. Address: Av. Tres Fronteras 780 (y Costanera) (3370), Hito Tres Fronteras, Puerto Iguazú, Misiones. Phone: (03757) 423766. Fax: (03757) 423766. Dial prefix 54 if calling from abroad.   Important Information Book your room before 27 January 2010 and enjoy the following special discounts   1. Double Standard Jungle view: U$D 100 + 21% TAX 2. Double Standard River View: USD 110 + 21% TAX 3. Additional roll away for double bedroom: U$D 40 + 21% TAX   Check out other lodging alternatives   Information provided by:   Thomas M. Yuill, PhD Professor Emeritus Pathobiological Sciences School of Veterinary Medicine Director and Professor Emeritus Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies University of Wisconsin-Madison

One Health Academy dinner meetings are

every second thursday of the month 

at the Capital Yacht Club 1000 Water Street,SW,

Washington D.C. 20024 .

16^th Biodetection Technologies - Technological Responses to Biological Threats

June 17-18, 2010

Arlington, VA

http://www.knowledgefoundation.com/

Biodetection Technologies is an internationally recognized event for experts in detection and identification of biological and chemical threats and will explore the latest R&D developments as well as ready-to-market systems for major biothreat detection, identification, and analysis both in the field and at the point-of-care. More than 140 leading organizations from around the world convened in Baltimore for last year’s conference. This year’s keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Michael V. Walter, BioWatch Program Manager at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Dr. Walter will discuss lessons learned from technological problems, the current status of BioWatch Gen-3 sensor-type technologies, and plans for Gen-4 advanced systems.

 

Welcome to Toronto - 20th WCDM

SAVE THE DATE 20TH World Conference on Disaster Management (WCDM) - June 20 - 23, 2010    Join us as we celebrate 20 Years of Progress.  WCDM has a unique line-up of industry experts ready to discuss the progress of past, present and future trends that as an industry we need to prepare for.   This four day conference will offer new ideas and approaches that will help build solutions for a global community.   * specialized education * training for all levels of disaster management * gain valuable contacts * discover new products and services.

ARCHIVED EVENTS FROM AUGUST 8, 2010

August 8 – 10, 2010

International Conference on Diseases in Nature Communicable to Man

Fairbanks, Alaska

 http://www.alaska.edu/inbre/incdncm/information-for-presenter/ .

Alaska INBRE
PO Box 757040
202 West Ridge Research Bldg.
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775

email: inbre@alaska.edu

One Health 2011 Congress program Call for Abstracts Deadline Extended by 1 Week ONLY!

Submissions will now close 5pm (AEST) 14 September 2010

MORE:  http://www.onehealth2011.com/email/index7.htm

Iowa State University – College of Veterinary Medicine

Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 7:30am - 6:00pm

One Health Symposium: People, Plants & Animals

Location: 

Scheman Building, Benton Auditorium

http://vetmed.iastate.edu/event/one-health-symposium-people-plants-animals

The Healthy Food, Healthy Farms Webinar Series
Sponsored by Healthy Food Action and The IATP Food and Society Fellows
Co-sponsored by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and Keep Antibiotics Working

Join us for the first webinar in the series:

Superbug, Super Problems: Agricultural Antibiotics & Emerging Infections
September 16, 2010
11 am-12 noon PDT/12 noon-1 pm MDT/1-2 pm CDT/2-3 pm EDT

The new scientific consensus is that routine, unnecessary use of antibiotics in livestock and poultry contributes significantly to a costly epidemic of antibiotic resistance. One result is the emergence of new infections with farm links, including Salmonella resistant to multiple drugs (including the critical cephalosporins), resistant E. coli, and MRSA. 

PRESENTERS:

• James Johnson, MD, IDSA representative and noted E. coli expert, University of Minnesota
• Maryn McKenna, journalist and author of SuperBug: The Fatal Menace of MRSA, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota
• Gail Hansen, DVM, offering a veterinarian's perspective on the need for new federal policy and why health professionals ought to weigh in, Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming

 

Welcome to the website of the EWDA conference 2010 http://www.ewda-2010.nl     Preliminary announcement for the ninth EWDA conference on the Dutch island of Vlieland:   “Healthy wildlife, healthy people”  13-16 September 2010   Zoonotic wildlife diseases threaten not only wild animals, but through these also domesticated animals and humans. Emerging infectious diseases are known to arise for 75% from the animal reservoir, in which wildlife plays an important role. The conference central theme, the interface between wildlife and public health, bridges animal and human health. It will be of great interest for people from many different disciplines, ranging from both public health professionals and wildlife diseases specialists, to ecologists, biologists and epidemiologists.    REGISTRATION IS  OPEN!   Some tentative data:   January, 2010 second call, website open for early bird registration and abstract submission March,  2010 third call June 1st, 2010 deadline for abstract submission June 1st, 2010 late bird registration September 13, 2010 workshops September 14-16, 2010 ninth EWDA conference

Mission of the EWDA   The European Wildlife Disease Association (EWDA) seeks to provide a forum for the exchange of information on wildlife diseases and their management. Through the provision of opportunities for networking, collaborative research and training we seek to raise the profile of wildlife disease research and management.

    September 20-21, 2010

2nd annual meeting of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH).

Topic: “Interdisciplinary Science in Global Health: Formation and Transformation”.

Please visit http://www.cugh.org for more information. 

University of Washington, Seattle

A One Health Symposium and Panel are in the Planning Stage

   To be announced later…

Information Provided by:

 Merel Langelaar, DVM, PhD 

  Laboratory for Zoonoses and Environmental Microbiology (LZO) 

  National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)

  Centre for Infectious Disease Control Netherlands

  P.O. Box 1 (postbak 63)

  3720 BA Bilthoven

  The Netherlands

Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMAC) Conference in San Diego Accepts First Workshop on ONE HEALTH Sponsored by the Lesbian and Gay Veterinary Medical Association (LGVMA) - Friday, September  24, 2010 at 3-4 p.m.

This is the first workshop sponsored by the Lesbian and Gay Veterinary Medical Association (LGVMA) at a medical conference with the intention of promoting One Health.  LGVMA can get the 'early bird' conference prices through September 4. Please request a registration form from info@lgmva.org. (4 day fee is $395 and 1 day is $125.)  The workshop is scheduled for Friday, September  24, 2010 at 3-4 p.m. 

To register, go to www.glma.org/annualconference. 

Gay and Lesbian Medical Association Conference

September 22-25, 2010

San Diego

Presentation Proposal from LGVMA:

The Veterinarian: the Other Member of the Health Care Team

Ken Gorczyca, DVM

Michael Chaddock, DVM, EML

Stephanie Venn-Watson, DVM, MPH

This panel discussion will review the history of veterinary medicine including the evolution of the LGBT veterinary community and the intersection of the veterinary profession and the AIDS Pandemic.  We will present current updates on the health benefits of animal companionship and review risks and current recommendations on pet-associated zoonotic disease prevention for immuno-suppressed populations. We will finish the discussion with insights into the One Health Initiative (http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/), which is a worldwide strategy for expanding interdisciplinary collaborations and communications in all aspects of health care for humans, animals and the environment.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Understand health benefits of animal companionship and current prevention recommendations for pet-associated zoonotic disease.

2. Understand how the veterinary profession and the AIDS Pandemic overlap- from chimpanzees, toxoplasmosis and community service.

3. Understand how and when to communicate with a veterinarian as a member of the family and academic health care team.

Information provided by:

Ken Gorczyca, DVM

Lesbian & Gay Veterinary Medical Association

584 Castro Street #492

San Francisco, CA 94114

www.lgvma.org  

kcgdvm@gmail.com

415-860-6157

Michael Chaddock, DVM, EML

Deputy Director Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges

1101 Vermont Ave. NW, Suite 301

Washington, DC 2005

Tel 202-371-9195, ext 14

Fax 202-842-0773

mcchaddock@aavmc.org

www.aavmc.org  

Stephanie Venn-Watson, DVM, MPH

Director, Clinical Research

National Marine Mammal Foundation

2240 Shelter Island Drive Suite 200

San Diego, California 92106

Phone 877-360-5527

Stephanie.venn-watson@nmmfoundation.org

Symposium to Examine Zoonoses, Animal Agriculture and Human Health

Sept. 23-24, 2010

http://www.farmfoundation.org/

Farm Foundation, NFP is leading an international, multi-disciplinary symposium on zoonoses, animal agriculture and human health.  This is a unique opportunity for experts from diverse disciplines to expand understanding of the relationships between zoonoses, animal production systems and human health.  The program is targeted to the multiple disciplines involved in any disease outbreak public health officials, epidemiologists, virologists, veterinarians, agriculture producer groups, public policy makers and media representatives. The symposium will be Sept. 23-24, 2010, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Washington, D.C.

World Response Conference on Global Outbreak (WRCGO 2010)

World Response Conference to H1N1 and H5N1 Influenza

 September 23 - 24, 2010

 Delhi, India

Website: www.india.wrcgo.eve-ex.com
 email: jennifer@eve-ex.com
 Tel. 425.996.7102
 Fax. 425.968.7400

New Year's Resolution: "One Health" Recognition and Implementation without delay. Protect and save human and animal life today and tomorrow!

The Ohio State University

College of Veterinary Medicine (USA)

Parasitology Conference
for veterinarians and technicians

October 16-17, 2010

This conference will describe the importance of small animal parasites as they relate to animals and humans. The significance of parasites including the economics of correct diagnosis and treatment in practice, internal and external parasites and their relationship to animals including diagnosis and treatment, how the parasites of small animals can influence humans, and the legal ramifications of our correct diagnosis and treatment will be presented. This will be an in-depth presentation of up-to-date material and discussion of parasites in a small animal practice including heartworms, worms, ticks, fleas, bedbugs, dust mites, etc.

Registration Fee: $195
Registration includes conference instruction, 13 hours of CE credit (OVMLB approved), course proceedings, continental breakfast, lunch and refreshments.

Visit our course website for more information.

or call (614) 292-8727.

For more information about course offerings, to register, or if you have questions, please visit our website: https://vetmedce.osu.edu
or call or email us
Phone: 614-292-8727
Email: vetmedce@osu.edu

Director of Continuing Education:
Walter Threlfall, DVM, MS, PhD, ACT
Email: Threlfall.1@osu.edu

Dear All,

Dr. Sharon Deem, who is currently the Research Veterinarian at the National Zoo, and who received her PhD from our Department – Emerging Pathogens Institute (when we were Infectious Diseases) will be visiting this week, and giving a seminar entitled:

“Challenges and Opportunities for Global Conservation Medicine”

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

 4:00 pm, in Lecture Hall A,

Veterinary Academic Building

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

.

Food and refreshments will be provided. We hope you can join us! For those unable to attend, we will stream the lecture online at: http://www.vetmed.ufl.edu/extension/aquatic/events/

Below is some current information on Sharon:

Sharon L. Deem, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACZM, Research Veterinarian
Veterinary Medicine

Sharon Deem came to the National Zoo as Associate Veterinarian in August of 2002, and became Research Veterinarian in 2005. Deem leads or participates in field-based conservation projects throughout the year. Before coming to the National Zoo, Deem served as Field Veterinarian for the Wildlife Conservation Society based at the Bronx Zoo.

Her research interests in wildlife veterinary medicine focus on the spread of disease between domestic animals and wildlife and the health impact of environmental changes and human contact on wild species. Her research has included, among many other projects, a health-monitoring program for gorillas in central Africa, a comprehensive health assessment of captive Saint Vincent parrots in the Grenadines, an ongoing health assessment of Atlantic/Caribbean sea turtles, veterinary support for a maned wolf health assessment in Bolivia, and a telemetry study of Congo forest elephants.

Deem received her bachelor's degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, her doctorate in veterinary medicine from Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, and her Ph.D. in veterinary epidemiology from the University of Florida.

She is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland, the veterinary advisor for the Jaguar Species Survival Plan, and is the Co-chair of the Infectious Diseases Committee of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians.

Additionally, if you would like to schedule a meeting with Dr. Deem while she is here, please contact Heather Daniel at htdaniel@ufl.edu

Parasite to prevention:
Advances in the understanding of malaria

www.parasitetoprevention.com  

20-22 October 2010
Edinburgh Conference Centre
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh UK

This international conference brings together leading researchers and industry representatives who will review important recent findings in parasite and vector biology, disease pathophysiology and immunology, disease treatment, prevention and control. Attendees will learn about the latest developments in key areas and initiatives that are at the forefront of malaria research.

Why Parasite to prevention?

• Internationally renowned invited speakers and scientific committee
• All participants invited to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations. A significant number of talks will be selected from conference registrants
• Highly topical scientific program: from parasite cell biology to immunology, vaccination and control

Attendees:

• This event is a must-attend for all: postdoctoral research fellows; graduate students; principal investigators in academia and industry; clinical researchers working in malariology.

Topics include:

• Parasite and vector cell biology
• Disease pathogenesis
• Drug discovery

Immunology and vaccine development

National Meat Association (NMA) is a proud co-sponsor of the upcoming 4th National Forum on
Food-Borne Illness Litigation

October 27-28, 2010 - Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel - Chicago, IL

Feel free to download the program agenda here

REGISTER NOW         AGENDA          SPEAKER FACULTY          DOWNLOAD PROGRAM

What is your company doing to mitigate the cost, risk and exposure associated with claims of food-borne illness?

Many experts within the industry are predicting that food-borne illness will soon become the #1 cause of litigation facing the food industry.  Are you armed with your best strategies to face this rising tide of litigation?  Now is the time for food companies and the lawyers who advise them, to get updated on:

• What new pathogens are infecting our food supply - and how to best trace and isolate them in the context of a food contamination incident
• How to maintain control of the corporate message and the media while preserving your relationship and reputation with the consumer and corporate stakeholders
• Selecting the best scientific/medical expert for your case - what to look for in a consulting vs. testifying expert
• The investigative priorities of government regulators - and how they will impact litigation going forward

At this conference, hear directly from key government agencies who are directly involved in public health investigations of food-borne illness outbreaks:  

David Goldman, Assistant Administrator, Food Safety Inspection Service, USDA
Jack Guzewich, Senior Advisor, Environmental Health, CFSAN, Food and Drug Administration
Arthur P. Liang, Director, Food Safety Office, Center for Disease Control
Benjamin Miller, Operations and Response Section Manager, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Stephanie Meyer, Epidemiologist Senior, Minnesota Department of Health
William E. Keene, Senior Epidemiologist, Oregon Public Health Division

As well as NMA-member experts Dr. Melvin N. Kramer, president of EHA Consulting Group, and David M. Theno, former Senior Vice President, Quality and Logistics at Jack in the Box, Inc.

NMA members are entitled to a $400 discount off the full price (pay $1795 instead of $2195) when using discount code NMA 1795. For more information, please call 888.224.2480 or visit us online at:

www.AmericanConference.com/FoodLit

You won’t want to miss this one!

The One Health Initiative Symposium: Vaccination of Animals for Prevention and Control of Zoonotic Diseases

American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) – 59^th Annual Meeting - www.astmh.org

November 3-7, 2010

Marriott Atlanta Marquis Hotel

Atlanta, Georgia (USA)

A symposium organized jointly by members of the ASTMH and the Society for Tropical Veterinary Medicine (STVM) http://www.soctropvetmed.org/ deals with the broad subject of One Health.

Marriott – Room A704, Thursday, November 4, 2010, 3:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

The Symposium focuses on vaccines, considered the most cost effective means of disease prevention.  The role of vaccines in preventing the spread of disease from animals to humans will be explored.  Speakers will address examples where vaccination in animal species (livestock, poultry and wildlife) for zoonotic disease agents is used or could be used in order to reduce the risk of human disease. 

Specific examples are drawn from important human diseases cause by viral agents of animals.  Speakers will address the potential for additional impact on disease risk reduction for selected vaccine-preventable diseases as well as opportunities for vaccine interventions.

Session Summary:

·                           Demonstrate concrete cases where the vaccination of wildlife, livestock and poultry is being used to reduce human disease.

·                           Provide a One Health forum for discussing the integration of approaches that can reduce disease risk in animals and people.

Symposium organizers:

Thomas P. Monath, MD, Chair – Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and member, One Health Initiative Website team          

Bob H. Bokma, DVM, Co-Chair – United States Department of Agriculture-Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS)

Speakers:

Clarence J. Peters, MD – University of Texas Medical Branch,  Galveston, TX (USA)

“Rift Valley fever: prevention of human disease outbreaks by vaccination of livestock”

Thomas Geisbert, PhD -  University of Texas Medical Branch,  Galveston, TX (USA)

“Progress in the development of vaccines against Ebola hemorrhagic fever”

Thomas E. Walton, DVM, PhD - USDA (retired),  Fort Collins, CO (USA)

“Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis attenuated vaccine strain TC-83: successful application of an IND human vaccine to equines for control of major northern hemispheric epizootic and epidemic, 1969-1972.”

E. Paul H. Gibbs, BVSc, PhD - University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl (USA)

“The global eradication of rinderpest and its significance for “One World, One Health”.

Note: There will also be a One Health Initiative poster presentation by Jack Woodall, PhD, member One Health Initiative Website team.

                Friday, November 5, 2010 – Noon to 1:30 pm – Poster Session B

International Scientific Conference on Gastro-intestinal Microbial Ecology 2010 – GME2010

Date:  9^th – 11^th November 2010

Venue: Doubletree by Hilton, Kosice, Slovakia

Webpage: www.GutMicroEcology.net

Contact: info@GutMicroEcology.net

The conference's goal is to provide a scientific forum for scientist and researchers who are committed to understand the complexity of the gastro-intestinal ecosystem and its interactions with the host in health or disease.

At GME2010 leading scientists will present and discuss current advances in the research of gut microbiota and gut microbial ecosystem. The scientific programme aims to advance the understanding of microbial diversity of the gastro-intestinal ecosystem by presenting new insights in its complex balance or imbalance, and discuss ways to modulate the gut microbiota to the benefit of the host by means of bioactive substances.

New research results and insights will be conferred by leading scientist from industry and academia within the fields of general microbiology, analytical methods, microbiomics, host-microbe interaction, biofilms and signalling. In addition novel approaches, methods and scientifically solid ideas, visions will be presented as well.

Information Provided by:

Maria Kasmanova

International Event Manager-GME2010

Organizing Committee

November 11-17, 2010

United States Animal Health Association (USAHA)
114th Annual Meeting

http://www.usaha.org/meetings/2010/

American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD)
53rd Annual Conference

Minneapolis, Minnesota
For more information on AAVLD programs, please go to www.aavld.org

IMPORTANT ONE HEALTH MEETING:

Theme for 2010 AAVLD/USAHA Plenary Sessions:  One Health

AAVLD Plenary Session – 7:50 – 11:30 a.m.

One Health: Opportunities for Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories

7:50 a.m.      Welcome – Craig Carter, DVM, PhD, AAVLD President-Elect 

8:00             Keynote-- Human-Animal Medicine Title: How Do Laboratories Fit Into the Picture?

                   - Peter Rabinowitz, MD, MPH

8:30             NBAF And Its Role In the Growing One Health Initiative – Cyril Gay, DVM, PhD

9:00             What are the Challenges and Pitfalls to my Laboratory Participating in One Health? 

                          -Bruce Akey, MS, DVM

9:30             Break

10:00            Valuing One Health:  Opportunities and Challenges for Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories

                    – Tammy Beckham, DVM, PhD

10:30            When/Where/How Veterinarians Can Build Bridges Between the Diagnostic Laboratory and the Local Health Community –

                         -Tanya Graham, DVM, DAVCP

11:00  a.m.    Walk the Talk: The Center for Excellence of Emerging & Zoonotic Animal Diseases (CEEZAD) and One Health –

                         -Juergen Richt, DVM, PhD                  

USAHA/AAVLD Joint Plenary Session – 7:50 – 12:00 a.m.

One Health: One Way Street Or Are There Opportunities for Animal Agriculture?

7:50 a.m.      Welcome – Steve Halstead, DVM, MS USAHA President-Elect; Moderator

                    -Lonnie King, DVM, MS, MPA

8:00             One Medicine:  Its All Herd Health – Lisa  A. Conti, DVM, MPH

8:30             Emerging Infectious Diseases:  The Case for Integrating 

                   Science, Medicine and Public Health, Gary Simpson, MD, PhD, MPH

9:00             Producer perspective on One Health: What are the implications of being a One Health Partner,

                    -Mark Engle. DVM, MS

9:30             Break

10:00            One Health and the Environment: Improving Health in a Wicked World

                        - Katie Pelican, DVM, PhD

10:30            Global prospective of One Health: Are we missing opportunities? 

                         - Mo Salman, DVM, MPVM, PhD

11:00            Emerging Microbial Threats: Challenges and Opportunities at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface  

                          -James M. Hughes, MD

11:30            One Health Discussion and Q&A Panel                 

University of Oxford, Department for Continuing Education

Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2JA, United Kingdom

 

 

 

Human and Veterinary Vaccinology

For more information see:

http://cpd.conted.ox.ac.uk/vaccinology/courses/human_veterinary_vaccinology.asp

29 November - 3 December 2010

£1495 Course fee

Please send me dates and details of future vaccinology courses.

The Human and Veterinary Vaccinology course is a five-day Master’s level course designed to stand alone and cover all aspects of vaccinology. This training course will provide students with:

       An overview of the field of human and veterinary vaccinology, from Edward Jenner to modern day vaccines.

       An understanding of the immune system and immune mechanisms needed to provide protection from disease.

       An understanding of the recent advances that have been made in the vaccine field and appreciation of the impact of molecular immunology and pathogen genomics on vaccine development.

       An overview of the molecular methods used for the design and construction of vaccines.

       An appreciation of the importance of pre-clinical testing and the many factors involved in the selection of animal models.

       The ability to understand and interpret the bioassays used to measure vaccine immunogenicity and to understand how immunogenicity correlates with protection.

       An understanding of the role of veterinary vaccines in animal heath, animal welfare, environmental protection and public health.

       An understanding of the vaccine development pathway - from bench to market.

       An overview of the ethical issues surrounding vaccine development and deployment.

Who is it for?

Vaccinology is a cross-disciplinary subject and the most exciting developments in vaccinology have occurred when people from diverse research, business and medical backgrounds have used their skills to collectively tackle problems in vaccine design, manufacture and distribution.

Our course participants will therefore reflect the diversity of the subject and be from business, academic, clinical and veterinary backgrounds. The course will be of particular interest to research scientists, programme managers, clinical trial coordinators, nurses, physicians and veterinarians. The course will be accessible to people already working in the field or to those who wish to enter the field.

People from the following organisations and companies have attended the Oxford Vaccinology Programme:

Baxter BioScience, Baxter Innovations GmbH, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health GmbH, Centre for Clinical Vaccinology and Tropical Medicine (University of Oxford), Clinical Biomanufacturing Facility (University of Oxford), Commission on Human Medicines, Cumbria and Lancashire Health Protection Unit, Datamonitor, Department of Paediatrics (University of Oxford), Division of Public Health and Primary Health Care (Oxford), Drug Delivery Solutions, European Medicines Agency (EMEA), Emergent BioSolutions Inc, Federal Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries, Genecom, Glide Pharma, ICON Clinical Research, IDT Biologika GmbH, Imaxio, Inocul8, Institute for Animal Health (IAH), Irsicaixa, Laboritorios Leti, S.L., London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Medicago R&D, MHRA, Moredun Research Institute, Novartis, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine (University of Oxford), Oxford Vaccine Group, PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative (MVI), Pfizer Ltd, Sagittarius IP, Solvay Biologicals, Solvay Pharmaceuticals Inc, Statens Serum Institut, Subiaco Associates Ltd, The Jenner Institute (University of Oxford), Tropical Medicine (University of Oxford), Vaccibody AS, Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, World Health Organisation, Wyeth

Eighth Annual “One Medicine” Symposium

December 8, 2010
Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center | Durham, North Carolina
Reality Bites:
	A One Medicine Approach to Vector-borne Diseases
	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.
	Conference objectives:
	Describe the diagnosis, treatment, surveillance and vector control measures in humans and animals for vector-borne diseases. Discuss the similarities and differences of vector-borne disease ecology, diagnosis and case management between people and animals. Discuss the impact of our changing ecology on wildlife and disease risks for people and animals in the Southeastern United States. Emphasize the “One Medicine“ approach of close cooperation between human and veterinary medicine for a rapid and effective response to emerging vector-borne diseases.
	For a full agenda, registration information and other details:
	visit www.onemedicinenc.org or call 919.515.2261.
	Continuing education is pending. See website for specific details and updates. The CDC is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Registration Fee is $50.00

Sunday, February 20, 2011: 1:30 PM-4:30 PM

207A (Washington Convention Center)

ProMED Co-founder and ProMED Editor Among Speakers at AAAS Annual Meeting:

One Health: From Ideas to Implementation, Rhetoric to Reality

Emerging zoonotic diseases, food- and water-borne diseases, and environmental change pose increasing threats to health on a global basis. Improvements are needed in our ability to detect and respond to emerging zoonotic agents, particularly those that appear suddenly and are capable of spreading over large areas. The emergence of diseases is a huge public health threat everywhere, especially with the impact of being able to travel to any point in the world in a day. Diseases do not respect borders. This session will focus on implementing One Health principles through concrete actions, in particular, via monitoring and surveillance at the human-animal-environment interface.

http://aaas.confex.com/aaas/2011/webprogram/Session3563.html

Stephen S. Morse, PhD - Columbia University & Co-founder ProMED-Mail
Global Monitoring of Emerging Infectious Diseases: Predicting Outbreaks by Monitoring

Larry Madoff, MD University of Massachusetts – Editor, ProMED-Mail
One Health in Action: Monitoring Emerging Disease Threats on the Internet

Note: Dr. Madoff serves on the One Health Initiative website’s Honorary Advisory Board http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/advBoard.php

 All seminars will take place from 12:30pm to 2pm.

“Infection, Ecology and Epidemiology (IEE Network)” 2^nd meeting Notice

Location: Sigtuna, Sweden, 15-16 March, 2011!

http://www.sigtunastiftelsen.se/in+english__.html

Key note lecturer:  Dr. John (Jack) Woodall, a viral epidemiologist, a member of the One Health team and currently the contents manager of the ProMED-mail page of which he was one of the co-founder. Read more about dr Woodall here! You will find pictures from the first IEE meeting 16-17 March, 2010, here!

Please mark your calendars for the upcoming biodefense seminar series sponsored by The MacArthur Foundation. 

 All seminars will take place from 12:30pm to 2pm Carl Icahn 280.

     April 8 - 10, 2011

       Oregon International Veterinary Student Association "One-Health-One-World Service" Symposium 2011

       http://oregonstate.edu/groups/ivsa/symposium.htm

 Emerging Threats to One Health: Implications to U.S. National Security

Healthy Food, Healthy Farms Webinar Series:

Food, Hormones and Patient Health

Supporting Partners: American Nurses Association; Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments; Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families; Healthy Legacy

Monday, June 6, 2011

2 p.m. EDT/ 1 p.m. CDT/ 11 a.m. PDT

Exposure to environmental hormones, called “hormone or endocrine disruptors,” is contributing increasingly to chronic conditions like cancer, diabetes and infertility that manifest throughout our patients’ lives. Patients are exposed to hormone disruptors in large part via a contaminated food chain. Food contaminants include certain pesticides, PCBs and dioxins, arsenic, steroid hormones, and compounds like bisphenol A, originating from food packaging.

Dr. Joanne Perron, an Ob-Gyn with the UCSF Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment (PRHE) will review the cutting-edge science driving the work of its Food Matters project. Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE) leader Kathy Curtis, policy director of Clean New York, will discuss how reforms to federal policies could help keep hormone disruptors out of the food supply. The American Nurses Association's Holly Carpenter, R.N., B.S.N., will present the 'Principles of a Healthy, Sustainable Food System,' prepared by the Food Systems and Public Health Conference Work Team funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Maryland Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Read more and register.

Note: The American Nurses Association is a One Health supporter.  Holly Carpenter, RN, BSN, an ANA representative, is also a One Health advocate and graciously provided this webinar notice to the One Health Initiative website.

June 23 - 24, 2011
San Diego, CA
One Border One Health Symposium

A Regional Symposium Advancing Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration and Border Surveillance for Emerging Infectious Diseases

Online Registration

Registration for Day 1 extended until Friday June 17, 2011.

http://www.oneborderonehealth.com/

General Invitation to "One Health" open forum discussion – RE: International Society of One Health Proposal

During the first International Congress on One Health held in Melbourne in February 2011, it was agreed to hold a one day meeting to discuss the best way forward for the One Health initiative. The possibility was discussed of the formation of an International Society of One Health as one way forward but it was recognized that other options might be preferable. There was strong support for a second International One Health Congress.

We would like to extend an open invitation to any interested person or party to attend a meeting in London, U.K. in late June.  The agenda for is meeting is given below:

Agenda

1. Introduction and background to meeting

2. Do we need a new international "body" to further progress "One Health" such as an International Society for One Health.

         - why is something needed?

         - what would be its functions?

         - given the above how should it be structured, managed and be located?

3. Do we need a One Health dedicated journal? If yes

           - how should it be produced (hard copy, e journal, web-based)

           - how should be organized and financed

4. Do we want a second International One Health Congress. If yes

           - who will organize this,

           - where and when

           - what format and areas should be covered

5. Summary and next steps

If you are interested please contact Anne Partridge at Anne.Partridge@CSIRO.AU as an expression of interest. Based on the response we will get back to you with further details,

The Organizing Committee,

Professor Martyn Jeggo

Professor John Mackenzie

Dr. David Heymann

Dr. Jimmy Smith 

Professor Martyn Jeggo
Director
Australian Animal Health Laboratory
CSIRO Livestock Industries
PMB 24
Geelong   Vic   3220
Tel:  03 5227 5511
Fax: 03 5227 5250
Mobile:  0409 166 752

Posted by One Health Initiative website team upon request May 27, 2011

Neglected Tropical Diseases (ISID-NTD 2011)
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Meeting Dates: July 8-10, 2011

 http://ntd.isid.org/

1st Africa One Health Conference - July 14 & 15, 2011

  The SACIDS One Health Young Scientists, proudly Announce The First ONE HEALTH CONFERENCE IN AFRICA To be held at The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) Of the National Health Laboratory Services of South Africa, Johannesburg 14 and 15 July 2011.

 SEE  http://www.sacids.org/kms/frontend/?m=101

Summer Research Conference

http://www.inbre.uidaho.edu/ 

Registration is now open for the

10th Annual INBRE Summer Research Conference!

Hosted by the University of Idaho

When:  August 1 - 3, 2011

Where:  University Inn
             1516 Pullman Road
             Moscow, ID  83843
For reservations, please call (800) 325-8765 and mention INBRE
                                                                           
2011 Conference Registration

• Registration ends June 30, 2011
• Registration for the Conference is free and includes all meals.
• Extra meal tickets may be purchased for guests: Dinner - $20, Lunch - $10
• Undergraduate students who will be participating in the poster session should be prepared to submit their poster title and abstract when registering.

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

College of Veterinary Medicine Public Calendar

Event Detail Information

Tools for Integrated One Health Surveillance - Aug 25, 2011

http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/705?eventId=2598865&key=20110524201105242598865  

Center for One Health Illinois

Contact Mandy Barth

E-Mail ope@vetmed.illinois.edu   

Phone 217 333 2907

Event type Continuing Ed.

Tools for Integrated One Health Surveillance

August 25, 2011

National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)
Auditorium
1205 W. Clark, Urbana

Registration is required by Sunday, August 14, 2011.

	8:00- 8:30 a.m.	Check-in
	8:30- 8:45 a.m.	Welcome and introductions Program updates
	8:45- 9:10 a.m.	Why surivellance must be a global enterprise Karen Becker, DVM, MPH Negola's Ark (formerly with USAID)
	9:10- 9:35 a.m.	Outbreak surveillance in Illinois Matthew Roberts, MPH Illinois Department of Public Health Division of Infectious Diseases, Communicable Disease Control
	9:35- 10:00 a.m.	Legal issues of data sharing and integration David Carvalho, JD Illinois Department of Public Health
	10:00- 10:25 a.m.	Break
	10:25- 10:50 a.m.	Novel methods for quantified surveillance Philip Polgreen, MD, MPH University of Iowa Department of Internal Medicine
	10:50- 11:15 a.m.	Disease surveillance in the face of pathogen evolution Henry Niman, PhD Recombinomics, Inc.
	11:15- 11:40 a.m.	Combined human and animal disease surveillance Ian Brooks, PhD University of Illinois National Center for Supercomputing Applications Marilyn Ruiz, PhD, MA University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine
	11:40 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.	Working lunch: Breakout group discussion
	2:30- 2:45 p.m.	Break
	2:45- 4:00 p.m.	Breakout group summary and discussion Recommendations for action
	4:00- 5:00 p.m.	Dean's reception

Note: Titles listed above are working titles and may be edited as individual speakers direct.

Registration
Attendance at this workshop is free. Registration includes lunch, breaks, reception, and handouts. The registration deadline is Sunday, August 14, 2011.

Although attendance is free, you will need to confirm your attendance by registering online.

Location
The workshop will be held at the NCSA Building, 1205 W. Clark, Urbana. Directions can be found by visiting the NCSA website.

Lodging
Workshop attendees are responsible for making their own hotel reservations. Room blocks will be held through August 12, 2011. The below-listed rates can be obtained by requesting the "One Health" room block.

Hilton Garden Inn, 217/352-9970
$119 per night

Parking
Metered parking is available near the NCSA Building on Clark Street, in the parking garage just north of NCSA, and on other surrounding streets. Rates are $1 per hour, and the meters accept quarters, dimes, nickels and dollar coins. While you can park all day in the garage, time limits for surrounding streets are usually two hours. Please note that there is no free parking, and that all nearby public parking requires coins.

Questions and Special Accommodations
Contact the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Office of Public Engagement, 217 333 2907 or
ope@vetmed.illinois.edu.

 Global Conference on Rabies Control:  Towards Sustainable Prevention at the Source

Seoul (Republic of Korea), September 7 – 9, 2011

http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Conferences_Events/docs/pdf/rage_Annonce.pdf

Keynote Speech to be One Health Presentation at 37th Annual National Society for Histotechnology (NSH) Symposium/Convention

Cincinnati, Ohio -- September 16 – 21, 2011  

The NSH Symposium/Convention is the event for histotechnologists to discover new methods, share best practices and preview the latest industry vendors have to offer.  Your career is our passion.  The National Convention has the education and access to industry experts that help you succeed.  You might even have a little fun.

When
Symposium Dates: September 16-21, 2011
Scientific Exhibits: September 18-20, 2011

Where
Sessions & Scientific Exhibits will take place in the Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202.  NSH has reserved rooms at the Hyatt Regency, Millennium Hotel and the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza.

Who Should Attend

• Lab Supervisors/Managers
• Histotechs/Cytotechs in Clinical, Veterinary and Research Settings
• Students interested in a Histology Career
• Anyone involved in the collection, processing and evaluation of tissue samples

Keynote Lecture Series

C.F.A. Culling Memorial Lecture
Sunday, September 18, 2011
9:45am - 10:45am

Please see:  http://s3.goeshow.com/nsh/annual/2011/keynote_speakers.cfm 

One Health: The Intersection of Human, Animal and Environmental Health
Presented by Lisa Conti, DVM, MPH, Director, Division of Environmental Health, Florida Department of Health, Tallahassee, FL

This presentation is intended to engage participants in a manner that promotes cross species and environmental factor considerations as a daily habit.  The outcomes of our communities' ability to add value to this collaboration - effectively communicating and implementing improvements - are enormous given the complexity of today's "Wicked Problems."

Dr. Conti is on the Advisory Board (Hon.) of the One Health Initiative.  The One Health concept is a worldwide strategy for expanding interdisciplinary collaborations and communications in all aspects of health care for humans, animals and the environment. The synergism achieved will advance health care for the 21st century and beyond by accelerating biomedical research discoveries, enhancing public health efficacy, expeditiously expanding the scientific knowledge base, and improving medical education and clinical care. When properly implemented, it will help protect and save untold millions of lives in our present and future generations. 

Registration/Call for Abstracts is Now Open!

Second Annual World Rabies Day International Webinar

September 21-22, 2011

Sponsored by:

Global Alliance for Rabies Control and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

To register, submit an abstract or learn about the Webinar, please visit http://webinar.worldrabiesday.org/html  

This two-day live Webinar brings together noted leaders in rabies research, One-Health advocates, professionals, students and World Rabies Day event planners in real-time to discuss the important public health issue of rabies while providing a forum for dialogue within and across disciplines. There is no cost to attend the live webinars but attendance is limited to the first 1000 registrants/logins. Space is limited – register early

UC Davis College of Veterinary Medicine

Frontiers in One Health-Upcoming

October 4, 2011
1020 Valley-12:00 noon

Tony Goldberg, DVM, PhD  and  Richard Ostfeld, PhD

A paired speaking event from experts in the field of disease ecology. Dr. Tony Goldberg is a professor of epidemiology at the Univ of Wisconsin-Madison, and Dr. Rick Ostfeld is a disease ecologist from the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. Biodiversity can protect human health by reducing the probability of human exposure to disease agents transmitted from wildlife. Human-induced environmental changes, such as habitat fragmentation, can inadvertently increase disease risk by reducing both predators and biodiversity. Understanding general mechanisms of pathogen transmission and evolution can improve the health and well-being of people and animals while conserving the rapidly changing ecosystems both share.

For more information SEE: http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/onehealth/events/upcoming.cfm

World Food Prize laureate to kick off new ISU One Health lecture series – October 12, 2011

 “AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State University-based international organization One Health Commission will sponsor a lecture with ISU by 2010 World Food Prize Laureate David Beckmann at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the Des Moines Marriott, Salon D, at 700 Grand Ave.

His presentation, "One Health: World Health Through Collaboration," is scheduled in conjunction with this year's World Food Prize events and is free and open to the public. ...”

Please read more:  http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2011/sep/onehealthlecture

Contacts:

Roger Mahr, One Health Commission, 515-294-0572, rkmahr@onehealthcommission.org  

Tracy Raef, College of Veterinary Medicine, 515-294-4602, traef@iastate.edu  

Dan Kuester, News Service, 515-294-0704, kuester@iastate.edu

World Veterinary Congress, Cape Town, South Africa, October 10-14, 2011

The World Veterinary Congress, being held in South Africa for the first time, is being organized by the World Veterinary Association and the South African Veterinary Association. The venue for the Congress is the International Convention Centre in Cape Town. The Congress offers a multidisciplinary array of themes and topics, within which One Health concepts feature prominently. The overall theme of "Caring for Animals: Healthy Communities" sets the scene for 12 separate scientific streams in more than 15 parallel sessions over the four Congress days. A number of pre- and post- Congress tours and workshops are planned, and a full accompanying persons program is also available. The major sessions include Production Animals and Wildlife, Small Animal, Exotic Animal, Animal Welfare, Veterinary Technology, Veterinary Nursing, Complementary Veterinary Medicine, Practice Management and Veterinary History. Sessions will be hosted by (for example) the University of Pretoria, the OIE, the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association, and the World Veterinary Dental Congress. See www.worldvetcongress2011.com or contact Ms. Petrie Vogel worldvet2011@savetcon.co.za for more details.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                Contact: Katie Ambrose

October 18, 2011                                            719-538-8843                                                                                                                                       katie.ambrose@animalagriculture.org

  Symposium to Meet Identified Need for More Information Regarding Antibiotic Use in Food Animal Production

 Colorado Springs, Colo. (October 18, 2011)—When consumers were asked in a nationwide survey to identify the Top 5 topics they want more information about related to where their food comes from , “how antibiotics are used” made their list. When farmers and ranchers were asked which Top 5 topics were most important to educate consumers about, they identified “the effect of pesticides, fertilizers and antibiotics in food.”

 This survey undertaken in August by Ketchum Global Research Network and Braum Research on behalf of the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance underscores the importance of consumers, farmers and ranchers all having access to accurate, science-based information about antibiotics use in food animal production.

 These individuals—plus anyone else wanting to increase their knowledge of antibiotic use in food animal production—are in luck, as a national symposium devoted to this precise topic is on tap for Oct. 26-27 in Chicago.

 “Antibiotic Use in Food Animal Production: A Dialogue for a Common Purpose,” hosted by the National Institute for Animal Agriculture, will focus on four key areas:

·         The use of antibiotics in food animal production

·         Human health implications relative to antibiotic use

·         Understanding and communicating the risks associated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in livestock

·         Identifying additional research needs regarding how and to what extent antimicrobial resistance develops in humans and animals

 “We’re going to look at antibiotic use in food animal production from all angles,” states Dr. Len Bull, chair of the symposium planning committee.  “This is not a black-and-white issue. It’s one where we need to delve into the gray areas as well and see what science tells and shows us.

 “While I realize that this topic can be quite polarized, I think we each can learn from the presenters and each other. The symposium is designed to be a dialogue, so symposium registrants can ask their burning questions and hear the answers from the experts.”

 The symposium will take place at the Intercontinental Hotel, O’Hare, Chicago, Ill., beginning at 3:00 p.m. Oct. 26, and wrapping up at 3:00 p.m. Oct. 27. The symposium immediately follows the 2011 Food System Summit, Oct. 25-26, hosted by the Center for Food Integrity at the same venue.

 Details of presentations and registration information for the symposium are available online at www.animalagriculture.org.

 The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) is a non-profit, membership-driven organization that unites and advances animal agriculture—the beef, dairy, equine, goat, poultry, sheep and swine industries. NIAA is dedicated to programs that work toward the eradication of diseases that pose risk to the health of animals, wildlife and humans; promote a safe and wholesome food supply for our nation and abroad; and promote best practices in environmental stewardship, animal health and animal well-being. Members of NIAA include livestock producers, producer organizations, veterinarians, scientists, state and federal officials, and agribusiness executives.

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2011 World Veterinary Year Panel Examines One Health—The Future [October 19]

http://library.tamu.edu/news/2011-world-veterinary-year-panel-examines-one-health2014the-future

A panel of administrators and leaders in veterinary health and biomedical sciences will examine “One Health—The Future” in the closing lecture of World Veterinary Year 2011 at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 19 at the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) in the Texas A&M Institute for Preclinical Studies (TIPS) Auditorium.

Dr. Eleanor Green, the Carl B. King Dean of the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences will lead the discussion on the global “One Health Plus” initiative. Dr. Alan Sams, executive associate dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Dr. T. Samuel Shomaker, the Jean and Thomas McMullin Dean of Medicine and vice president for Clinical Affairs with the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, will join in the discussion. Presenters will explore the links between animal, environmental, and human health, focusing on how critical collaborations will shape solutions to health problems of the future.

Co-sponsored by Texas A&M University Medical Sciences Library (MSL) and the CVM, the lecture series celebrates 250 years of veterinary medical education as part of the worldwide veterinary community. Previous lectures in the series examined veterinary history through period postcards and the global impact of veterinarians and veterinary education.

The campus community is invited to the panel discussion followed by a reception. Limited parking is available in Lots 30D and E. For more information, contact Sandy Samford at ssamford@library.tamu.edu

22nd International Conference on Rabies in the Americas

October 16-21, 2011 – San Juan, Puerto Rico

http://www.ritaxxii.org/

Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

Symposium: One World, One Health, One Medicine - Boston, MA (USA)

Friday, October 21, 2011: 2:15 PM-4:15 PM

http://idsa.confex.com/idsa/2011/webprogram

Symposium on Human Rabies Prevention and Control

On Saturday, October 22, immediately following the Rabies in the Americas Conference, the Centers for Disease Control and Puerto Rico Dept. of Health will host a free Symposium on Human Rabies Prevention and Control at the Caribe Hilton in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Symposium will also be broadcast via live simultaneous Webinar.

The full-day rabies symposium will consist of presentations from rabies experts and will feature discussions on rabies pathogenesis, current methods for rabies diagnosis in animals and man, rabies epidemiology and policies, rabies exposure risk assessment, and rabies pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis administration based on current recommendations.

There is no cost to attend and continuing education credits will be offered. However, space is limited to the first 100 registrants.

Click here for more information and to register.

Those unable to attend the meeting at the Caribe Hilton can participate remotely via Webinar. Click here to register for the Webinar.

 

Name:	International Conference on Global Health and Public Health Education
Date:	25 – 27 October 2011
Venue:	The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Theme:	Global Health and Public Health Education
Language:	English with Simultaneous Interpretation in Putonghua
Organiser:	CUHK School of Public Health and Primary Care