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Animal Health, Human Health and Antimicrobial Use Symposium Slated for Nov. 12-14
Thu, 12 Sep 2013 10:29:07 CDT
The time has come when academia, government researchers, the scientific community and stakeholders within animal agriculture, human medicine and the environment learn from each other and seek resolution on the polarizing and the often misunderstood issues of antimicrobial use and resistance.
Engaging in meaningful dialogue and working toward resolution are key priorities of the "Bridging the Gap between Animal Health and Human Health" symposium hosted by the National Institute for Animal Agriculture Nov. 12-14 in Kansas City, Mo. The symposium is open to individuals who want to learn from each other, engage in meaningful dialogue and create successful strategies to preserve antibiotic efficacy.
"The speakers at the symposium-who represent environmental, human and animal health-will provide the latest scientific bodies of information and separate the facts from perceived facts, " states Nevil Speer, PhD, Western Kentucky University and co-chair of the "Bridging the Gap between Animal Health and Human Health" symposium. "Their information will help us move beyond the confines of our own disciplines so we explore new models for team science."
Dr. Richard Raymond, former Undersecretary for Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture (2005-2008), will serve as moderator of the Nov. 12-14 symposium. Devoting more than 20 years to serving the public as a family medical physician, Dr. Raymond is a member of the Board of Trustees of the International Life Sciences Institute NA, an affiliate professor at Colorado State University and an industry consultant and public speaker on food safety and public health issues. His background includes chief medical officer for the state of Nebraska, president of the Nebraska Medical Association and president of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.
"Finding resolution to antimicrobial resistance must begin with the end in mind-improving human and animal health-and Dr. Raymond will help us keep focused on this goal," states symposium co-chair Eric Moore, DVM, Merck Animal Health.
The upcoming symposium will build upon information and consensus points established at the 2011 and 2012 antibiotic use and resistance symposiums. A presentation at this year's symposium will recap both symposiums so momentum toward bridging the gap between animal health and human health can continue.
A white paper summarizing the 2012 symposium, "A One Health Approach to Antimicrobial Use and Resistance: A Dialogue for a Common Purpose," can be accessed online on the National Institute for Animal Agriculture's website: www.animalagriculture.org.
The 2013 symposium in Kansas City will start on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 12, and conclude in the early afternoon on Thursday, Nov. 14. To register for or to learn more about the symposium, please go online to www.animalagriculture.org or call 1-800-237-7193.
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