Students, health professionals unite in support of global One Health Day
Ƶ will join students and health professionals around the world in support of with the on Saturday, November 2, at the Ƶ School of Medicine in Sacramento.
One Health Day is an international campaign coordinated by the , the and the . The annual event, held every November, is intended to showcase projects that demonstrate One Health’s collaborative approach to addressing critical global health challenges, including emerging infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, climate change and environmental pollution.
The daylong Ƶ One Health Symposium will explore health at urban-rural, political and cultural interfaces, as well as across U.S.-Mexico, cultural and coastal borders. Students, veterinarians, physicians, public health officials and scientists will have the opportunity to hear from expert panels, participate in roundtable discussions, network and learn about student research in One Health.
This year’s keynote Calvin Schwabe Lecturer is Dr. Christine Kreuder Johnson, professor of epidemiology and ecosystem health and associate director of the One Health Institute in the School of Veterinary Medicine, where she directs the EpiCenter for Disease Dynamics.
Saturday, Nov. 2
One Health Symposium: “Interfaces: One Health at Borders and Margins”
- 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Ƶ School of Medicine, Education Building
- Registration discount for Ƶ employees and students
- Hosted by the School of Veterinary Medicine’s and with the and its One Health Student Interest Group, with generous support from the
- Welcome by Chancellor Gary S. May
- Closing by School of Veterinary Medicine Dean & Distinguished Professor Michael Lairmore and School of Medicine Dean Allison Brashear
- Can’t make it in person? A webinar option is available.
Follow the day’s activities at the One Health Institute and using the hashtags #onehealthucd2019 and #onehealthday2019.
More information
- Contact: Matt Blake, Ƶ One Health Institute, mblake@ucdavis.edu