Presentation Library

American Public Health Association National Meeting

San Diego - Oct. 25 - 29, 2008

• Local Action Global Health - The convergence, why it's growing & how to manage it - Trent Wakenight, Michigan State University (PDF - 3 MB)

University of South Carolina MATCH Project Capstone Event

Atlanta - July 29 - 30, 2008

• Local Action Global Health - What is the convergence, why is it growing & how can we manage it? - Trent Wakenight, Michigan State University (PDF - 3MB)

Local Action, Global Health Workshop

EARTH University - May 27, 2008

• "Local Action Global Health" - Dr. Kevin Walker, Michigan State University (PDF - 2.6MB)
• Graphic representations of the event - Diana Arsenian, Graphic Facilitator (PDF - 4.8MB)
• RENAMUR - Magali Costa - Improving quality of life for women living in rural Mexico - Part 1 (PDF - 3.7MB) / Part 2 (PDF - 5MB)

Global "One Health" Leadership Workshop

University of Minnesota - May 14, 2008

• "One World, One Health" - Dr. Lonnie King, CDC (PDF - 3.4MB)
• "Foodborne Illness - Changes associated with Ecological Influences" - Dr. David Swerdlow, CDC (PDF - 1MB)
• "Parasitic Diseases" - Dr. Robert Wirtz, CDC (PDF - 1.7MB)
• "Food Industry Challenges in Infectious Diseases and Public Health" - Dr. Peter Davies, Univ. of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine (PDF - 929KB)
• "Pathogen Discovery - Infectious Disease Ecology" - Dr. Ali Khan, CDC (PDF 1.5MB)
• "Real-time Evaluation of Interventions: An Innovative Program in Tanzania Evaluating Aid Strategies for  Village Health" - Dr. Craig Packer, Univ. of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences (PDF - 267KB)
• "New Strategies for Controlling Vectorborne Diseases" - Dr. Ron Rosenberg, CDC (PDF - 514KB)
• "Just-In-Time Research to Address Emerging Issues" - Dr. Craig Hedberg, Univ. of Minnesota School of Public Health (PDF - 180KB)

MSU-CDC Convergence of Human & Animal Health Workshop

Michigan State University - March 25, 2008

• Workshop objectives (PDF - 47KB)
• "Overview of the Convergence of Human & Animal Health, Emerging Zoonoses, and Infectious Disease Ecology" - Dr. Lonnie King, CDC (PDF - 4MB)
• "Vector-Borne Diseases" - Dr. Lyle Petersen, CDC (PDF - 4.5MB)
• "Food-Borne Diseases" - Dr. Robert Tauxe, CDC (PDF - 296KB)
• "Water-Borne Diseases" - Dr. Michael Beach, CDC (PDF - 831KB)

New Century, New Challenges, New Dilemmas: The Global Nexus of Animal and Public Health Workshop 

Salzburg, Austria - September 8, 2007 - The Salzburg Global Seminar

• "Food Safety, Food Security and the Global Nexus of Animal & Public Health" - Dr. Kevin Walker, Michigan State University (PPT - 7.5MB)
• "History of the Convergence Issue: Where did we come from?" - Dr. Lonnie King, CDC (PDF - 5.1MB)
• Understanding the decade map - Dr. Jody Ranck, Institute For The Future (PDF - 1.1MB)
• "The Avian Influenza Story" - Dr. David Nabarro, United Nations (PDF - 2MB)
• Foresight Analysis - Mark Woolhouse, University of Edinburgh (PDF - 613KB)
• Health Disparities and Convergence - Dr. Walter Williams (PDF - 1.2MB)
• Ecosystems - Compiled by Linda Valeri & Stephan Singleton, University of Minnesota (PDF - 1.3MB)
• Emerging Leadership - Compiled by Linda Valeri & Stephan Singleton, University of Minnesota (PPT - 2.1MB)
• Epidemics - Compiled by Linda Valeri & Stephan Singleton, University of Minnesota (PDF - 1.6MB)
• Vision Statement (PDF - 300KB)
• Reflection and Sustaining Momentum (PDF - 917KB)
• Graphic representations of the event - Diana Arsenian, Graphic Facilitator (PDF - 6.9MB)

Working Groups - September 10

1. Group 1: Great Biological Mixing Bowl (PDF - 452KB)
2. Group 2: Bio-Distress & New Health Commons (PDF - 474KB)
3. Group 3: Local Goes Global (PDF - 464KB)
4. Group 4: Implosion of Safety Nets (PDF - 440KB)
5. Group 5: Expanding Social Engagement (PDF - 444KB)
6. Group 6: New, Users, Tools & Communities (PDF - 343KB)

Working Groups - September 12

1. Group 1: Communication and Strategies (PDF - 47KB)
2. Group 2: Collaboration (PDF - 12KB)
3. Group 3: Committed Leadership (PDF - 260KB)
4. Group 4: Education and Training (PDF - 198KB)
5. Group 5: Social Engagement (PDF - 17KB)
6. Group 6: Infrastructure and Capacity (PDF - 289KB)