The University of Minnesota and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention present

Global "One Health" Leadership: Embracing the interdependence of animals, humans and the environment

May 13 – 14, 2008 – Minneapolis, Minnesota

Faculty and researchers from the University of Minnesota (UMN) and representatives from state government, industry and commodity groups met with representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to explore "one health" partnerships at the intersection of animal and public health.

Event summary

Event Summary (PDF - 158KB)

RFPs awarded as workshop outcomes

• Swine Health Rapid Response Partnership
• Long-term Ecological Monitoring Plots as Sentinel Sites for Emerging Infectious Disease
• Training One Health Scientists: Developing a New Paradigm
• One Health: Integrating Wildlife Health - Strategic Planning Workshop

» Read full descriptions of each RFP

Presentations

• "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)

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