A One Health Approach to
Vector-Borne Diseases
About the event
One Health is a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach to solving important health issues that recognizes the connection between people, animals and their shared environment. A key health issue that would benefit from a One Health approach is vector-borne diseases. The global landscape for vector-borne diseases is changing, and the impact is seen in increasing risks for people and animals. The One Health approach is critical for understanding and managing these risks for people and companion animals. Hear from experts in infectious disease, public health, parasitology and veterinary medicine as they discuss applying a One Health lens to this developing global issue.
Registration for this educational event is open to all members of the veterinary community (RACE pending – 2.5 hours).
Presented by MSD Animal Health.
Event agenda
| TIME | TOPIC | SPEAKERS |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00-0:45 | The One Health Approach | Dr Julie Gerberding, Dr Jane Sykes and Dr Alasdair King |
| 0:45-1:45 | VBD as a Key One Health Issue | Dr Peter Irwin, Dr Susan Little, Prof Richard Wall, Prof Guadalupe Miro, Dr Paul Overgaauw, and Dr Alasdair King |
| 1:45-2:15 | VBD - MSD Animal Health Update | Dr Robert Lavan |
Meet the speakers
Dr Julie Gerberding
Chief patient office and executive vice president, Population health & sustainability
MSD
Dr Jane Sykes
Executive director of innovation and entrepreneurship & Professor of small animal internal medicine (infectious disease)
University of California, Davis
Dr Peter Irwin
Former Dean
Murdoch University Veterinary School
Dr Susan Little
Regents professor and Krull-Ewing chair in veterinary parasitology
College of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University
Prof Richard Wall
Professor of zoology and specializes in the ecology and control of ectoparasites of veterinary importance
University of Bristol Veterinary School
Prof Guadalupe Miro
Professor of parasitology and parasitic diseases & Director of pet parasite laboratory
Universidad Complutense of Madrid
Dr Robert Lavan
Director of outcomes research, Center for Observational and Real-World Evidence (CORE)
MSD Animal Health
Dr Paul Overgaauw
Specialist in veterinary microbiology and parasitology, Veterinary public health
Utrecht University
Dr Alasdair King
Director, transboundary diseases
MSD Animal Health