One Health: What is it and what does it mean to Veterinarians

Our Fall Meeting will cover the topic of One Health. One Health is the integrative effort of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally, and globally to attain optimal health for people, animals, and the environment. Because of their expertise, veterinarians play critical roles in the health of animals, humans, and even the environment, but these roles are often overlooked or unrecognized. Nonetheless, veterinary medicine is the only profession that routinely operates at the interface of these three components of One Health. We will have multiple speakers to cover this topic consisting of: Joseph Annelli, DVM, USDA One Health Coordinator (Retired); David Crum, DVM, State Public Health Veterinarian; and Annika McKillop, DVM, McKillop Poultry Medicine. The objective of this meeting is to allow veterinarians to become more familiar with this increasingly important topic, and to understand what it means to us as practitioners. We have applied to the State Board for one hour of CE for this meeting.