The first meeting held by the Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia as part of its postgraduate school and aimed at establishing a multidisciplinary starting line to deal with the different themes included in the One Health model.

In celebration of International One Health Day, Phipps will offer special interactive activities for all ages that identify how human, animal and environmental health affect one another and share all that we can do to have a positive impact. All activities are free with admission. Guests can: Embark on a family-friendly Conservatory-wide scavenger hunt, which will reinforce the interconnectedness among people, plants and animals. Discover the benefits organic gardening has on soils, plants, pollinators and human health through special One Health discovery stations.

Dr. Randall Prather will present on the emerging use of genome editing in animals as a One Health approach to animal models for human disease and disease prevention in the animal industry.