December 10-11, 2008

Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center (800-325-3535)
Durham, North Carolina

A conference for physicians, nurses, veterinarians, veterinary technicians, public health professionals, agriculture professionals, wildlife professionals, environmental professionals, and federal, military, state and local disaster responders. Continuing education credits will be provided for various professionals.

One-medicine approach hinges on local leadership and participation
JAVMA News, March 15, 2008

For the last five years, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services have hosted the annual One Medicine Symposium to educate and provide attendees with take-home tools that will improve and enhance preparedness for a natural or man-made disaster or infectious disease outbreak.

The theme of the 2008 symposium, “Earth, Wind, and Fire: A One Medicine Approach to Climate Change,” focuses on the effects of climate change on agriculture, public health, and animal health. This year’s agenda includes environmental challenges that encourage human and animal health professionals to come together to explore key questions so we can improve awareness and understanding of issues benefiting from a One Medicine approach.

Describe the impacts of climate change on human and animal health.

Discuss solutions and preventive measures to respond to possible health consequences of climate change.

Discuss the effects of extreme weather on public health, animal health, and agriculture including national, regional, and local examples.

Highlight the “One Medicine” approach of close cooperation between human and veterinary medicine for a rapid and effective response to terrorism, disease, and natural disasters.

View the brochure

View the agenda

Click here to see the 2008 One Medicine Symposium presentations

Click here for more Continuing Education Credit Information

Visit the NCDA&CS Emergency Programs web site for presentations from the 2007 and 2006 conferences.

Registration Fee: $75
Limited registrations available.

Sheraton Imperial Hotel
4700 Emperor Blvd. Durham, NC 27713
I-40 exit 282 (Page Road)
919.941.5050 or 800.325.3535

NC Division of Public Health,
Department of Health and Human Services
Public Health Nursing and Professional Development

Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response,
NC Division of Public Health, Department of Health and Human Services

Division of Emergency Programs
at the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services

North Carolina Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services

North Carolina Institute for Public Health,
UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health

NC State University
College of Veterinary Medicine

Wake Area Health Education Center (AHEC)