Global One Health Day & One Health Conference
“ At AMC, One Health has a very special meaning as many of our board certified veterinarians work closely with physicians from leading health institutions to help improve diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases shared by people and pets.” Dr. Philip Fox DVM, MS, DACVIM/ECVIM (Cardiology), DACVECC Head of Cardiology and Director, Caspary Research Institute
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AMC participated in Global One Health Day on November 2nd, joining other institutions worldwide to raise public awareness of the collaborative efforts of health professionals in different fields to ensure the well-being of people, animals and the environment. AMC’s Usdan Institute for Animal Health Education marked the day with a full schedule of lectures, how-to sessions, and tours, which were free and open to the public. On November 4th, the Animal Medical Center conducted its third annual One Health Conference: Connecting Human and Veterinary Medicine, A Comparative Approach to Cardiology. The 70 participants, experts in both human and veterinary medicine, explored topics such as cardiac genomics, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension, and tracheomalacia. The day-long conference was held in partnership with the Clinical and Translational Science Center at Weill Cornell Medicine. Philip Fox, DVM, MS, DACVIM/ECVIM (Cardiology), DACVECC, Head of Cardiology and Director of the Caspary Research Institute, delivered the keynote address.