One Health is a collaborative approach to improve the health of animals, plants, people, and the environment. The idea that the health of all of these systems is interconnected is important for addressing global health threats.
The October session of Hot Topics in Practice will provide an overview of the One Health concept, applications of this concept to the surveillance and control of emerging zoonotic diseases, as well as other health issues at the human-animal-ecosystem interface. One Health can be applied at all levels of society, from local to global. It requires effective communication, collaboration, and governance.
In this hour-long webinar, Peter Rabinowitz MD, MPH, a Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Family Medicine, Global Health and Medicine at the University of Washington, and Heather Hill, RN, BSN, the Deputy Director to the Health Officer at Benton-Franklin Health District, will discuss how one local health jurisdiction has created a One Health Team and uses its concepts to connect work across all programs within the agency and community. They will cover both local applications and global developments of the One Health concept. The presentation will include a brief background on this initiative and some potential barriers to its efforts. The presenters will then share some ways to overcome these barriers and offer steps you can take to explore greater use of One Health.
Register today to learn about One Health and how one local health jurisdiction created a team to implement its concepts.
One Health: Concept to Application
Date: October 29, 2024, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (Pacific)
Intended Audiences
Local, state, and tribal public health practitioners
Presenter
Peter Rabinowitz MD, MPH
Professor, University of Washington
Director, UW Center for One Health Research
Heather Hill RN, BSN
Deputy to the Health Officer, Benton-Franklin Health District
About Hot Topics in Practice
Hot Topics in Practice is a monthly webinar forum to discuss issues affecting public health practice.
Up to 1 CPH recertification credit may be earned by viewing this webinar. Visit the National Board of Public Health Examiners to learn more.