Veterinary Student Day: A League of Extraordinary Veterinarians

Sunday, January 13th, 2019
CDC Global Communications Center

4:30 pm – Arrival and Registration
  • Icebreaker Prizes
  • Megin Nichols, DVM, MPH
    Epidemiologist, National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Rima Khabbaz, MD
    Director, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
5:50 pm – Panel Presentations, Moderators: Kate Varela and Erin Kennedy
  • Public Health: Follow the Yellow Brick Road
    Captain Jennifer McQuiston, DVM, MS
    Deputy Director, Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Life as a Veterinarian at a State Health Department
    Cherie L. Drenzek, DVM, MS
    State Epidemiologist
    Georgia Department of Public Health
  • Planning and Preparing for Your Next 100,000 Hours
    Lonnie J. King, DVM, MS, ACVPM
    Academy Professor and Dean Emeritus
    College of Veterinary Medicine
    Ohio State University
6:40 pm – Panel Discussion, Moderators: Kate Varela and Erin Kennedy
  • Questions and Answers
7:00 pm – Adjourn to Pizza Party
  • Wisteria Lanes at Emory Conference Center Hotel

Monday, January 14th, 2019
CDC Global Communications Center

8:30 am – Welcome and Opening Remarks; Moderator: Hugh Mainzer
  • Anne Schuchat, MD, MPH
    Principal Deputy Director
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
8:40 am – Greetings
  • Rima Khabbaz, MD
    Director, of the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
8:50 am – Greetings
  • John de Jong, DVM
    President, American Veterinary Medical Association
9:00 am – Epidemiology and Science in Action; Moderator: Mark Laughlin
  • 2017 Hurricane Response and Recovery – Renee Funk, DVM, MPH & TM, MBA
  • Anthrax and Hippos and Vets, Oh My! – Caitlin Cossaboom, DVM, PhD, MPH
  • Multidrug-Resistant Campylobacter Outbreak linked to Puppies –  Martha Montgomery, MD, MHS
  • Psittacosis Outbreak at a Chicken Slaughter Plant: USDA-APHIS perspective – Tracey Dutcher, DVM
  • Psittacosis Outbreak at a Chicken Slaughter Plant: Occupational Health Perspective – Marie De Perio, MD
9:50 am – Break
10:00 am – Epidemiology and Science in Action, continued
  • Seoul Searching, part 1 – Outbreak investigation – Anne Straily, DVM, MPH
  • Seoul Searching, part 2 – Sarah Genzer, DVM
  • Community-based prevention of Rocky Mountain spotted fever – Cara Cherry, DVM
  • RB-51 Brucellosis Outbreak Investigation – Maria Negron, DVM, PhD, MS
  • Zika Surveillance at the Human-Animal Interface in South America – Stephanie Salyer, DVM, MPH

11:00 am – 1:00 pm Lunch & Learn – Lunch served in Atrium outside of Auditorium B

11:00 am – Lunch (group A); exhibits (group B)
12:00 pm – Lunch (group B); exhibits (group A)
1:00 pm – Outbreak! A Fever of Unknown Origin Faculty Breakout Session in Room 247/248
1:45 pm – Break
1:50 pm – Pathways to Public Health; Moderator: John De Jong
2:25 pm – The Many Faces of Public Health; Moderator: Jennifer McQuiston
3:00 pm – Break
3:10 pm – International Panel; Moderator: Casey Barton Behravesh
3:45 pm – Lessons Learned and Closing Remarks:
  • Ted Y. Mashima, DVM, DACZM, DACVPM
    Senior Director for Academic and Research Affairs
    Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
4:00 pm – Adjourn and turn in evaluations

Veterinary Student Day
Monday, January 14th, 2018
CDC Global Communications Center Faculty Breakout Session Agenda Room 247/248

1:00 pm – Greetings and introductions
1:15 pm – Mentoring Students
  • Kate Glynn, DVM, MPVM
    Deputy Director for Science
    Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development Division of Scientific Research
  • Casandra Tansey, DVM, DACLAM
    Lab Animal Medical Resident
  • During veterinary school:
    • Epidemiology-Elective Program (EEP)
    • Other programs associated with CDC
  • After veterinary school, clinical practice, and/or further graduate degrees:
    • Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS)
    • Laboratory Leadership Service (LLS)
    • Laboratory Animal Medicine Residency Program (LAMRP)
1:35 pm – AAVMC’s One Health Engagements
  • Ted Y. Mashima, DVM, DACZM, DACVPM
    Senior Director for Academic and Research Affairs
    Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
  • Susan Sanchez, BSc, MSc, PhD, FRSB
    Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
1:45 pm – Break
1:55 pm – Group discussion
  • Facilitator: Danielle Tack, DVM, MPVM, DACVPM
    Veterinary Medical Officer/Senior Epidemiologist
    Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases
    – Integrating One Health concepts into curriculum
    – Concept/topic prioritization in public health curriculum
    – Opportunities offered for public health experience
    – Barriers/challenges and lessons learned
    – Current collaborations & opportunities for collaboration
3:00 pm – Breakout session adjourned