The 2018 Pennsylvania One Health Forum is the inaugural meeting for veterinarians; public health physicians; ecologists; biologists; environmental professionals; and professionals with an interest in the well-being of humans, animals, plants and the environment.

It will be held on August 18 at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Dauphin County.

This is a special one-day event to bring together stakeholders to share knowledge, find common ground, and define actions to coordinate gains in human, animal, plant and environmental health in Pennsylvania and beyond.

One Health is a transdisciplinary concept to improve the well-being of humans, animals, plants, and the environment. It recognizes how the health of each individual element contributes to the health of the whole and shows how obvious impacts in one area -- for example, outbreaks of wildlife diseases -- are often linked to environmental stress, as well as diseases that concurrently affect the health and wellbeing of other species.

Advance registration closes Friday, August 10, but walk-in registrations can be accommodated, if necessary.

To register or for more information, visit the Pennsylvania One Health Forum webpage.

[Posted: August 9, 2018]

8/13/2018