Comparative medicine once occupied a primary position in medical thought and education. Today, although the spectrum of clinical illness in animals and humans overlaps tremendously, veterinary and human clinical medicine operate in largely separate professional silos. Our fields come together episodically around concerns such as food safety, emerging infections and zoonoses. But the connections between human and veterinary health and clinical practice extend far beyond these issues - a reality well known to veterinarians but less recognized by human physicians. One step to facilitate understanding of the global and species-spanning nature of illness and health is to literally facilitate introductions between clinicians on both sides of this "species-divide." The 2nd Annual Zoobiquity Conference is sponsored by the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, the College of Veterinary Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences, and the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens. The conference is designed to bring together leading clinicians and scientists in both human and veterinary medicine to discuss the same diseases in a wide spectrum of animal species and human beings. The intention of this cross-disciplinary conference is to create conversations and relationships between human and veterinary colleagues confronted with similar clinical challenges. By crossing disciplines in this way, we can significantly expand the perspective of clinicians, scientists and patients about these shared disorders and broader health concerns. The morning will begin in the auditorium of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Veterinary and human sub-specialists will discuss cases in the areas of Infertility, Oncology, Psychiatry/Behavior, and Obesity. Following the morning program, conference participants will board buses and travel to the Los Angeles Zoo to participate in "Walk Rounds" led by the zoo’s veterinary staff and wildlife veterinarians from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. The afternoon session will feature several fascinating cases with important comparative elements. A cocktail reception will conclude the conference and participants will board buses back to UCLA. Target Audience This course is targeted to clinicians and scientists in the fields of medicine, veterinary medicine, evolutionary biology, public health, psychology and others.
Enrollment Online Enrollment for the Zoobiquity course has been SOLD OUT. If you would like to be on the waiting list please call the following telephone number: 310-794-2620. Please note: ON-SITE REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED By Mail Send the completed enrollment form to: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Zoobiquity Office of Continuing Medical Education 10920 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1060 Los Angeles, CA 90024-6512 By FAX Fax the enrollment form with charge card information and your authorizing signature to (310) 794-2624. By Phone Use your MasterCard, VISA, or Discover card. Call (310) 794-2620 Course Fee Early Registration
Course Chair Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, MD Professor of Medicine UCLA Division of Cardiology David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Course Co-Chairs Patricia A. Conrad, DVM, PhD Co-Director of One Health, UC Global Institute Professor of Parasitology Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Dominique Griffon, DVM, MS, PhD, DECVS, DACVS Associate Dean for Research Professor of Veterinary Medicine, Surgery College of Veterinary Medicine Western University of Health Sciences Cheryl Scott, RN, NP, DVM, MPVM Program Director, Calvin Schwabe One Health Project UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine University of California, Los Angeles Mark DeAntonio, MD* Clinical Professor of Psychiatry Director, Inpatient Child and Adolescent Service Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA James Economou, MD, PhD* Vice Chancellor of Research Noah Federman, MD* Director, Pediatric Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma UCLA Sarcoma Program UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine John Glaspy, MD, MPH* Professor of Hematology/Oncology UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center David Heber, MD, PhD* Director, UCLA Center for Human Nutrition Professor of Medicine and Public Health Jaana Juvonen, PhD Professor, Developmental Psychology UCLA Department of Psychology UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Christine Kreuder Johnson, VMD, MPVM, PhD Associate Professor Department of Medicineand Epidemiology Wildlife Health Center Melissa Bain, DVM, MS Assistant Professor Department of Medicine and Epidemiology Michael D. Lairmore, DVM, PhD Dean Linda J. Lowenstine, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVP Professor, Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology Richard Nelson, DVM Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine and Epidemiology Robert Rebhun, PhD, DVM Assistant Professor Center for Companion Animal Health Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences Lisa A. Tell, DVM Professor, Department of Medicine and Epidemiology College of Veterinary Medicine Western University of Health Sciences David Kersey, PhD Assistant Professor, Physiology Tracey McNamara, DVM, DACVP Professor of Pathology Phillip Nelson, DVM, PhD Dean Victoria Voith, DVM, MSc, MA, PhD Professor, Animal Behavior Featured Faculty Pierre Comizzoli, PhD, DVM Reproductive Physiologist, Center for Species Survival Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, National Zoological Park Curtis Eng, DVM Chief Veterinarian Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens Karl Hill, DVM Veterinarian, Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens Sherman Silber, MD The Infertility Center for Saint Louis St. Luke's Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri Cindy Stadler, DVM Veterinarian, Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens
The purpose of the conference is to facilitate understanding of the global and species-spanning nature of health (One Health). Our intent is that this conference provide a structure and program through which relationships can develop that bridge the "species divide" and from which a broader understanding of disease may emerge. We hope that the development of these relationships around shared clinical challenges will lead to:
The Office of Continuing Medical Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Office of Continuing Medical Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Conference Location Morning Session Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Tamkin Auditorium 757 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90095 Phone: (310) 825-9111 Afternoon Session (transportation provided) Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens 5333 Zoo Drive Los Angeles, CA 90027 Phone: (323) 644-4200 Directions From the 405 freeway, exit Wilshire Blvd. east toward Westwood. Turn left on Westwood Blvd. and continue on Westwood Plaza. Travel past Charles E. Young Dr. South and turn left on Structure 8 Driveway. Drive up the ramp to the rooftop level to park. The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is located on the corner of Westwood Plaza and Charles E. Young Dr. South. Parking Please park in Lot 8. A parking attendant will be on duty from 7:00 - 9:00 AM. If you arrive outside of this timeframe, please report to the parking kiosk on Westwood Plaza to pay for your parking permit. Participants are to pay their own parking charges at a rate of $11 per vehicle.
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