Events
Epidemiology Chapter Meeting
Venue: Morton Room, Gold Coast International Hotel, Surfers Paradise, Queensland
Thursday 5 July 2007 - Saturday 7 July 2007
Thursday 5 July 2007
| Time | Speaker | Title |
| 1330 - 1430 | Bryan Eaton | Advances in diagnostics: implications for the epidemiologist (5231 kb) |
| 1430 - 1500 | Ristan Greer | Bioinformatics: what is it and how can I access it? (2025 kb) |
| 1500 - 1530 | Afternoon tea | |
| 1530 - 1610 | Course participants | Ecohealth approaches: workshop presentations |
| 1610 - 1630 | Hume Field | A new face of Nipah virus (777 kb) |
| 1630 - 1650 | Morton Bell | Health determinants and health outcomes in human populations (764 kb) |
| 1650 - 1730 | Katherine Clift | Syndromic surveillance (1151 kb) |
Friday 6 July 2007
Saturday 7 July 2007
| Time | Speaker | Title |
| 0830 - 0920 | Peter Black | Strategic forsight in the 21st century (1263 kb) |
| 0920 - 1000 | Tony Higgs | Will eradication of disease be a curiosity of history? (1352 kb) |
| 1000 - 1030 | Morning tea | |
| 1030 - 1050 | Navneet Dhand | Effect of farm level factros on ovine Johne's disease (628 kb) |
| 1050 - 1110 | Paul Bingham | Investigation of false positives (2279 kb) |
| 1110 - 1130 | John Morton | Estimating population effects of risk factors (514 kb) |
| 1130 - 1150 | Nina Kung | Experimental study of AI (H9N2) transmission 526 kb) |
| 1150 - 1210 | Iain East | Identifying poultry regions at high risk of AI exposure (666 kb) |
| 1210 - 1230 | Nina Kung | Risk factors for HPAI (H5N1) outbreaks (756 kb) |
| 1230 - 1330 | Lunch |
Keynote speakers
Bryan Eaton is a virologist at the Australian Animal Health Laboratory in Geelong, part of CSIRO's Division of Livestock Industries. Bryan's interests are animal viruses particularity their biology and detection. Most of his work has been on RNA viruses such as bluetongue virus and the recently discovered biosecurity level 4 Hendra and Nipah viruses. He is currently interested in the role that bats play as reservoir hosts of viruses, some of which like Nipah virus and SARS coronavirus emerge to cause severe disease in humans and livestock. Until earlier this year he was deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre.
Bryan will be discussing 'Advances in diagnostics: implications for the epidemiologist'.
Peter Black has a special interest in the use of strategic foresight within government with a particular focus on the investigation of the underlying drivers of disease emergence. Peter graduated from the University of Queensland in 1982 and then worked for the Queensland Department of Primary Industries (QDPI) as a field veterinarian and policy officer. In 1992 - 1993 he completed a Masters of Preventive Veterinary Medicine (MPVM) at the University of California, Davis and was subsequently the project leader for animal health surveillance in Queensland. In 1997 Peter worked in a policy role in Brisbane where he was instrumental in introducing a formal risk management approach to animal and plant health activities within QDPI. The combination of interests in risk management, strategic planning and emerging infectious disease encouraged him to undertake a Masters of Science in Strategic Foresight at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, which he completed in 2005. He currently works in the Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer in the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Canberra, as a Principal Research Scientist.
Peter will be presenting 'No more tea leaves and entrails - strategic foresight in the 21st century'.
Martyn Kirk has been the coordinating epidemiologist of OzFoodNet since it's establishment in 2000. He has a background in aquatic science and field epidemiology. Mr Kirk has worked in the areas of food, water and communicable disease control for the last fifteen years. Mr Kirk has investigated a wide range of infectious disease outbreaks, including cholera, salmonellosis and Legionnaires' disease. Prior to joining OzFoodNet in 2000, he worked for the Department of Human Services in Victoria. Mr Kirk also has experience at the international level on issues relating to food and waterborne diseases.
Martyn will be discussing 'Foodborne diseases in Australia; the changing nature of investigations and the potential roles for veterinarians'.
Terry Ryan works within the New Zealand Food Safety Authority as the Senior Advisor (Zoonoses). Terry trained as a veterinarian at Massey, and worked in a mixed club practice in the north of New Zealand for about five years. He returned to Massey to do postgraduate work on leptospirosis, and then joined the then Animal Health Division of MAF, where he remained for some years working in biosecurity (endemic and exotic disease control, surveillance, database design etc). Later he moved to the Animal Health Board to work on the TB possum problem. He is now employed by the NZFSA working in the area of foodborne zoonoses (especially salmonellosis) and also risk analysis and general epidemiology.
Terry will be presenting on 'Salmonellosis: A New Zealand investigation into the links between human cases and events in the food chain'.
Associate Professor John House is Director Bovine Clinical Services, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Sydney University Veterinary Centre. John is an expert in the fields of Salmonella epidemiology, diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines and infectious diseases of cattle.
John will be discussing aspects of Salmonella including 'Salmonella in calves - a study on a large intensive dairy' and 'Salmonella vaccination development'.
Pre Conference Workshop
Ecohealth Approaches for Veterinary Epidemiologists
Venue: Morton Room, Gold Coast International HotelGold Coast International Hotel, Surfers Paradise, Queensland.
Tuesday 3 July 2007 - Thursday 5 July 2007.
Cost: Members AU $390 non-members AU $470.
Registration form: click here.
Contact: Cameron Bell. Registrations close 31 May 2007.
Join Peter Black and Hume Field to learn about tools and methods that will assist you in developing an 'ecohealth approach' to complex issues including emerging diseases.
The effects of environmental change manifest in many ways, including disease emergence and loss of biodiversity, with consequent health implications for wildlife, domestic animals and human populations - just think of recent diseases such as SARS, avian influenza and Nipah virus. Society needs people who can address a wide range of interrelated health problems in many parts of the globe. This task requires exceptional skills in both analysis and synthesis. Most veterinary epidemiologist have had excellent training in the analysis portion of this equation through formal postgraduate studies in this discipline. However, few have had the opportunity to develop skills in the synthesis and integration needed to address the complex, real world problems that challenge both animal and human health. Indeed, many veterinary epidemiologists are finding that they are ill-equipped to deal with some of the most pressing problems we face in the 21st century. This is understandable as the tools and methods required to make a difference are evolving and demand a broader understanding of a range of other disciplines.
Veterinary and human epidemiologists are increasingly turning to 'ecohealth approaches' to address complex problems such as emerging infectious diseases. These approaches recognise the critical linkages between human activity, ecological change, human and animal health, and sustainability - and aim to integrate relevant knowledge and skills from a wide range of disciplines. Come along and equip yourself with some tools and methods that will assist you to make a real difference! By the end of this two day workshop, participants will:
- Have an understanding of ecohealth approaches and how veterinary epidemiologists can use them in their work.
- Be aware of some of the perspectives (including formal futures-oriented perspectives) that inform health approaches.
- Be familiar with some of the tools and techniques used in ecohealth approaches, including their application for detecting and responding to emerging and re-emerging diseases.
- Have a knowledge of the networks and information sources that will inform the future development of ecohealth approaches.
- Appreciate the linkages between concepts of sustainability and health.
A flyer for the workshop can be downloaded from here.