About the One Health Intellectual Exchange Series

This interdisciplinary course will introduce the concept of One Health as an increasingly important approach to a holistic understanding of the prevention of disease and the maintenance of both human and animal health. The list of topics will include a discussion of bidirectional impact of animal health on human health, the impact of earth’s changing ecology on health, issues of food and water security and preparedness, and the benefits of comparative medicine. Learning objectives include 1) to describe how different disciplines contribute to the practice of One Health, 2) to creatively design interdisciplinary interventions to improve Global Health using a One Health model, and 3) to interact with One Health-relevant professionals in the Triangle and beyond. The course aims to include students from Duke, UNC and NC State from diverse disciplines relevant to One Health, including: human medicine, veterinary medicine, environmental science, public health, global health, public policy, and others.

Monday, January 14, 2013

Zoobiquity

When UCLA cardiologist Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz was called to the LA Zoo in spring 2005 to consult on the heart operation on a tamarin, little did she know it was a visit that would change her life, and possibly change how medical care is delivered throughout the world. She had an 'Aha!' moment as she began realizing just how many human health conditions are manifested by animals and managed by Veterinarians.  Barbara’s work, including her book “Zoobiquity”, has set the human and animal medical communities on fire by articulating how many physical and even behavioral disorders are nearly the same in both animals and humans. As a result, veterinarians and doctors are beginning to collaborate in an unprecedented way, opening up new thinking about medical care for both animals and humans.

On January 10, 2013, 'Zoobiquity' authors, Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, MD and Kathryn Bowers, Science Writer, were featured in a teleconference (sponsored by the PetsOnTime website team). Over 75 health professionals from across many disciplines phoned in to participate. You can listen to the very enlightening recording online at


http://petsontime.com/interview/dr-barbara-natterson-horowitz-animal-human-health-connection
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