AMERICAN COLLEGE OF VETERINARY
INTERNAL MEDICINE (ACVIM)
1997 Wadsworth Blvd.
Lakewood, CO 80214-5293
www.acvim.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 31, 2013
CONTACT: Laurie Nelson
Marketing, Communications and Media Relations Specialist
Office: 303.231.9933
Cell: 303.324.9081
Laurie@ACVIM.org
One Medicine: Linking Human and Animal Health and Medicine
2013 ACVIM Forum
June 12-15 in Seattle, Washington
(Denver, CO) The key to curing and preventing human diseases and disorders may come from veterinary research
as veterinarians and scientists from around the globe gather in Seattle to present the latest veterinary medical
advances helping both animals and humans live longer, healthier lives.
One Medicine, a term that acknowledges the fundamental similarities between species as they relate to the practice
of medicine, is a key focus for several presentations during the 2013 ACVIM Forum. In addition, One Medicine
takes a global view of health by recognizing that environmental health is fundamental to all living species.
“It’s a concise way of saying ‘animals and people are more similar than different’,” said Jeffrey Toll, DVM,
DACVIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine) and past chair of the American College of Veterinary Internal
Medicine’s (ACVIM) Education and Research Committee. “Not only does our work benefit animals, but
spontaneous diseases in companion and other animals, such as horses, are being increasingly recognized as more
accurate models for human diseases when compared to laboratory animals such as mice. As the veterinary experts
on cancer, infections and other animal diseases, collaborations between ACVIM Diplomates and the human
biomedical research community were inevitable.”
On Friday June 14th four Scientific Sessions focused on One Medicine will be offered at the Washington State
Convention Center.
One Medicine in
Disasters: Haiti
Earthquake
K. Crowdis
One Medicine on the
Battlefield: Clinical
Practice Guidelines for
Military Working Dog
Emergency Care by
Human Health Care
Providers
M. Takara
2:10 – 3:00 pm
Rooms 618-619
4:25 – 5:15 pm
Rooms 618-619
One Medicine in Military
Medicine: US Army
Public Health Command
K. Havas
One Medicine in the Exam
Room
L. Kidd
3:10 – 4:00 pm
Rooms 618-619
5:25 – 6:15 pm
Rooms 618-619
Media Note: Accredited members of the media may attend the 2013 ACVIM Forum at no charge. However, you
are required to register with the ACVIM. For media registration, please fill out a registration form or contact Laurie
Nelson at Laurie@ACVIM.org or 303.231.9933.
Onsite Press Room
Location: Washington State Convention Center, Room 310
Hours:
Wednesday June 12, 12:00 – 5:00 pm
Thursday June 13, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday June 14, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday June 15, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
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About the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM)
ACVIM is the national certifying organization for veterinary specialists in large and small animal internal
medicine, cardiology, neurology and oncology. Established in 1973, ACVIM’s purpose is to advance the
knowledge of animal health and diseases, and to foster the continued development of specialty veterinary care. For
more information, please visit www.ACVIM.org.