154 - The Growing Threat of H5N1 on US Farms

Friday, October 18, 2024

1:45 PM – 3:00 PM US PT

Location: Concourse 152

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

CME Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
MOC Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of MOC Credit
CNE Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of ANCC Credit
ACPE Credits: ACPE 1.25 knowledge-based contact hours of pharmacy CE
ACPE Number: JA0007082-9999-24-002-L01-P
PACE Credits: Maximum of 1 of PACE contact hours
CE Broker: Maximum of 1 CE broker credit hours

Moderator(s)

Danielle Zerr, MD MPH (she/her/hers)

Professor Pediatric Infectious Diseases/Med. Dir. Infection Prevention
University of Washington/Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle, WA, United States
Tara Palmore, MD

Senior Medical Advisor
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, MD, United States

Faculty(s)

Andrew Bowman, MS, DVM, PhD, DACVPM (he/him/his)

Professor
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH, United States
Steven Grube, MD, MPH

Chief Medical Officer
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Rachel Herlihy, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)

State Epidemiologist
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Denver, CO, United States

Disclosure(s):

Danielle M. Zerr, MD MPH: Allovir, Inc: Advisor/Consultant (Terminated, April 29, 2024); Merck and Company, Inc.: Grant/Research Support (Terminated, April 29, 2024)

Tara Palmore, MD: AbbVie Inc: Grant/Research Support (Terminated, August 31, 2023); Gilead Biosciences: Grant/Research Support (Terminated, August 31, 2023)

Andrew Bowman, MS, DVM, PhD, DACVPM: No financial relationships to disclose

Steven M. Grube, MD, MPH: No financial relationships to disclose

Rachel Herlihy, MD, MPH: No financial relationships to disclose

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

analyze the epidemiology and transmission dynamics of H5N1 avian influenza in poultry populations, and assess its potential impact on US agricultural and public health systems;
develop and implement comprehensive biosecurity measures and response strategies to mitigate the risk of H5N1 outbreaks on farms and prevent cross-species transmission to humans.

Presentations:

1:45 PM – 2:10 PM US PT

H5N1 Outbreak in Dairy Cattle: Transmission and Natural History Studies
Speaker: Andrew Bowman, MS, DVM, PhD, DACVPM (he/him/his) – The Ohio State University
2:10 PM – 2:35 PM US PT

Ensuring the Safety of Milk Products During the H5N1 Outbreak in Dairy Cattle
Speaker: Steven M. Grube, MD, MPH – Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
2:35 PM – 3:00 PM US PT

H5N1 risk in Farm Workers: The Colorado Experience
Speaker: Rachel Herlihy, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment