| Teleclass | (FREE Teleclass - Broadcast live from the 2016 IPAC-Canada conference) PHYSICIANS, FARMERS, AND THE POLITICS OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE |
| Outline: | Objectives: The rise of antibiotic resistant bacteria has created a crisis in medicine and veterinary medicine. The use of antibiotics as growth promoting agents in livestock has been a highly political issue. - Discuss the history of antibiotic use in livestock. The experiences in the UK and Sweden will be examined - Compare and contrast the EU versus the US experience regarding antibiotic use, antibiotic resistance, and livestock production. When genomic analysis was applied to VRE, a surprising discovery emerged. |
| Date | May 16, 2016 |
| Live broadcast time | 11:00am-12:00 noon in New York / Toronto 4:00pm in London |
| Faculty: | Dr. Laura H. Kahn, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University |
| Notes: | Live broadcast sponsored by Virox Technologies Inc (www.virox.com) |
| Payment: | (Free Teleclass) |
