19th International Congress on Infectious Diseases – Kuala Lumpur February 20-23, 2020 – Submit Your Proposal

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As we prepare for the 19th International Congress on Infectious Diseases to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in collaboration with the Malaysian Society for Infectious Diseases and Chemotherapy (MSIDC), ISID seeks member input.
The 19th ICID Organizing Committee will allocate up to two sessions during the 19th
ICID for ISID member-proposed symposia. You are welcome to submit a proposal for consideration by January 31, 2019. Symposia are 1.5 hours long and should include three speakers. Each speaker is asked to prepare a 20-minute presentation to be followed by a 5-minute question and answer period. ISID will reimburse economy airfare, accommodation and conference registration for invited speakers.
Symposia proposals must meet the following requirements and format:
  • The symposium should address an infectious diseases challenge of particular importance to low and middle-income countries.
  • Three speakers, all from different countries, must be included.
  • At least one speaker should be from the WHO Southeast Asia region – the region hosting the 19th ICID.
  • Symposia including at least one young investigator (40 years or younger) will be given highest priority.
  • Proposals will not be considered either from, or including associates of ISID (current & former Executive and Council members, Emerging Leaders and ProMED staff)
Symposia will be reviewed and scored by members of the 19th ICID Organizing Committee.
We look forward to hearing from you with your ideas.
Sincerely,
Britta Lassmann
ISID Program Director

Veterinary Position Available – Redgum Vet and Pet Boarding, Port Augusta – South Australia, December 2018

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PORT AUGUSTA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Port Augusta, South Australia (the Gateway to the Outback)

The Role: Mixed Animal Practice, including some visiting work in remote communities

Closing Date: Open till filled, advertised 22 December 2018

The Opportunity: Settle into a pleasant and affordable lifestyle where with full time work and lots of time for life outside of work. In a flexible and open workplace that is interested in new ideas and concepts; there is the opportunity for you to identify and follow a theme in cases – i.e we can help you see most of the eye cases if you want to develop that skillset further. Combine this with your week’s paid study leave, and access to CVE through the clinic to deepen and develop your interests and progress your career.

Dr Roger Absalom, Senior Veterinarian and Possum

It is also an opportunity to work in Rural and Remote Communities, we send a team to Roxby Downs every week, Ceduna, streaky Bay and Smoky Bay every month and regular scheduled trips to Coober Pedy, Oodnadatta, Wilmington, Hawker and Quorn – so this is a unique opportunity to really help ‘on the ground’.

 

The Location & Lifestyle: In Port Augusta you get the best of both worlds with the ocean on your doorstep, and located at the foothills of the Flinders Ranges there are great walking tracks for people keen to get out of town and experience the Australian Outback. It is brilliant for someone who enjoys, hiking and bushwalking or water sports.

We have a 3-bedroom house that you can rent at an affordable rate or get a private rental through town which is very reasonably priced.  There is one other clinic in town and many young professionals and lots of sporting teams!

Business Chamber Awards

 

The Culture: Redgum Vet and Pet Boarding has a culture of excellence and a focus on quality care, recently winning several Business Awards from the local Business Chamber, including an award for ‘Excellence in Medium Business’, and the ‘Most Outstanding Business’. Team members enjoy in-house training and support, and nurses are certificate trained; the vets have a tiered approach to after hours to ensure there is the right level of support and a nurse is always rostered on also.

RedGum Team celebrating after the awards night

Our Team: We are a team of 14 led by husband and wife team of Roger Absalom Senior Veterinarian and Louise Absalom, Practice Manager. We have worked on our team dynamic over the past few years and work well together, as a supportive environment, this is something we are proud of and is important for us to continue. As a business we are also teamed up with the United Vet Group and have membership of several Australian Veterinary Association groups and pay AVA Membership for the role, so there is lots of support and networking that effectively extends our team.

 

 

The Candidate:

Our new vet will know their value and know what they bring to the clinic, they will be a team player and know what they are seeking in this next stage of their career, or which set of skills they are interested in developing. They will communicate well and know their experience and competency level so that we can work well together in making the fit work and ensure their career development is headed where they are seeking it to be. We think this person will enjoy the outdoorsy lifestyle – but we will leave that up to you! We look forward to welcoming our new team member!

To meet some of our team members – please watch our short YouTube video HERE

To express interest in the role – please submit your resume through registering as a candidate on the veterinarycareers.com.au website – and see the FULL JOB ADVERT and contact Louise if you have further questions.

Call for nominations: Wild Horse Scientific Advisory Panel for Kosciuszko National Park, Closes 21 Dec 2018

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Applications close: Close of business Friday, 21 December 2018.

Advertiser: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service

Location: NSW

Applications are now open for membership of the Wild Horse Scientific Advisory Panel.

The Panel will provide rigorous scientific and technical advice to the Office of Environment and Heritage to inform preparation of a draft wild horse heritage management plan for Kosciuszko National Park to be prepared under the Kosciuszko Wild Horse Heritage Act 2018.

Nominations are invited from persons with expertise and skills in one or more of the following areas:

  • cultural heritage assessment and management
  • animal welfare and veterinary science
  • animal population survey, modelling and statistical analysis
  • horse ecology (including demography, reproduction and behaviour) and/or horse population control techniques
  • vertebrate pest species management, including assessment of impacts to natural and cultural values
  • biology and ecology of the flora and fauna of the Australian Alps / Kosciuszko National Park and associated alpine, sub alpine and montane ecosystems
  • soil erosion and soil processes.

The size of the Panel will be determined based on the range of expertise received in nominations. If additional scientific expertise is required, further appointments may be made.

Panel appointments will initially be for 12 months.

How to apply:

Applications close: Close of business Friday, 21 December 2018.

For more information, or to apply, click ‘here to go to website

EcoHealthNet Applications Are Now Open! Emerging Threats to Global Health, Virginia US, (June 2-8)

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The deadline to apply is December 5, 2018 

Program Info

EcoHealthNet is an undergraduate and graduate-level global research coordination network, funded by the National Science Foundation, to bring together world-class research scientists from medical, ecology, veterinary, epidemiology, virology, anthropology, climate science, data science, and economics fields that will advance One Health research and education. Advancements will take place through three activities: 1) creation of a peer network of undergraduate and graduate STEM students from various disciplines via one-week workshops that teach applied skills and provide in-person contact time with scientists actively conducting research related to anthropogenic environmental change, economics, and emerging diseases, which will also be delivered live as an interactive webinar to university students globally; 2) developing the next generation of One Health practitioners through mentored research projects that reflect One Health principles; 3) linking participants to professional science and policy associations. EcoHealthNet is designed to inspire broad, collaborative One Health research and create lasting connectivity among scientists from different disciplines as they advance in their careers.

The deadline to apply is December 5, 2018.

The 2019 Workshop, Emerging Threats to Global Health, will be held at George Mason University in Virginia from June 2-8, in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University and the Smithsonian Institute. Research Exchange projects can take place between May and August 2019.

For any questions, please email ecohealthnet@ecohealthalliance.org.

The Workshop

The EcoHealthNet Workshop is a one-week workshop designed to bring together undergraduate and graduate students and research scientists from various scientific disciplines to learn about concepts and tools used in disease ecology research. Workshop participants receive five days of high-level didactic and practical training from experts on topics related to disease ecology, such as mathematical disease modeling, GIS and spatial analysis, field and laboratory techniques for zoonotic disease research, the economics of emerging diseases, and critical review of published studies. Successful applicants will be involved in research projects or have research interests that will directly benefit from the skills and insights learned during the workshop. Students may be asked to give a brief presentation of their current research as part of the workshop. Participants will build professional networks with fellow workshop participants and instructors who are leaders in their field.

Participant expenses will be covered to attend the workshop at GMU, including room and accommodation, meals, roundtrip travel to the workshop, and visa fees, if applicable. Travel to and from the workshop will be paid personally by each participant, but will then be reimbursed by the project once the workshop is complete.

For any questions, please email ecohealthnet@ecohealthalliance.org.

Research Exchange

EcoHealthNet Research Exchange Interns work under the guidance of a research mentor developing a study within the scope of high-profile, well-funded U.S. and international-based research projects. Participants are expected to work with their assigned mentors to craft a project that will fit into the scope of the main program and allow the student to learn about research design, data collection, analysis, and publication. Past internship projects have included Nipah virus ecology in Bangladesh, Avian influenza dynamics in China, disease surveillance in wildlife imported to New York, wildlife disease surveillance in Brazil and Malaysia, coronavirus diversity in bats, and White Nose Syndrome ecology in the United States.

Research Exchange projects last 6-12 weeks and are open from May–August 2019. A full list of all 19 available Research Exchange projects can be found here. You will be asked to list your top three projects in your application.

Participant expenses will be covered for research exchange projects, including room and accommodation, meals, roundtrip travel to project location, needed project expenses, and visa fees, if applicable. No stipend is included.

Expenses are covered on a partial reimbursement basis, meaning students will cover their charges personally and then will submit for refunds throughout their study period. If a student is unable to initially cover their charges through the reimbursement basis listed above, an alternative advancement funding process is in place.

For more information please visit THIS SITE

Unreal Veterinary Careers – An interview with Dr Deborah Neutze, Veterinary Consultant

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“Stopping to smell the roses” in Nice, France

Introduction by Emma:  I feel that Debbie needs no introduction ?!

Dr Deborah Neutze, immediate ex- National Strategy and Media Manager as AVA staff, a fantastic lady, excellent practitioner and all-round committed and tireless advocate for our Veterinary Profession. I first got to work with Deb in 2009 as she secured a government grant and organised an AVA conference: The changing role of women in the veterinary profession, for the Practice Management Group, this was an excellent conference full of forward-thinking speakers taking the bull by the horns and addressing so many key changes and opportunities that feminisation of the profession will entail. Debbie has continued in that theme from this point forward! I am pleased to have Deb as a friend and colleague – Thanks Deb – for your time today…   Now some questions for you!…

1. What are you working on/ towards at the moment?

I am presently in the process of establishing my own veterinary industry consultancy business.  My con)sultancy will offer services along the lines of my previous work with the AVA, for instance – assistance with veterinary policy development; public affairs advice around assisting organisations interact with and influencing key stakeholders; submissions to government consultations and reviews; industry trend analyses; and independent analysis of planned veterinary industry projects.

My hope is to find some meaty, worthwhile projects that are aimed at making a positive contribution for the veterinary profession and the world that vets operate in.

I am also privileged to have recently been invited to be part of the Federal Government’s focus group working on the Animal Sector National Antimicrobial Resistance Plan for 2018.  AMR is one of the most worrying threats to both public and animal health and being personally involved with developing plans to reduce these potential risks is very rewarding.

2. What drives you?

A passion for the veterinary profession and the animals that we treat and advocate on behalf of.

I love being a veterinarian. Being a vet has enriched my life on many levels. Firstly, as a clinician, I really enjoyed the varied and interesting workload, every day was different – who knew what would walk in each day and the amazing, amusing and emotional stories that would come from these interactions.  Secondly, as part of the veterinary profession I count myself extraordinarily lucky to have so many veterinary colleagues that I can count on.  Thirdly, being able to have a second “career” working for the AVA – “looking after the vets instead of the pets” as I used to tell people who asked what I did once I no longer worked as a clinical veterinarian.

I feel that the penultimate evidence of my passion for the veterinary profession is seen in the fact that my oldest son decided to follow in my footsteps and become a veterinarian. I hope when he is my age, he has the same passion for the profession.

3. What have been the major transitions in your path?

I graduated in 1983 and started work at Forestville Veterinary Hospital as a small animal practitioner. After 12 months I moved to Guildford Veterinary Hospital, which was the vet practice where I had taken all my animals as a child. I bought in as a partner the following year. I stayed at Guildford Veterinary Hospital for 25 years, during which time we bought two more practices; were awarded the AVPMA Practice of Excellence in Customer Service, the first year that it was offered, and I completed a Graduate Certificate in Management.

One day while sitting in the lunchroom I noticed that everyone in the room that day had not been born when I started working at Guildford Vets, so I decided it was time to try something different. I had recently been the AVA NSW President and on the AVA Policy Council and really enjoyed contributing to the profession. So, I decided to sell my practices, with the intent of semi-retiring and working part-time for the AVA. I took on the role as the Executive Officer for the Australian Veterinary Practice Management Association. I enjoyed this so much, (and I didn’t really enjoy semi-retirement so much) that I also combined working as the Executive Officer for the AVA NSW Division. During my time as the EO for the AVPMA I won a grant to run a veterinary conference specifically looking at issues for women in the profession.

After a few years, I changed roles to become the AVA National Membership and Strategy Manager, and then the AVA Strategy Manager and then AVA Policy Manager.

Walking with elephants in the wild,  Botswana

In the Policy Manager role, I have advocated on behalf of the profession preparing submissions for government consultations and inquiries, spoke at Senate Inquiries and at the FairWork Commission, met with federal politicians and undertook an audit of the veterinary practice legislation in Australia. I led the development of the national AVA Graduate Mentoring Scheme, undertook AVA veterinary workforce analyses; and developed the AVA Internship Guidelines.

 

I have also sat on the NSW Veterinary Practitioner’s Board, including Chair of Complaints; been a member of the ATO’s Small Business Stewardship Group: and the University of Sydney’s Veterinary Faculty Financial Sustainability Board.

This year I was elected to the AVA Board and as such for good governance I have recently resigned employment with the AVA.

4. What has been a major highlight of your career?

Advocating successfully for the veterinary profession to stop the government deregulating university fees and increasing the interest on HECS payments. This would have seen a massive increase in veterinary degree fees and a significant increase in HECS interest fees to existing graduates. I undertook financial modelling of the proposed changes; advocated to the Minister’s office, shadow Minister and cross benches; spoke at a Senate inquiry; wrote multiple submissions and talked to the media.

5. What advice would you provide a younger you?

Slow down and smell the roses (or rather pat the kittens). Time goes by so fast, just try to cherish every step along the way.

Don’t sweat the small stuff, things that today seem like big issues are usually gone and forgotten in a few weeks’ time.

Be yourself, don’t worry about what others are thinking of you, if you are true to yourself you will gain their respect anyway.

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Thanks Deb – I am sure like me, many will be very inspired by such a great contribution to our profession! Thankyou for all that you have done and do for us! We look forward to seeing what additional amazing projects you will drive and be a part of! Also, if people want to know more about the APMVA – the next conference is later this month and you can find out more information here. Talk soon – Emma.

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