Agenda
**Virtual. All times are listed in Central Daylight Time**
Opening Day – It’s a Journey
Tuesday, November 2
1:00 – 1:15 PM | Welcome and Introductions – Kevin Maher, NIAA Chairman of the Board |
1:15 – 1:30 PM | Charge for Symposium
– Leah Dorman, DVM – NIAA Antibiotics Council Co-Chair |
1:30 – 2:10 PM | Opening Keynote: Partnerships – A necessity not a nicety – Ted McKinney, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture |
2:10 – 2:45 PM | Now in its 11th year, the Symposium has…
A moderated conversation amongst past co-chairs of the Symposium exploring successes, areas we’re still working on and what’s on the horizon for antimicrobial stewardship and resistance. |
2:45 – 3:15 PM | The Fundamentals of a One Health Perspective
– Dr. Shabbir Simjee, Chief Medical Officer, Elanco (virtual) Whether this is your first symposium or 11th, reviewing the reason for this conversation is important. As, together, we learn, explore, and collaborate on research, education, and communications that effect antimicrobial stewardship and resistance. |
3:15 – 3:35 PM | Beverage and Snack Break |
3:35 – 5:05 PM | The Current State of Antimicrobial …
Research – Paul Plummer, DVM – NIAMRRE |
5:05 – 5:30 PM | Day Two Set-up and Closing Remarks – Eric Moore, DVM – NIAA Antibiotics Council Co-Chair |
5:30 PM | Conversations & Cocktails – Hosted by Merck Animal Health |
Day Two – Collaboration Required
Wednesday, November 3
8:00 – 8:15 AM | Welcome and Introductions – Eric Moore, DVM – NIAA Antibiotics Council Co-Chair |
8:15 – 8:45 AM | Opening Keynote |
8:45 – 10:00 AM | Collaboration Fishbowl – Operationalizing Collaboration
Moderated by Megin Nichols, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, moderator (virtual) This interactive session will focus on collaborations that improve antimicrobial stewardship while combatting antimicrobial resistance. – Heather Fowler, DVM, MPH, PHD, DACVPM, National Pork Board |
10:00 – 10:20 AM | Break |
10:20 – 11:30 AM | Panel Discussion – NARMS – What is it? Why do we have it? Where is it going? How do we use it?
– Patrick McDermott, MS, PhD, U.S. Food & Drug Administration (virtual) |
11:30 AM – Noon | Bringing it together for this afternoon’s work – Leah Dorman, DVM – NIAA Antibiotics Council Co-Chair |
Noon – 1:30 PM | Networking Lunch |
1:30 – 4:30 PM | Afternoon Sessions – Communication – facilitated by Courtney Meyers, PhD, Texas Tech University & Kelly Loganbill, Midan Marketing – Research – facilitated by Paul Plummer, NIAMRRE – Education – facilitated by Brian Beierle, American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture
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5:30 PM | Conversations & Cocktails – Hosted by Cattlemen’s Beef Board |
Day Three – Knowledge Empowers Collaboration
Thursday, November 4
8:00-8:15 AM | Welcome and Introductions |
8:15-8:45 AM | Opening Keynote: We are the World – Collaboration is not optional 2.0 – Elizabeth Hermsen, PharmD, MBA, BCPS-AQ(ID), FIDP, Merck Animal Health (virtual) |
8:45 – 9:30 AM | Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms |
9:30 – 10:45 AM | Alternatives: What is on the horizon? – Matthew Cleveland, ABS Global – Lloyd Holterman, Rosy Lane Holsteins – Chris Belnap, Resilient Biotics (virtual) |
10:45 – Noon | Lessons from Practitioners
– Katie Chiotos, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia |
Noon | Wrap-up Lunch Now is the time to bring all the knowledge and insights from Symposium together. Join fellow attendees with similar interests in reviewing what we’ve learned and determining how individually and collectively we can apply what we’ve learned to become better stewards of antimicrobials while combatting antimicrobial resistance in animal, human, and environmental health. All, while enjoying lunch. Table themes: |
1:15 PM | Closing Remarks – Kevin Maher, Eric Moore and Leah Dorman |

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