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Veterinary informatics: forging the future between veterinary medicine, human medicine, and One Health initiatives — a joint paper by the Association of Veterinary Informatics (AVI) and the CTSA One Health Alliance (COHA)

Authors:  Lustgarten, Jonathan L; Zehnder, Ashley
Publication:  JAMIA Open Publisher:  Oxford University Press
Date:  2020-04-11 Link: doi/10.1093/jamiaopen/ooaa005/5819226

AVI in Popular Press

We are excited to announce a series of articles in dvm360 Magazine authored by AVI members, beginning in July 2020.

What is veterinary clinical informatics, and why does it matter?
Sonnya Dennis, DVM, DABVP (Canine and Feline)
https://www.dvm360.com/view/what-is-veterinary-clinical-informatics-and-why-does-it-matter

Why are there so many different models for COVID-19?

Sonnya Dennis, DVM, DABVP (Canine and Feline)

Carolyn Piché, BS (Biomedical Science)

Rachael Kreisler, VMD, MSCE, DACVPM (Epidemiology)

https://www.dvm360.com/view/why-are-there-so-many-different-models-for-covid-19

Updated: September 9, 2020

Member Highlights

New paper on syndromic surveillance published in PLOS ONE by our 2019 Talbot Symposium Student Speaker, Nathan Bollig.

Bollig N, Clarke L, Elsmo E, Craven M (2020) Machine learning for syndromic surveillance using veterinary necropsy reports. PLOS ONE 15(2): e0228105.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228105

Updated: August 2020

AVI Immediate Past President, Dr. Jonathan Lustgarten, and Outreach Committee Chair, Peter Alberti, were recently featured on the Veterinary Innovation Podcast!

Listen to episode 50: Veterinary Informatics

https://veterinaryinnovationpodcast.com/episodes/veterinary-informatics/

Listen to episode 36: Improving Exam Room Client Engagement

https://veterinaryinnovationpodcast.com/episodes/peter-alberti-inulogica/

In 2018, then AVI President, Dr. Jonathan Lustgarten, was interviewed for two VIN News Service articles on the Schein-Vets First Choice Merger and informatics.

With merger, Schein, Vets First Choice to amass clinic data (Part 1 or 2), by Lisa Wogan, VIN News Service, 22 Aug 2018.

https://news.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=210&Id=8679734

Practice records hold big promise for veterinary research (Part 2 of 2) by Lisa Wogan, VIN News Service, 24 Aug 2018.

https://news.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=210&Id=8680347

News of Note

The annual AVI Talbot Veterinary Informatics Symposium will be held virtually this year on Friday, August 28, 2020 from 12-5pm. A virtual happy hour will follow at 5pm. Register on our events page.

AVI is a proud Associate Partner for the Digital Veterinary Summit USA. Be sure to catch our Outreach Committee Chair, Peter Alberti, and his talk on interoperability and standardization. AVI Members receive a 10% discount on registration by clicking the link above.

August 25-27, 2020 | Online

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