The National Institute of Animal Agriculture (NIAA) has announced the appointment of two co-chairs for the Antibiotics Council. Dr. Heather Fowler, Director of Producer and Public Health for the National Pork Board and Dr. Alexandra Medley, Associate Director for Antimicrobial Resistance within the Division of Foodborne, Waterborne And Environmental Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are the appointees.
Dr. Fowler earned her Veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2010 followed by a Master’s in Public Health and Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology from the Yale School of Public Health the following year and a PhD in Environmental and Occupational Hygiene from the University of Washington School of Public Health in 2017.
Dr. Alexandra Medley earned both Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Master’s in Public Health degrees from the Ohio State University.
The National Institute of Animal Agriculture was established in 1916 to disseminate scientific information and to consider and resolve issues relating to agriculture through specialized topic-oriented groups.
The Antibiotics Council will host an annual antibiotics symposium in Denver, Colorado from December 19th through 21st, 2024.