Matthew
Dacso,
MD, MSc
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
University of Texas Medical Branch
Dr. Dacso is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at UTMB and serves as Director of Academic Partnerships for the UTMB Center for Global and Community Health. He is a primary care clinician and interprofessional educator who works with international partners to develop research and community-based projects that engage students in meaningful global health work. He holds graduate school appointments in the departments of Population Health Sciences and Microbiology & Immunology.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
The global pandemics of Ebola, Zika, and now the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) crisis, have driven a surge of interest in the area of One Health. One Health is defined as a collaborative, multisectoral, and transdisciplinary approach – working at the local, regional, national, and global levels – with the goal of achieving optimal health outcomes recognizing the interconnection between people, animals, plants, and their shared environment. Implementing this approach requires breaking down professional silos and engaging medical and veterinary professionals, laboratory scientists, the…