General Notices

The School of Veterinary Medicine will host the 4th Joint Association of Institutions for Tropical Veterinary Medicine and Society for Tropical Veterinary Medicine (AITVM and STVM) Conference from June 23 to 26, 2026, at The University Inn and Conference Centre, UWI St. Augustine. Convened under the theme “Resilient Futures in Tropical Veterinary Medicine,” this international meeting will bring together a global community of experts dedicated to advancing animal, human, and environmental health through a One Health approach.

As the 16th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Tropical Veterinary Medicine, the conference is expected to welcome more than 200 participants from over 40 countries, including veterinarians, medical doctors, public health and environmental health practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and students working across the Caribbean and the wider tropical and subtropical regions.

Conference Highlights

Participants will engage in a dynamic programme exploring key subthemes such as:

-           One Health: Vectors and Vector-Borne Diseases

-           Pandemic Preparedness

-           Wildlife and Conservation

-           Food Security

-           Animal Welfare

-           Transboundary Animal Diseases

-           Small Animal Diagnostics and Infectious Diseases

-           Nutrition

-           Emergency Medicine and Surgical Approaches

-           Zoonotic Diseases

-           Poultry Health

-           Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery

-           Biosecurity

-           Climate Change

-           Veterinary Education

-           Antimicrobial Resistance

The meeting’s intimate format fosters meaningful networking, mentorship, and collaboration, with particular value for early and mid-career professionals. It also offers opportunities for policymakers, regional and international agencies, and industry partners to gain deeper insights into emerging challenges and innovative solutions in tropical veterinary medicine. Attendees will also be able to interact with suppliers of diagnostic equipment and pharmaceuticals.

Call for Abstracts

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit abstracts aligned with the conference themes.

Submission Deadline: March 1, 2026

Decision Notification: April 1, 2026

Abstract Queries: STA-FMS-SVM.Events@sta.uwi.edu