International Poultry Welfare Alliance

Tuesday July 14 12-1:30 Congress lunch for 125 in Room  #MTCC 701 A 

This Lunch & Learn is designed as a science-to-implementation working session focused on extracting practical insight from poultry welfare research and strengthening how that science translates into real-world decision-making. 

Building on insights from a recent policy-focused sprint with IPC, this session brings those findings back to the scientific community to test assumptions, validate interpretations, and identify where the evidence base is strong, evolving, or insufficient. 

Rather than focusing on policy alone, the discussion will center on how welfare science is generated, interpreted, and applied and where gaps in data, framing, or communication limit its impact in practice. 

Participants will help define priority research questions, clarify where existing science is being misunderstood or underutilized, and identify the types of outputs—such as applied summaries, decision frameworks, or targeted studies that would strengthen the connection between science, implementation, and policy outcomes. 

Join Dr. Michelle Kromm and Dr. John Clifford for an in-depth discussion on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and the evolving considerations around vaccination in the United States. This webinar will explore why U.S. poultry flocks remain unvaccinated against H5 influenza, unpacking the complex balance between disease mitigation, trade implications, and industry-wide risk management. 

Drawing from the published analysis, the session will examine key barriers and current strategies in light of ongoing global outbreaks. 

This conversation offers a timely, science-informed perspective for industry stakeholders navigating the intersection of animal health, policy, and international trade. 

Published Analysis: https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/aop/javma.25.12.0859/javma.25.12.0859.xml 

The International Poultry Welfare Alliance Key Welfare Indicator (KWI) Guides provide a science-based, outcomes-driven approach to assessing welfare across broilers, layers, and turkeys. IPWA has created aligned KWI Training Modules, they support the application of these insights consistently in real-world settings. The KWI training presentation and sample workshop will showcase the training modules and highlight the continuous improvement IPWA supports for poultry welfare globally.  

Together, these resources support stronger welfare outcomes, better alignment across operations, and more credible communication across the value chain.