Disasters Occur Everyday. Is Canada Ready for Them?

"The old quote "If you want peace, prepare for war" applies well to health security, which is the preparation and response of a nation to a public health threat. Larger and more dangerous wildfires impact Canada every year, and we don’t have the resources to combat them effectively. COVID may feel "over", but the threat of another deadly infectious disease is never far away. I hope you’ll join us to hear our speakers share their plans for improving Canada’s health security. While this moment in history may not feel very peaceful, as far as health threats are concerned it is the calm before the storm, and the window of opportunity is now to plan for our safety for years to come."

Featuring:

Angelique Berg, President and CEO, Canadian Association for Pharmacy Distribution Management

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor, Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University

Dr. Leah Cowen, Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives, Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto

Brian Golden, Sandra Rotman Chair in Health Sector Strategy; Director, Global Executive MBA for Healthcare and the Life Sciences, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

Jessica Hill, MPH, BHSc, Director, Health Emergency Management, First Nations Health Authority

Dr. Allison McGeer, Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto; Senior Clinician Scientist, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health

Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair, Data Informed Healthcare Improvement, University of Toronto; Internist, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto

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