How are we preparing to manage and support Canada through the next pandemics, wildfires, droughts, floods, and military conflicts?
We live in an era of crisis upon crisis, spanning multiple industries, areas, and types. Canada was caught off-guard by the COVID-19 pandemic, and had minimal capability for producing vaccines. Wildfires have grown larger and more frequent, forcing us to turn to other countries for personnel support. In short, Canada has not built the resilient institutional infrastructures needed to prepare us for the next big crisis.
At The Walrus Talks Canada’s Health Security, leaders and experts in health security and crisis initiatives will address how the country should prepare for extreme climate events, international hostilities, and the next health crisis. Where are the gaps in coordination? Does the new Health Emergency Readiness Canada agency have the resources to handle catastrophic events? How do we ensure the failings of our pandemic response are not repeated?
Canada’s ability to respond to global crises impacts us all. Don’t miss this talk, in Toronto or online, to understand what will be needed to confront the next emergency.
Featuring seven-minute talks by:
- Angelique Berg, President & 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
Desautels Hall
105 St. George St, Toronto
Monday, December 2, 2024
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. ET
General Admission: $20
University of Toronto Students and Staff In-person: Free with registration
Livestream: Free with registration
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