New national training program to prepare leaders, researchers for future pandemic [Video]

A new training program led by the University of Guelph will prepare leaders for the next pandemic.

The Canadian One Health Training Program on Emerging Zoonoses (COHTPEZ) is a six-year project in partnership with five other universities, government agencies and non-profit organizations across Canada.

Jane Parmley, a U of G professor and a lead on the project, said they need to address health challenges and emerging crises together in collaboration and creativity is needed in the next pandemic.

“A lot of the efforts in the One Health space have really focused on where and how doctors, veterinarians and other health professionals work together and share information, and we’ve made really great advances in that area,” Parmley said.

Beyond those efforts, she said there’s a growing recognition that not only do health professionals need to work together as they combat emerging health crises and pandemics, but they also need a new way of being able to deal with those challenges successfully and look at their root …