Seyed Moghadas

“My research broadly includes dynamical systems and their applications to the fields of mathematical biology and ecology. In particular, I am interested in the theoretical and computational aspects of mathematical…

Kelsie McGregor

…Prior to joining the Assembly of First Nations Health Sector as a Policy Analyst, she worked at the community-level, within First Nation health research, health promotion and prevention, and policy….

WI_Final Report_Shelters and Public Health

This report summarizes the Winter Institute, held on February 7-9, 2023 in Winnipeg. The event brought together over 100 community experts, policy makers and public health personnel from Northern Alberta,…

Dr Jacob Lazarus

After earning his M.D. and Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Lazarus completed residency and infectious disease fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital where he is currently on faculty….

Brett Edwards

Dr. Brett Edwards is a clinician and researcher in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Calgary. He completed his subspecialty medicine training in Infectious Diseases before obtaining…

Dr. Luisa Arroyave

Dr. Arroyave completed her undergraduate in Health Information Systems in 2013 and earned an MSc in Epidemiology in 2016 from the University of Antioquia, Colombia. She holds a PhD degree…

Raymond Obed

I am from Nain, Nunatsiavut and grew up in a remote, Inuit community. I have a BA in Psychology, Bachelor of Nursing, and a Master of Nursing. I became more…

Case detection

Surveillance strategy that can identify infectious individuals. The goal of Case detection is to reduce community transmission through isolation and/or treatment of infectious individuals within their households….

Exposure

Refers to a Close contact (proximity and duration) between two individuals, one of whom can be identified as infectious. An individual may also be exposed when they come into proximity…