OHLE 2020 | CANCELLED
Regretfully, organizers have had to cancel the 2020 USask One Health Leadership Experience because of circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The USask campus is closed to the public with only limited access for employees who have been deemed as critical to the university's core operations.
Thank you for your understanding and support. If you have questions, please contact ohle.info@usask.ca.
One Health Leadership Experience
Whether you plan to be a veterinarian, public health nurse, lawyer, social worker, environmental specialist or a physician, you will want to play an integral role in developing One Health — the future of global health care.
One Health is a global initiative that encourages collaboration among all health disciplines with the goal of attaining optimal health for people, animals and the environment.
This annual workshop will introduce you to the concept of One Health. Throughout the weekend, you will interact with high-calibre One Health leaders from across North America. Group discussions and social events also give you time to meet other students from your own college as well as from other USask colleges and schools.
About
What is One Health?
One Health is "the collaborative effort of multiple disciplines — working locally, nationally and globally — to attain optimal health for people, animals and the environment."
This international movement recognizes that the health of humans, animals and the environment are interconnected.
Why is One Health critical to your careers?
- Many infectious diseases such as rabies, tuberculosis, West Nile virus, anthrax, SARS and highly pathogenic influenza are transmitted between animals and humans.
- Tens of thousands of Canadians annually suffer from food- and water-borne illnesses — some with serious consequences such as renal failure — that are caused by food safety issues in the global food chain.
- Preventable medical errors cause thousands of deaths every year — some simply due to mistakes in interprofessional communication.
- Animals have measurable, positive effects on the health of people who are suffering from obesity, hypertension, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other conditions.
What are the conference requirements?
Eligible attendees: Undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled in any U of S degree program are welcome to attend the One Health Leadership Experience.
During previous conferences, students from the following colleges and schools have attended this event:
- Dentistry
- Nursing
- Medicine
- Kinesiology
- Pharmacy and Nutrition
- Arts and Science
- Western College of Veterinary Medicine
- School of Public Health
- School of Rehabilitation Science
- Faculty of Social Work (University of Regina)
- School of Environment and Sustainability
- Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
- Agriculture and Bioresources
- Law
- Engineering
- Edwards School of Business
- Education
If you are interested in attending the conference, please email ohle_info@usask.ca.
Participation: Maximum of 150 students.
Program
The USask One Health Leadership Experience is a two-day event that provides plenty of opportunities for health science students to learn more about One Health from some of the world’s leading experts in the field.
It’s also the ideal chance for students from all different disciplines to meet and explore ways in which health professionals can work together toward the goals of One Health.
Speakers
SPEAKERS
Marjorie Beaucage, BEd
Franco-Metisse, Filmmaker and Teacher | Elder in Residence
University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union (USSU)
Dr. Louis Hugo Francescutti, MD, PhD, MPH
Physician and Storyteller | Professor, School of Public Health, University of Alberta
Adjunct Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine and Dentistry, U of A
Dr. Judy Hodge, BSc, DVM, MPH, ACVPM
Veterinary Preventive Medicine and Public Health Practitioner, Swine Health Professionals, Steinbach, Man. | Founder and Public Health Consultant, Katrime Integrated Health, Winnipeg, Man.
Dr. Kate Hodgson, DVM, MHSc, CCMEP
Certified Continuing Medical Education Professional (CCMEP) | Medical Education Consultant
Office of Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Dr. Shannon Mesenhowski, DVM, MPH
Program Officer, Livestock Team, Agriculture Development, Global Growth and Opportunity
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
SPEAKERS
Jason Johnson, DVM, MS, DACT
Vice-President and Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine, Lincoln Memorial University
Executive Director, Center for Animal and Human Health in Appalachia
Douglas Freeman, DVM, PhD
Dean, Western College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
Craig Stephen, DVM, PhD
Executive Director, National Office
Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC)
RISK COMMUNICATION TEAM
Timothy Sellnow, PhD
Professor, Strategic Communication, Nicholson School of Communication
University of Central Florida
Deanna Sellnow, PhD
Professor, Strategic Communication, Nicholson School of Communication
University of Central Florida
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT THERAPY DOG RESEARCH TEAM, ROYAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Jane Smith
Volunteer, St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Lacey Jurke
Medical student, College of Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
Joe Rubin, DVM, PhD
Assistant Professor, Western College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
Gerald Parker, DVM, PhD, MS
Associate Dean, Global One Health
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Texas A&M University
August 25: Keynote Speakers
Elder Harry Francis
Piapot First Nation, Saskatchewan
August 26: One Health Leaders
Elizabeth Mumford, DVM, MS
One Health Team, Dept. of Country Health Emergency Preparedness and IHR
World Health Organization
Geneva, Switzerland
Howard Njoo, MD, MHSc
Deputy Chief Public Health Officer
Public Health Agency of Canada
and Adjunct Faculty, School of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventative Medicine
University of Ottawa
Lonnie King, DVM, MS, MPA, DACVPM
Acting Dean and Vice President for Agricultural Administration
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
Vice Chair, Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Margaret Khaitsa, BVM, MSc, PhD, DACVPM
Professor, Epidemiology (International Emphasis)
Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University
Project leader, CIMTRADZ (A U.S.-Africa Higher Education Collaborative Model for Sustainable Capacity Development in Trans-Boundary Diseases and Zoonoses Management in Eastern and Central Africa)
Kelly Russell
Training Co-ordinator and Aftercare Co-ordinator, AUDEAMUS
Marc LaPointe
Executive and Co-founder, AUDEAMUS
AUDEAMUS is a bilingual, injured veteran-run, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the principle of providing highly skilled and effective certified service dogs to persons traumatized in the line of duty (PTLD)
August 27: Leadership Development
Florence Wakoko-Studstill, PhD
Associate Professor, Sociology and Chair of African Studies
Columbus State University
Higher Education Resource Services-East Africa (HERS-EA)
HERS-EA is a sister organization of Higher Education Resource Services, an educational, non‐profit organization based in the U.S. providing leadership and management training for women in Higher Education Institutions.
William Hueston
Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine and School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
Global Leadership Programs
Center for Animal Health and Food Safety, University of Minnesota
David Fisman
Professor, Division of Epidemiology
Dalla Lanna School of Public Health, University of Toronto
Elizabeth Mumford
Human-Animal Interface, Department of Global Capacities, Alert and Response
World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
Stacy Holzbauer
Career Epidemiology Field Officer
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Minnesota Department of Health
Donna Jenkins
Founder, Zachary's Paws for Healing
L. David Dubé
Concorde Group Corp.
Judith Bossé
Assistant Deputy Minister, Earth Sciences Sector
Natural Resources Canada
Peter Rabinowitz
Associate Professor
University of Washington School of Public Health
Frank Cerra
Former Senior Vice President for Health Sciences
McKnight Presidential Leadership Chair
Academic Health Center, University of Minnesota
Jessica Borg
Coordinator, Animal Assisted Activities Program
Department of Integrative Medicine, Mayo Clinic
Colin Basler
Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Wendy Elliot
Director, Commercial Alliances
Zoetis Canada
Susan Shaw
Assistant Professor and Chair, Saskatchewan Health Quality Council
Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Pain Management
College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
Gregory C. Gray
Professor, Medicine and Global Health
Duke Global Health Institute
Casey Barton Behravesh
Commander, U.S. Public Health Service, Deputy Branch Chief, Outbreak Response and Prevention Branch
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Kate Hodgson
Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Colleen Anne Dell
Research Chair in Substance Abuse and Professor, Department of Sociology and School of Public Health
University of Saskatchewan
Barbara Natterson-Horowitz
UCLA Division of Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California (Los Angeles)
Co-author of Zoobiquity
Mark Raizenne, Director General, Centre for Food-borne, Environmental and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Public Health Agency of Canada
Presentation
Andrew Maccabe, Executive Director
Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
Marguerite Pappaioanou, Liaison to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Presentation
Casey Barton Behravesh, Commander, U.S. Public Health Service, Deputy Branch Chief, Outbreak Response and Prevention Branch
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Presentation
Rick Yount, Executive Director, and Huff (service dog)
Warrior Canine Connection
Brian Evans, Chief Veterinary Officer
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Presentation
Mark Raizenne, Director General, Centre for Food-borne, Environmental and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Public Health Agency of Canada
Presentation
Lonnie King, Dean
College of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University
Presentation
Andrew Maccabe, Executive Director
Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
Presentation
Luis Carlos Montalvan and Tuesday (service dog)
Author, speaker and advocate
Partners
The U of S One Health Leadership Experience is grateful for the generous support of its key sponsors:
Zoetis
Zoetis discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes a diverse portfolio of animal health medicines and vaccines designed to meet the real-world needs of veterinarians and the livestock farmers and companion animal owners they support.
Zoetis believes the development of sophisticated tools and technologies to protect companion animal health and to support livestock farming can have a significant positive impact on public health and the global supply of safe and affordable food. Animals and humans share many diseases. Providing solutions for newly emerging infectious diseases in animals helps to protect the health of humans.
Zoetis has supported the USask One Health Leadership Experience since the student conference was established in 2012.
Western College of Veterinary Medicine
The Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) is the premier centre of veterinary education, research and expertise in Western Canada and a key member of Canada's veterinary, public health and food safety networks. More than 450 undergraduate and graduate students are enrolled at the internationally-recognized veterinary college that includes a veterinary medical centre, a provincial diagnostic laboratory and large-scale research facilities.
One Health is an integral part of the veterinary college’s education, research and clinical programs. The WCVM is the lead organizer for the USask One Health Leadership Experience.
USask Council of Health Science Deans
The mission of the USask Council of Health Sciences Deans is to enhance the capacity for high quality health care. The council meets this goal by enabling the education of a new generation of health care practitioners with skills in interprofessional health care and health promotion, promoting excellence in interdisciplinary health research and sharing in outreach and community engagement. The council’s members include leaders of all health science colleges and schools on the USask campus.
The USask Council of Health Science Deans has supported the USask One Health Leadership Experience since the student conference was established in 2012.
Events
Bringing One Health to Life Presentation Series
The University of Saskatchewan's "Bringing One Health to Life" presentation series takes place during the winter months each year. The series' goal is to provide USask students the opportunity to learn more about different aspects of One Health and to gain insight into the wide range of professions and jobs that are linked to One Health.
USask students and members of the university community are welcome to attend these evening sessions that always begin with food and a chance to meet classmates and colleagues from across campus.
2020 USask Bringing One Health to Life Winter Series
Event #3 | March 5, 2020
Speaker: Dr. Peter Thompson, PhD
Research Zoologist, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
Not on the grocery list but still in the grocery bag: One Health and your food supply
5-7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 5, 2020
Louis' Loft, University of Saskatchewan
- Click here to RSVP. Please RSVP by Friday, Feb. 28, 2020.
Background:
Dr. Peter Thompson is a biologist who specializes in the ecology and evolution of parasites. His research uses genomics and bioinformatic tools to investigate the evolution of parasites, biodiversity, emerging infectious disease, food safety, and natural resource management.
He is focused on understanding the genetic basis of resistance to chemicals that control worm infections in cattle. He is broadly interested in the intersection of scientific research and development of evidence-based policy for a sustainable future.
2020 USask Bringing One Health to Life Winter Series
Event #2 | January 27, 2020
Dealing with 'the error of our ways' in health care
Speaker: Dr. Chris Clark, VetMB, PhD
Associate Dean, Academic
Western College of Veterinary Medicine, USask
5-7:30 p.m., Monday, January 27, 2020
Louis' Loft, University of Saskatchewan
Complimentary refreshments will be provided to all registrants
- Click here to RSVP. Please RSVP by Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020.
- Download poster
Discussion:
Dr. Chris Clark will use scenarios to talk about strategies for dealing with unexpected outcomes in health care. With help from audience members, he will highlight how unfortunate events can become learning opportunites for everyone.
2020 USask Bringing One Health to Life Winter Series
Event #1 | January 7, 2020
From bighorns to bats:
The One Health lessons learned from 25 years in wildlife health
Speaker: Dr. Helen Schwantje, DVM, MSc
Wildlife Veterinarian, Ministry of Forests
Government of British Columbia
5-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Louis' Loft, University of Saskatchewan
Complimentary refreshments will be served
- Click here to RSVP. Please RSVP by Friday, January 3, 2020.
Background:
Dr. Helen Schwantje has served as a wildlife veterinarian for over 30 years and has been with the B.C. Ministry of the Environment (Forests, Lands and Natural Resources) since 1992. During this time, she has had extensive experience in a variety of field, pathology and policy-based wildlife health research projects.
Her work has guided several wildlife health programs, such as the B.C. Wildlife Health Program, B.C. Boreal Caribou Health Program, Provincial Moose Health Research Program and the Provincial Mountain Caribou Health Programs. She has conducted many studies on the diseases and other wildlife issues of caribou, bighorn sheep, deer, mountain goats, grizzly bears, moose and wolves.
Dr. Schwantje is a 1981 graduate of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM). She also earned her master's degree in wildlife pathology at the WCVM, graduating in 1988.
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Resources
U of S One Health Club
The U of S One Health Club’s members are U of S students who are interested in collaborating for the health of people, animals and environment – the One Health Initiative. The club’s activities and projects bring together students from different colleges to have inclusive collaboration. If you are interested in becoming involved, visit the One Health Club's Facebook group.
University Library: One Health
The U of S University Library One Health guide is a resource for all those interested in One Health — the global movement to better understand the interactions between animal health, human health, and ecosystem health. For more information, visit the University Library website.