One Health U of Guelph

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One Health recognizes that human, animal and environmental health are intertwined. The University of Guelph works at this intersection to Improve Life for all.

@onehealthuofg.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 7:21 PM

U of G's Sara Packull-McCormick & Lauren Grant have published a first look at differences between Canadian pet owners & non-pet owners among middle-aged & older adults regarding pet ownership and how they influence health outcomes as we age: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @ontvetcollege.bsky.social

A woman who is smiling and laughing and sitting on the ground with seven dogs of various breeds.

@onehealthuofg.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 12:59 PM

The next North America One Health University Network webinar is Friday, October 16, noon ET!

Drs. Michael Wilkes and Phaedra Henley will be discussing interprofessional education and how it is essential for a resilient workforce.

More info: lnkd.in/p/g_TjWtUx 🧪

The webinar is entitled "Learning together, working together: The case for IPE." Dr. Michael Wilkes is a Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Global Health and Director of Global Health, University of California, Davis. Dr. Phaedra Henley is an Associate Professor, Center for One Health and Senior Advisor, Global Partnerships (Canada), University of Global Health Equity.

@onehealthuofg.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 1:05 PM

Our next One Health seminar is Wed. Oct. 21, 12:30 with Dr. Sarah Robinson!

She will discuss priorities: How we decide what matters and where to direct limited resources across human, animal & environmental health.

In person in OVC ECLA 1725 or via Teams: onehealth.uoguelph.ca/one-health-s...

The title of the seminar is "Reconciling competing truths: Rethinking how we prioritize in One Health." Sarah Robinson is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, B.C.

@onehealthuofg.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 12:42 PM

The deadline is Friday to register for U of Guelph's Mobilizing One Health starting Oct. 19!

This micro-credential is perfect for people interested in addressing complex challenges at the intersection of human, animal & environmental health.

Learn more: courses.scs.uoguelph.ca/search/publi... 🧪

@onehealthuofg.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 6:55 PM

An Agri-Food & Biosecurity Research & Training webinar on December 4, 11 a.m. EST, features Dr. José Urdaz Rodriguez, a veterinary epidemiologist who has spent more than 25 years on the front lines of agricultural health.

For more info/registration: www.eventbrite.ca/e/biosecurit...

The title of the webinar is "Biosecurity under Pressure; Preparedness and response in Latin America and the Caribbean." A QR Code is provided for registration on Eventbrite.

@onehealthuofg.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 5:06 PM

One Health Research Day 2026 is Fri., November 13 at the U of Guelph Arboretum Centre!

This annual in-person event highlights research at the intersection of human, animal & environmental health: ohresearchday.uoguelph.ca

Students, submit your abstract by Oct. 20 using the QR Code.

What we are looking for: 1. Research that benefits from the One Health approach with identified links between human, animal and environmental health, 2. Transdisciplinarity, 3. Systems thinking, 4. Poster and/or oral presentations. A QR Code is providing for submitting an abstract. The submission deadline is Oct. 20.

@onehealthuofg.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 12:46 PM

TOMORROW! Our next One Health seminar is Wed. Oct. 7 at 12:30 pm.

Phil Beard & Erin Gouthro of Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (@maitlandvalley.bsky.social) will discuss the importance of ecosystem health!

In person in OVC ECLA 1725 or via Teams: onehealth.uoguelph.ca/one-health-s...

The title of the seminar is "Ecosystem Health: The Foundation for a Healthy Environment."

@onehealthuofg.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 3:00 PM

TOMORROW! The next seminar in the CAN-AMR-Net "Antimicrobial Resistance: A #OneHealth Approach Seminar Series" is Tues. Oct. 6, 12:00-1:00 pm ET via Teams.

Dr. John Gilleard and Dr. Daniel Amoako will be speaking on "AMR in Agriculture."

To register: canamrnet.org/2026-amr-sem... 🧪

Headshots of the two speakers are provided.

@onehealthuofg.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 1:05 PM

This 'Public Health on Call' podcast discusses how wild pollinators like bees & hoverflies play a direct role in human health.

Dr. Samuel Myers of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Planetary Health discusses this link between biodiversity and human health: podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/why-does-a-b...

Lemon Cuckoo Bumble Bees on a native sunflower in Ontario, Canada. Photo by Peter Kelly and used with permission.

@onehealthuofg.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 7:02 PM

One Health Research Day 2026 is Fri., Nov. 13 at the U of Guelph Arboretum Centre!

This annual event highlights research at the intersection of human, animal & environmental health. Learn more: ohresearchday.uoguelph.ca 🧪

Students, submit your abstract by Oct. 13 using the QR Code below.

@onehealthuofg.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 4:57 PM

The AMR Symposium is Nov. 18-19 in Toronto!

Experts will share approaches, practical tools, and impactful strategies advancing the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

Poster abstracts are currently being accepted.

For more info & registration: amrsymposium.com

The theme of the symposium is "Fighting AMR where we can make the most impact." It will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Toronto. It is the 5th anniversary of the event.

@onehealthuofg.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 2:50 PM

University of Guelph students!

We are hosting a One Health photo contest for our Bachelor of One Health undergrad students and Collaborative Specialization in One Health graduate students.

Submission deadline is Oct. 23! More details here: onehealth.uoguelph.ca/ohi-photo-co...

Show us your research! Whether you're out in the field, deep in the lab, or working alongside the communities and animals at the heart of One Health, snap a photo that captures your research and enter our Photo Contest for a chance to win. For more details, scan the QR Code.

@onehealthuofg.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 12:48 PM

Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day.

Explore @uofglibrary.bsky.social content dedicated to Reading for Truth and Reconciliation. The collection highlights a variety of Indigenous writers, content, and research frameworks: uoguel.ph/6rdmc

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is September 30, 2026.

@onehealthuofg.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 8:19 PM

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@onehealthuofg.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 2:30 PM

Fall registration is open for U of Guelph's Mobilizing One Health!

This micro-credential is perfect for people interested in addressing complex challenges at the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health.

Begins October 19.

Learn more: courses.scs.uoguelph.ca/search/publi...

@onehealthuofg.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 6:03 PM

TOMORROW! The first seminar in the CAN-AMR-Net "Antimicrobial Resistance: A One Health Approach Seminar Series" is Tues. Sept. 29, 12:00-1:00 pm ET via Teams.

Drs. Uyaguari-Diaz and Datta will be speaking on "AMR in Indigenous Communities."

More info & registration: canamrnet.org/2026-amr-sem...

The speakers are Dr. Miguel Uyaguari-Diaz and Dr. Ranjan Datta.

@onehealthuofg.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 12:59 PM

The next North America One Health University Network webinar is Friday, October 16, noon ET!

Drs. Michael Wilkes & Phaedra Henley will be discussing interprofessional education and how it is an essential infrastructure for a resilient workforce.

More info: lnkd.in/p/g_TjWtUx 🧪

@onehealthuofg.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 3:43 PM

Our next One Health seminar will be on Tues., Sept. 29, 12:30 with Drs. Cate Dewey & Anne Deckert!

They will discuss how community One Health teams in Rwanda are preventing zoonotic disease.

Enjoy in person in OVC ECLA 1725 (with pizza!) or via Teams: onehealth.uoguelph.ca/one-health-s... 🧪

The seminar is in O.V.C. E.C.L.A. room 1725 at the University of Guelph. This seminar is part of the University of Guelph's One Health Institute winter 2026 seminar series. The seminar is entitled "Community One Health teams preventing zoonotic disease in Rwanda." Cate Dewey and Anne Deckert are faculty members in the Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph.

@lairvet.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 3:26 PMReposted by @onehealthuofg.bsky.social

Please join us at the North America One Health University Network (NAOHUN) Scientific Annual Meeting of NAOHUN “Synergizing the Impact of #OneHealth”, taking place Nov. 6–7, 2026. @naohun.bsky.social @onehealthuofg.bsky.social @onehealthinstitute.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/north-...

@onehealthuofg.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 2:55 PM

A newly revised Avian Influenza Dashboard for Canada has been released.

It brings together information that includes historical outbreaks, wild bird observations, poultry density, weather, wetland distribution, land-cover data, satellite imagery etc.: avianfludashboard.ca/dashboard

A portion of a map of Canada showing avian influenza outbreaks in the Prairie Provinces.

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