Winnipeg

SOCRA Winnipeg Chapter 

The health and safety of our clients, staff, students, and patient partners remain top priority as we continue to navigate COVID-19. We are conducting tomorrow's SOCRA event via

webinar only.

 Characterizing Emerging Virus Circulation and Spillovers in West and Central Africa

Wednesday, March 18, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

Webinar only, registration is required.

The Centre for Healthcare Innovation is thrilled to have Jason Kindrachuk share his expertise on emerging viruses and public health emergencies amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Join us for this exciting SOCRA Winnipeg Round to learn more about his experiences in West and Central Africa.

Learning objectives:

• Utilize One Health approaches for zoonotic diseases.
• Identify how public health gaps can exacerbate outbreaks.
• Characterize the role of social media and misinformation during public health emergencies.

Speaker:

Jason Kindrachuk
Assistant Professor - Viral, Dept. of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba
Canada Research Chair - Molecular pathogenesis of emerging & re-emerging viruses
Associate Professor - Dept. of Biochemistry, College of Medicine and Allied Health, University of Sierra Leone

Please pre-register now: https://chimb.ca/events/SOCRA-Mar2020