In partnership with the Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR) and the Sepsis Network, CFID will be holding a second Professional Development Workshop for Infectious Disease Researchers. This workshop will address this learning gap and offer participants the chance to learn from those with a wealth of experience in such domains as academic leadership, commercializing […]
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2019 Bug Run
The Rideau Canal in Ottawa was the beautiful setting for the 5th Annual Canadian Foundation for Infectious Diseases (CFID) Bug Run that took place at the AMMI Canada CACMID Annual Conference. The canal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with 47 locks and 52 dams, constructed after the War of 1812, to provide a secure […]
2018 Bug Run
The Vancouver seawall was once again the beautiful sunny setting for the Annual Canadian Foundation for Infectious Diseases (CFID) Bug Run that took place at the AMMI Canada CACMID Annual Conference. Nearly 40 enthusiasts braved the early hour and joined together to run, jog or stroll the 2.5/5km course prior to attending their first session […]
Professional Development Workshop for Canadian Virologists
This workshop, co-chaired by Dr. Curtis Cooper (University of Ottawa) and Dr. Susan Richardson (University of Toronto), brought together two leading infectious disease based organizations: the Canadian Foundation for Infectious Diseases (CFID) and the Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR). Date: Wednesday March 21 – Friday March 23, 2018 Location: Buffalo Mountain Lodge, Banff, AB […]
The GeoSentinel Surveillance Project of the CDC and International Society of Travel Medicine
Dr. Davidson H. Hamer, Project Lead of the GeoSentinel Global Surveillance Network and Professor of Global Health & Medicine, Boston University, gave a fascinating analysis of travel-related illnesses and outbreaks reported to the Network during 2007-2011, including Zika virus infections and acqusition of multidrug antimicrobial resistant microorganisms. His talk was presented at the Intercity Rounds […]