29th Annual Bug Day

Interested in the prevention and control of communicable diseases, and health issues in the community or healthcare setting? Bug Day is for you! Nationally and internationally recognized experts will present timely topics in infectious diseases and public health at Manitoba’s largest healthcare education event hosted by Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg. Held every year during National Infection Prevention & Control Week, Bug Day is streamed online. The programme is accredited for physicians and can be used for continuing education purposes by other health care workers. There is no charge, but you must register to attend the live sessions.

Learning objectives

After participating in this educational event, participants should be able to:

• State the names of the key pathogens that have been clinically and socially relevant over the past 28 years.
• State how the determinants of health influence a person’s risk for infection
• State how to modify risk factors for the acquisition of infection

Registration

Register for the event: Bug Day - Health Sciences Centre