Registration now open!
Early bird registration deadline: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 11:59pm MT
The Antimicrobial Resistance – One Health Consortium (AMR-OHC) is a pan-Alberta collaborative platform focused on antimicrobial use and resistance research, innovation, policy, training, outreach, and commercialization. We use a transdisciplinary, multisectoral One Health approach, to promote self-sustaining clinical, epidemiologic, basic and social sciences, and translational research on AMR in Alberta that will be scalable to all of Canada.
The Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Network (CAN-AMR-Net) is a One Health research training platform, bringing together experts from over 25 institutions in Canada and internationally. With five hubs across the country, CAN-AMR-Net’s main goal is to tackle AMR through transdisciplinary approaches, preparing the next generation of researchers and practitioners while enhancing employability and career growth.
The Canadian One Health Training Program for Emerging Zoonoses (COHTPEZ) is a training platform spanning over 20 universities and affiliated organizations, government agencies and not-for profit
partners that will develop a connected community of highly skilled Canadian leaders to identify and prevent disease threats, limit their impacts on humans, animals and ecosystems, and work collaboratively to build health capacity.
Mission Statement
The One Health AMR & Emerging Zoonoses Conference unites experts across disciplines to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and emerging zoonotic diseases (EZ) through a collaborative One Health approach. By fostering interdisciplinary learning, research, and partnerships, the conference empowers attendees to tackle health challenges impacting humans, animals, and ecosystems, ensuring a sustainable future for global health.
Objectives
Connect:
To build and strengthen networks among researchers, trainees, practitioners, community organizations, and industry and government representatives invested in AMR and EZ, fostering a robust interdisciplinary community within the One Health ecosystem.
Collaborate:
To foster partnerships and cross-sector collaboration that drive research, solutions, and policy advancements to address antimicrobial resistance and zoonotic disease threats across human, animal, and environmental health.
Learn:
To equip attendees with advanced knowledge and practical skills through specialized training, workshops, and research presentations, empowering them to lead in AMR and zoonotic disease control for lasting improvements in public and environmental health.
Target Audience
- Researchers and clinical practitioners from AMR-OHC, CAN-AMR-Net, COHTPEZ and other initiatives.
- Trainees and students eager to learn and grow in One Health, especially the AMR and EZ fields.
- Industry sponsors looking to support innovative and sustainable health solutions.
- Government, private sector and community organizations invested in addressing AMR, EZ and other critical health issues.
Program at a glance
Monday, March 10, 2025 - Student / trainee members of the three host organizations are eligible to RSVP for this free workshop
- Trainee Skills Workshop
- Part One AM: Applying Systems Thinking: Tackling Wicked Problems Effectively
- Part Two (PM): Bridging the Gaps in One Health Education: What Are Trainees Missing?
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
- Mitigating AMR and Emerging Zoonoses
- Canada's Actions to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- Emerging Topics: Tackling tomorrow's problems, today
- Uncovering Mechanisms of AMR
- Improving Competitive Exclusion: Probiotics as antibiotic alternatives
- Antibiotic Management in Canada
Thursday, March 13, 2025
- The Future of Surveillance: Balancing access, sustainability, and standards in the -omics era
- Art, Science, One Health and Learning to Draw
- Oral Abstract and Poster Presentations
- Emerging Zoonoses : From genes to societies
Friday, March 14, 2025
- The Powers of Policy & Public Engagement in the Context of Canadian AMR & Emerging Zoonoses
Call for Abstracts
The online submission site is now closed.
One Health: Antimicrobial Resistance & Emerging Zoonoses Conference (OH: AMR+EZ) is accepting submissions for abstract presentations. We invite trainees, scientists and researchers in the fields of One Health, Antimicrobial Resistance and Emerging Zoonoses to submit an abstract for presentation during the Conference.
Submission Themes
I. Disease and Pathogen Biology
II. Interventions and Controls
III. Surveillance and Data Systems
IV. Leadership Thought and Policy Development
Notifications
Abstract notifications will be sent the week of January 27, 2025.
Sponsorship
Interested in supporting us?
Download our Sponsorship Prospectus here!
Contact us with questions
Dr Herman Barkema
Conference Co-chair
Scientific Director, AMR – One Health Consortium; Nominated Principal Applicant, CAN-AMR-Net; and Co-Applicant with the Canadian One Health Training Program for Emerging Zoonoses
barkema@ucalgary.ca
403.826.9846
Dr Jane Parmley
Conference Co-chair
Nominated Principal Applicant
for COHTPEZ and a co-applicant on CAN-AMR-Net
jparmley@uoguelph.ca
519.824.4120 ext. 54595
Kazia Ekelund, CMP, BTM
One Health: AMR+EZ Conference Manager
kazia@sparkeventcollective.com
587.880.2922 ext. 709