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2007-2008
Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses Page 2
CPHAZ at MacNabb House CPHAZ at MacNabb House
Dr. Andrew MacNabb Dr. Andrew MacNabb
Andrew MacNabb was a remarkable veterinarian who spent most of his career prior to
1945 as a public health bacteriologist and the Director of the Ontario Ministry of
Health Public Health Laboratory in Toronto, with a stint as a Lieutenant Colonel in the
RCAMC during WW II in charge of army laboratory services in Canada.
A veteran of The Great War who graduated with high honours from OVC in 1923, the
year after it moved from Toronto to Guelph, he joined the Public Health Laboratory in
1924. Although his record as a researcher pales in comparison with that as an effective
administrator, MacNabb published on syphilis, tuberculosis, undulant fever
(brucellosis), psittacosis, paratyphoid (salmonellosis), and
environmental sanitation and hygiene. During his tenure as
Director of the Public Health Laboratory, a system of branch
laboratories distributed throughout the province was
established that continues to the present. He was also
instrumental in the introduction of compulsory milk
pasteurization in 1937, which spared subsequent generations
from illnesses caused by milk-borne agents such as
Mycobacterium bovis, Brucella abortus, Listeria, and
Streptococcus.
MacNabb was visionary, scientifically-oriented, well-connected, strong-willed,
energetic and self-confident, ideal traits as the Principal, appointed in 1945, who dealt
with the strain of accommodating hundreds of war veterans as OVC students, built new
facilities, and established a faculty with scientific credentials, and a developing
graduate program. The degree was converted to a DVM in 1946, and the program to 5
years in 1949, and contained a liberal dose of veterinary public health. The Gale Farm
(now Stone Road Mall), was purchased in 1950 as the OVC Experimental Station, and
he set up a system of 5 regional veterinary diagnostic laboratories throughout Ontario.
Tragically, 5 years into his tenure as Principal, MacNabb developed a disabling brain
tumor, from which he died in February 1952. At his funeral, the minister presiding said
that he had “thrown himself with complete abandon into the struggle against all things
that menace health and well-being; he led a victorious, forward-looking life”.
MacNabb HouseMacNabb House
It was a hectic day in October
when we moved all of the boxes
into MacNabb House. Once our sign
was hung at the beginning of
November, it was official. It is
fitting that the Centre for Public
Health and Zoonoses at the Ontario
Veterinary College, University of
Guelph is headquartered in
MacNabb House, the former OVC
Principal’s residence, whose
namesake was a significant icon in
shaping public health at OVC.
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Welcome Welcome from the from the DirectorDirector
The Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses
(CPHAZ) in the Ontario Veterinary College
(OVC) was established in 2006 to build on
OVC’s strong tradition of research and
education in animal-related aspects of public
health and our extensive collaborative
partnerships. I joined the CPHAZ as Director
in June 2007, and have spent the past year
getting acquainted with the myriad of public
health initiatives in this dynamic public
health and educational community.
Veterinary medicine has a pivotal role to play in public health.
Important activities include contributing to the health of livestock to
ensure a safe and abundant food supply and to prevent socially and
economically disruptive disease outbreaks, keeping pets healthy so
that they can provide mental and physical benefits to their owners,
and improving the health of other animals to support our cultural
and aesthetic ties to a diverse range of species. Veterinary medicine
also contributes to public health through comparative and basic
medical research, and our environmental and population health
approaches. Perhaps the highest profile input of veterinary medicine
to public health is the prevention and control of zoonotic diseases,
those transmitted between animals and man. Zoonotic diseases pose
an enormous challenge to public health. It has been estimated that
approximately 60% of infectious organisms known to be pathogenic
to humans are zoonotic and over 75% of new and emerging infectious
diseases of humans arise from animals or their products. Global
pressures are increasing the risk of new disease emergence and
zoonotic diseases with pandemic potential, such as SARS and avian
influenza, have highlighted the potentially catastrophic nature of
some zoonotic pathogens.
The CPHAZ members have a breadth and depth of experience and
broad methodological expertise to address animal-related aspects of
public health. In addition, we enjoy strong collaborative partnerships
with animal and human health groups within the Guelph community,
nationally, and internationally. The time for innovation in
addressing public health challenges is now, and I look forward to
CPHAZ playing an important role in improving the health of
Canadians.
Sincerely,
Jan M. Sargeant
CPHAZ MandateCPHAZ Mandate
Our mandate is to provide focus
and leadership in research,
education, and knowledge
dissemination in animal-related
aspects of public health.
GoalsGoals
CPHAZ will serve as a communication centre for public
health initiatives within the
University of Guelph and
collaborations involving the
University of Guelph and provincial
and national research communities.
We will pursue new research
opportunities and collaborations
with public health researchers in
the other Canadian veterinary
colleges and in human and animal-
related public health organizations
and agencies.
CPHAZ will recruit and educate MSc and PhD students in multiple
disciplines working on projects in
the CPHAZ thematic areas. Our
MPH program will educate people
with animal health, human health,
and biological sciences backgrounds
to meet future needs for public
health practitioners. CPHAZ will
provide a dynamic and integrative
environment in which to develop
public health competency and build
lifelong networks.
CPHAZ will serve as a resource for public health knowledge at the
human/animal/environment
interface, through our networks and
collaborations as well as our
website. Our website will provide
information about research by
CPHAZ scientists and information
on animal-related public health
research and current issues.
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CPHAZ VisionCPHAZ Vision
Through our engagement in research, education, and knowledge dissemination, members of
CPHAZ will identify and solve problems and implement solutions in public health at the
human/animal/agent/ environment interface, contribute to rapid response to new and
emerging zoonotic diseases, and highlight the societal relevance of veterinary medicine in
public health. CPHAZ will create and support productive and effective working relationships
between researchers in diverse fields, advance education related to zoonoses and public health,
and forge new relationships with human public health activities.
The CPHAZ is housed within the Ontario Veterinary College, and includes members from all
four OVC departments and other departments within the University of Guelph. We are situated
in an active public health community within the City of Guelph, including organizations such as
the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural
Affairs, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
Additional collaborations and partnerships provide interactions with animal and public health
groups nationally and internationally. With these networks, we disseminate research results
and public health information to a wide range of knowledge end-users, as shown in the figure
below.
Public Health Community
(national and international)
Research Community
Public
Animal Health Government
Human Health Government
Public Health Practitioners
Physician
Veterinarian
University of Guelph Guelph Public Health
Community
CPHAZCPHAZ
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CPHAZ Public Health CPHAZ Public Health
Research ActivitiesResearch Activities
The CPHAZ research goal is to promote and support
collaborative and interdisciplinary research in animal-related
aspects of public health. We integrate expertise and research
initiatives across disciplines to solve complex problems and
implement solutions related to public health at the human/
animal/environment interface.
Research by CPHAZ members employs approaches spanning
from the molecular and cellular level through live animal
studies to population level research. Our broad disciplinary
expertise includes microbiology, virology, pathology and
pathogenesis, immunology, ecology, epidemiology,
production animal medicine, population health approaches,
and biostatistics. The diversity of expertise and the strong
collaborative and collegial spirit of the CPHAZ researchers
provide a unique and dynamic research environment and
facilitates the conduct of innovative research. Our research
encompasses a number of key thematic areas in animal-
related aspects of animal health, as shown in the following
figure. Many CPHAZ members contribute to research in more
than one of these thematic areas. A list of faculty publications
are available on the CPHAZ website.
CPHAZ OrganizationCPHAZ Organization
Director:
Dr. Jan M. Sargeant
Jan Sargeant is a three-time OVC graduate, with a DVM and an MSc / PhD in Epidemiology. She is a professor in the department of population medicine, the director of CPHAZ and holds a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) chair in applied public health.
Steering Committee
The CPHAZ steering committee is composed of six CPHAZ members who represent a range of interests and expertise in animal-related aspects of
public health. Members of the steering committee serve as brokers of knowledge and opportunities in public health among members and with collaborators. Current members of the CPHAZ Steering Committee are: Dr. Ian Barker, Dr. Cate Dewey, Dr.Scott McEwen, Dr. Andrew Peregrine, Dr. John Prescott, and Dr. Scott Weese.
Advisory Committee
The CPHAZ is establishing an advisory committee of external collaborators and partners to provide input into strategic directions for CPHAZ and opportunities for animal-related public health initiatives.
Membership
CPHAZ is committed to creating an
active and vibrant public health
community. CPHAZ provides valuable
contacts and information for identifying
funding opportunities and research
collaborations, organizes seminars and
symposiums, and provides a forum for
knowledge dissemination to different
audiences.
CPHAZ members have some component of their research, teaching, or service activities dedicated to public health, are interested in working collaboratively with other scientists on projects of mutual interest related to some aspect
of public health, and participate in activities hosted by CPHAZ. Our current membership includes 52 scientists from OVC, the University of Guelph, and the Animal Health Laboratory. We welcome additional members who are interested in becoming a part of this community.
CPHAZ Members and Thematic
Areas
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Zoonoses Antimicrobial
Resistance
Food Safety Water Safety Environmental
Health
Synthesis
Research
Public Health
Po licy
Number of Members
Thematic Area
Number of Members
Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses Page 6
Companion and Sporting Animal ZoonosesCompanion and Sporting Animal Zoonoses
CPHAZ scientists conduct research into existing and emerging
zoonotic diseases of pets and other companion animals.
Research includes identification of risk factors, modes of
transmission, molecular characterization, and diagnoses for a
wide range of zoonotic pathogens. We also research infectious
disease prevention and control strategies in hospital and
community settings and the development of best practices
guidelines.
Wildlife ZoonosesWildlife Zoonoses
CPHAZ scientists conduct research into frequency and
geographic distribution, molecular characteristics, pathology
and risk factors for a wide range of pathogens in numerous
wildlife species including urban wildlife. The Ontario
Veterinary College is a regional centre for the Canadian
Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre.
Livestock Zoonoses Livestock Zoonoses ((NonNon--FoodborneFoodborne))
CPHAZ scientists investigate the prevalence, distribution and
genetic diversity of existing and emerging zoonotic diseases as
diverse as Leptospira to influenza. Current research also
includes development and validation of diagnostic tests for
zoonotic diseases of livestock.
Antimicrobial Resistance ResearchAntimicrobial Resistance Research
CPHAZ scientists conduct research to understand the impacts
of antimicrobial use in animals and its relationship to
antimicrobial resistance. We investigate prevalence, molecular
characteristics, transmission, and risk factors in companion
animals, wildlife, livestock and humans. We also investigate
alternative livestock management practices, such as probiotics.
Thematic AreasThematic Areas
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Food Safety ResearchFood Safety Research
CPHAZ scientists conduct research to identify molecular
characteristics and virulence factors for multiple foodborne
diseases, develop and validate diagnostic tests, investigate risk
factors and control strategies for foodborne pathogens in
livestock and disease in humans, and contribute to surveillance
and policy studies.
Water Safety ResearchWater Safety Research
CPHAZ scientists investigate qualitative and quantitative
diagnostic methods, molecular characteristics, environmental
impacts, risk factors and control practices for waterborne
pathogens.
Environmental Health ResearchEnvironmental Health Research
CPHAZ scientists conduct research to investigate environmental
risk factors for various health events, including the effects of
globalization, changes in climate, and pollutants. Ecosystem
health is an important area of emphasis for CPHAZ scientists.
Synthesis Research Synthesis Research
CPHAZ scientists synthesize research knowledge using various
methodologies including risk assessment, systematic review,
disease modeling, and simulation studies.
Public Health PolicyPublic Health Policy
CPHAZ research contributes scientific information to
community health programs, prevention and management
guidelines, and effective policies that help to keep people and
animals safe and healthy.
Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses Page 8
CPHAZ websiteCPHAZ website
Our website provides information on the CPHAZ members, research projects
and publications, and links to other public health resources. We hope that
the website will help to identify individuals and groups with common
interests and stimulate new collaborations. Our website continues to evolve
to serve our members and the public health community as we move forward
with new initiatives in public health. For more information visit our website,
www.ovc.uoguelph.ca/cphaz
Worms and Germs blogWorms and Germs blog
Dr. Scott Weese and post-doctoral fellow Maureen Anderson recently
initiated a website to educate people on zoonotic diseases of pets. The
website features blogs on timely zoonotic disease issues and provides
factsheets for children, adult pet owners, veterinarians and physicians. The
website is a partnership between CPHAZ and the City of Hamilton's Public
Health Department. Check it out at, www.wormsandgermsblog.com
Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health CentreCanadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre
The CCWHC is Canada’s National wildlife disease surveillance network. The
CCWHC uses educational programs and consulting with government and
non-government agencies to apply veterinary medical sciences to wildlife
conservation and management in Canada. The Ontario Veterinary College is
a regional centre for the CCWHC. For more information visit the website:
http://wildlife1.usask.ca/en/CCWHC_home.php
Guidelines and Best PracticesGuidelines and Best Practices
Our members have published some useful educational documents. If you
would like a copy please check out our website or contact CPHAZ directly.
► Infection Prevention and Control Best Practices for Small Animal Veterinary Clinics
► Guidelines for Animal-assisted Interventions in Health Care Facilities
► Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A Perspective for Canadian health Care Practitioners.
CPHAZ Knowledge CPHAZ Knowledge
Dissemination ActivitiesDissemination Activities
CPHAZ disseminates knowledge, provides expertise, and contributes to the implementation of
sound policy and decision-making in animal-related aspects of public health. We provide
relevant and user-targeted information on animal-related public health issues to a broad
audience of public health stakeholders including researchers, industry persons, policy-makers,
funding agencies, and the public.
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Graduate Programs in Public Health Graduate Programs in Public Health
at the Ontario Veterinary Collegeat the Ontario Veterinary College
OVC offers MSc, DVSc, and PhD graduate degrees. Many of the students research projects relate to public health. More information on our graduate programs can be obtained from department pages on the OVC website, www.ovc.uoguelph.ca
Master of Public Health ProgramMaster of Public Health Program
The Ontario Veterinary College recently started a Master of Public Health (MPH) program. The MPH program prepares students for careers that meet the present and future needs of public health locally, nationally, and internationally. The program is designed to offer students didactic and experiential training in public health practice. Our MPH program will train students in all aspects of public health, with particular focus on epidemiology, environmental public health and veterinary public health, focusing on zoonotic, foodborne and waterborne disease. The MPH program consists of 4 to 5 semesters of full-time study including a 12 to 16 week practicum in a public health practice setting. The program is co-coordinated by Drs. Andrew Papadopoulos and Cate Dewey. More information can be found on the MPH website: www.ovc.uoguelph.ca/mph
Blake Graham FellowshipsBlake Graham Fellowships
Three new graduate fellowships were made available through the generosity of Dr. Blake Graham, OVC ’51. The fellowships provide support for veterinarians working on graduate research in the area of public health and emerging zoonotic diseases. The first recipients of the fellowships are Drs. Erin Leonard, Simon Otto, and Dianna Wolfe. Their research interests are in the areas of zoonotic disease prevention in dogs (Leonard), antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter in humans (Otto), and knowledge translation in food safety research (Wolfe).
Drs. Blake and Janet Graham with students and faculty mentors.
CPHAZ Educational ActivitiesCPHAZ Educational Activities
The CPHAZ members are involved in training outstanding public health researchers and
practitioners who understand the importance and implications of animal-related issues to public
health and who use this knowledge to improve human health. CPHAZ members actively
participate in public health education in undergraduate and DVM curriculums, and through
graduate student training and mentoring.
Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses Page 10
CPHAZ MembersCPHAZ Members
Ian K Barker Pathobiology
Risk Assessment, Zoonoses: Wildlife,
Surveillance
John R. Barta Pathobiology
Zoonoses: Livestock and Wildlife
Chris Bauch Mathematics & Statistics
Public Health Policy, Synthesis Research
Paula Barata Psychology
Public Health Policy
David Calvert Computing and Info. Science
Surveillance & Disease Outbreak
Catherine Carstairs History
Food Safety, Environment,
Hugh Cai Animal Health Lab
Food Safety, Zoonoses: Livestock
Jim Fairles Animal Health Lab
Zoonoses
Cate Dewey Population Medicine
Water & Food Safety, Zoonoses: Livestock, Surveillance
Rob Deardon Mathematics & Statistics
Risk Assessment
Valerie Davidson Engineering
Food Safety, Risk Assessment
Robert M. Friendship Population Medicine
Antimicrobial Resistance, Zoonoses: Livestock
Michele Guerin Population Medicine
Food Safety
Marc Habash Environmental Biology
Water Safety, Environment, Antimicrobial Resistance
Robert M. Jacobs Pathobiology
Comparative Medicine
Bruce Hunter Pathobiology
Zoonoses: Livestock, Wildlife
Gordon Hayward Engineering
Zoonoses: Wildlife, Surveillance
Claire Jardine Pathobiology
Antimicrobial Resistance, Zoonoses: Wildlife
Andria Jones Population Medicine
Zoonoses: Wildlife, Companion & Sporting
Animals
Azad K. Kaushik Molecular & Cellular Biology
David F. Kelton Population Medicine
Water Safety, Environment, Zoonoses: Livestock
Candace Johnson Political Sciences
Public Health Policy
Bonnie Mallard Pathobiology
Comparative Medicine
Ken E. Leslie Population Medicine
Water & Food Safety, Zoonoses: Livestock
Kerry D. Lissemore Population Medicine
Food Safety
Beverly McEwen Animal Health Lab
Antimicrobial Resistance, Zoonoses: Surveillance
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available
Brian McBride Animal and Poultry Science
Food Safety, Environment
CPHAZ Graduate CPHAZ Graduate
Student MembersStudent Members
CPHAZ provides graduate students
with networking contacts inside
and outside OVC, identifies
individuals with common interests,
and facilitates seminars,
conferences and symposiums on
relevant topics in public health.
The CPHAZ graduate students
meet on a regular basis to provide
a forum for interaction among
students in multiple disciplines with
interests in public health
Biomedical Sciences
Catherine Duffin
Christopher Zweerman
K. Alexandra Whate
Megan Siwicky
Nathan Bain
Tim Oliveira
Clinical Studies
Carlos Medina
Julia Blanco-Chavez
Meredith Faires
Pathobiology
Alexandra Reid
Andres Diaz
Andy Vince
Arman Yazdanpanah
Behrouz Khashayar
Devon Metcalf
Elizabeth Hillyer
Eric Pringle
Gordon Mitchell
Hakimeh Mohamammadi
Heba Atalla
Helena Grgic
Holly Dodds
Joanna McPherson
Kathleen Thompson
Kuldeep Chattha
Maged Gomaa
Samantha Allen
Xianhua Yin
Olaf Berke Population medicine
Synthesis Research, Zoonoses: Wildlife, Companion Animals
Patick Boerlin Pathobiology
Food Safety, Antimicrobial Resistance
Herman Boermans Biomedical Sciences
Food Safety, Risk Assessment
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CPHAZ PostCPHAZ Post--Doctoral Fellow MembersDoctoral Fellow Members
Davor Ojkic Animal Health Lab
Zoonoses: Surveillance and Disease Outbreak
Scott McEwen Population Medicine
Water & Food Safety, Synthesis Research,
Antimicrobial Resistance
Eva Nagy Pathobiology
Lucy M. Mutharia Molecular and Cellular Biology Food Safety
Paula Menzies Population Medicine
Zoonoses: Livestock, Surveillance, Antimicrobial
Resistance
David Pearl Population Medicine
Antimicrobial Resistance, Zoonoses
Andrew Peregrine Pathobiology
Water & Food Safety, Risk Assessment, Zoonoses
John F. Prescott Pathobiology
Antimicrobial Resistance, Zoonoses
Zvonimir Poljak Population Medicine
Food Safety, Zoonoses: Livestock, Surveillance
Andrew Papadopoulos Population Medicine
Public Health Policy
Shayan Sharif Pathobiology
Food Safety
Jan Sargeant Population Medicine
Water & Food Safety, Synthesis Research
Durda Slavic Animal Health Lab
Zoonoses
Henry Staempfli Clinical Studies
Zoonoses: Companion and Sporting Animals, Livestock
Patricia Shewen Pathobiology
Zoonoses: livestock
Scott Weese Pathobiology
Public Health Policy, Food Safety, Antimicrobial
Resistance, Zoonoses
Keith Warriner Food Sciences
Water and Food Safety
Patricia Turner Pathobiology
Food Safety
David Waltner-Toews Population Medicine
Water & Food Safety, Synthesis Research,
Environment, Zoonoses
Ashley Whiteman Centre for
Public Health and Zoonoses
Program Coordinator
Jeffrey Wilson Population Medicine
Water & Food Safety, Risk Assessment,
Zoonoses
No photo
available
Janet Wood Molecular and Cellular
Biology
Water & Food Safety
Sarah Wootton Pathobiology
Maria del Rocio Amezcua
Population Medicine
Maureen Anderson
Pathobiology Prithy R. Babu
Population Medicine
Abdolvahab Farzan
Population Medicine
Kate Snedeker
Population Medicine
CPHAZ Graduate CPHAZ Graduate
Student MembersStudent Members
Population Medicine
Alessia Guthrie
Aliya Pardhan
Andrea Aliaga-Leyton
Andrea Thomas
Anne Deckert
Ashley Baynton
Blanaid Donnelly
Catherine Moon
Colleen Murphy
Csaba Varga
Cyril P. Stephen
Dianna Wolfe
Erin Leonard
Florence Mutua
Gillian Alton
Ian Young
Jacqueline Stevenson
James Valcour
Janet Alsop
Kate Thomas
Kristen Reynolds
Lauren MacDonald
Lee Wisener
Lisa Scott
Lisa Waddell
Mai Pham
Michael Anthony Levy
Mollie Campbell
Natalia Cernicchiaro
Norma Varela
Noureen Kanji
Oliver Bucher
Pasha Marcynuk
Sarah Totton
Sarah Parker
Sharon Bauer
Sheri Harper
Shiona Glass
Simon Otto
Terri O'Sullivan
Vi Nguyen
Zeinab El-masri
Master of Public Health
Gabriella Mallia
Malcolm Weir
Nousheen Kanji
Centre for Public Health and ZoonosesCentre for Public Health and Zoonoses
MacNabb House
Ontario Veterinary College
University of Guelph
50 Stone Road
Guelph, Ontario
Canada
N1G 2W1
www.ovc.uoguelph.ca/cphazwww.ovc.uoguelph.ca/cphaz