OHSC Other Events

Want to know more about careers you can do post-grad, in One Health?

For the first time ever, the OHSC is excited to share that we will be hosting a Bachelor of One Health Networking Night!

When: Monday February 24th, 2025
When: doors open 6:30pm, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Where: Peter Clark Hall – University Center, University of Guelph

Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to network with your BOH program coordinators, One Health graduate students and faculty members, and industry professionals!

The One Health Institute (OHI) and the One Health Student Committee (OHSC), in collaboration with the Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses (CPHAZ), are excited to partner to bring you One Health Research and Poster Day 2024.
One Health Research and Poster Day is a chance to learn about One Health at the University of Guelph!
Attendees will hear about One Health research from both students and faculty. Current students from the Bachelor of One Health program, and alumni of the Collaborative Specialization in One Health graduate program, will speak about their experiences and career opportunities. The highlight of the day is the poster session featuring student research, and two-minute ‘so what?’ research presentations where students place their work in the wider One Health context. Plenty of opportunities for networking and learning about ways to get involved with One Health at Guelph!
This half-day event is open to all. Undergraduate and graduate students interested in One Health are encouraged to attend. You do not need to be enrolled in a One Health program to attend.
Please note that this is an in person event. 

Event Date/Time: Thursday March 7th, 1pm – 2pm 
 Hosts: One Health Student Committee (OHSC): Manuel Perez Maldonado and Megan Fox  
 Feature Graduate Presenter: Sydney DeWinter (PhD Candidate, Department of Population Medicine, AEROH Laboratory, Ontario Veterinary College) 
 Feature Topic: Investigating the risk of introduction and establishment of Leishmania spp., and their vectors, associated with the importation of dogs from endemic regions into Canada

Attention all BOH undergraduate and graduate students! Come join us for some free sandwiches, snacks and refreshments as a study break! We will be in SSC 1511 on Wednesday April 12 from 11:00am to 4:00pm. Please note that we have a limited quantity. Good luck on final assignments and exams everyone!

Are you interested in applying your knowledge through the One Health Approach? If so, we have the perfect event for you! The UNITE Case Competition is back and this year we are joining forces with @westernonehealth !

The case competition will be held on Saturday March 11 from 10:00am to 2:30pm in-person at @westernuniversity ! 

Are you interested in discovering new One Health partnerships and getting involved in One Health projects? Join us on Monday, March 14th at 6 pm ET to learn more about Mitacs. This information session will be relevant for students of all program levels.

Mitacs is a non-profit national research organization that, in partnerships with Canadian academia, private industry and government, operates research and training programs in fields related to industrial and social innovation. 

At the session, we will hear from our guest speaker, Emily Gordon. Emily is the Mitacs Business Development Specialist at the University of Guelph. Emily’s position provides a bridge between Mitacs programming, industry, and faculty and students in all colleges at the University.

View the recording of this session HERE!