Guest Episode: How are foodborne illness investigations conducted?

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Can you imagine a team of detectives tirelessly working around the clock to solve mysteries that affect public health? On today’s podcast we’re shedding light on foodborne illness investigations in a guest podcast episode from Inspect and Protect, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s podcast with hosts Michelle Strong and Greg Rogers. Today’s expert panel of guests includes Tanis Kershaw and Courtney Smith from the Public Health Agency of Canada's Outbreak Management Division, Fred Jamieson, the Food Safety Recall Specialist in the Food Safety Investigation Recall Unit, and Angela Catford, Section Head of Health Risk Assessment at Health Canada.

From identifying outbreaks to tracing contaminated foods, their work is essential in safeguarding our health. Stay with us as we explore how these experts collaborate during outbreaks, from initial detection to risk assessment and more.

Guest Episode

Inspect and Protect is the official podcast of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency with a focus on sharing stories about safe food, healthy animals and disease and pest-free plants.

Bios:

Greg Rogers

Greg Rogers is the Communications Manager for the four Atlantic provinces at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. He also co-hosts “Inspect and Protect”, the CFIA's official podcast all about food safety, plant and animal health. He is based in Moncton, New Brunswick.

Michelle Strong
Michelle Strong is Senior Communications Advisor for Animal Health Programs for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. She is also co-host for “Inspect and Protect”, the CFIA's official podcast all about food safety, plant and animal health. She lives in Ottawa, Ontario.

Tanis Kershaw
Tanis Kershaw is an acting manager with the Outbreak Management Division at the Public Health Agency of Canada. Experienced Epidemiologist with a demonstrated history of working in local, provincial, federal and international levels of public health over the past 17 years. Skilled in outbreak detection and investigation, surveillance, data analysis and research.

Courtney Smith
Courtney Smith is a senior epidemiologist and works alongside the Outbreak Management Division at the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Fred Jamieson
Fred Jamison is the Food Safety Recall Specialist with the Office of Food Safety Recall in the Food Safety Investigation Recall Unit.

Angela Catford
Angela Catford is the Section Head of the Health Risk Assessment Section at Health Canada.
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