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PHO Rounds: The 2022 Mpox Outbreaks in Vancouver, Toronto and Montréal: Impact of Sexual Networks and Interventions on Transmission Dynamics

The 2022–2023 global mpox outbreak disproportionately affected gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM). The outbreak in Canada’s three largest cities was met with swift community and public health response. This PHO Rounds will present our work using longitudinal data from respondent-driven samples of GBM, surveillance data, and mathematical models of mpox transmission and control to explore differences in GBM’s sexual partner distributions across cities and over time, and how they shaped mpox’s transmission dynamics. This Rounds will also look at the relative contribution of changes in sexual behaviors, contact tracing/isolation, and first-dose vaccination on mpox transmission in Canada.

Intended audience: Clinicians, public health practitioners, public health physicians and nurses, researchers, epidemiologists, public health unit staff with interest in public health surveillance.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Describe the role that sexual networks play in shaping transmission of sexually transmitted infections.
• Recognize how mathematical models can help understand dynamics of infectious diseases.
• Assess the relative importance of the varied interventions discussed for mpox.

Présentateur(s): Mathieu Maheu-Giroux

Mathieu Maheu-Giroux is an Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at McGill University where he holds the Canada Research Chair in Population Health Modeling. Prior to joining McGill, he received a doctorate in Population Health from Harvard University. He then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Mathematical Modeling at Imperial College London. His research focuses primarily on infectious disease modeling, epidemiology and surveillance, and impact and economic evaluations of public health interventions.

Avis de non-responsabilité

The opinions expressed by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies or views of Public Health Ontario, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by Public Health Ontario.

Accréditation

Public Health Ontario Grand Rounds are a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). In order to receive written documentation for Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits, please check “Yes” beside the question “Do you require CME credits?” on the registration form.

College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) Affiliate Members may count RCPSC credits toward their Mainpro+ credit requirements. All other CFPC members may claim up to 50 Certified credits per cycle for participation in RCPSC MOC Section 1 accredited activities.

PHO Grand Rounds are also approved by the Council of Professional Experience for professional development hours (PDHs) for members of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI).

For more information or for a record of registration for other Continuing Education purposes, please contact events@oahpp.ca

Accessibilité

Public Health Ontario is committed to complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodations to participate in this event, please contact 647-260-7100 or events@oahpp.ca.