Presented by the European Commission for the Control of Foot and Mouth Disease (EuFMD) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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This hybrid live-webinar and online course has been developed through a partnership of Animal Health Canada with the EuFMD, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Canadian Veterinary Medical Association and United States Department of Agriculture.
What will the course cover?
This course will provide you with the information you need to investigate a suspect case of foot and mouth disease, including disease recognition, laboratory sampling, outbreak investigation and biosecurity. It will also allow you to network with colleagues around Canada and the US and with international FMD experts.
What does it involve?
The course will involve approximately 12-26 hours of study. However, this study is self-directed, so you can complete the training at any convenient time during the six-week period, starting and stopping as you wish. You will need a computer/laptop/tablet device connected to the Internet in order to take part in the course. No special software is required.
At the end of the course, you will be asked to take an online assessment, and if this is completed successfully you will be awarded a certificate. This hybrid live-webinar and online course has been approved by the Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) for 25.75 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval.
EuFMD expert trainers will be available in an online discussion forum throughout the training course to answer questions and lead discussions on many aspects of FMD investigation and control.
When will the course take place?
Course Start Date: February 18
All registrants will have two extra weeks to complete the self-paced online coursework -
End Date Now Extended to: March 28, 2025
WEEK ONE:
One-hour live opening webinar: Introduction to FMD
English: Feb. 18/25 10:30 EST / French: Feb. 19/25 10:30 EST
Pre-course survey
Module One: Aetiology and Pathogenesis
Module Two: Clinical Diagnosis
WEEK TWO:
Module Three: Laboratory Diagnosis
Module Four: Field Epidemiological Investigation
Scenario Exercise (Part One)
WEEK THREE:
Module Five: Biosecurity
Module Six: Contingency Planning in Canada
Scenario Exercise (Part Two)
WEEK FOUR:
Module Seven: FMD Vaccination
Scenario Exercise (Part Three)
Final Assessment
Discussion Forum
One-hour closing webinar
English: Mar. 11/25 10:30 EST / French: Mar. 13/25 10:30 EST
NOTE: If you are not available to attend the live webinar, a recording will be made available. You will receive more information on how to attend the webinars closer to the start date of the course.
If you have any questions, please contact us by email at kmaki_adair@animalhealthcanada.ca.
We’re looking forward to working with you!
EuFMD Training Team
European Commission for the Control of Foot and Mouth Disease