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30th Annual Bug Day – Thursday October 22, 2026

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Interested in the prevention and control of communicable diseases, and health issues in the community or healthcare setting? Bug Day is for you! Bug Day is streamed online – it’s FREE, accredited, and you’re invited.

Globally-recognized experts will present timely topics in infectious diseases and public health. This is Manitoba’s largest healthcare continuing professional development event – held every year during National Infection Prevention & Control Week.

The program is accredited for physicians and can be used for continuing education purposes by other healthcare workers. There is no charge for this event, but you must register to attend the live-stream. (Registrations are not accepted post-event.)

Accreditation Statement

This event is co-developed with the CPD Medicine Program at the University of Manitoba and designed to ensure scientific integrity, objectivity, and balance.

SECTION 1 ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by CPD Medicine Program, University of Manitoba. You may claim a maximum of 7 hours.

Participants should only claim credit for the actual number of hours attended.

The University of Manitoba CPD Medicine Program is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME).

Overall Objectives

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

  • Explain how to modify risk factors for acquisition of infection
  • Identify the key pathogens that have been clinically and socially relevant over the past 30 years
  • State how the determinants of health influence a person’s risk for infection

Evaluation

Your comments and suggestions are important to us and assist with planning for future events. Evaluations are anonymous. Private information and data are not collected.

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