Grand Rounds

BCCDC hosts public health rounds to encourage new ways of thinking, introduce new or updated ideas, generate discussion, and in some cases debate around important public health issues.

​​​​BCCDC Grand Rounds are a College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada CME accredited activity and are broadcast online.

These rounds must have educational value for the target audience, as identified by the Grand Rounds committee. Volunteers and suggestions from the BCCDC community are welcome, but need to be confirmed by the committee before scheduling.

Types of presentations that are relevant to Grand Rounds and eligible for CME credits include the following:

  • research-based talks from BCCDC faculty/staff/trainees and external public health researchers;
  • talks from BCCDC service lines and BC health authorities on research, policy or quality improvement initiatives; 
  • talks from visiting speakers and collaborators from other provinces or countries;
  • talks on emerging, ongoing or seasonal public health issues;

  • talks that give a unique or underrepresented perspective on public health; and

  • talks that discuss the existing knowledge base behind public health recommendations.

The Grand Rounds committee welcomes joint presentations between BCCDC and external speakers, research and service collaborations, and team presentations. All presentations need to provide learning objectives and include 10-15 minutes for questions from the audience.

Recent rounds

07/28​/2026
From insight to impact: community perspectives and population-level progress toward hepatitis C elimination in BC
Presenters: Dr. Sofia Bartlett, public health scientist and Scientific Director of Clinical Prevention Services at the BC Centre for Disease Control; Victor Lei , Epidemiologist on the CPS Epidemiology and Surveillance team at the BC Centre for Disease Control. ​

06/23​/2026
A year of measles in British Columbia – epidemiology, response, and laboratory approaches
Presenters: Dr. Linda Hoang, Medical Director of the BCCDC Public Health Laboratory; Dr. Jia Hu, Interim Medical Director of the Immunization Programs and Vaccine Preventable Disease Service at BCCDC; Dr. Diana Bark, Medical health officer with Northern Health.

06/16​/2026
Hantavirus and BC: The MV Hondius Hantavirus Outbreak and Confirmation of a BC Case
Presenters: Dr. Muhammad G. Morshed, Clinical Professor at UBC and a Clinical Microbiologist at BCCDC; Quinn Stewart, Provincial epidemiologist; Dr. Eric Eckbo, Medical Microbiologist at BCCDC Public Health Laboratory; Dr. Jennifer Grant, Medical Microbiologist and Infectious Diseases physician at BCCDC Public Health Laboratory. ​
​​

Disclaimer

The views of the presenters are not necessarily those of the BCCDC nor do they necessarily represent BCCDC policy. The official BCCDC policy on an issue can be found on the BCCDC website or by contacting BCCDC (admininfo@bccdc.ca). 

Acknowledgement

Webcasting for Grand Rounds is generously supported by PHSA.
















​