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WORLD HEALTH
ASSEMBLY SIMULATION
Opening Plenary Speakers
Scott J. Weese - Facilitator
Dr. Weese is a veterinary internist and Professor at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Director of the University of Guelph Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses, Chief of Infection Control at the Ontario Veterinary College Health Sciences Centre. He is Chair of the WHO Advisory Group for Critically Important Antimicrobials in Human Medicine, a member of the Government of Canada’s Advisory Group on AMR, the quadripartite’s AMR Multistakeholder Partnership Platform and the Ontario Public Health Emergencies Scientific Advisory Committee, and a past member of the Quadripartite Global Leaders Group on AMR. He runs the infectious disease website WormsAndGermsBlog (http://www.wormsandgermsblog.com)
Bradley Langford- Panelist- Panelist
Brad Langford (PharmD, MPH) is a board-certified infectious diseases pharmacist and antimicrobial stewardship specialist working in public health and chronic care settings. He is also an Assistant Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto and Associate Editor for the journal Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology. Brad has worked with various organizations on antimicrobial resistance and stewardship initiatives, including the Public Health Agency of Canada, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the World Health Organization. His research and practice interests are antibiotic use and resistance surveillance and best practices in implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs.
Arne Rucket - Panelist
Arne Ruckert is the Director of Research at the Global Strategy Lab’s AMR Policy Accelerator, where he leads research and policy development on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). With a background in political science and international relations, his work focuses on global health equity, One Health governance, and the social determinants of health. He has published extensively, co-authored an award-winning textbook, and held leadership roles in national and international research networks. Arne has also consulted for organizations like the WHO and the Canadian government. He holds a PhD from Carleton University and degrees from Queen’s University and the University of Frankfurt.
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