Join the Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence for a two-part webinar series exploring foodborne illnesses linked to hunting, foraging, and other food-gathering activities. As interest in wild and locally sourced foods grows, public health professionals are increasingly encountering outbreaks and sporadic illnesses tied to these unique exposures.

This series will highlight real-world outbreak investigations, emerging trends, and lessons learned when responding to illnesses associated with wild game and gathered foods. Speakers will share case investigation strategies, common challenges, and prevention considerations to help strengthen preparedness and response to foodborne illnesses outside of traditional food systems.

The webinars will be held on Zoom and will feature live presentations from a panel of subject matter experts, followed by a 15-minute Q&A. Recordings will be available for those unable to attend.

Ideal for:

Public Health professionals working in foodborne and enteric surveillance and outbreak investigations at local, regional, state, and territorial public health agencies.

Cost

FREE.

What to Expect

Series of 2 Webinars

• Hungry Hungry Hunters - Part 1: April 23, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT / 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET.
  Speakers:
  • Colette Gaulin, MD, MS Quebec Ministry of Health.
  • Kate Helfrich, PhD(c), MPH, MS Colorado School of Public Health.
  • Rosalie Trevejo, DVM, MPVM, PhD Oregon Health Authority.


• Hungry Hungry Hunters - Part 2: May 21, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT / 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET.
  Speakers:
  • Katie Garman, MPH, CHES Tennessee Department of Health.
  • Rachel Hinnenkamp, MPH Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services.
  • Stacy Holzbauer, DVM, MPH Minnesota Department of Health.

Webinar Access

After registering, you should expect to receive an email 2-3 weeks before the event and then a reminder 1 week before the event. If you have any difficulty, please contact the project coordinator, Tsion Tulu at tsion.tulu@cuanschutz.edu.

Learning Objectives

1. Describe food safety challenges related to hunted and gathered foods.
2. Identify strategies to employ when investigating outbreaks linked to hunted and gathered foods.
3. Describe examples of outbreaks associated with wild food sources and how they were investigated.
4. Recognize unique exposure pathways and risk factors associated with wild food sources.

Length of Learning Opportunity

Each webinar is one hour long.

Development Partner(s)

Sponsored by the Colorado Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence.

We strive to host inclusive and accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. Please let us know of any accommodations that will assist your full participation.

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Hungry Hunters: Foodborne Illness Webinar Series Part 1

Hungry Hunters: Foodborne Illness Webinar Series Part 2