Dr. Jared Bullard is originally from the Bahamas. Growing up in Winnipeg, he completed his training in Manitoba in Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology all through the University of Manitoba. He is currently the Section Head of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of Manitoba and Associate Medical Director of Cadham Provincial Laboratory. Dr. Bullard is on both the Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology Royal College of Physician and Surgeons Examination Committees. Before COVID-19, his focus was on HIV, syphilis and STBBIs in children and pregnant woman and their prevention and management. During COVID, he has been heavily involved in the pandemic response in diagnostics, surveillance, public health, COVID and vaccination in children and research. He regularly provides education to numerous stakeholders about COVID.

He recently became Secretary of the AMMI Canada Council and is looking forward to promoting the exciting career paths of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology to future trainees. In his rare spare time, he enjoys spending it with his wife, Dr. Pam Skrabek, and future Dr. Bullards, Taya and Donovan. He also enjoys curating high level sarcasm.