This webinar offers practical insights on the socioeconomic factors shaping TB in First Nations and Inuit communities and provides strategies for health and social service providers to enhance their practices through cultural safety, competence, and humility.
The first hour of the webinar focuses on TB in First Nations communities while the second hour is dedicated to TB in Inuit communities. Each segment offers practical insights on the socioeconomic factors shaping TB and provides strategies for health and social service providers to enhance their practices through cultural safety, competence & humility. Key efforts for advancing the TB response are also discussed through an interactive Q&A.
This webinar is designed to engage a wide range of health and social service professionals, with a special focus on frontline care providers who work directly with populations affected by tuberculosis. It also aims to reach those offering essential wraparound services, including translators, nutritionists, and other support personnel.
- Date and time: November 25, 2025 |11:30am-1:30pm Eastern Time / 10:30am-12:30pm Central Time
- Language: English
- Organized by: National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), and an Advisory Group of First Nations and Inuit health professionals and community leaders with TB expertise.
- Webinar Advisory Group: Tina Campbell, Marilee Nowgesic, Liza Sam, Mishael Gordon, Raymond Obed, Linette McElroy, and Shawna Witney.
Speakers
- Tina Campbell, RN | TB Advisor, Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority | Co-Chair, Stop TB Canada
- Marilee Nowgesic | Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association (CINA)
- Liza Sam, RN, BScN | TB Clinical Nurse Educator, First Nations Health Authority
- Mishael Gordon, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
- Raymond Obed, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Moderator
- Signy Baragar, NCCID
To lay the groundwork for a focused and impactful webinar, all attendees are strongly encouraged to review the following resource in advance:
Accommodations
Please let us know of any accommodations you may require by emailing cdic.webinars-webinaires.lmti@phac-aspc.gc.ca. For ASL/LSQ interpretation, please send your request to us as soon as possible in advance of the webinar. Interpretation services are subject to interpreters’ availabilities. Closed captioning can be provided as an alternative support.