
Join us for an insightful webinar designed to empower primary care providers with essential knowledge on supporting immigrant and refugee tuberculosis (TB) clients. Gain valuable insights on the immigration medical exam and TB medical surveillance process for newcomers. An expert panel further explores clinical guidance around identifying appropriate candidates, circumstances for TB screening and testing, highlighting best practices, and dispelling common misconceptions. Key strategies and facilitators for delivering effective care to immigrant and refugee populations are discussed through an interactive Q&A.
By the end of the session, attendees will be better equipped to navigate the complexities of TB detection and diagnosis within immigrant and refugee populations.
- Date and time: May 21, 2025 |12-1:15pm Eastern Time / 11am-12:15pm Central Time
- Language: English
- Hosted by: NCCID and PHAC
Panelists
- Dr. James Johnson, Evaluation Lead at the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) Provincial TB Services
- Dr. Nancy Bedingfield, TB nurse and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Centre International de TB de McGill
- Dr. Jill Quinton, family physician and the Acting Director of the Ottawa Regional Medical Office at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Amanda Koyama, Director of Strategic Engagement at the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society
Moderators
- Signy Baragar, NCCID
- Jessica Helwig, PHAC
Format
The presentation and panel is approximately 55 minutes followed by 20 minutes for a discussion and question period from attendees.
Resources
Additional resources recommended by the panelists
- Think TB. Test TB.
- Canadian Tuberculosis Standards, 8th edition (2022) – Canada.ca
- https://www.tstin4d.com
- Medical exams – Immigration – Canada.ca
- Medical surveillance – Canada.ca
- Canadian Panel Member Guide to Immigration Medical Examinations 2020 – Canada.ca
- Translated TB Patient Education Materials from the British Colombia Centre for Disease Control
- TB Patient Education Materials from Toronto Public Health
- Newcomer Barriers to Vaccine Access
- Janjua, M (2018) Governing the Lives of Immigrants: A Foucauldian Perspective on Tuberculosis Immigration Medical Surveillance in Canada