How Primary Care Providers Can Support Immigrant and Refugee TB Clients

Subject(s):
Tuberculosis (TB)
Author(s): Signy Baragar

Introduction

This webinar is part of the Public Health Agency of Canada’s (PHAC’s) Communicable Diseases and Infection Control (CDIC) Webinar Series and is co-hosted by the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID).

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

CDIC Webinar-IRCC TB-2025-05-21-BIL Download

Additional resources recommended by the panelists