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How Primary Care Providers Can Support Immigrant and Refugee TB Clients

Introduction

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

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 the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)

Panelists

  • Dr. James Johnson, Evaluation Lead at 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

  1. Signy Baragar, NCCID
  2. 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-BILDownload

Additional resources recommended by the panelists