Updated date and time
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this webinar has been postponed. A new date and time will be confirmed in the new year. Stay tuned!
Introduction
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: TBD. The date and time will be confirmed in the new year.
- 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: