Tuberculosis Video Library

A round table discussion with FIND, TB Alliance, and RESULTS Canada about their initiatives to bring to market new drugs and diagnostics urgently needed in the global effort to eliminate TB by 2030. Hosted by the BC Lung Foundation.

March 20, 2019

Speakers:
Dr. Samuel Schumacher, FIND
Ms. Anu-Raga Mahalingashetty, TB Alliance
Ms. Shelley Garnham, RESULTS Canada

January 24, 2019

Speaker:
Dick Menzies, MD, MSc, McGill University

Dr. Dick Menzies received his medical training at McGill University, Montreal and specialty training in Internal Medicine at the Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, USA. After a 2 ½ year stint in Lesotho, Africa, he received further training in Respiratory Medicine and a Masters degree in Epidemiology & Biostatistics at McGill University. Dr. Menzies has served as Medical Director at the Montreal Chest Institute for a total of 10 years ending in 2002, as Director of the Respiratory Epidemiology Unit at McGill University for 13 years, and as Director of the Respiratory Division for 9 years.

November 28, 2018

Speaker:
Adam R Houston (JD, MA, LLM, PhD Candidate – Law) works at the intersection of health, law and international development. His current research examines barriers to accessing essential medicines in high-income, low-burden environments.

June 21, 2018

Speaker:
Dr. Mike Patterson
Deputy Chief Medical Officer and family doctor who has worked in Qikiqtarjuaq during the outbreak response

July 5, 2013

TB or Not TB: Diagnosis of TB Disease and Latent TB Infection is the second of a four-part series of 1-hour webinars developed for health care providers involve in TB prevention, control, and care in British Columbia. The webinar begins with a brief review of TB epidemiology, transmission, and pathogenesis. This information is followed by a review of common symptoms of TB disease and the components of a comprehensive TB assessment. Current methods of testing TB infection and TB disease are introduced.

Speakers:
Nash Dhalla and Lynn Moore, BC Centre for Disease Control
Veda Peters, BC Lung Association

January 10, 2014

The Air We Share: Principles and Practices of TB Infection Control is the last of a four-part series of 1-hour webinars developed for health care providers involved in TB prevention, control, and care in British Columbia. The webinar begins with a brief review of information provided in the previous three webinars: TB epidemiology, transmission, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment. The review is followed by a discussion of the principles of TB isolation, guidelines to help reduce the risk of transmission in hospital, clinic and community settings, and strategies for ensuring supportive and safe home isolation for clients with or suspected of having, TB. The answers to a number of frequently asked questions (FAQs) will also be presented. The webinar will conclude with a presentation on TB and smoking from the BC Lung Association.

Speakers:
Nash Dhalla and Michelle Mesaros, BC Centre for Disease Control
Veda Peters, BC Lung Association

October 4, 2013

Tuberculosis Treatment: To Cure and Protect is the third of a four-part series of 1-hour webinars developed for health care providers involved in TB prevention, control, and care in British Columbia. The webinar begins with the basic principles of TB treatment, identifying the drugs and regimen most commonly used for TB and LTBI. This information is followed by recommended monitoring for clients, an overview of DOT (directly observed treatment), and the impact of TB drug resistance on treatment.

Speakers:
Nash Dhalla and Karen Beinhaker, BC Centre for Disease Control
Veda Peters, BC Lung Association