Free Webinar
Help Us Move Closer to a TB-Free BC
Wednesday August 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM PDT via ZOOM
One in four people worldwide carries the TB infection — most without symptoms. Without treatment, 5–10% will develop active TB, a highly contagious and dangerous disease.
In Canada, over 80% of TB cases occur in people born outside the country, making broad testing costly and inefficient. But what if we could identify exactly who should be tested — and treat the disease before it becomes active?
Dr. James Johnston, a TB physician and researcher at the BC Centre for Disease Control and Head of Respiratory Medicine at VGH, is developing a groundbreaking online TB risk assessment tool. This platform will help doctors and individuals pinpoint risk factors and make testing more precise, cost-effective, and impactful.
Webinar Details:
📅 Wednesday, August 27
🕚 12:00 PM
💻 Online – Free Registration
What You’ll Learn:
The current challenges in TB detection and prevention
How targeted testing can save lives and reduce healthcare costs
The vision for a widely accessible TB risk tool in BC and beyond
Reserve your spot today and be part of the movement to eliminate TB.
PRESENTER
Dr. James Johnston
Dr. James Johnston MD MPH FRCPC is the Evaluation Lead at BCCDC Provincial TB Services, Clinical Professor in the UBC Department of Medicine, President of the North American Region of the Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. Dr. Johnston has a MPH from Harvard School of Public Health and a Grzybowski Fellowship in TB Research. He has a Respirology practice at Vancouver General Hospital and works in TB clinics and TB research at the BCCDC TB Services.
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