91ɬÂþ

Providing Health Care to Refugee, Immigrant and Migrant Populations | June 17-19, 2026

This course is back in 2026!Ìý Ìý Ìý

COURSE FORMAT

Hybrid. The course will be hybrid and live to both the in-person and online participants approximately from 8:00 am-4:30 pm (Montreal time) each day, June 17-19, 2026. Live content will be recorded and accessible to participants until August 1st, 2026. The primary teaching language of the course will be English.

As outlined on our website and registration page, we have a tier scheme to better accommodate different audiences. Please note that the MD and non-MD fees are only valid for this course.

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DESCRIPTION

This course will provide a comprehensive overview of the approach and management of priority health care issues faced by refugee, immigrant and migrant populations. It will cover the clinical issues and public health implications of key infectious and non-communicable diseases among these populations as well as the barriers and facilitators of accessing care. The importance of implementing culturally adapted care and insights and tools from programs in different regions that have successfully used this approach will be presented.

COURSE DIRECTORS

Christina Greenaway, MD, MSc, FRCPC

Professor of Medicine, 91ɬÂþ
Division of Infectious Diseases and Center for Clinical Epidemiology, SMBD-Jewish General Hospital, J.D. MacLean Centre for Tropical and Geographic Medicine

Lavanya Narasiah, MD, MSc, CCFP

Medical Director - Refugee Health Clinic – Montérégie
Medical Advisor - Tuberculosis; Immigrant and Racialized Population Health - Montreal Public Health
Clinical teaching professor – Faculty of Family Medicine, 91ɬÂþ and Sherbrooke University

Sapha Barkati, MD, MSc, FRCPC, DTM&H, CTropMed

Associate Professor, 91ɬÂþ
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine & Division of Medical Microbiology, Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, 91ɬÂþ Health Centre
Associate director-Education, J.D. MacLean Centre for Tropical and Geographic Medicine

COURSE FACULTY

• Alvarez-Pereyre Alice, RIVO (Intervention network for persons affected by organized violence), Montréal
• Barkati Sapha, MD, 91ɬÂþ
• Bui Yen, MD Montérégie Public Health (Québec)
• Chong Elaine, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
• Coakley Annalee, MD, University of Calgary
• Fabreau Gabriel, MD, University of Calgary
• Ferrer Carolina, Maison Internationale de la Rive-Sud, Québec
• Greenaway Christina, MD, 91ɬÂþ,
• Jannard Louis-Philippe, TCRI (Table de concertation des organismes au service des personnes réfugiées et immigrantes), Montréal
• Jeeroburkhan Anissa, RN, The Refugee Centre, Montréal
• Jobin-Théberge Alexis, PRAIDA (Programme régional d’accueil et d’intégration des demandeurs d’asile), Montréal
• Kanyamahanga Herman, MD, GMF-U St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec
• Khenoussi Dahlia, RN, Jewish General Hospital, 91ɬÂþ
• Kong Ling, MD, 91ɬÂþ,
• Kronfli Nadine, MD, 91ɬÂþ
• Kronick Rachel, MD, 91ɬÂþ
• Li Patricia, MD, 91ɬÂþ
• Morgan Jelissa, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
• Narasiah Lavanya, MD, 91ɬÂþ and Sherbrooke University
• Orcutt Miriam, University College London Global Business School for Health
• Ordonez Ana Maria, RN, Médecins du Monde
• Palayew Mark, MD, 91ɬÂþ
• Rashid Meb, MD, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto
• Rousseau Hélène, MD, 91ɬÂþ
• Stauffer Bill, MD, University of Minnesota
• Vaugon Esther, MD, Université de Montréal
• Ward Brian, MD, 91ɬÂþ Health Centre
• Zaharatos Gerasimos, MD, 91ɬÂþ

CONTENT

Global Migration is increasing, and providing culturally adapted health care is a challenge facing clinicians, public health and policy makers on all continents. This course will provide an overview of the important health conditions to consider, management issues, and practical

approaches and tools. It will include the underpinning social determinants of health and the importance of a multi-disciplinary multi-sectoral approach.

The content of the lectures will focus on the unique epidemiology and clinical aspects, public health implications and best practice approaches for diverse refugee, immigrant and migrant populations. The following topics will be covered:

1. Migration flows and determinants of migration.
2. Approach to and management of key infectious diseases including tuberculosis, viral hepatitis, HIV, parasitic infections.
3. Vaccination and vaccine hesitancy.
4. Management of key non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, cardiac disease, cancer and cancer screening and mental health issues.
5. Pediatric health issues.
6. Women’s health issues.
7. Health care access barriers and facilitators.
8. Multidisciplinary models of culturally and linguistically competent care and effective stakeholder collaboration.

The course curriculum will include didactic expert lectures, clinical vignettes to highlight key issues, as well as panel discussions and question periods following each half day to encourage lively discussions and active engagement.

OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course, participants will have a good understanding and appreciation of the broad range of health needs of diverse migrant populations along with strategies for addressing these needs.

TARGET AUDIENCE

• ÌýClinicians—both primary care and specialists
• Public health practitioners
• Policy makers

ENROLMENT

Limited to 100 in-person participants and unlimited online.

ATTENTION: WE ARE CURRENTLY FACING TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH FEE CATEGORIES IN THE REGISTRATION PROCESS. PLEASE EMAIL summerinstitute.med [at] mcgill.ca TO ENSURE ACCURATE FEE ASSIGNMENT AND SUPPORT.