Tina Campbell, RN, BScN,
TB Advisor

 
Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority Inc.
P.O. Box 787
Prince Albert, SK S6V 5S4 www.nitha.com

I am an Indigenous woman of Cree ancestry and lived a majority of my life in Nunavut. My passion for Tuberculosis (TB) work started in 2010 as a nursing student during a summer placement at a TB clinic. With rates of TB being 290 times greater than southern Canada - my learning and experience grew fast. I became a Registered Nurse in 2013 and continued work as a TB Nurse for six years where my main roles were case management, contact tracing, and surveillance. I then worked as a Territorial TB Educator for a year where I provided training, orientation and TB education to staff. I heavily advocated for cultural orientation for every health care professional providing TB care, which focused on learning the historical events regarding TB and the Indigenous population. Since September 2019 I have been in the TB Advisor role for Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority.

This series is sponsored by Boehringer lngelheim through an educational grant.