Victoria J. Cook

Victoria J. Cook is the Medical Head of Provincial Tuberculosis Services at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC). She holds a clinical associate professor position in the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Medicine and provides clinical care at provincial TB clinics and Vancouver General Hospital (VGH).

• Bachelor's degree from Brown University
• Medical degree and internal medicine training from UBC
• Fellowship in respirology at the University of Manitoba

Her research focuses on implementing novel strategies to control tuberculosis in high-risk populations, with ongoing work to improve TB infection diagnosis and treatment completion. She co-chairs BC's Provincial TB Committee, previously served as president of the North American region of The Union, and holds leadership roles in the BC Lung Foundation and Callanish Society.

Clinically, she works as a TB physician consultant for the First Nations Health Authority and Yukon Government, while supporting provincial and national TB programming through collaborations with regional health authorities and federal agencies.