Massachusetts TB Update 2020: New Approaches to TB Contact Investigation

CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
CME: Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CNE: This activity is awarded 6.75 contact hours (60 minute CH). Nurses should only claim those contact hours actually spent participating in the activity.

Please note that the pre-course work is designated for .75 CME/CNE credits/contact hours and the conference is designated for 6.0 CME/CNE credits/contact hours.

DISCLOSURE POLICY
All individuals who affect content of continuing education activities are required to disclose to the audience any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the activity. The activity faculty are further required to disclose discussion of off-label/investigational uses in their presentations. These disclosures will be made to the audience at the time of the activity.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION & FEE
There is a $30 fee for this conference, which includes breakfast and lunch.There is a limited number of scholarships to cover the registration fee available through the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Applicants must work within the state of Massachusetts.

Please note that registration involves a two-step process.

• Step 1: Please click on the link to complete the registration form. 
• Step 2: After the registration form has been received, you will receive an email with a separate link to process your payment of the $30 registration fee. Payment can be made via electronic check or credit/debit card. Purchase order payments are also acceptable. This email will also include a link to access the pre-course work.

The registration deadline is February 10, 2020. We reserve the right to close registration early or cancel late registrants due to limits on seating capacity.

Conference Registration Page

Please see link below for the scholarship application.

Scholarship Application Form from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (open to those who work in Massachusetts)

Send your application by email to Denise.Lancto@state.ma.us
or by mail to Denise Lancto|Division of Global Populations
305 South Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Applications are due January 16, 2020

REFUND POLICY
Please note all registration cancellations and refund requests must be submitted by Monday, February 17, 2020 in order to receive a refund. No refunds will be granted for paid registrants who do not attend the event without any prior notice of cancellation, or if cancellation is made after the refund deadline.

CANCELLATION INFORMATION
We reserve the right to modify the activity content, faculty and activities, and to cancel this activity, if necessary. If you are unable to attend, please inform us as soon as possible so that others may be accommodated.

FUNDING DISCLOSURE
Funding for this conference was made possible in part by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government.

If you require an accommodation because of a disability, or if you have any additional needs or other questions, please contact Rosaura Garcia at 973-972-4811, rg981@njms.rutgers.edu or Nisha Ahamed at N_ahamed@msn.com