New York State TB Update

Date: October 16, 2019
Location: Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel

COURSE DESCRIPTION & OVERALL GOAL
This conference will address current updates and new technologies in TB. The topics will include molecular diagnostics and whole genome sequencing, diagnosis, testing, and treatment of LTBI, engaging your community to treat LTBI, Class B immigrant/refugee TB evaluations, managing MDR-TB, options for DOT, and translating new guidelines into practice.

AGENDA

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This conference is open to physicians, nurses, and healthcare workers who diagnose and manage patients with TB infection or disease.

WHY COURSE IS NEEDED
As the incidence of tuberculosis continues to decline, maintaining clinical and public health expertise in TB is particularly challenging. Therefore, ongoing training and education are important for healthcare providers to enhance skills in TB diagnosis, follow recommended treatment guidelines, and interact effectively with public health agencies. This conference will also promote networking among colleagues and sharing of experiences.

OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this conference, participants should be better able to:

• Implement current recommendations to increase treatment completion among patients with TB infection.

• Develop effective strategies for the care of TB patients through the use of Directly Observed Therapy (DOT), case management, and clinical monitoring.

• Integrate new recommendations for treatment and management of drug resistant tuberculosis.

• Assess the utility of molecular tests for improved clinical diagnosis and public health practices.

• Outline recommendations for overseas TB medical evaluation and follow-up of B1/B2 immigrants in the Unites States.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION & FEE
There is a $20 fee for this conference, Lunch will be on your own. Refreshments and coffee will be provided during the conference.

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 $20 registration fee.
Payment can be made via electronic check or credit/debit card. Purchase order payments are also acceptable.

New York State Attendees:
Scholarship funding is available for the registration fee.  For more information, please contact Melanie Vavruick at melanie.vavruick@health.ny.gov

Registration deadline is September 20, 2019. However, if you register and are unable to attend, please inform us as soon as possible so that others may be accommodated. We reserve the right to close registration early or cancel late registrants due to limits on seating capacity.

HOTEL INFORMATION

Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel
A block of rooms has been reserved at a discounted rate:

• Government rate of $104.00 (must show government ID when checking in).

• Discounted rate of $129.00 plus taxes.

Please mention "Rutgers, Global Tuberculosis Institute Conference" when booking a room to get the group rate and send your reservation request to:

Kisha Jones
Reservations Department
Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel
Phone: 845-486-6207
Email: kjones@pokgrand.com

The deadline to reserve a room is September 16, 2019.

TRAVEL INFORMATION & DIRECTIONS
The conference will be held at:
Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel 
40 Civic Center Plaza
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Directions can be found at: https://www.pokgrand.com/contact/

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 Shwata Suresh Kumar at ss2980@rutgers.edu