TB Nurse Consultants Meeting

Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Virtual Meeting

COURSE DESCRIPTION & OVERALL GOAL
This virtual meeting provides an opportunity for TB Nurse Consultants from the Northeast United States to meet with their state counterparts, receive updates on current topics in TB, and discuss challenges in the diagnosis and management of TB patients. Consultants from the region will also share clinical experiences and discuss strategies for best practices with input from colleagues.

AGENDA

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This meeting is by invitation to the designated TB nurse consultant(s) within each TB program in the Northeastern region.

WHY COURSE IS NEEDED
Ongoing training and education is important for nurses to remain updated on the latest advances in TB diagnosis, treatment, and patient management. This educational activity will provide an opportunity for TB nurse consultants to network with colleagues, share successes and challenges that impact TB care, and learn new strategies for training and education.

OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this meeting, participants should be better able to:
• Outline approaches for addressing challenges in the management of TB in special situations.
• Apply the elements and activities of the TB case management process to provide patient-centered TB care
• Develop strategies for effective cross-cultural communication and TB patient care.
• Connect with colleagues in the region to improve individual TB program consultations and training for new nurses.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS
In order to meet the learning objectives and receive continuing education credits, participants are required to attend the entire meeting and complete an evaluation. Participants will be asked to complete a follow-up evaluation within 1-2 months.

CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION

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In support of improving patient care, 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.
CNE: This activity is awarded 4.0 contact hours (60 minute CH). Nurses should only claim those contact hours actually spent participating in the activity.

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
For additional information, please contact Shwata Suresh Kumar at ss2980@rutgers.edu or Rosie Garcia at rg981@rutgers.edu.

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 or Rosie Garcia at rg981@rutgers.edu

FACULTY

John Bernardo, MD
Professor of Medicine & Research Professor of Biochemistry
Boston University School of Medicine

Angela Stark, PhD
Chief, Laboratory Branch
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Philip Wegner, RN, MPH
TB Nurse Consultant
Wisconsin Division of Public Health



 

PLANNING COMMITTEE

Carolyn Bargman, RN-C, MA
TB Nurse Consultant
Washington State Department of Health

Rosie Garcia, CHES
Health Educator
Global Tuberculosis Institute

Anita Khilall, MPH - Activity Director
Program Director, Education & Training
Global Tuberculosis Institute

Shwata Suresh Kumar, MPH
Health Educator
Global Tuberculosis Institut
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