TB 101

Date: June 10 - September 9, 2021
Location: Online

COURSE DESCRIPTION & OVERALL GOAL
This 14-part webinar series will provide an introduction to the fundamentals of TB. Topics will include TB transmission, epidemiology, testing and treatment of LTBI, diagnosis and treatment of TB disease, pediatrics, contact investigations, case management, infection control, and managing adverse drug reactions.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This webinar series is open to nurses, public health field staff, and other professionals who are new to TB and are involved in the care of patients at risk for or diagnosed with TB infection or disease.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS
This webinar series will build upon basic TB concepts and it is recommended that participants review the following resources:

CDC’s TB Self-Study Modules: https://www.cdc.gov/tb/education/ssmodules/default.htm
Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis: What the Clinician Should Know: http://www.cdc.gov/tb/education/corecurr/index.htm

It is recommended that individuals join all of the sessions for a more comprehensive overview of TB. However, some may choose to join individual sessions based on availability. For the best learning experience, participants are required to join the session by video and bring questions based on the recommended reading.

AGENDA
The dates for the live sessions are as shown below. Archives of past sessions can be accessed by clicking the appropriate title below.

Date & Time	Topic	Speaker	Handouts
Thurs. June 10 \| 11 AM-12 PM ET	Transmission and Pathogenesis	Christopher Vinnard, MD	Session1_Handout
Thurs. June 17 \| 11 AM-12 PM ET	Epidemiology of Tuberculosis	Shona Smith, MPH	Session2_Handout
Thurs. June 24 \| 11 AM-12 PM ET	Testing for Latent TB Infection (LTBI)	Darlene Morse, MSN	Session3_Handout
Thurs. July 1 \| 11 AM-12 PM ET	Testing and Treatment of LTBI in Children	Suzanne Tortoriello, RN	Session4_Handout
Thurs., July 8 \| 11 AM-12 PM ET	Treatment of LTBI	Amee Patrawalla, MD	Session5_Handout
Thurs. July 15 \| 11 AM-12 PM ET	Diagnosis of TB Disease	John Bernardo, MD	Session6_Handout
Thurs. July 22 \| 11 AM-12 PM ET	Diagnosis and Treatment of TB Disease in Children	Nicole Salazar-Austin, MD	Available upon request
Thurs. July 29 \| 11 AM-12 PM ET	Interpreting Lab Results	Max Salfinger, MD	Session8_Handout
Thurs. Aug. 5 \| 11 AM-12 PM ET	Treatment of TB Disease	Alfred Lardizabal, MD	Session9_Handout
Thurs. Aug. 12 \| 11 AM-12 PM ET	Case Management and Treatment Adherence	Danielle Orcutt, MPH, RN	Session10_Handout
Thurs. Aug. 19\| 11 AM-12 PM ET	Managing Adverse Events	Henry Fraimow, MD	Session11_Handout
Thurs. Aug. 26\| 11 AM-12 PM ET	TB Infection Control	Patty Woods, MSN Jane Carter, MD	Session12_Handout
Thurs. Sep. 16 \| 11 AM-12 PM ET	Fundamentals of Contact Investigation	Dawn Tuckey, MPH
Thurs. Sep. 23 \| 11 AM-12 PM ET	Special Circumstances in Contact Investigation	Tracina Cropper

CONNECTION INFORMATION
These weekly webinar sessions will be hosted via Zoom. Please use the following connection information to join the webinar sessions.

Join webinar session: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/95358902496?pwd=eWIzYm1uZC9zalBLQk1ZcVRhdEJCUT09
Meeting ID: 953 5890 2496
Password: tb101