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TB Intensive Workshop
Date: July 12 - 15
Location:
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
185 South Orange Avenue
Medical Science Building, Room B619
Newark, NJ 07103
COURSE DESCRIPTION & OVERALL GOAL
This workshop provides comprehensive information on the application of principles for the diagnosis and treatment of TB, as well as the management of TB in special populations. Topics include transmission and pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment, drug resistance, TB-HIV co-infection, TB in children and adolescents, and key aspects of patient management. The format includes lectures, interactive discussions, and case studies.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The workshop is designed for physicians, nurses and healthcare professionals who are involved in the diagnosis and management of TB patients. Individuals who work in the following settings would benefit from attending this workshop:
OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this workshop, participants should be better able to:
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
This course will build upon basic TB concepts. Prior to the course, it is recommended that participants review the CDC’s Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis: What the Clinician Should Know (Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/tb/education/corecurr/index.htm). In order to meet the learning objectives and receive continuing education credits, participants are required to attend the entire course, and complete an evaluation form. A post-course follow-up evaluation will be sent within 3 months of the course.
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.
APPLICATION INFORMATION & FEE
This course requires an application process. Please click below to apply:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TBIWSIP2022
Please note that the fee for this course is $150 a separate link will be shared after your admission in the course. Payment must be received prior to the course. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Notification of acceptance and additional course information will be sent via email.
Check or money order payments should be made payable to Rutgers Global Tuberculosis Institute and mailed to:
Global Tuberculosis Institute
225 Warren Street, 1st Floor, East Wing
Newark, NJ 07103
Attention: Shwata Suresh Kumar
CANCELLATION AND REFUND INFORMATION
Please note that refunds will only be issued if applicants notify our office of a cancellation by June 28. We will not be able to provide any refunds if applicants cancel after the deadline.
We reserve the right to modify the activity content, faculty and activities, and to cancel this activity, if necessary.
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.
For more information, please contact Shwata Suresh Kumar at ss2980@rutgers.edu
FACULTY E. Jane Carter, MD Henry Fraimow, MD Barry Kreiswirth, PhD Jyoti Mathad, MD George McSherry, MD Rashun Miles Darlene Morse, MSN, RN, MEd, CIC Navaneeth Narayanan, PharmD, MPH Maggy Ngombi Diana Nilsen, MD Kate O'Brien Amee Patrawalla, MD, MPH Jeffery Tornheim, MD, MPH Shu-Hua Wang, PharmD, MD Mark Wolman, MPH Patricia Woods, RN, MSN Edward Zuroweste, MD
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PLANNING COMMITTEE Anita Khilall, MPH - Activity Director Amee Patrawalla, MD Patricia Woods, RN, MSN |
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