TB Case Management and Contact Investigation Course

CE Accredited Live Activity
Date: June 23-25, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location:
Manchester Health Department
1528 Elm St, Manchester, NH 03101

Jointly Provided by Rutgers Global Tuberculosis Institute and the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services.

COURSE DESCRIPTION & OVERALL GOAL
This course will address case management and contact investigation for nurses and disease investigators working in tuberculosis care and prevention, including principles of nurse case management, patient centered care, documentation, improving adherence to TB treatment, communication, and interviewing for TB contact investigation. 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This webinar is open to nurses, disease investigators, community health workers, and other public health staff who work in TB case management and contact investigations.

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

• Define the nurse’s role in TB contact investigations, including the evaluation and treatment of identified contacts.
• Implement strategies for addressing barriers to adherence in TB patients to ensure successful treatment through completion of therapy.
• Apply a patient-centered approach to the prevention and case management of tuberculosis in special populations.

CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences and the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services. 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 18 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim those contact hours actually spent participating in the activity.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS
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.

AGENDA
Coming soon.

DISCLOSURE DECLARATION
The relevant financial relationships of all individuals who affect the content of continuing education activities and any discussion of off-label/investigational uses will be disclosed to the audience at the time of the activity.

REGISTRATION
Registration for this course is open only to invited individuals from New Hampshire.

CANCELLATION INFORMATION
Rutgers Health, and the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services reserves the right to modify the activity content, faculty and activities, and reserves the right to cancel this activity, if necessary.

FUNDING DISCLOSURE
Funding for this conference was made possible 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.

For additional information, questions, or concerns, or if you require special arrangements to attend this activity, please contact Priscilla Moreira at pkm51@rutgers.edu.