2024 Tuberculosis Conference

CE Accredited Virtual Conference
Date: March 14 and 15, 2024
Time: 10:00 - 12:00 PM EST

Jointly provided by Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, Rutgers Global Tuberculosis Institute, Breathe Pennsylvania, and Pennsylvania Health Department

CONFERENCE HANDOUT
Please click here for faculty presentations. Please check back in 2 weeks for conference recording.

COURSE DESCRIPTION & OVERALL GOAL
This annual conference aims to equip providers with the latest advancements and best practices in TB prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care. Through interactive sessions and discussions, the conference seeks to share necessary tools, strategies, and resources to effectively address the challenges posed by TB in for members of the healthcare team.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This conference is open to physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, respiratory therapists, infection preventionists, and other healthcare staff who work in collaboration with TB control and prevention programs.

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

• Describe the TB transmission and pathogenesis in order to implement measures for reducing the risk of exposure and potential spread of TB in the community
• Recognize the clinical manifestations of TB that occur along a continuum between latent M.tb infection and active disease to better understand the applicability and gaps of current diagnostics and therapeutics
• Integrate new recommendations into clinical decision making for the initiation and discontinuation of airborne infection isolation as part of a patient-centered for improved TB care

CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences and Breathe Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Health Department. 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.

CME: Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CNE: This activity is awarded 3.75 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 conference and complete an evaluation form.

AGENDA
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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 INFORMATION
There is no fee to attend this conference, but advance registration is required. Please click the link below to register:
https://rutgers.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_W8ATgm5iQ-qmAcVpMXiMZg

Please notify our office if you register and are unable to attend.

CANCELLATION INFORMATION
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, Breathe Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Health Department 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 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.

For additional information, questions, or concerns, or if you require special arrangements to attend this activity, please contact Alicia Gomez at 973-972-4811 or by email alicia.gomez@rutgers.edu.