Annual Thomas Q. Garvey Public Health Lecture

CE Accredited Virtual Conference
Date: March 30, 2026
Time: 12:00 – 1:30pm EST
Jointly Provided by Rutgers Global Tuberculosis Institute, Massachusetts Department of Public Health & Massachusetts Medical Advisory Committee for the Elimination of TB.

COURSE DESCRIPTION & OVERALL GOAL
This annual webinar is held in honor of Dr. Thomas Garvey’s commitment to his patients as a primary care provider and champion for TB elimination as a longtime member of the Massachusetts Advisory Committee for the Elimination of TB (MACET). The webinar will provide an overview of TB epidemiology in Massachusetts and address challenges in TB care and research amid declining public health funding.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This webinar is open to physicians, nurses, residents, fellows, disease investigators, community health workers, and other public health staff who work in collaboration with TB control and prevention programs.

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

• Summarize the current state of TB globally and locally in order to understand trends in disease, policy, and scientific advances.
• Compare the history of TB in Massachusetts and its impact on the present.
• Analyze how reductions in U.S. and global public health funding for tuberculosis contribute to gaps in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health & Massachusetts Medical Advisory Committee for the Elimination of TB. 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 1.25 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 1.25 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 webinar, and complete an evaluation form.

AGENDA
12:00 PM                          Welcome
12:05 PM                          TB Survivor Opening Address
12:15 PM                          State of TB Address – Dr. Tara Bouton
12:30 PM                          Keynote Address – Dr. Sarah Fortune
01:20 PM                           Q&A – Dr. Bob Horsburgh
01:30 PM                          Adjourn

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
There is no fee to attend this webinar but advanced registration is required. Please click below to register:

https://rutgers.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_S9pswRJqR_GIf-ITU3rEpw

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

CANCELLATION INFORMATION
Rutgers Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Massachusetts Medical Advisory Committee for the Elimination of TB 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.