Northeastern Spotlight

TB Limelight – Paul Bolanowski

Dr. Bolanowski has been a surgical consultant to the Global Tuberculosis Institute (GTBI) for more than 25 years where he played a significant role working alongside pulmonologists performing surgery as an adjunct to medical management of complex TB patients.

Training Highlights
New York City Annual World TB Day: TB Then and Now: Looking Back, Looking Forward

In commemoration of World TB Day, Global Tuberculosis Institute collaborated with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Bureau of TB Control, NYU School of Medicine, and NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellevue to host a conference on March 26th.

News and Announcements
The Pennsylvania TB Program Rolls Out a LTBI Toolkit

The toolkit was designed as a tool for community and public health nurses to engage primary care physicians (PCPs) who are likely to see patients at increased risk of TB infection.

Product Highlights
Tuberculosis Case Management: A Guide for Nurses

We are pleased that our new material Tuberculosis Case Management: A Guide for Nurses is complete and is available online. This guide, which is intended for nurses who are responsible for case management of patients with TB, provides information on the TB case management process and how it is applied when caring for patients and implementing essential activities for controlling TB.