Making Strides Towards Tuberculosis Elimination

CNE/CME Certified ACTIVITY

October 18, 2012

Course Location

Holiday Inn

201 Washington Avenue

North Haven, CT

Jointly Sponsored By

University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), New Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute, the Connecticut Department of Public Health, and UMDNJ—Center for Continuing & Outreach Education

This activity is supported in part by an educational grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination

The New Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute is the tuberculosis Regional Training and Medical Consultation Center for the northeastern United States

This conference will provide updates in TB, including an overview of current TB control practices, program collaboration & service integration, best practices in diagnosis & treatment of latent TB infection, cultural competency, and case presentations. This forum will provide an opportunity to network with colleagues conducting TB control activities. The format includes lectures, discussions, and case studies. 

TB control staff, clinicians, public and school nurses, and other health care workers who work with TB patients or patients at-risk for TB infection and disease.

As the incidence of tuberculosis continues to decline, maintaining clinical and public health expertise in TB is particularly challenging. This training aims to build the TB knowledge base of clinical staff to facilitate appropriate risk assessment, testing, and treatment of TB.

 Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

Describe the historical & current state of TB control in order to comprehend future challenges and develop solutions for TB elimination

Apply principles of infection control to prevent TB transmission in congregate settings and the community

Apply current recommendations for the risk assessment, testing, and treatment of latent TB infection to prevent development of TB disease

Coordinate with stakeholders in order to prevent missed opportunities for the diagnosis and treatment of TB

Define cultural competency in the context of TB programs in order to engage TB patients in a sensitive, individualized manner

In order to meet the learning objectives and receive continuing education credits, participants are required to attend the entire conference and complete an evaluation. A post-course follow up evaluation will be sent to participants within 2 months of the conference.

8:00 am            Registration

8:30 am            Conference Overview

8:45 am            TB Elimination: Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going—M. Lobato

9:30 am            Program Collaboration & Service Integration: Collaboration,

Overview, and Vision—C. Andresen and H. Jenkins

10:00 am          Break

10:15 am          Latent TB Infection Testing & Treatment—L. Friedman

10:50 am          Go to breakout session rooms

                                                            Breakout Sessions

12:20 pm          Lunch

1:15 pm            Analysis of TB Deaths in Connecticut—J. Kattan

1:40 pm            Testing Practices of Civil Surgeons—K. Bemis

2:05 pm            Break

2:15 pm            Case Presentations—R. ZuWallack

2:55 pm            Evaluation

3:00 pm            Adjourn

UMDNJ – Center for Continuing and Outreach Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

UMDNJ – Center for Continuing and Outreach Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.17 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

UMDNJ - Center for Continuing and Outreach Education is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by NJSNA, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's COA. Provider Number P173-11/09-12. Provider Approval is valid through November 30, 2012.

This activity is awarded 5.17 contact hours. (60 minute CH)

Nurses should only claim those contact hours actually spent participating in the activity.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 13780.

Approved provider status refers only to continuing education activities and does not imply ANCC COA or NJSNA endorsement of any commercial products.

UMDNJ - Center for Continuing and Outreach Education certifies that this continuing education activity meets the criteria for 0.5 Continuing Education Units (CEU’S), as defined by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit, provided the activity is completed as designed.  One CEU is awarded for 10 contact hours of instruction.

It is the policy of the UMDNJ – Center for Continuing and Outreach Education that all speakers and planners disclose any real or apparent conflicts of interest related to the content of this educational activity and also disclose discussions of off-label or investigational uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). These disclosures will be made in the activity handouts.

Please register online by October 3rd, 2012 at http://tuberculosis2012.eventbrite.com

The fee for this training is $20.00 and payment must be received before the conference. Acceptable forms of payment are check or money order made payable to NJMS Global Tuberculosis Institute and sent to the following address:                    

NJMS Global Tuberculosis Institute
PO Box 1709
225 Warren Street
Newark, NJ 07101-1709 

Attn: Bernie Rodriguez  

This training will be held at:

Holiday Inn

201 Washington Avenue

North Haven, CT

Follow I-91 North or South to Exit 12. At the end of the exit, make a right onto Washington Ave and follow for ¼ mile. The Holiday Inn will be on your left.

Jessica Kattan, MD, MPH

Post-Epidemiologic Intelligence Service Practicum Scholar, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

 Mark Lobato, MD

Medical Officer, New England Region

Division of TB Elimination

Bill L. Bower, MPH

Director of Education & Training

Christian Andresen, MPH

Section Chief, TB, HIV, STD, and Hepatitis Programs

Kelley Bemis, MPH

Fellow, Centers for Disease Control/Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists Fellowship Program

Heidi Jenkins, BS

Program Director, TB & STD Control Programs

Danielle Orcutt, MPH, CHES

Epidemiologist II, TB Control Program

Lynn Sosa, MD

Deputy State Epidemiologist

Margaret Tate, BA

Epidemiologist II, TB Control Program

Maureen Williams, BSN, MA

Nurse Consultant, TB Control Program

Kristin Magnussen, BSN, MSN

Communicable Disease Prevention Supervisor

Lloyd Friedman, MD

Chief Operating Officer, VP of Medical Affairs&

Medical Director of Intensive Care

Richard ZuWallack, MD

Associate Chief, Section of Pulmonary Diseases

Director of Chest Clinics

 PLANNING COMMITTEE

Anita Khilall, MPH – ACTIVITY DIRECTOR

Senior Training & Consultation Specialist

Nickolette Gaglia, MPH

Training & Consultation Specialist

Patricia Christensen

Health Program Associate

Heidi Jenkins, BS

Program Director, TB & STD Control Programs

Lynn Sosa, MD

Deputy State Epidemiologist

Maureen Williams, BSN, MA

Nurse Consultant, TB Control Program

Kristin Magnussen, BSN, MSN

Communicable Disease Prevention Supervisor

 CANCELLATION INFORMATION

UMDNJ reserves the right to modify the activity content, faculty and activities, and reserves the right to cancel this activity, if necessary. There is no cancellation fee, however, registrants who are unable to attend may cancel up to 2 weeks prior to the course for a full refund. Refunds cannot be given to registrants who do not cancel in advance. If you are unable to attend, please inform us as soon as possible so that others may be accommodated.

If you require an accommodation because of a disability, or if you have any additional needs or other questions, please contact Nickolette Gaglia at (617) 279-2240 x262, or send an email to ngaglia@hria.org