Training Archives
2026 Trainings
Agenda
- Epidemiology in Texas – Sandra Morris, MPH, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Challenges of Public Health Departments – Tommy Camden, BS, MS, San Antonio City Chest Clinic, Mark Tisdel, MBA, BSN, RN, Houston Health Department, Laura Gomez, RN, Dallas County Health and Human Services, Annett Gonzalez, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, City of El Paso Department of Public Health, & Emilie Prot, DO, MPH, FACPM, Texas Department of State Health Services, Region 11
- Empowering the Future of Public Health: TCID’s Efforts to Shape TB Care – Jackson Smith, MPH, CPT, CHW, Texas Center for Infectious Disease, Audrie Torres, Texas Center for Infectious Disease, Ariel Villasenor-Urgo, BSPH, University Health, & Mariana Morin, Texas Center for Infectious Disease
- Texas Biomedical Research Institute & the Future of TB Research – Riti Sharan, PhD, Interdisciplinary NexGen TB Research Advancement Center
- State Preventative Medicine Training – Elizabeth Howard, MD, MPH, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Notes from the DSHS TB Diagnostics Laboratory – Benjamin Alpers, BA, Texas Department of State Health Services
- New Directions: An Introduction to Patient Tailored Treatment – Barbara Seaworth, MD, FIDSA, Heartland National TB Center
- TB in Pediatric Populations – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center,
Kathryn Yoo, MPH, Texas Department of State Health Services, & Leigh Riggins, BSN, RN, Texas Department of State Health Services - Short Course TB Regimen: Piloting 4 HPMZ– Rachel Muñoz, RN, Texas Department of State Health Services & Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Drug Resistance on the Horizon: Emerging DR-TB Trends, Nursing Practice, & Binational Outcomes – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center & Rachel Muñoz, RN, Texas Department of State Health Services
- New TB Isolation Guidelines – Elizabeth Foy, MSN, RN, Texas Department of State Health Services
Watch the webcast from our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/C0a7tDAXRN4
Agenda
- Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) Practicum – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center, Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center, & Salma Lerma, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
Agenda
February 12th
- Case Study Introduction: Evaluation of Immigrant Family from Eritrea – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Transmission & Pathogenesis of TB – Salma Lerma, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Principles of TB Nurse Case Management: Why Are We Here? – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Tuberculosis Screening & Treating – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Importance of a TB Medical Assessment – Barbara Seaworth, MD, Heartland National TB Center
February 19th
- Case Study Summary and Recap – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Introduction to Radiology for TB Nurses – Megan Devine, MD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
- Introduction to Lab for TB Nurses – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Basics of TB Infection Control in a Clinical Setting – Delvina “Mimi” Ford, MPH, BSN, RN, CIC, CPHQ, CCRN, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, Audie L. Murphy Division
February 26th
- Case Study Summary and Recap – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Overview of TB Medications for Nurses – Salma Lerma, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Treatment of Latent TB Infection – Megan Devine, MD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
- Treatment of TB Disease – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
March 5th
- Case Study Summary and Recap – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Monitoring the Patient’s Response to Treatment – Jacquline Maldonado, DNP, MSN, RN, City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District Chest Clinic
- Importance of Weight in the Treatment Outcomes of a Patient with TB – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Guiding Health Care Personnel through Contact Investigation – LT Adrienne Villarreal, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, Department of State Health Services Immigration Health Service Corps
Agenda
January 7th
- Components of TB Patient Assessment – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Developing a TB Patient Care Plan – Jacquline Maldonado, DNP, RN, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
- Implementation of a Treatment Plan – Salma Lerma, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Potential or Existing Health Problems/Complications & TB Treatment – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
January 14th
- Monitoring Adverse Reactions to TB Medications – Melissa Davis, RN, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Nursing Interventions & Medical Management of TB Adverse Drug Events – Kelli James-Miller, RN, Montgomery Coynty Public Health District
- Infectious vs. Non-Infectious TB – Lori Eitelbach, BSN, RN, Williamson County and Cities Health District
January 21st
- Overview of Contact Investigation Guidelines – Matthew Whitson, MSN, RN, PHNA-BC, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Contact Investigation Case Study – LT Adrienne Villarreal, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, Department of State Health Services Immigration Health Service Corps
- Latent TB Infection: Screening, Evaluation, & Treatment – Carol M. Staton, RN, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District Chest Clinic
- Identifying Potential Barriers to Treatment Completion – Mary Menix, MSN, APRN-FNP, CIC, Texas Department of State Health Services
January 28th
- TB Dose Counting & Completion of Treatment – Barbarah Martinez, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Fort Bend Health & Human Services
2025 Trainings
Agenda
- Binational TB Updates – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- State Updates – Elizabeth Foy, MSN, RN, Texas Department of State Health Services
- State Lab Updates – Jan Owen, BS, Texas Department of State Health Services
- MDR-TB What’s New? – Barbara Seaworth, BS, MD, FIDSA, FACP, Heartland National TB Center
- TB Stigma: A Patient’s Perspective – Katrina Ornelas, BA, MA, BCCC, BCPC, CPC, Texas Center for Infectious Disease
- 4-Month Regimen for Drug-Susceptible TB – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center, Rachel Muñoz, RN, Texas Department of State Health Services, & Lori Eitelbach, BSN, RN, Williamson County and Cities Health District
- SHINE Regimen with Case Study – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center & Carol Staton, RN, San Antonio Metro Health District
- Coordinating TB Care in a Correctional Facility – Capt. Tara Rhodes, MSN, BSN, RN, NHDP-BC, Federal Bureau of Prisons & Jacquline Maldonado, DNP, RN, San Antonio Metro Health District
Agenda
- Who is at Risk of TB? – Quratulain “Annie” Kizilbash, MD, MPH, Texas Center for Infectious Disease
- TB Infection Diagnosis Recommendations – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Who Should be Treated, and How Should We Treat Them? – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Ethical Access to Care in TB – Hector I. Ocaranza, MD, El Paso Department of Public Health
- Partnering with Public Health – Raul Alvarez, BSN, RN, City of El Paso Department of Public Health
Ersi Bucaria, BSN, RN, City of El Paso Department of Public Health
Agenda
September 17th
- Principles of TB Nurse Case Management: Why Are We Here? – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- TB Screening Tests and Their Use in TB Nurse Case Management – Jennifer DiMaggio, NP, Harris County Department of Public Health
- TB Nurse Assessment – Vickie Fuller, ADN, RN, Texas DSHS Region 6/5 S TB Nurse Consultant
- An Introduction to Radiology for TB Nurses – Rosa Estrada Y Martin, MD, The University of Texas at Houston McGovern Medical School
- An Introduction to Laboratory for TB Nurses – Benjamin Alpers, BA, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Diagnosis and Medical Management of TB Infection – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Diagnosis and Medical Management of TB Disease – Yates Lee, MD, Houston Health Department
- Case Study Review – Elizabeth Foy, MSN, RN, Texas Department of State Health Services
September 18th
- TB Infection Control – Elizabeth Foy, MSN, RN, Texas Department of State Health Services
- TB Pharmacology – Barbarah Martinez, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Fort Bend County Health and Human Services
- Managing and Monitoring Side Effects and Toxicities of TB Treatment – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- DOT, Adherence, & Completion of Treatment – Barbarah Martinez, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Baylor College of Medicine
- Pediatric TB – Kim Smith, MD, The University of Texas at Houston McGovern Medical School
- Importance of Weight in the Treatment Outcomes of a Patient with TB – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
September 19th
- Managing the Patient’s Response to TB Treatment – Maricela Zambrano, RN, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Introduction to TB and Comorbidities – Andrew DiNardo, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
- Collaborating with Private Providers in the Management of a Patient with TB – Maricela Zambrano, RN, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Stop the Stigma – Lauren Warren-Fields, MEd, BA, Heartland National TB Center
- TB & Health Disparities – Mark Tisdel, MBA, BSN, RN, Houston Health Department
- Psychosocial Factors that Affect TB Treatment – Shannon Brown, BSN, MHA, CCM, RN, Texas Center for Infectious Disease
- Contact Investigation Overview – Patrick Ndibe, City of Houston Health Department
Agenda
- Who is at Risk of TB? – Quratulain “Annie” Kizilbash, MD, MPH, Texas Center for Infectious Disease
- TB Infection Diagnosis Recommendations – Megan Devine, MD, University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center
- Who Should be Treated, and How Should We Treat Them? – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Ethical Access to Care – Adriana Vasquez, MD, Texas Center for Infectious Disease
- Partnering with Public Health – Leigh Riggins, BSN, RN, TB Program Manager Texas Department of State Health Services, PHR 4/5
Agenda
- Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) Practicum – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center & Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
Agenda
- Who is at Risk of TB? – Lana Yamba, MD, MPH, CCRC, Texas Department of State Health Services, Region 11
- TB Infection Diagnosis Recommendations – Emilie Prot, DO, MPH, Texas Department of State Health Services, Region 11
- Who Should be Treated, and How Should We Treat Them? – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Ethical Access to Care – Melissa Davis, BSN, MS, RN, Texas Department of State Health Services, Region 11
- Partnering with Public Health – Maricela Zambrano, RN, Texas Department of State Health Services, Region 11
Agenda
June 10th
- Epidemiology of TB – Amanda Decimo, RN, MSN, MPH, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Diagnosis & Treatment of LTBI – Suzanne Wada, MD, Dallas County Health and Human Services
- Diagnosis of TB Disease: Laboratory – Benjamin Alpers, BA, Texas Department of State Health Services
- TB Drugs – An Nyugen, PharmD, Texas Center for Infectious Disease
- Treatment of TB – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Extrapulmonary TB – Anifa Nishat, MD, Collin County Health Department
June 11th
- TB & Comorbidities – Megan Devine, MD, University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center
- Tuberculosis in Children – Andrea Cruz, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
- Diagnosis of TB Disease: Radiology – Megan Devine, MD, University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center
- TB in the Patient with HIV – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- MDR/XDR-TB – Barbara Seaworth, MD, FIDSA, Heartland National TB Center
June 12th
- Ethics & TB: Patient-Centered Care – Ellen Elmore, MD, Austin Public Health
- Ethics & TB: Legal Aspects of Public Health Efforts – Jacquelyn Johnson-Minter, MD, MBA, MPH, Fort Bend County Health & Human Services
- TB & Pregnancy – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Stop the Stigma – Alysia Wayne, Heartland National TB Center
- Case Study #1 (Pediatric TB) – Amanda Evans, MD, UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Case Study #2 (Classic TB Evolving with Complexity) – Deepthi Bibinagar, MD, Dallas County Health and Human Services
- Case Study #3 (Correctional Facilities) – Ank Nijhawan, MD, MPH, MSCS, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Agenda
- Undressing DRESS: When Medications Dress to Kill – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center, Salma Lerma, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center, & Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
Watch the webcast from our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/sHxGtndoUqQ
Agenda
May 6th
- Principles of TB Nurse Case Management: Why Are We Here? – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- TB Screening Tests and Their Use in TB Nurse Case Management – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- TB Nurse Assessment – Jacquline Maldonado, DNP, MSN, RN, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
Chest Clinic - An Introduction to Radiology for TB Nurses – Megan Devine, MD, The University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center
- An Introduction to Laboratory for TB Nurses – Benjamin Alpers, BA, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Diagnosis and Medical Management of TB Infection – Ellen Elmore, MD, Austin Public Health
- Diagnosis and Medical Management of TB Disease – Quratulain “Annie” Kizilbash, MD, MPH, Texas Center for Infectious Disease / The University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center
- Case Study Review – Dawn West, RN, Collin County Health Care Services
May 7th
- TB Infection Control – Lori Eitelbach, BSN, RN, Williamson County and Cities Health District
- TB Pharmacology – Salma Lerma, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Managing and Monitoring Side Effects and Toxicities of TB Treatment – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- DOT, Adherence, & Completion of Treatment – Barbarah Martinez, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Baylor College of Medicine
- Pediatric TB – Andrea Cruz, MD, MPH, Baylor College of Medicine / Texas Children’s Hospital
- Importance of Weight in the Treatment Outcomes of a Patient with TB – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
May 8th
- Managing the Patient’s Response to TB Treatment – Jacquline Maldonado, DNP, MSN, RN, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
Chest Clinic - Introduction to TB and Comorbidities – Adriana Vasquez, MD, The University of Texas Health Northeast at Texas Center for Infectious Disease
- Collaborating with Private Providers in the Management of a Patient with TB – Amanda Decimo, MPH, MSN, RN, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Stop the Stigma – Lauren Warren-Fields, MEd, BA, Heartland National TB Center
- TB & Health Disparities – Jackson Smith, MPH, CPT, CHW, Texas Center for Infectious Disease
- Networking Lunch – Diana Fortune, BSN, RN, National Tuberculosis Coalition of America
- Psychosocial Factors that Affect TB Treatment – Shannon Brown, BSN, MHA, CCM, RN, Texas Center for Infectious Disease
- Contact Investigation Overview – Matthew Whitson, DNP, APRN-CNP, FNP-BC, Texas Department of State Health Services
Agenda
- Novel 4-Month Regimen for Drug-Susceptible TB – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
Watch the webcast from our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/HBOdFlOz7k0
Agenda
- Overview of TB Trends in Texas – Sandra Morris, MPH, Texas Department of State Health Services
- One Size Does Not Fit All – Barbara Seaworth, MD, FIDSA, Heartland National TB Center
- From the Heartland News Desk! – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center & Barbara Seaworth, MD, FIDSA, Heartland National TB Center
- 3HP for Children of All Ages
- Artificial Intelligence in TB
- Pyrazinamide Dosing (Does One Size Fit All?)
- Class A Drug Resistance
- Biomarkers and New TB Diagnostics – Andrew DiNardo, MD, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine
- Diabetes Age Effects – Blanca Restrepo, PhD, University of Texas Health Houston & IN‐TRAC Clinical Core
- Reflections on Progress in Pediatric TB – Jeffrey R. Starke, MD, Texas Children’s Hospital
Watch the webcast from our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/H6vekoCjNw4
Agenda
- Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) Practicum – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center & Salma Lerma, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
Agenda
- Who is at Risk of TB? – Quratulain “Annie” Kizilbash, MD, MPH, Texas Center for Infectious Disease
- TB Infection Diagnosis Recommendations – Amanda Norwood, DO, MPH, Williamson County and Cities District
- Who Should be Treated, and How Should We Treat Them? – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Ethical Access to Care – Ellen Elmore, MD, Austin Public Health
- Partnering with Public Health – Lori Eitelbach, BSN, RN, Williamson County and Cities District
Agenda
February 11th
- Case Study Introduction: Evaluation of Immigrant Family from Eritrea – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Transmission & Pathogenesis of TB – Salma Lerma, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Principles of TB Nurse Case Management: Why Are We Here? – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Tuberculosis Screening & Treating – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Importance of a TB Medical Assessment – Barbara Seaworth, MD, FIDSA, Heartland National TB Center
February 18th
- Introduction to Radiology for TB Nurses – Megan Devine, MD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
- Introduction to Lab for TB Nurses – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Basics of TB Infection Control in a Clinical Setting – Delvina “Mimi” Ford, MPH, BSN, RN, CIC, CPHQ, CCRN, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, Audie L. Murphy Division
February 25th
- Overview of TB Medications for Nurses – Salma Lerma, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Treatment of Latent TB Infection – Megan Devine, MD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
- Treatment of TB Disease – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
March 4th
- Monitoring the Patient’s Response to Treatment – Jacquline Maldonado, DNP, MSN, RN, City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District Chest Clinic
- Importance of Weight in the Treatment Outcomes of a Patient with TB – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Guiding Health Care Personnel through Contact Investigation – LT Adrienne Villarreal, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, Immigration Health Services Corps
Agenda
January 15th
- Components of TB Patient Assessment – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Developing a TB Patient Care Plan – Jacquline Maldonado, DNP, RN, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
- Implementation of a Treatment Plan – Salma Lerma, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Potential or Existing Health Problems/Complications & TB Treatment – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
January 22nd
- Monitoring for Adverse Reactions to TB Medications – Melissa Davis, MS, BSN, RN, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Nursing Interventions & Medical Management of TB Adverse Drug Events – Melissa Davis, MS, BSN, RN, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Infectious vs. Non-Infectious TB – Lori Eitelbach, BSN, RN, Williamson County and Cities Health District
January 29th
- Overview of Contact Investigation Guidelines – Matthew Whitson, DNP, APRN-CNP, FNP-BC, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Prioritizing Contacts – Barbara Kuntz, RN, Denton County Public Health
- Latent TB Infection: Screening, Evaluation, & Treatment – Carol M. Staton, RN, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District Chest Clinic
- Identifying Potential Barriers to Treatment Completion – Carol M. Staton, RN, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District Chest Clinic
February 5th
- TB Dose Counting & Completion of Treatment – Barbarah Martinez, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Fort Bend Health & Human Services
2024 Trainings
Agenda
- Who is at Risk of TB? – Quratulain “Annie” Kizilbash, MD, MPH, Texas Center for Infectious Disease
- TB Infection Diagnosis Recommendations – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Who Should be Treated, and How Should We Treat Them? – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Ethical Access to Care Along the U.S./Mexico Border – Adriana M. Vasquez, MD, Texas Center for Infectious Disease
- Partnering with Public Health – Matthew D. Whitson, MSN, RN, PHNA-BC, Texas Department of State Health Services
Agenda
September 4th
- Components of TB Patient Assessment – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Developing a TB Patient Care Plan – Jacquline Maldonado, DNP, RN, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
- Implementation of a Treatment Plan – Salma Lerma, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Potential or Existing Health Problems/Complications & TB Treatment – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
September 11th
- Monitoring Adverse Reactions to TB Medications – Melissa Davis, BSN, MS, RN, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Nursing Interventions & Medical Management of TB Adverse Drug Events – Melissa Davis, BSN, MS, RN, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Infectious vs. Non-Infectious TB – Lori Eitelbach, BSN, RN, Williamson County and Cities Health District
September 18th
- Overview of Contact Investigation Guidelines – Matthew Whitson, MSN, RN, PHNA-BC, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Prioritizing Contacts – LT Adrienne Villarreal, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, Department of State Health Services Immigration Health Service Corps
- Latent TB Infection: Screening, Evaluation, & Treatment – Carol M. Staton, RN, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District Chest Clinic
- Identifying Potential Barriers to Treatment Completion – Anna Salas, BSN, RN, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District Chest Clinic
September 25th
- TB Dose Counting & Completion of Treatment – Barbarah Martinez, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Fort Bend Health & Human Services
Agenda
- Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) Practicum – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center & Salma Lerma, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
Agenda
August 21st
- Overview of Contact Investigation Guidelines – Kathryn Yoo, MPH, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Initiating and Prioritizing Contact Investigations – Lori Eitelbach, BSN, RN, Williamson County and Cities Health Department
- Essential Interviewing Skills for TB Contact Investigations – Dorothy Rodriguez, CCMA, NCPT, Williamson County and Cities Health Department
- Assigning Priorities to Contacts – Matthew D. Whitson, RN, MSN, PHNA-BC, Texas Department of State Health Services, Public Health Region 8
- Investigating in Special Settings – Anette Costa, MPH, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Other Considerations for Contact Investigations – Kathryn Yoo, MPH, Texas Department of State Health Services
August 22nd
- Preparing for a CI Field Visit / Field Safety – Chelsea Hargrave, BS, CHES, Louisiana Department of Health, TB Division
Agenda
- Interferon-γ Release Assays (IGRAs) – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
Watch the webcast from our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/JMf4DO59Cg0
Agenda
July 16th
- Epidemiology of TB – Kathryn Yoo, MPH, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Diagnosis & Treatment of LTBI – Aurelia Schmalstieg, MD, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Diagnosis of TB Disease: Laboratory – Benjamin Alpers, BA, Texas Department of State Health Services
- TB Drugs – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Treatment of TB – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Extrapulmonary TB – Andrew DiNardo, MD, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine
July 17th
- TB & Comorbidities – Megan Devine, MD, University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center
- Tuberculosis in Children – Jeffrey Starke, MD, Baylor College of Medicine & Texas Children’s Hospital
- Diagnosis of TB Disease: Radiology – Megan Devine, MD, University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center
- TB in the Patient with HIV – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- MDR/XDR-TB – Barbara Seaworth, MD, FIDSA, Heartland National TB Center
July 18th
- Ethics & TB: Patient-Centered Care – Erin Corriveau, MD, MPH, Wyandotte County Public Health Department
- Ethics & TB: Legal Aspects of Public Health Efforts – Jacquelyn Johnson-Minter, MD, MBA, MPH, Fort Bend County Health & Human Services
- Binational TB Program – Audilis Sánchez MPH, MHSA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Stop the Stigma – Lauren Warren-Fields, MEd, BA, Heartland National TB Center
- Case Study #1 – Nichole Brathwaite-Dingle, MD, MPH, Fort Bend County Health & Human Services
- Case Study #2 – Lana Yamba, MD, MPH, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Case Study #3 – Jana Winberg, MD, Hardin County Health Services
Agenda
- Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) Practicum – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center, Salma Lerma, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center, & Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
Agenda
- Who is at Risk of TB? – Quratulain “Annie” Kizilbash, MD, MPH, Texas Center for Infectious Disease
- TB Infection Diagnosis Recommendations – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Who Should be Treated, and How Should We Treat Them? – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Ethical Access to Care Along the U.S./Mexico Border – Shannon Brown, BSN, RN, MHA, CCM, ALB, ACB, Texas Center for Infectious Disease
- Partnering with Public Health – Rachel Muñoz, RN, Tuberculosis and Hansen’s Disease Unit, Texas Department of State Health Services
Agenda
June 5th
- Principles of TB Nurse Case Management: Why Are We Here? – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- TB Screening & Testing– Ellen Elmore, MD, Austin Public Health
- Introduction to Radiology for TB Nurses – Megan Devine, MD, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
- TB Nurse Assessment – Lori Eitelbach, BSN, RN, Williamson County and Cities Health District
- Basics of TB Infection Control in a Clinic Setting – Steven C Trevino, APRN, FNP-C, Immigration Health Service Corps & LT Adrienne Villareal, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, Immigration Health Service Corps
- Overview of First-Line TB Medications for Nurses – Salma Lerma, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Diagnosis and Medical Management of TB Infection – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Diagnosis and Medical Management of TB Disease – Quratulain Kizilbash, MD, Texas Center for Infectious Disease
- Mental Health Considerations for Patients with TB – Shannon Brown, RN, BSH, MHA, CCM, Texas Center for Infectious Disease
June 6th
- Managing and Monitoring the Patients Response to TB Treatment – Jacquline Maldonado, DNP, RN, MSN, City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District Chest Clinic
- Importance of Weight in the Treatment Outcomes of a Patient with TB – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Introduction to TB and Comorbidities – Adriana Vasquez, MD, Texas Center for Infectious Disease
- Basics of Drug Resistant TB – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Pediatric TB – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Contact Investigation Overview – Chelsea Hargrave, BS, CHES, Heartland National TB Center
- Case Study – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
Agenda
April 9th
- Case Study Introduction: Evaluation of Immigrant Family from Eritrea – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Transmission & Pathogenesis of TB – Salma Lerma, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Principles of TB Nurse Case Management (NCM): Why Are We Here? – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Tuberculosis Screening & Treating – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Importance of a TB Medical Assessment – Barbara Seaworth, MD, FIDSA, Heartland National TB Center
April 16th
- Introduction to Radiology for TB Nurses – Megan Devine, MD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
- Introduction to Lab for TB Nurses – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Basics of TB Infection Control in a Clinical Setting – Delvina “Mimi” Ford, MPH, BSN, RN, CIC, CPHQ, CCRN, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, Audie L. Murphy Division
April 23rd
- Overview of TB Medications for Nurses – Salma Lerma, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Treatment of Latent TB Infection – Megan Devine, MD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
- Treatment of TB Disease – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
April 30th
- Monitoring the Patient’s Response to Treatment – Jacquline Maldonado, DNP, City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District Chest Clinic
- Importance of Weight in the Treatment Outcomes of a Patient with TB – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Guiding Health Care Personnel through Contact Investigation – Chelsea Hargrave, BS, CHES, Heartland National TB Center
Agenda
April 1st
- Case Study: Overwhelming TB – Roukaya Al Hammoud, MD, University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
- Unraveling the Mechanisms Linking Inflammation to Increased Morbidity and Mortality in Post-Pulmonary Tuberculosis – Daniel Musher, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
Unraveling the Mechanisms Linking Inflammation to Increased Morbidity and Mortality in Post-Pulmonary Tuberculosis – Santiago Carerro Longlax, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
- Risks of Prior Trauma? – Tuberculosis Resolution and Environmental Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections – Jennifer Honda, PhD, ATSF, University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center
- Linking Biomarkers to Clinically Relevant Outcomes – Anna Mandalakas, MD, MSEpi, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine
- Clinical Relevance of Immunology and Endotypes in Tuberculosis – Andrew DiNardo, MD, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine
April 2nd
- Treatment Shortening: EndTB, Practical Study, and Study 31 – Barbara Seaworth, MD, FIDSA, Heartland National TB Center
- Treatment Shortening: 4-month RPT-Moxi Regimen – Considerations Before Use – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Treatment Shortening: The SHINE Trial: 4 Month Regimen for Treating TB in Children – Jeffrey R. Starke, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
- Post Tuberculosis Lung Disease: Clinical Aspects – Elizabeth Guy, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
- Post Tuberculosis Lung Disease: Epigenetics of Persistent Lung Damage Despite Successful RHZE – Andrew DiNardo, MD, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine
- Post Tuberculosis Lung Disease: Pulmonary Blebs: A Complication of Pulmonary TB in an Adolescent – Jeffrey R. Starke, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
- Texas Tuberculosis Program – Jennifer Shuford, MD, MPH, Texas Department of State Health Services
- The State of TB in Texas: New Directions in TB – Sandra Morris, MPH, Texas Department of State Health Services
- “I would like to order an MDDR with a side of MIC and WGS. What is your traditional DST today?” Making Sense of the TB Diagnostic Tools Available – Jan Owen, BS, Texas Department of State Health Services & Ben Alpers, BA, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Meningitis Case Study – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
Agenda
- TB in Texas: Current Numbers and Challenges – Anette Costa, MPH, Texas Department of State Health Services
- BPaL + Moxifloxacin Regimen Implementations and Outcomes in Texas – Barbara Seaworth, MD, FIDSA, Heartland National TB Center
- Pediatric TB Meningitis: Protecting the Minds of Our Future (Part 1) – Lana Yamba, MD, MPH, CCRC, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Pediatric TB Meningitis: Protecting the Minds of Our Future (Part 2) – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Emotional Impacts of TB amongst Adolescents Patients – Andrea Cruz, MD, MPH, Baylor College of Medicine
- From the Heartland News Desk: Reassessing LTBI – Who We Missed and Where Are They Now? – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
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Agenda
- Who is at Risk of TB? – Quratulain “Annie” Kizilbash, MD, MPH, Texas Center for Infectious Disease
- TB Infection Diagnosis Recommendations – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Who Should be Treated, and How Should We Treat Them? – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Ethical Access to Care Along the U.S./Mexico Border – Adriana Vasquez, MD, Texas Center for Infectious Disease
- Partnering with Public Health – Rachel Muñoz, RN, Tuberculosis and Hansen’s Disease Unit, Texas Department of State Health Services
Agenda
January 18th
- Components of TB Patient Assessment – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Developing a TB Patient Care Plan – Jacquline Maldonado, DNP, RN, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
- Implementation of a Treatment Plan – Salma Lerma, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Potential or Existing Health Problems/Complications & TB Treatment – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
January 25th
- Monitoring Adverse Reactions to TB Medications – Melissa Davis, RN, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Nursing Interventions & Medical Management of TB Adverse Drug Events – Melissa Davis, RN, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Infectious vs. Non-Infectious TB – Lori Eitelbach, BSN, RN, Williamson County and Cities Health District
February 1st
- Overview of Contact Investigation Guidelines – Matthew Whitson, MSN, RN, PHNA-BC, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Prioritizing Contacts – Chelsea Hargrave, BS, CHES, Heartland National TB Center
- Latent TB Infection: Screening, Evaluation, & Treatment – Carol M. Staton, RN, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District Chest Clinic
- Identifying Potential Barriers to Treatment Completion – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
February 8th
- TB Dose Counting & Completion of Treatment – Barbarah Martinez, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Fort Bend Health & Human Services
2023 Trainings
Agenda
- Overview of Contact Investigation Guidelines – Chelsea Hargrave, BS, CHES, Heartland National TB Center
- Initiating and Prioritizing Contact Investigations – Lori Eitelbach, BSN, RN, Williamson County and Cities Health Department
- Essential Interviewing Skills for TB Contact Investigations – Dorothy Rodriguez, CCMA, CPT, Williamson County and Cities Health Department
- Assigning Priorities to Contacts – Lori Eitelbach, BSN, RN, Williamson County and Cities Health Department
- Field Safety – Chelsea Hargrave, BSN, CHES, Heartland National TB Center
- Investigating in Special Settings – Ernest Martinez, City of Houston TB Control
- Other Considerations for Contact Investigations – Chelsea Hargrave, BS, CHES, Heartland National TB Center
Agenda
September 13
- Epidemiology of TB – Kathryn Yoo, MPH, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Diagnosis & Treatment of TB Infection – Dr. Aurelia Schmalstieg, MD, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Diagnosis of TB Disease: Laboratory – Benjamin Alpers, BA, Texas Department of State Health Services
- TB Drugs (Part 1 & 2) – Dr. Masayuki Nigo, MD, MSc, Houston Methodist
- Treatment of TB – Dr. Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Diagnosis of TB: Radiology – Dr. Megan Devine, MD, University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center
September 14
- Tuberculosis in Children – Dr. Andrea Cruz, MD, MPH, Baylor College of Medicine
- Extrapulmonary TB – Andrew DiNardo, MD, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine
- TB & Comorbidities – Dr. Megan Devine, MD, University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center
- TB in the Patient with HIV – Dr. Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- MDR/XDR-TB – Dr. Barbara Seaworth, BS, MD, FIDSA, FACP, Heartland National TB Center
September 15
- Ethics of Patient-Centered Care – Dr. Erin Corriveau, MD, MPH, Wyandotte County Public Health Department
- Legal Aspects of Public Health Efforts – Dr. Jacquelyn Johnson-Minter, MD, MBA, MPH, Fort Bend Health & Human Services
- Binational TB Program – Audilis Sánchez, MPH, MHSA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Stop the Stigma – Lauren Warren-Fields, MEd, BA, Heartland National TB Center
- Case Study #1 – Dr. Jacquelyn Johnson-Minter, MD, MBA, MPH, Fort Bend Health & Human Services
- Case Study #2 – Dr. Lana Yamba, MD, MPH, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Case Study #3 – Dr. Jana Winberg, MD, Kountze Family Medicine Clinic
Agenda
- Overview of the Shorter Treatment for Minimal Tuberculosis in Children (SHINE) Trial – Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- What’s New from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Red Book – Jeffrey Starke, MD, Baylor College of Medicine / Texas Children’s Hospital
Watch the webcast from our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUIJ2tzLi6c
Agenda
- Adult Learning Techniques – Lauren Warren-Fields, MEd, BA, Heartland National TB Center
- Setting Up a TST Workshop – Lauren Warren-Fields, MEd, BA, Heartland National TB Center
- Targeted Tuberculin Skin Test – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
Agenda
May 18th
- Welcome & Introduction to Case Study – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Transmission & Pathogenesis of TB – Salma Lerma, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Principles of TB Nurse Case Management: Why Are We Here? – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Tuberculosis Screening & Testing – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Importance of a TB Medical Assessment – Barbara J. Seaworth, Heartland National TB Center
May 25th
- Introduction to Radiology for TB Nurses – Megan Devine, MD, Heartland National TB Center
- Introduction to Laboratory for TB Nurses – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- TB Infection Control in a Clinic Setting – Delvina “Mimi” Ford, BSN, GCPH, RN, CIC, CCRN-K, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, Audie L. Murphy Division
June 1st
- TB Medications: What Nurses Need to Know – Salma Lerma, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- LTBI Management for TB Nurses – Megan Devine, MD, Heartland National TB Center
- Treatment of Tuberculosis – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
June 8th
- Managing the Patient’s Response to TB Treatment – Jacquline I. Maldonado, MSN, RN, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
- Importance of Weight in Treatment Outcomes of a Patient with TB – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Guiding Health Care Personnel through Contact Investigation – Chelsea Hargrave, BS, CHES, Heartland National TB Center
Agenda
May 2nd
- Components of TB Patient Assessment – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Developing a TB Patient Care Plan – Jacquline Maldonado, RN, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
- Implementation of a Treatment Plan – Salma Lerma, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Potential or Existing Health Problems/Complications & TB Treatment – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
May 9th
- Infectious vs. Non-Infectious TB – Lori Eitelbach, BSN, RN, Williamson County and Cities Health District
May 16th
- Latent TB Infection: Screening, Evaluation, & Treatment – Carol M. Staton, RN, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District Chest Clinic
- Identifying Potential Barriers to Treatment Completion – Anna Salas, BSN, RN, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District Chest Clinic
May 23rd
- Completion of Treatment & TB Dose Counting – Barbarah Martinez, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Fort Bend Health & Human Services
Agenda
TB in Vulnerable Populations:
- Underdiagnosis of Pregnant Patients – Barbara Seaworth, BS, MD, FIDSA, FACP, Heartland National TB Center
- Pediatric TB Updates – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD Heartland National TB Center
- Hepatitis C as a Risk Factor for Progression to TB Disease – Barbara Seaworth, BS, MD, FIDSA, FACP, Heartland National TB Center
- Diabetes Metformin Updates – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD Heartland National TB Center
- Post-Tuberculous Lung Disease – Elizabeth Guy, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
- Post-Tuberculous Lung Disease in Children – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD Heartland National TB Center
TB Initiatives in Texas:
- Post-Tuberculous Lung Disease Data Collection – Andrew DiNardo, MD, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine
- Strengthening Civil Surgeons’ Capacity to Improve LTBI Surveillance and Outcomes Among Status Adjusters CDC Grant – Lori Eitelbach, BSN, RN, Williamson County and Cities Health District
- Diabetes Program – Joe Paul Gallo, RN, MSN, Ed, CST, Denton County Public Health
- Fort Bend County Asian American TB Awareness Project – Barbarah Martinez, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Fort Bend Health & Human Services
- TB Trials Consortium (TBTC) – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Interdisciplinary NexGen TB Research Advancement Center (IN-TRAC) – Larry Schlesinger, MD, Texas Biomedical Research Institute
- TB Training and Product Updates – Delphina Sánchez, MA, Heartland National TB Center
- Tuberculosis Medication Side Effects Questionnaire (English & Spanish) – Taiwo Ajayi, DNP-Student, BSN, RN, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
We Are TB / Somos TB Program – Elizabeth Reyes, We Are TB
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2022 Trainings
Agenda
November 9th
- HNTC Updates – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- State Updates:
- Arkansas – Jenna Maturino, RN, Arkansas Department of Health
- Iowa – Shirlee Hasstedt, RN, BSN, Iowa Department of Public Health
- Kansas – Kimberly Winans, RN, MSN, Kansas Department of Health and Environment & Traci Dreiling, RN, Kansas Department of Health and Environment
- Louisiana – Angela Blanchard, BSN, RN, Louisiana Department of Health
- Missouri – Traci Hadley, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
- Nebraska – Kristin Bertrang, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
- North Dakota – Bailey Krueger, First District Health Unit
- Oklahoma – Keri Albauer, RN, Oklahoma State Department of Health
- 2021/2022 Case Studies:
- Arkansas Case Study – Jenna Maturino, RN, Arkansas Department of Health
- Fort Bend Case Study – Barbarah Martinez, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Fort Bend Country Health and Human Services
- St. Louis Case Study – Tracey Swaringen, BSN, RN, St. Louis County Department of Public Health
- TB Nurse Champion – Salma Lerma, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- MDR Tuberculosis – Barbara Seaworth, BS, MD, FIDSA, FACP, Heartland National TB Center
- MDR-TB Outbreak Case Study & Challenges – Elizabeth Groenweghe, MPH, Unified Government Public Health Department
- Pediatric TB – Lisa Y. Armitige, Heartland National TB Center
November 10th
- Stop the Stigma Campaign – Lauren Warren-Fields, MEd, BA, Heartland National TB Center
- Patient Advocacy – Heather Manrique, MBA, BS, Louisiana Office of Public Health
- Professional Networking and Support – Diana Fortune, BSN, RN, National TB Controllers Association
Agenda
- Targeted Tuberculin Skin Testing – Monica Rodriguez, Texas Center for Infectious Disease
- Myths, Misconceptions, and FAQs of the Tuberculin Skin Test – Catalina Navarro, Heartland National TB Center
Agenda
October 25th
- Module 1:
- Introduction – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Information Gathering – Chelsea Hargrave, BS, CHES, Heartland National TB Center
- Patient Update #1 – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Common & Uncommon Adverse Reactions – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Patient Update #2 – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Dose Counting – Salma Lerma, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Module 2:
- Patient Update #1 – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN Heartland National TB Center
- Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis – Barbara Seaworth, BS, MD, FIDSA, FACP, Heartland National TB Center
- Patient Update #2 – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN Heartland National TB Center
October 26th
- Module 3:
- Introduction – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Radiology – Megan Devine, MD, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
- Pediatric Tuberculosis – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Family Partnerships – Chelsea Hargrave, BS, CHES, Heartland National TB Center
- Source Case Investigations – Chelsea Hargrave, BS, CHES, Heartland National TB Center
- Conclusion – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
October 27th
- Module 4:
- Review of Contact Investigations – Lauren Warren-Fields, MEd, BA, Heartland National TB Center
- Module 5:
- Stop the Stigma – Lauren Warren-Fields, MEd, BA, Heartland National TB Center
Agenda
September 13th
- Overview of Contact Investigation Guidelines – Dorothy Rodriguez, Williamson County Cities and Health District
- Initiating and Prioritizing Contact Investigations – Teresa Plumber, BSN, RN, Ryan White Program
- Assigning Priorities to Contacts – Virginia “Jenna” Maturino, BSN, RN, Arkansas Department of Health
- Managing Non-Adherent Contacts and Patients – Stepheni A. Appleby, RN, Arkansas Department of Health
- Investigating in Special Settings – Stepheni A. Appleby, RN, Arkansas Department of Health
- Detecting and Handling a TB Outbreak – Leonard Mukasa, MBChB, PhD, Arkansas Department of Health
September 14th
- Essentials Interviewing Skills for TB Contact Investigation – Dorothy Rodriguez, Williamson County Cities and Health District
- Diagnosis & Medical Management of TB Infection – Virginia “Jenna” Maturino, BSN, RN, Arkansas Department of Health
- Field Safety – Dorothy Rodriguez, Williamson County Cities and Health District
Agenda
August 10th
- Case Study Introduction: Evaluation of Immigrant Family from Eritrea – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Transmission & Pathogenesis of TB – Marybel Monreal, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Principles of TB Nurse Case Management (NCM): Why Are We Here? – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Tuberculosis Screening & Testing – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Importance of a TB Medical Assessment – Barbara Seaworth, BS, MD, FIDSA, FACP, Heartland National TB Center
August 17th
- Introduction to Radiology for TB Nurses – Megan Devine, MD, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
- Introduction to Lab for TB Nurses – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Basics of TB Infection Control in a Clinic Setting – Delvina “Mimi” Ford, BSN, GCPH, RN, CIC, CCRN-K, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, Audie L. Murphy Division
August 24th
- Overview of TB Medications for Nurses – Marybel Monreal, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Treatment of Latent TB Infection – Megan Devine, MD, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
- Treatment of TB Disease – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
August 31st
- Monitoring the Patient’s Response to TB Treatment – Jacquline Maldonado, MSN, RN, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
- Importance of Weight in the Treatment Outcomes of a Patient with TB – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Guiding Health Care Personnel through Contact Investigation – Chelsea Hargrave, BS, CHES, Heartland National TB Center
Agenda
July 7th
- Components of TB Patient Assessment – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Developing a TB Patient Care Plan – Jacquline Maldonado, RN, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
- Implementation of a Treatment Plan – Lori Eitelbach, BSN, RN, Williamson County and Cities Health District
- Potential or Existing Health Problems/Complications & TB Treatment – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
July 14th
- Infectious vs. Non-Infectious TB – Cherie Stafford, MSN/MPH, RN, Arizona Department of Health Services
July 21st
- Overview of Contact Investigation Guidelines – Heather Manrique, MBA, Louisiana Department of Health
- Latent TB Infection: Screening, Evaluation, & Treatment – Stephani Appleby, RN, Arkansas Department of Health
- Identifying Potential Barriers to Complete Treatment – Chelsea Hargrave, BS, Heartland National TB Center
July 28th
- TB Dose Counting – Barbarah Martinez, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Fort Bend Health & Human Services
Agenda
June 21st
- Introduction to TB Contact Investigation (CI) Process – Chelsea Hargrave, BS, Heartland National TB Center, Diana Fortune, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center, & Lori Eitelbach BSN, RN, Williamson County and Cities Health Department
- Communication Skills for Building Rapport during CI Interviewing – Isaac Rivas, Houston Health Department
- Interview Question Types – Lauren Warren-Fields, MEd, BA, Heartland National TB Center
June 22nd
- Cultural and Diversity Considerations for Interviewing – Lori Eitelbach, BSN, RN, Williamson County and Cities Health Department
- Interviewing for TB Contact Investigation – Dorothy Rodriguez, Williamson County and Cities Health Department & Norma Santos, BS, City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District City Chest Clinic
June 23rd
- Providing Feedback – Isaac Rivas, Houston Health Department
June 24th
- Meeting with Contacts – Dorothy Rodriguez, Williamson County and Cities Health Department
- Special Circumstances – Norma Santos, BS, City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District City Chest Clinic
Agenda
April 28th
- Nontuberculous mycobacterium: Updates and New Pulmonary Treatment Guidelines, 2020 – Megan Devine, MD, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler & Pamela J. McShane, MD, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
- Case Studies: TB Diagnostic Dilemmas – Doug Hornick, MD, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
April 29th
- Immune Response to Environment and Effect on TB (1) – Ige A. George, MD, MS, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
- Immune Response to Environment and Effect on TB (2) – Robert J. Blount, MD, MAS, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
- SHINE Trial – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Treatment Shortening in Drug Susceptible TB; 18-month Results of Study 31/A5349 – Payam Nahid, MD, MPH, University of California, San Francisco & Janice K. Louie, MD, MPH, San Francisco Department of Public Health
- SimpliciTB, ZeNIX, TB Practecal – C. Robert Horsburgh, MD, Boston University School of Public Health
- Subclinical TB – Marcos Burgos, New Mexico Veterans Affairs Health Care System – Raymond G. Murphy Medical Center
- TB & Pregnancy: Adverse Outcomes – Allan Lynch, Iowa Department of Public Health
- Tuberculosis Post Bacterial Lung Disease – Doug Hornick, MD, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
- Journal Club: COVID-19 & TB Case Presentations – Jeffrey R. Starke, MD, Baylor College of Medicine & Janice K. Louie, MD, MPH, San Francisco Department of Public Health
March 29th
- Case Study Introduction: Evaluation of Immigrant Family from Eritrea – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Transmission & Pathogenesis of TB – Marybel Monreal, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Principles of TB Nurse Case Management (NCM): Why Are We Here? – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Tuberculosis Screening & Testing – Lisa Y. Armitige, Heartland National TB Center
- Importance of a TB Medical Assessment – Barbara Seaworth, MD, Heartland National TB Center
April 5th
- Introduction to Radiology for TB Nurses – Megan Devine, MD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
- Introduction to Lab for TB Nurses – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- Basics of TB Infection Control in a Clinic Setting – Delvina “Mimi” Ford, BSN, GCPH, RN, CIC, CCRN-K, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, Audie L. Murphy Division
April 12th
- Overview of TB Medications for Nurses – Marybel Monreal, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Treatment of Latent TB Infection – Megan Devine, MD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
- Treatment of TB Disease – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
April 19th
- Monitoring the Patient’s Response to TB Treatment – Jacquline Maldonado, MSN, RN, City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District Chest Clinic
- Importance of Weight in the Treatment Outcomes of a Patient with TB – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Guiding Health Care Personnel through Contact Investigation – Chelsea Hargrave, BS, National TB Center
Agenda
- World TB Day Handouts – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center & Barbara Seaworth, BS, MD, FIDSA, FACP, Heartland National TB Center
- Listening to Patient Voices – Shannon Brown, BSN, RN, MHA, CCM, ALB, Texas Center for Infectious Disease, Jacquline Maldonado, MSN, RN, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, & Elizabeth Reyes, Texas Center for Infectious Disease
Watch the webcast from our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfzPI_-aQnI
Agenda
March 8th
- Introduction to TB Contact Investigation (CI) Process – Chelsea Hargrave, BS, Heartland National TB Center, Diana Fortune, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center, & Lori Eitelbach BSN, RN, Williamson County and Cities Health Department
- Communication Skills for Building Rapport during CI Interviewing – Isaac Rivas, Houston Health Department
- Interview Question Types – Lauren Warren-Fields, MEd, BA, Heartland National TB Center
March 9th
- Cultural and Diversity Considerations for Interviewing – Lori Eitelbach, BSN, RN, Williamson County and Cities Health Department
- Interviewing for TB Contact Investigation – Dorothy Rodriguez, Williamson County and Cities Health Department & Norma Santos, BS, City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District City Chest Clinic
March 10th
- Providing Feedback – Isaac Rivas, Houston Health Department
March 11th
- Meeting with Contacts – Dorothy Rodriguez, Williamson County and Cities Health Department
- Special Circumstances – Norma Santos, BS, City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District City Chest Clinic
Agenda
January 11th
- Components of a TB Patient Assessment – Debbie Davila, MSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Developing a TB Patient Care Plan – Jacquline Maldonado, MSN, RN, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
- Implementation of a Treatment Plan – Marybel Monreal, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Potential or Existing Health Problems/Complications & TB Treatment – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
January 25th
- Contact Investigation Evaluation & Management – Raquel Chavez, BS, HPS, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
- Latent TB Infection: Screening, Evaluation, & Treatment – Carol Staton, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
- Identifying Barriers to Treatment Completion – Anna Salas, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
February 1st
- Completion of Treatment – Cherrie Stafford, Arkansas Department of Health Services
2021 Trainings
- COVID-19/TB: Diagnostic Delays & Unrecognized Progression of LTBI to Disease – Marybel Monreal, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center, Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center, & Jeanne Salinas, RN, Hidalgo County Health & Human Services
- Delayed TB Diagnosis due to COVID-19 – Jeanne Salinas, RN, Hidalgo County Health & Human Services
- Tuberculosis in Pregnant and Postpartum Women – Amita Gupta, MD, MHS, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Watch the webcast from our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJmM-CqbbDQ
July 8th | Hot Topics in TB Series: Mycobacterium bovis (M.bovis) Disease in Humans | Online Webcast
- Mycobacterium bovis Disease in Humans – Philip LoBue, MD, FACP, FCCP, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Watch the webcast from our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_vcK2UJFaU&t=1393s
- What is Patient-Centered Care? – Nisha Ahamed, MPH, Rutgers Global Tuberculosis Institute
- Epidemiology of Pediatric TB – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
- TB Exposure in Children – Kimberly Smith, MD, MPH, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School
- Radiographic Manifestations of Pediatric TB – Susan D. John, MD, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School
- What Can a Low-Burden TB Setting Contribute to Global Childhood TB Care and Prevention? – Jeffrey R. Starke, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
- Diagnosis & Management of Childhood Tuberculosis Disease – Jeffrey R. Starke, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
- Diagnosis & Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection – Andrea T. Cruz, MD, MPH, Baylor College of Medicine
- Adolescent TB – Andrea T. Cruz, MD, MPH, Baylor College of Medicine
- TB Meningitis – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center
Watch the webcast from our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3GXqiYsJrE&t=17739s
May 4th
- Components of a TB Patient Assessment – Iris Barrera, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Developing a TB Patient Care Plan – Jeanne Salinas, RN, Hidalgo County Health & Human Services
- Implementation of a Treatment Plan – Marybel Monreal, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
- Potential or Existing Health Problems/Complications & TB Treatment – Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN, Heartland National TB Center
May 18th
- Overview of Contact Investigation – LCDR Steven Treviño, APRN, FNP-C, ICE Health Service Corps
May 25th
- Completion of Treatment – Barbarah Martinez, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Fort Bend Health & Human Services
- Bridges to Build: Improving TB Care for African-American Patients – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center, RoShonda Booker, BS, Heartland National TB Center, Sheila Davis-Jackson, BA, San Francisco Department of Health, LaMisha Hill, PhD, University of California, San Francisco, & Abe “Tye” Thomas II, Heartland National TB Center
- Decision to Initiate a Contact Investigation – Lori Eitelbach, BSN, RN, Williamson County and Cities Health Department
- Radiologic Manifestations of Pediatric TB – Susa D. John, MD, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School
Watch the webcast from our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4uWZP7vssQ
- What’s Heartland Talking About? – Lisa Y. Armitige, MD, PhD, Heartland National TB Center & Barbara Seaworth, BS, MD, FIDSA, FACP, Heartland National TB Center
- What’s New: Stigmatizing Language in TB Care – RoShonda Booker, BS, Heartland National TB Center
- TB Hospitalization: Then & Now – RoShonda Booker, BS, Heartland National TB Center & Jessica Gutierrez-Rodriguez, Texas Center for Infectious Disease
Watch the webcast from our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W80r-1HzE8
- Introduction/Overview and Significance of the Essential Components Document – Terence Chorba, MD, DSc, CDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
- Administrative and Programmatic Aspects of the Essential Components Document – Barbara Cole, RN, PHN, MSN, Riverside County Department of Public Health
- Clinical Aspect of the Essential Components Document – Diana Nilsen, MD, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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- New Healthcare Worker Guidelines and Practical Implications – Robert Belknap, MD, Denver Metro TB Program
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