2024 Calendar
1st
August
Understanding the IGRA: What You Need to Know - Webcast
Online
This webcast is intended for physicians, nurses and public health staff who are actively engaged in the identification, case management, and treatment of patients with tuberculosis infection or disease. The goal of this webcast is to enhance the expertise of healthcare personnel to improve the prevention and control of tuberculosis through the effective treatment and management of their TB patients. This webcast will provide participants with most current information on CDC recommendations for screening individuals for tuberculosis (TB) using the IGRA test.
8th
August
Bridges to Build: TB in the Pacific Islander Community within the Continental US - Webcast
Online
Provided in collaboration with Curry International Tuberculosis Center, this training is intended for healthcare professionals, tuberculosis survivors and anyone impacted by tuberculosis. The Bridges to Build series originated on a call to action to focus on cultural and structural humility, as well as meeting patients where they are. The past three iterations have focused on TB in African American patients, TB in Binational patients, and TB in the Asian and Asian American communities. This training focuses on the Pacific Island (PI) community’s experience within the continental United States, access to care, and the quality of care they receive. We will share specific strategies for clinicians and programs to consider so that TB care for PI patients can be improved, leading to better health outcomes.
13th
August
LEVEL 4: TB Nurse Case Management Intensive
In-Person • San Antonio, Texas
This course is intended for nurses and public health staff who are actively engaged in the identification, case management, and treatment of patients with tuberculosis infection or disease. The goal of this educational activity is to provide participants with essential knowledge and opportunities to develop and enhance skills for managing the spectrum of common to advanced cases of patients with TB and improving clinical outcomes. This course is designed for the nurse case manager with more than 5 years of experience and greater than 50% of their time devoted to working in TB; it is not a requirement to have attended a TB Nurse Case Management Level 2 or 3 course to qualify. Upon registration, participants with less than 5 years of experience must have attended a previous TB Nurse Case Management Level 2 or 3 course within the last 2 years in order to qualify.
21st
August
TB Contact Investigation
In-Person • San Antonio, Texas
This course is intended for healthcare personnel responsible for conducting TB contact investigations The goal of this course is to provide information and education about contact investigation as a TB elimination strategy and emphasize its importance as a primary means of TB prevention. The course's format will include lecture presentations, case scenario analysis, and skill building exercises with audience participation and discussion.
REGISTRATION CLOSED
28th
August
Screening and Treating Tuberculosis Infection
In-Person • San Antonio, Texas
The goal of this training is to build capacity with community providers by providing guidelines for screening and treating persons for TB infection.
29th
August
Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) Practicum
In-Person • San Antonio, Texas
This course is designed for the TB professional who is responsible for the proper placement, reading, and interpretation of the tuberculin skin test (TST).