Pacific Islands Tuberculosis (TB) Controllers Association (PITCA) Conference
December 5‐8, 2022
Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach
Honolulu, Hawaii
CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION & OVERALL GOAL
This conference will convene tuberculosis experts from throughout the Pacific Islands and United States mainland to engage in learning and discussion on the management and control of TB and provide training and networking opportunities for TB professionals in the Pacific Islands region. The conference is comprised of plenary sessions and breakout sessions with tracks for clinicians, nurses and outreach workers, laboratory staff, and program managers.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This conference is designed for staff involved in TB management, prevention, and control from each of the USAPI jurisdictions and Hawaii, as well as representatives from various agencies including the CDC, Australian Respiratory Council, Diagnostic Laboratory Services, and World Health Organization. Representatives from other Pacific Islands are welcome to attend.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this conference, participants should be better able to:
- Describe current challenges and successful approaches to tuberculosis (TB) prevention and care.
- Describe strategies for screening and management of latent TB infection (LTBI) and TB disease.
- Discuss advances in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of TB.
- Develop strategies for the care of TB patients in special situations to ensure prompt diagnosis and effective management.
- List approaches for addressing clinical and social challenges in the management of patients with TB to achieve successful outcomes.
CANCELLATION INFORMATION
We reserve the right to modify the activity content, faculty and activities, and to cancel this activity, if necessary. If you are unable to attend, please inform us as soon as possible so that others may be accommodated.
CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE
Nisha Ahamed, MPH | Chima Mbakwem, MS |
Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD | Catalina Navarro, BSN, RN |
Halbert Brown, DBA(c), MBA | Juan Isidro Kaainoa Ogarto |
Richard Brostrom, MD, MSPH | Connie Bieb Olikong |
Amanda Christensen, AM, RN | Alisa Rivera |
Debbie Davila, MSN, RN | Delphina Sánchez, MA |
Mayleen Ekiek, MD | Barbara Seaworth, MD |
Tori Enomoto, M(ASCP)CM | Angela M. Starks, PhD |
Derrick Felix, BS | Dawn Tuckey, MPH |
Alzena Fleetwood | Vasiti Uluiviti, M(ASCP)CM, MMSc, BAppSc, CMLT |
John A. Jereb, MD FAAP | Alysia Wayne |
Maureen Kolasa, RN, MPH | Subhash YADAV, MD |
Allison M. Maiuri, MPH, CHES |
Hotel Location: Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, 2005 Kalia Road, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96815
Lodging Rate: $265.00 per night plus applicable taxes
Cut-off Date: November 1, 2022
Website for Reservations: Visit Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort website
Hotel Location: Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, 2005 Kalia Road, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96815
Lodging Rate: $265.00 per night plus applicable taxes
Cut-off Date: November 1, 2022
Website for Reservations: Visit Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort website
First Night Deposit: When making hotel reservations, the sleeping room must be secured with a valid credit card along with a first night’s deposit (refundable up to 30 days in advance of arrival). All credit cards used to prepay the room deposit m ay be charged immediately.
Resort Charge: Group room rates are quoted exclusive of applicable resort charge. In addition to the sleeping room rates mentioned above, a Daily Resort Charge of $35.00 will be posted to all guest rooms. Daily Resort Charge is assessed at check-in.
The following items are included in our Daily Resort Charge:
- Basic In-Room Guest WiFi Access. Please choose SSID: Hilton Honors up to 4 devices
- WiFi internet access in most public areas of the resort including Starbucks using SSID: Hilton Public
- PlayStation® 3 access with unlimited movies and games
- Local, Toll-Free, and Credit Card Calls (No Access Fee)
- Hawaiian Village Cultural Activities
- 10% off or 1-category upgrade on a 2-day or more rental from National Rental Car located at Tapa Tower in Hilton Hawaiian Village*
- Movies on Wednesdays and Saturdays at sundown
- 20% off the Adventure Sail on the Hilton’s Spirit of Aloha Catamaran**
- Outdoor Morning Exercise Classes.
- 10% off Waikiki Beach Activities’ for chairs & umbrellas, kayaks, pedal boats, stand-up paddle boards & aqua cycles.***
- Buy one adult admission and get one child (4-12 years) admission free to the Waikiki Aquarium.
- 20% off the Elite Beach Package offered at Waikiki Beach Activities located at the center of Dukes Beach.
*Discount or upgrade only valid at Hilton Hawaiian Village location. Cannot be combined with any other promotion or offer.
**Discount valid on Adventure Sail and not applicable to any other sails. Cannot be combined with any other promotion or offer.
***10% discount is based upon availability, may not be combined with other offers and may be changed without notice. This discount offer excludes other rental and retail items, surfboard rentals, surfing lessons and SUP-Yoga classes, catamaran rides and other activities.
****Cannot be combined with any other promotion or offer. Offer may change without notice.
Additional information:
- Extra Person rate for every third and fourth occupant in the room is $50.00 per person, per night plus tax (maximum of four persons), subject to change
- Children under 18 stay free if in same room as parents, utilizing existing bedding
- Rollaway charge is currently $95.00 plus tax, per rollaway, per night (subject to change)
- Guaranteed Connecting Rooms will be assessed a charge of $50.00 plus tax per night, per pair (subject to change)
- Guest Parking Rates: Self-Parking $59.00 plus tax, per day and Valet Parking $67.00 plus tax per day (subject to change).
More details soon!
Call for Abstracts
The PITCA abstract committee welcomes the submission of abstracts for poster presentations on all
aspects of tuberculosis control. Relevant topics include TB epidemiology, clinical, nursing and outreach,
laboratory, education and training, as well as outcomes of program initiatives.
Deadline: Friday, October 28, 2022
How to submit an abstract:
- Complete the abstract submission form and email to: [email protected]
Please follow the recommended length and language guidelines:
- Limit words to 350 or less (title and authors are not inclusive in word count)
- Abstracts must be in English
Please make sure to include the following in your abstract:
- Descriptive title, list of authors, and affiliations
- Background/statement of problem/objectives of the analysis
- Methods
- Results/key findings
- Conclusions
Abstracts will be reviewed and accepted on the basis of on-time receipt and quality, methodology, and
relevance to TB control/elimination, as determined by the Abstract Committee. Notifications of abstract
acceptance will be sent via email with details about poster dimensions, etc. At least one co-author must
attend the conference to present the poster. Travel scholarships for poster presenters will not be
provided. You may submit abstracts that have been presented at other conferences.
Posters will remain up for viewing throughout the PITCA conference. Poster discussion sessions will be
scheduled during the conference. Some posters may be selected for 5-minute oral presentations during
PITCA plenary sessions.
Please share with others who may be interested in submitting an abstract. Thank you!
If you have questions or for more information, please contact [email protected].
