Training Archives
2023 Trainings
- 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
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
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
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
Watch the webcast from our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQKcm5VFq_U
2022 Trainings
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
- 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
- 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
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
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
- 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
Watch the webcast from our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELdu_46GktE
- New Healthcare Worker Guidelines and Practical Implications – Robert Belknap, MD, Denver Metro TB Program
Watch the webcast from our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWbyqeleuSk&t=86s